Appendix

This section provides supplemental information.

Uninstalling the HaloCAD Add-on for Designcenter

When you no longer use the add-on, you may uninstall the application. Uninstalling removes all files and registry settings that were added to your computer during the initial installation.

Method #1

1. Click the Start menu > go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall a Program > select HaloCAD Add-on for Designcenter application from the list > right-click and select the Uninstall option or double-click the installer HaloCAD_Designcenter_Setup.exe file.

2. Depending on your Windows security settings, you may get a security warning as "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?". If this warning appears, click the Yes button to confirm that you want to uninstall the add-on.

3. The HaloCAD installer checks the current user session for any supported CAD applications running in the background and, if any are detected, displays the following message prompting you to close them before continuing with the uninstallation.

   

   Uninstall message #1

4. Click OK and close all HaloCAD-supported CAD applications.

5. Repeat step 1, and the following confirmation message appears.

   

   Uninstall Message #2

6. Click Yes to confirm the uninstallation of HaloCAD from your computer.

7. The following confirmation message will appear:

   

   Uninstall message #3

8. Environment variable does not exist already (Case 1 - With default path for customization file and Case 1a - With custom location)

   1. When you click Yes, the following actions will take place:

      • The environment variable will be deleted.

      • Secude folder along with the file custom_dirs.dat will be deleted.

   2. When you click No, the following actions will take place:

      • The environment variable will not be deleted.

      • Secude folder will be deleted.

      • HaloCAD’s entry will be removed from the file custom_dirs.dat.

   3. Environment variable already exist (Case 2: With the existing path)

      • In this case, the message “Do you want to delete the custom_dirs.dat file and the environment variable UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE?” will not appear.

      • HaloCAD’s entry will be removed from the file custom_dirs.dat.

9. When prompted with the following message, click Yes to delete the identity of the currently logged-in user from the ongoing session (%AppData%\Roaming\Secude\HaloCAD\NX), or No to proceed with the uninstallation without removing the identity. This prompt does not appear if no HaloCAD session has been initiated.

   

   Uninstall message #4

10. The HaloCAD add-on has been uninstalled successfully. Click OK to close the dialog box.

    

    Uninstall message #5

Method #2

The add-on can be removed using the command line, as illustrated in the sample below.

1. Open Command Prompt.

2. Navigate to the add-on installer's directory.

   1. Option 1: Uninstall without deleting the identity of the currently logged-in user: HaloCAD_Designcenter_Setup.exe -uninstall

   2. Option 2: Uninstall and delete the identity of the currently logged-in user: HaloCAD_Designcenter_Setup.exe -uninstall -clearcache <yes>

3. The uninstallation process is complete.

Last updated: October 26, 2026