### Using the Server Entry

When connecting to an I-DEAS server, PC-DMIS parses the launch command found in the Orbix OpenDesign server to determine the startup script for I-DEAS. Normally, PC-DMIS searches for the OpenDesign server in the Orbix repository directory. The location of this directory differs from version to version.

Consider this table:

Version | Default Repository Directory
MS8 | /SDRC/I-DEAS_8
MS7 | /SDRC/I-DEAS_7
MS6A | /SDRC/I-DEAS_6
and so on . . .

If the OpenDesign server is not located in this default directory, you can manually define where it is located.

This character string value is located in the [Ideas] section of the Settings Editor. See "Setting Advanced Registry Options: Introduction" for information on changing Settings Editor values.