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Download Drafting Assistant - single user install
Complete the following steps to install Drafting Assistant software products on a single desktop using a wizard. The following method should be utilized by an end-user to install directly on the end-user's desktop. If you are a System Administrator and would like to install on another user's desktop, use the multiple user installation instructions.
You can download the latest version of Drafting Assistant here.
This software package installs the latest versions of Drafting Assistant (litigation, transactional, and enterprise subscriptions) and WestCheck.
- Ensure Microsoft Word is closed.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download and installation.
- SelectInstall.
- SelectYesto allow the app to make changes.
- SelectNext.
- SelectInstallto begin the installation.
- When the installation is complete, selectFinish.
The Nuget package cache directory has changed from the user-specific
%USERPROFILE%\.nuget
folder to the ProgramData folder in order to spare space, and prevent the need to download the packages from Thomson Reuters’ cloud by each user if the same version packages are already available in the installer cache or downloaded by another user. Also, the location of the nuget cache folder could be configured during installation by an additional parameter if ProgramData doesn’t work well.The following installation parameters are supported, only one can be set at a time:
Parameter | Specifics |
|---|---|
INTEGRATION_SAML_GROUPID | Group ID for SAML SSO. Example: INTEGRATION_SAML_GROUPID=XXXXX *can't be used with an RM/OL parameter |
NUGET_GLOBAL_PACKAGES_FOLDER How to execute : msiexec.exe /i [path_to_the_file]\TRDT_setup.msi NUGET_GLOBAL_PACKAGES_FOLDER="C:\Thomson Reuters\TRIAD\packages" | Where Nuget packages will be stored |
System requirements
Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 11
note
Home editions of Windows are not supported.
Windows User Account
To install and update software, you must have administrator privileges on the computer.
Supported Word Processors
- Microsoft Word for Office 365
- Microsoft Word 2019, 32-bit or 64-bit
- Microsoft Word 2016, 32-bit or 64-bit
- Microsoft Word for Mac or iPad 2016
Drafting Assistant for Word Online
To install Drafting Assistant for Word Online, open a document in Word Online, select Insert, select Add-ins, select Store, search for Drafting Assistant and select Add.
Drafting Assistant for Mac and iPad
To install Drafting Assistant for Mac and iPad which includes the Flags & Links and WestCheck features, verify you meet the system requirements .Supported word processors are Word for Mac or iPad 2016. Drafting Assistant won’t be displayed as an add-in option in prior versions of Word for Mac or iPad. OSX 10.10 or higher is required to install Microsoft Office 2016 on a Mac.
Browser
Microsoft Edge
note
Drafting Assistant 5.571.2038 and prior builds rely on Internet Explorer 11 Runtime. Microsoft ended support for the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application on certain operating systems on June 15, 2022. This action won’t impact the security of the Drafting Assistant application in 5.571.2038 and previous builds, as Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for the Internet Explorer 11 Runtime. Refer to this article for details. The Drafting Assistant Quick Check integration does rely on Internet Explorer 11 and won’t function after the end of support in 5.571.2038 and prior builds.
Hardware
- Personal computer with a 1 GHz dual-core or faster processor
- At least 1 GB of RAM
- At least 2 GB of available space on the hard disk
Prerequisite Software (Installed Automatically If Needed)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 offline installer for Windows– Downloads Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
- Microsoft Office Primary Interop Assemblies for your Office version
- Office 2010noteThe Microsoft Office Primary Interop Assemblies for Office 2013, Office 2016 and Office 2019 are automatically installed with the product. For further information, visitmicrosoft.com .
- Download Visual Studio from Official Microsoft Download CenternoteThe Drafting Assistant .exe file automatically installs the previous prerequisite software. To avoid a restart during the installation process, though, you must install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 before installing Drafting Assistant.
Additional Software
- For Build Document access to Contract Express templates, Contract Express version 7.1 or later is required for full functionality.
- To search West km content in Drafting Assistant:
- West km 4.8.0.99 or later is required. West km 4.8.1.x is not supported by Drafting Assistant
This article applies to:
- PRODUCT: Drafting Assistant
- Subject: Citations,Documents