Perform parallel installation

If required, Allplan 2022 can be installed in parallel with already installed previous versions of Allplan (2021 and older).

To install Allplan 2022 in parallel with older versions of Allplan

• You have administrator rights for the workstation in question
• You have downloaded and unpacked the installation package (see “Downloading and unpacking the installation package”)
• Read the following before installing:
  • System requirements for Allplan 2022
  • Installation with existing installation of Allplan
  • Some notes on the data structure
  • Prior to installing: Backing up data

1. Sign in as an administrator on the workstation where Allplan 2022 will be installed.
2. Double-click AllplanSetup.exe in the folder you used to unpack the installation package.
3. If you want to perform a complete reinstallation:
   In the welcome screen, under New installation, select the option New installation without transfer of project data, office and user settings.

   Or:

   If you want to keep your settings from the (latest) previous version:
   On the Welcome screen, under New installation, select Re-installation with transfer of office and user settings.

   Important! Project data is not transferred even with this setting selected. However, you can directly import project data from Allplan 2021, 2020 or 2019 in a targeted and convenient way after installation using the Import Project function in the New Project, Open Project dialog box. If you would like to import project data from older versions to Allplan 2022, please contact ALLPLAN GmbH Technical Support.

4. Confirm the welcome screen by clicking Start setup.
5. Confirm the terms of the software license agreement displayed in the following License terms dialog box by clicking Agree.
6. On the General tab of the Settings dialog box, under Select Country, select the country-specific settings to install, and under Select Language, select the language for the Allplan user interface.

   Note: The country and language that are set for the operating system at the relevant workstation are suggested. If the country or language is not known, English is used.

7. Only if you want to perform a custom installation:
   Switch to the Options tab of the Settings dialog box and select the components to be installed.
   • Countries: Content, elements, template files, plan headers, label objects, defined standards and smart symbols typical for the respective country.
   • Languages: Languages available for Allplan after installation for displaying menus, texts and templates.
   • Further tools: Additional content and tools
   • Manufacturer-specific user data: Content provided by the respective manufacturers for further use in Allplan.
   • Demo projects: Automatic installation of the demo project “Hello Allplan!”.
8. Click Install.

   The installation of Allplan 2022 will start.

9. After successful installation, you can decide in the Installation dialog box whether Allplan 2022 should start immediately afterwards.

   Select or deselect the check box and start Allplan! and confirm with Finish installation.

   Note: If the installation could not be completed successfully, you will receive a corresponding message. In this case, in the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp you will find the file Error Report of Allplan_Installer.zip. The file contains important information that you can pass on to ALLPLAN GmbH Technical Support in the event that you need to contact them.

10. In certain cases, you will be prompted to restart your computer after the installation of Allplan 2022 is complete.

    In this case, restart the computer and sign in again after the restart as a local administrator or as a user with administrator rights.