Configuring nConvert

This section decribes how to congigure the nConvert for different platforms.

The following property setting must be updated in the emxComponents.properties file located in the <SERVER_HOME>/STAGING/<APPLICATION_NAME>/properties directory to configure nConvert for ENOVIA Apparel Accelerator for Design and Development.

# Image Manager Utilty Properties supports only ImageMagick or 
nConvert tools.
# Add the convert.exe executable file directory (Eg: "C:/ImageMagick" 
or "C:/XnView" - Forward slash must be used in the path)
emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Directory=
# Name of the utility needs to be used (Eg: "ImageMagick" or 
"nConvert").
emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Name=
# nConvertImage Generator Path Setting
emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Directory=<NCONVERT_INSTALL_DI
R>

Where, <NCONVERT_INSTALL_DIR> is the installation location of the nConvert software package.

Note: Where SERVER_HOME - Refers to location where ENOVIA Server is Installed.

Note: nConvert is not supported on AIX 6.1 and Windows 2008(64 bit) Operating Systems.

For Windows

This section decribes how to congigure the nConvert for Windows.

emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Directory=C:\Program
Files\nConvert-6.2.5-Q16\

For SOLARIS

This section decribes how to congigure the nConvert for SOLARIS.

emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Directory=/usr/local/bin

The following additional settings must be done for SOLARIS:


  • Add nConvert paths to LD_LIBRARY_PATH =/usr/local/bin
  • Set environment variable for MAGICK_HOME=/usr/local/bin
  • Add headless option (java.awt.headless=true) to java options to startWLS.sh for WebLogic and startServer.sh for WebSphere.

For Linux

This section decribes how to congigure the nConvert for Linux.


  • ./configure
  • make
  • make install

The following additional settings must be done for LINUX:


  • set PATH variable to /usr/local/bin
  • Add headless option (java.awt.headless=true) to catalina.sh for Tomcat.
  • emxComponents.ImageManager.ImageUtility.Directory=/usr/local/bin

Note: Download the nConvert installable for your Operating System as per the URL: