Downloading and installing¶
Software requirements¶
Minimum requirements:
Operating System: Windows® Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: Dual Core CPU with support for AVX instructions
Memory: 2GB RAM
Recommended requirements:
Operating System: Windows® Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: High End Quad Core CPU, such as Intel i7 or better
Memory: 16GB RAM, depending on scene complexity, envmap and texture resolution
A local area network with several computers for distributed computing
An installed copy of SketchUp® 8, Rhinoceros® 5 or 6 64-bit, 3dsmax 2015 to 2019 for modelling geometry
Download¶
The latest version can be downloaded here : Ocean 2019 R6 Installer
For older versions and details about them, please see Ocean versions
Installing Ocean¶
Just open the installer and follow the instructions. Depending on your operating system configuration, you may require administrator rights for installing the software.
The installer includes plug-ins for Rhinoceros® 5 and 6, 3ds Max 2015 to 2019. If you choose to install them, please ensure that the corresponding software is properly detected by checking the plugin installation folder.
Evaluation version and licensing¶
The program automatically starts in evaluation mode if you did not purchase any license. The license consists in a hardware USB dongle, that unlocks the software automatically. You do not need to reinstall the program or add drivers if you started with the evaluation version.