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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
FAQ provided here. Note that complete details for creating deployments are
provided in the Network Administrator's Guide.
What kind of installation will you perform?
Here are the four main installation types with a summary of the data and
decisions they require:
■ Typical installation with default options. For a typical installation,
begin with a proper preparation (page 5). Then, just click through the
installer, providing your serial number (page 6), product key (page 6),
and license information (page 7). Pre-selected components will be installed
with AutoCAD Mechanical.
■ Custom installation with selected options. For a custom installation,
in addition to the items listed above for a typical installation, you will also
need to determine:
■ Which of the additional bundled products (such as Autodesk Design
Review) to install with AutoCAD Mechanical.
■ Which features (page 10) (such as Express Tools) to install with
AutoCAD Mechanical.
■ Whether to install new content libraries or use existing shared libraries.
■ Select standard content libraries to install.
■ Whether to accept the default to create a desktop shortcut.
■ Whether to install any available service packs (page 10), either from
Autodesk or from a local or network drive.
■ Typical deployment with default options. To create a typical
deployment using default options, in addition to providing your serial
number, product key, and license information, you will:
■ Name your deployment.
■ Specify a location for your administrative image (page 16).
■ Specify whether you want a network log file (page 15).
■ Determine whether to run installations to workstations in silent mode
(page 16).
■ Determine whether you want to create a client log file (page 8) in the
Temp directory of each workstation.
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