Installing Separate Conversion Servers

This tier of the installation is disabled by default. It is necessary to install the Agent Service if you plan to use Vault Replication or the Conversion Server. For more information about the Agent Service, refer to the Agent Service Guide.

Conversion Servers are used to convert specific File Types into another file format. For example, the Aras CAD to PDF Converter converts CAD drawing files into its PDF files for use as viewable files on the CAD Document ItemType.

In a typical Aras Installation, the Conversion Server is recommended to be installed on a separate server. Installing a Conversion Server on the server that has Aras Innovator installed causes a significant performance impact.

Refer to the Aras Innovator – Conversion Server Setup Guide for information on installing and configuring a Conversion Server. This document can be found in the Documentation folder of the CD Image.

You must install The Microsoft Visual C++ 2015, 2017, and 2019 Redistributable Packages on the Conversion Server. The links to these downloads can be found at Microsoft’s latest supported Visual C++:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2015, 2017, and 2019 Redistributable Packages (x64)
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads