2012
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Installing AutoCAD Mechanical on a Single Computer
- How can I prepare for a successful installation?
- How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions are presented?
- How do I choose the language for my software?
- Where can I find my serial number and product key?
- What if I've lost my serial number or product key?
- How do I know if I have enough disk space for the installation?
- How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the purpose of a client log file?
- How do I register and activate my software after I have finished the installation?
- What are the additional products available for installation?
- Where do I customize my installation?
- What are content libraries and how do I install them?
- How can I install medium resolution Material Library images?
- How can I be sure available service packs are included in my installation?
- What features can I customize?
- Creating a deployment to multiple computers
- How can I prepare to create a successful deployment to multiple computers?
- How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions are presented?
- What is the benefit of a network licensed version of the software?
- What is the purpose of a client log file?
- What is the purpose of a network log file?
- What is an administrative image?
- Where should the administrative image of my deployment be located?
- How will individual users find the deployed administrative image?
- What is 'silent' deployment mode?
- What are the additional products available for installation?
- Where do I customize my installation?
- What features can I customize?
- How can I install medium resolution Material Library images?
- How do I include Service Packs with my deployment?
- What are content libraries and how do I install them?
- What is the purpose of configuring additional files in a deployment?
- What are the services of the Communication Center?
- What is Autodesk Exchange?
- How do I modify a deployment configuration?
- Maintaining and Reconfiguring Your Installation
- How do I add or remove features after installation?
- What are content libraries and how do I install them?
- What if I accidentally delete or alter required files? Can I replace or repair them?
- After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?
- How do I uninstall my software?
- What are the tools and utilities available for installation?
- System Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon,
3.0 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual
Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater
2 GB RAM
Additional requirements for 3D Modeling
2 GB free hard disk available not including
installation requirements
1280 x 1024 True color video display ad-
apter with 128 MB (recommended: 256
MB for normal images and 512 MB for
Medium Image Material Library images),
Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D
®
capable workstation class graphics card.
AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 System
Requirements for 64-bit Workstations
RequirementDescription
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later of the follow-
ing:
Operating system
■ Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Professional
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later of the follow-
ing:
■ Microsoft Windows Vista
®
Enterprise
■ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
■ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
■ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premi-
um
The following operating systems:
■ Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
■ Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
■ Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
■ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
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