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Table Of Contents
Contents
Part 1. Welcome to Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 .............................................................. 1
Chapter 1. Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 Readme ...................................................... 2
Installing Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 ..............................................................2
Customer Involvement Program ....................................................................................2
ProductNotes .............................................................................................................3
AutodeskFreedom ......................................................................................................3
Resources...................................................................................................................3
Known Problems in Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 .............................................. 4
Credits ........................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2. New Features .....................................................................................................5
Part 2. Installation ........................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3. Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation .................................................................. 8
How to Prepare for Installation ......................................................................................8
How to Review System Requirements ...................................................................8
How to Understand Administrative Permission Requirements .................................8
How to Install Multiple or Bundled Products ........................................................... 8
How to Locate Your Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 Serial Number ............... 8
How to Avoid Data Loss During Installation ........................................................... 9
How to Install and Run Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 ......................................... 9
How to Install Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 ............................................... 9
How to Register and Activate NavisWorks ............................................................. 9
How to Launch NavisWorks ..................................................................................10
How to Launch NavisWorks in Another Language .................................................. 10
Chapter 4. Move to NavisWorks from a Previous Release ...................................................... 11
Chapter 5. Install NavisWorks for an Individual User .............................................................. 12
The NavisWorks Installation Wizard ..............................................................................12
SystemRequirements ..................................................................................................12
InstallNavisWorks .......................................................................................................13
Register and Activate NavisWorks ................................................................................16
Add or Remove Features .............................................................................................17
Reinstall or Repair Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 ............................................... 17
Uninstall Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 ..............................................................18
Chapter 6. Install NavisWorks for Multiple Users .................................................................... 20
Quick Start to Network Installation ................................................................................ 20
How to Prepare for Deployment ............................................................................20
How to Set Up a License Server ........................................................................... 21
How to Set Up and Distribute the Program ............................................................ 25
System Requirements for a Deployment ....................................................................... 28
Creating Network Deployments ....................................................................................30
Preliminary Tasks for a Network Deployment .........................................................30
Use the Installation Wizard to Set Up a Deployment ............................................... 32
Point Users to the Administrative Image ................................................................ 39
Uninstall the Program ...........................................................................................40
Chapter 7. Installation Troubleshooting .................................................................................41
What are the minimum system requirements? ............................................................... 41
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated? ...................... 41
What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license? ................. 42
What is the benefit to using a network licensed version of the software? .......................... 42
When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed? ........................................... 42
Where are my product manuals? ..................................................................................43
DeploymentIssues ......................................................................................................43
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