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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
Internet Explorer
®
7.0 or laterBrowser
AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology
AMD Opteron
™
with SSE2 technology
Processor
Intel Xeon
®
with Intel EM64T support and
SSE2
Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support
and SSE2 technology
2 GB RAM (8 GB Recommended)Memory
1024x768 with True ColorDisplay resolution
Installation 3.1 GBDisk Space
MS-Mouse compliantPointing Device
Download and Installation from DVDMedia (DVD)
.NET Framework Version 4.0.NET Framework
Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon,
3.0 GHz or greater; or Intel or AMD Dual
Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater.
Additional requirements for 3D Modeling
2 GB RAM or more
2 GB free hard disk available not including
installation requirements
1280 x 1024 True color video display ad-
apter 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 worksta-
tion class graphics card.
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