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How can I be sure available service packs are included in my
installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3 Creating a Deployment of AutoCAD Architecture to Multiple
Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How can I prepare to create a successful deployment to multiple
computers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a
stand-alone license and a network license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions
are presented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What is the benefit of a network licensed version of the software?
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What is the purpose of a client log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is the purpose of a network log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is an administrative image? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Where should the administrative image of my deployment be located?
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How will individual users find the deployed administrative image?
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What is 'silent' deployment mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What are the additional products available for installation? . . . . . . 19
Where do I customize my installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How can I install medium resolution Material Library images? . . . . . 20
How do I include Service Packs with my deployment? . . . . . . . . . . 20
What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What are configurable folders? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
What is the purpose of configuring additional files in a deployment?
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What are the services of the Communication Center? . . . . . . . . . 25
What is Autodesk Exchange? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How do I modify a deployment configuration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4 Maintaining and Reconfiguring Your Installation . . . . . . . . 27
How do I add or remove features after installation? . . . . . . . . . . . 27
What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 27
What if I accidentally delete or alter required files? Can I replace or
repair them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How do I uninstall my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
What are the tools and utilities available for installation? . . . . . . . 29
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