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NDCLI Setup

The following shows how to set up the NDCLI execution environment and command-line extension development environment.

Installation Procedure​

  1. Download and install the following required components from the linked page. (*1)
  1. Download the NDCLI executable files from the Next Design Support Page. (*1)
  2. Extract the zip file and place it in your desired installation folder. (*1) (*2)
  3. Add the installation folder to the PATH environment variable as needed.
(*1) Included with Next Design

  • In environments where Next Design (desktop app) is installed, it is stored in the following path:

  • {Next Design installation folder}\Tools\NDCli\ndcli.exe

  • Example: "C:\Program Files\DENSO CREATE\Next Design\Tools\NDCli\ndcli.exe"

  • Therefore, steps 1-3 are unnecessary. Perform only step 4 if necessary.

(*2) Precautions when extracting zip files

If you download a zip file in a Windows environment, please remove the security protection as follows before extracting the files:
(1) Right-click the zip file and select [Properties].
(2) Read the explanation of [Security] displayed at the bottom of the [General] tab, check the [Allow] checkbox on the right, and click the [OK] button.

Update Procedure​

  1. If NDCLI is already installed, check the version with the following command:
ndcli --version
  1. Delete all existing files in the installation folder.
  2. Install the new version of NDCLI using the same procedure as in the Installation Procedure.

Uninstallation Procedure​

  1. Delete the NDCLI installation folder and all files.
  2. If necessary, remove the installation folder added to the PATH environment variable.
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