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Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Understanding Administrative Permission Requirements . . . . . . 5
Locating Your Serial Number and Product Key . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Avoiding Data Loss During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configure Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Multiple or Bundled Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing and Running the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing AutoCAD Plant 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Register and Activate AutoCAD Plant 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Launch AutoCAD Plant 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Add or Remove Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Reinstall or Repair AutoCAD Plant 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Uninstall AutoCAD Plant 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing Design Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 2 Installation Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General Installation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be
updated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What is a text editor used for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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