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2013 AutoCAD Product Usage Videos

source : autdodesk

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2013 Automated Clean Uninstall AutoCAD Design Suite Family of Products

source : TechSource Doc

Issue:

You want an automated method for completely removing AutoCAD Design Suite 2013 and related products and plug-ins from a system.

 Solution

The provided uninstall tool will detect and uninstall 32-bit or 64-bit versions of AutoCAD Design Suite 2013 (English only).

ADSUninstallTool.exe (exe – 844Kb)
 

The uninstall tool will also provide the option to uninstall the following programs and plug-ins (if found):

  • AutoCAD 2013
  • Autodesk Raster Design 2013
  • Autodesk Alias 2013
  • FARO LS
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013
  • Autodesk Alias 2013 License
  • Autodesk Backburner 2013
  • Autodesk Composite 2013
  • Autodesk Revit Interoperability for 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2013
  • Autodesk Essential Skills Movies for 3ds Max Design 2013
  • Autodesk Showcase 2013
  • Autodesk SketchBook Designer Plugin for AutoCAD 2013
  • Autodesk DirectConnect 2013
  • Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2013
  • Autodesk Mudbox 2013
  • Autodesk Design Review 2013
  • Autodesk Inventor Fusion 2013
  • Autodesk Inventor Fusion Plugin for AutoCAD 2013
  • Autodesk Workflows – AutoCAD Design Suite 2013
  • Autodesk Material Library 2013
  • Autodesk Material Library Base Resolution Image Library 2013
  • Autodesk Material Low Resolution Image Library
  • Autodesk Material Library Medium Resolution Image Library 2013
  • Autodesk Content Service
  • Autodesk CAD Manager Tools
  • Autodesk Network License Manager
  • Autodesk Cloud Sync

The uninstall tool will also remove folders and registry keys related to the uninstalled products and plug-ins.

Notes:

  • If you have multiple AutoCAD 2013-based products installed, these modules may be in use by more than just AutoCAD 2013. Do not uninstall them if they could be in use elsewhere.
  • Although this script has been tested on multiple operating systems and environments without issue, it is provided “as-is” and with no implied warranty or guarantee. Please read the disclaimer at the top of the script and use at your own discretion.
  • This tool can uninstall the English language of the listed 2013 products but it cannot uninstall all languages of AutoCAD 2013.
  • We strongly recommend backing up any custom files before proceeding.
  • Disable any Anti-virus that may be running on your machine before running the script.
  • Ensure you are a Administrator on your machine before running this script.
  • After the script is finished, it is a good idea to reboot your system to help ensure complete cleanup.

2013 Product Keys

2010 product keys
2011 product keys
2012 product keys

AutoCAD Architecture 2013  185E1
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013  237E1
AutoCAD Freestyle 2013  772E1
AutoCAD Inventor LT 2013  596E1
AutoCAD LT 2013  057E1
AutoCAD Map 3D 2013  129E1
AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 206E1
AutoCAD MEP 2013 235E1
Autocad P&ID 2013 448E1
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2013 426E1
AutoCAD Revit Architecture 2013 240E1
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2013 241E1
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Visualization Suite 2013 595E1
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2013 257E1
AutoCAD Revit MEP 2013 297E1
AutoCAD Revit Structure 2013 255E1
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2013 256E1
AutoCAD Robot Structural Analysis Pro 2013 547E1
AutoCAD Visual Suite XGD  592E1
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 128E1
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 495E1
Autodesk ALIAS Automotive 2013 710E1
Autodesk ALIAS Design 2013 712E1
Autodesk ALIAS Surface 2013 736E1
Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 001E1
Autodesk AutoCAD ECSCAD 2013 562E1
Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise 2013 799E1
Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2013 587E1
Autodesk Direct Connect for JT 2013 279E1
Autodesk Direct Connect for CATIA  4  532E1
Autodesk Direct Connect for CATIA  5   714E1
Autodesk DirectConnect for UG NX 2013 719E1
Autodesk Electrical 2013 225E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map server 2013 796E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2013 808E1
Autodesk Intent Professional 2013  584E1
Autodesk Inventor 2013  529E1
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2013  805E1
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 797E1
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2013 666E1
Autodesk Inventor R-SYS 464E1
Autodesk Inventor Simulation 466E1
Autodesk Inventor Standard 2013 208E1
Autodesk Inventor Suite 2013 527E1
Autodesk Inventor Tooling Suite 294E1
Autodesk MapGuide 2013 276E1
Autodesk Maya 2013 657E1
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Design 2013 570E1
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Manufacturing 2013 571E1
Autoesk Moldflow Adviser Advanced 2013 572E1
Autodesk Moldflow CAD Doctor 2013 577E1
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link Catia V5 2013 566E1
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link Pro/ENGINEER 2013 567E1
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link Parasolid 2013 568E1
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Basic 2013 573E1
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Performance 2013 574E1
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Advanced 2013 575E1
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy 2013 579E1
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2013 727E1
Autodesk Mudbox 2013 498E1
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2013 507E1
Autodesk Navisworks Manufacturing Manage 2013 597E1
Autodesk Navisworks Manufacturing Review 598E1
Autodesk Navisworks Manufacturing Simulator 599E1
Autodesk Navisworks Review 504E1
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2013 506E1
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2013 424E1
Autodesk Raster Design 2013 340E1
Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 589E1
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2013 546E1
Autodesk Showcase Presenter 586E1
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2013 295E1
Autodesk Showcase Standard 2013 262E1
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2013 669E1
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2013 667E1
Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2013 741E1
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2013 732E1
Autodesk Softimage 2013 590E1
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2013 549E1
Autodesk Vault Professional 2013 569E1
Autodesk Vault WorkGroup 2013 559E1
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Autodesk Building Design Suites:
Standard 784E1
Premium 765E1
Ultimate 766E1
Autodesk Design Suites:
Standard 767E1
Premium 768E1
Ultimate 769E1
Autodesk 3ds Studio Max Entertainment Creation Suite:
Standard 661E1
Premium 774E1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite
Standard 660E1
Premium 775E1
Autodesk Factory Design Suites
Standard 789E1
Premium 757E1
Ultimate 760E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suites
Standard 787E1
Premium 786E1
Ultimate 785E1
Autodesk Plant Design Suites
Standard 788E1
Premium 763E1
Ultimate 764E1
Autodesk Product Design Suites:
Standard 783E1
Premium 782E1
Ultimate 781E1

.NET Framework System Requirements

source: microsoft .NET Framework System Requirements

The following table lists the operating systems supported by each version of the .NET Framework. √ indicates that a particular version of the .NET Framework is supported by a specified operating system; – indicates that it is not supported.

 Operating System    |4.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 |

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Ultimate N √ √ √
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 √ √ √
Windows 7 Enterprise x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Enterprise N √ √ √
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 √ √ √
Windows 7 Professional x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Professional N √ √ √
Windows 7 Professional x64 √ √ √
Windows 7 Home Premium x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Home Premium N √ √ √
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 √ √ √
Windows7 Home Basic x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Home Basic N √ √ √
Windows 7 Starter x86 √ √ √
Windows 7 Starter N √ √ √
Windows Vista Ultimate √ √ √
Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition √ √ √
Windows Vista Enterprise √ √ √
Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition √ √ √
Windows Vista Business √ √ √
Windows Vista Business x64 Edition √ √ √
Windows Vista Home Premium √ √ √
Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition √ √ √
Windows Vista Home Basic √ √ √
Windows Vista Starter Ed. Digital Boost √ √ √
Windows Vista Starter Ed. Digital Boost (x64) √ √ √
Windows Vista Starter √ √ √
Windows XP Professional √ √ √
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition √ √ √
Windows XP Home Edition √ √ √
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 – √ √
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 – √ √
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 – √ √
Windows XP Professional Reduced Media Edition – √ √
Windows XP Home Reduced Media Edition – √ √
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition – √ √
Windows XP Starter Edition – √ √
Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 – - √
Windows Millennium Edition – - √
Windows NT Workstation – - -
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition – - √
Microsoft Windows 98 – - √
Microsoft Windows 95 – - -

For all platforms, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest Windows Service Pack and critical updates available from the Windows Update Web site to ensure the best compatibility and security.
  • On 64-bit operating systems, the .NET Framework supports both WOW64 (32-bit processing on a 64-bit machine) and native 64-bit processing.
  • The .NET Framework Client Profile is not supported on IA-64-based (Itanium) systems.

2013 AutoCAD LT – Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid. #305

source: Autodesk Technical Support

Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid. #305
issue:
installation generated error
error header: Error
error message: Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid. #305
error box: OK

error snapshot: http://screencast.com/t/oKuKU03Z5Z

have attempted: ========
first time it did made it almost to the end of the installation before it rolled back
had to use MS cleanup utility (the latest one)
updated windows installer to 4.5
install from disk
cleaning out %TEMP%
install from hard drive
windows update , microsoft update

Resolution:

It appears that the ACAD LT 2013 entries under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\ hive in the system registry is corrupted.  Please open the system registry editor (Start > run > type regedit and hit Enter key).  Then if you have following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\7D2F3875900B0000002000060BECB6AB

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\7D2F3875900B9040012000060BECB6AB

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\7D2F3875900B9040022000060BECB6AB

If you find the above mentioned keys, please export them first as .reg file and then delete in registry.  Then try installing ACAD LT 2013 again from your local system admin account.

New Subscription Customers: Your Autodesk default setting for delivery method is download

source: Autodesk

Subscription customers are now receiving the 2013 fulfillments.  The Autodesk default for delivery method is set to download.  Unless the customer has physically logged into Subscription center and  changed their profile to box they will not receive the physical media.  Once a customer changes his profile to box it always stays box. 

I have attached instructions that you can send the customer that instructs them how to download the 2013 upgrades, how to log into Subscription center for the first time and also how to change their profile.

Autodesk 2013 Subscription Log In and Download Instructions

AutoCAD splash screen starts up and then closes (Standalone)

source: tech source doc

When running the software, it becomes unresponsive and freezes your computer. When you restart the computer and you try to restart AutoCAD, the splash screen starts up and then closes down with no apparent error message.

This symptom is very similar to TS14908069.

resolution:

1. Check the file “productname201xENUAdlm.log” located here:

   Windows XP
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ADLM

   Vista/Windows 7
   C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ADLM

2. The error will typically be:

   Reason=Fatal error
   ComputerName=COMPUTER
   OS=5.1.2600.Service Pack 2
   File=AdlmIntSATSLicense.cpp,Line=1150
   AdlmIntError=38 [Error getting license usage and behavior]
   Reason=Fatal error
   ComputerName=COMPUTER
   OS=5.1.2600.Service Pack 3
   File=AdlmIntSATSLicense.cpp,Line=347
   VendorID=2 [ADLMACT]
   VendorError=101 [The license cannot be accessed/loaded/opened]
This indicates that the ADLM trusted storage file has been corrupted when AutoCAD crashed.

3. Rename the following file by adding a .bak extension at the end of the filename.

   Windows XP
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet\adskflex_*_tsf.data

   Vista/Windows 7
   C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\adskflex_*_tsf.data

This file contains all activations for all 2010 and 2011 products.  You will need to re-register all your products if this file is renamed/deleted.

4. Restart AutoCAD and it will automatically re-register via Register Today and it will start up as expected.   A new adskflex_*_tsf.data file will be created when you re-register your product.

Autodesk Inventory Advisor (Autodesk License Compliancy Audit Tool)

source: Autodesk License Compliancy

Autodesk has licensed ClearApps technology to address your Autodesk software audit needs.  Autodesk Inventory Advisor (AIA) has been configured to search client machines across an entire organization for Autodesk products that contains Autodesk registry entries.  AIA is a highly configurable, robust inventory tool that leverages Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to provide near seamless audit data collection of Autodesk product information.

Take Stock of Your Software

The Autodesk Inventory Advisor tool will determine the Autodesk software products you have and where it’s installed by locating:

  • Product, version, and serial number
  • Product language
  • Network or stand-alone installation type
  • Service pack level
  • Installation location

Download the Autodesk Inventory Advisor.

For detailed instructions, refer to the Autodesk Inventory Advisor tool guide.

Autodesk Inventory Advisor Tool Guide (pdf – 1352Kb)

FLEXnet License Administra​tor is NOT supported by Autodesk YET

source: installation & licensing discussion group TRAVIS NAVE

Although the FLEXnet License Administrator can be configured with Autodesk licenses, Autodesk does NOT officially support using it as a license server.  It is being tested, and there is a strong potential autodesk may migrate license servers from LMTOOLS to the FLEXnet License Administrator in the future.  But, as to when this may occur it not currently known.

for more information

2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

source: TS18708301

2006-2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes

AutoCAD 2013 85871ACD_2013_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2013 85883ARCHDESK_2013_0F
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 85976CIV3D_2013_0F
AutoCAD Design Suite Premium 2013 85969DSPRM_2013_0F
AutoCAD Design Suite Standard 2013 85970DSSTD_2013_0F
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85971DSADV_2013_0F
AutoCAD ecscad 2013 85889ECSCAD_2013_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2013 85890ACAD_E_2013_0F
AutoCAD for Mac 2013 85989ACDMAC_2013_0F
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2013 85958INVLTS_2013_0F
AutoCAD LT 2013 85872ACDLT_2013_0F
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2013 85991ACDLTC_2013_0F
AutoCAD LT for Mac 2013  86021ACDLTM_2013_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2013 85981MAP_2013_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise 2013 85982MAP3DE_2013_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 85885AMECH_PP_2013_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2013 85887BLDSYS_2013_0F
AutoCAD P&ID 2013 85977PNID_2013_0F
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2013 85978PLNT3D_2013_0F
AutoCAD Raster Design 2013 85952ARDES_2013_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2013 85954REVITS_2013_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2013 85955REVSYP_2013_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2013 85957REVSU_2013_0F
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2013 85943STRDET_2013_0F
AutoCAD Utility Design 2013 86027UTLDESN_2013_0F
Autodesk 360 Vault Collaboration 2013 85983VLTC_2013_0F
Autodesk 360 Vault Collaboration AEC 2013 85984VTCAEC_2013_0F
Autodesk 360 Vault Office 2013 85986PCOFFI_2013_0F
Autodesk 360 Vault Professional 2013 85987VLTM_2013_0F
Autodesk 360 Vault Workgroup 2013 85988VLTWG_2013_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 858923DSMAX_2013_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 85893MAXDES_2013_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2013 85918MXECSP_2013_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013 85920MXECS_2013_0F
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2013 85881AUTOST_2013_0F
Autodesk Alias Design 2013 85896DESNST_2013_0F
Autodesk Alias Surface 2013 85895SURFST_2013_0F
Autodesk Animation Academy 2013 85922AAA_2013_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2013 85946BDSPRM_2013_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2013 85947BDSS_2013_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85948BDSADV_2013_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2013 Exclusives 86043ECSPE_2013_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013 Exclusives 86044ECSSE_2013_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013 85926ENCSU_2013_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2013 85965FDSPRM_2013_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2013 85966FDSS_2013_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85967FDSADV_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite for Education 2013 85974ESCSE_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2013 85992IDSP_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2013 85993IDSS_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85994IDSU_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2013 86014IMS_2013_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2013 86013INFMDR_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor 2013 85998INVNTOR_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Premium 2013 85999INVFPR_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Ultimate 2013 86000INVFAD_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor LT 2013 86004INVLT_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor OEM 2013 86002INVOEM_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 86001INVPROSA_2013_0F
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2013 85979INVPUB_2013_0F
Autodesk Maya 2013 85857MAYA_2013_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2013 85928MYECSP_2013_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013 85930MYECS_2013_0F
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2013 85936MOBPRO_2013_0F
Autodesk Mudbox 2013 85869MBXPRO_2013_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2013 86022NAVMAN_2013_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2013 86023NAVSIM_2013_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2013 85995PDSPRM_2013_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2013 85996PLTDSS_2013_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85997PDSADV_2013_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2013 85961ESME_2013_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2013 85962PDSP_2013_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2013 85964PDSS_2013_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 85963PDSU_2013_0F
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2013 86024AQTO_2013_0F
Autodesk Revit 2013 85950RVT_2013_0F
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 85862REVIT_2013_0F
Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 85866REVITST_2013_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2013 86005RSA_2013_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2013 85975RSAPRO_2013_0F
Autodesk Showcase 2013 85956SHOWCASE_2013_0F
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2013 85949SHOWPRO_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 86025SCFD_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Advanced 86028SCFDA_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Connection for ACIS 86045SCACIS_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Connection for NX 86030SCFDNX_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Connection for Parasolid 86047SCFDP_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Connection for Pro/E 86032SCPROE_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Design Study Environment 86034SCDSE_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2013 Motion 86036SCFDM_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation DFM 2013 86056SIMDFM_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2013 85940ASMES_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Premium 2013 86006MFAM_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Standard 2013 86008MFAD_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Ultimate 2013 86007MFAA_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow CAD Doctor 2013 86009MFCD_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link 2013 86010MFDL_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Premium 2013 86038MFIP_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Standard 2013 86042MFIB_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Ultimate 2013 86040MFIA_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Synergy 2013 86012MFS_2013_0F
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2013 85942ASPRO_2013_0F
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2013 85990ALSK_2013_0F
Autodesk Softimage 2013 85934SFTIM_2013_0F
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013 85932SIECS_2013_0F
mental ray Standalone 2013 86019MRSTND_2013_0F

FLEXlm Licensing on Linux

source : WikiHelp Article

Use the following information to install and configure FLEXlm licensing on Linux.

Configure a License Server (Linux)

source: WikiHelpArcticle

You configure a license server so that you can manage your Autodesk product licenses

To configure automatic start-up of your license server

Before configuring your license server for Linux, ensure that the following steps have been completed:

  • You have installed the Autodesk Network License Manager which contains the following files: lmgrd, adskflex, and lmutil.
  • You have received the network license file from Autodesk that contains the product licenses; for example, productlicense.lic.
  1. Extract the FLEXnet IPv4 server files into the following directory: /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7.

    NoteReplace <user id> with your user id, not a root user id.
  2. Copy the .lic file into the flexlm11.7 directory created in Step 1.
  3. Open a terminal window in root mode.
  4. Go to the directory /etc/.
  5. Locate the rc.local file.
  6. Edit the rc.local file and start lmgrdby entering the following commands in the terminal window:

    NoteReplace acad.lic with your license file name.
  7. /bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo starting lmgrd>\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log’
    /usr/bin/nohup/bin/su <user id> -c ‘umask 022;\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/lmgrd -c\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/acad.lic >> \
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log ‘
    /bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo sleep 5 >> \
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log ‘
    /bin/sleep 5
    /bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo lmdiag >>\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log ‘
    /bin/su <user id> -c ‘/home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/lmutil lmdiag -n -c\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/acad.lic >> \
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log ‘
    /bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo exiting >>\
    /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/boot.log ‘
  8. Save the edited rc.local file.
  9. Reboot your machine and verify that the lmgrd and adskflex have started by doing one of the following:
    • During the reboot, look for the message that the license server has started.
    • Check the boot.log file created in /home/<user id>/flexlm11.7/ to see if lmgrd and adskflex have started.

2013 Product Downloads (10 Products)

source : subscription site

2012 Revit Server – Troubleshooting User Running into locked Revit files Often

source: Autodesk Technical Support , REVIT CLINIC POST 

Some questions that will help in troubleshoot this issue:

What is the exact wording of the error they get?
Are they connected to the local or central server?
What is the network topology?
If you clear the lock, does the issue go away?
What are the ping times between the workstation and the central server, the workstation and local server, and the local server and central server?
If they copy a file of similar size from the workstation, what is the real world throughput?
Is Update 1 for Revit Server installed?

I would also review the following blog post and install the included hotfix:

REVIT CLINIC POST – Improving Revit Server Stability Under High Load Conditions
Microsoft Hotfix download page

Revit Server 2012 Update Release 1
Hotfix: Improve Stability When Uploading to Revit Server, Part 2
Hotfix: Improve Stability When Uploading to Revit Server

Please also include the journal files from the machine, preferably from the session where the user got the error

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The following documents have more information on bandwidth and latency:

http://de0qmbqba3hfm.cloudfront.net/attachments/53499/0
http://de0qmbqba3hfm.cloudfront.net/attachments/53504/0

One thing the offsite user can do to try to mitigate the orphaned locks is immediately retry the operation (syncing, etc.) that fails. They can also monitor the model for orphaned locks using the Revit Server Administrator. Having said that, increasing the bandwidth to > 1Mb/sec would be the best thing they can do.

Can’t see it in the view? Here’s 33 reasons maybe why

Source: DAVE JONES Revit Forum Blog

I found this somewhere online back when I started using Revit and still find it useful. Hope someone else can use it also.

Checklist: 33 steps to being able to ‘find stuff’
Check to see if:

1. The object or category is temporarily hidden
2. The object or category is hidden in the view
3. The object is being obscured by another element
4. The object’s category or subcategory is hidden in the view
5. The object is outside the view’s view range
6. The view’s far clip depth is not sufficient to show the object
7. The object resides on a work set that is not loaded within the project
8. The object resides on a work set that is not visible in the view
9. The object resides on a work set that is not loaded in a linked file
10. The object resides on a work set that is not visible in a linked file
11. The object resides within a group (detail model) and it has been excluded from the group
12. The object is part of a design option that is not visible in the view
13. The object is part of a linked file that is not visible in the view
14. The object has one or more of its edges overridden to display as ‘<Invisible lines>’
15. The object is a family and none of its geometry is set to be visible in the view type
16. The object is a family and none of its geometry is set to be visible at the view’s detail level
17. The object is set to not be visible at the category’s detail level
18. The element has been placed outside the view’s crop region (visible extents)
19. The element is an annotation object and does not reside entirely within the annotation crop region
20. The object’s phase settings or the view’s phase settings prevent the object from displaying in the view
21. The view’s discipline is prohibiting the visibility of the object
22. The object is affected by a filter applied to the view
23. The object is subject to an element override, set to background color
24. The object is subject to a category override, set to background color
25. The object style is set to background color
26. The object is constrained to a scope boxes that is not visible in the view
27. The extents of the object itself don’t permit it to be seen
28. The object is a mass, and ‘Show Mass’ is turned off
29. The object’s host view has been deleted (area boundaries)
30. The view’s scale is prohibiting the object’s visibility
31. The object is a linked instance with coordinates too great for Revit to handle
32. The user has incorrectly identified the link instance to which the element belongs
33. The object is in a link that is not in its correct position

Rolling Back Workshared Projects

source : RevitWikiDoc

ImportantRollbacks cannot be undone. When you roll back a project, all backup versions subsequent to the selected version are lost. Ensure that you want to roll back the project before continuing, and save any later versions, if necessary.

Important Rollbacks cannot be undone. When you roll back a project, all backup versions subsequent to the selected version are lost. Ensure that you want to roll back the project before continuing, and save any later versions, if necessary.

1)  Click Collaborate tab  >> Synchronize panel >>(Restore Backup).
2) In the Browse for Folder dialog, navigate to the backup folder for the project

     a) To see the central model backups, browse to the central backup folder.
     b) To see the local file backups, browse to the local backup folder.

3) Click Open
4) In the Project Backup Versions dialog, select a version
5) Click Rollback
6) click OK to continue the rollback, or click Cancel

     a) Note: if your local copy of the central model has a version number greater than the version number the cetnral model was rolled back to, you will need to open the central model and save a new local copy.

7) Click close

Lance.CoffeyWed Aug 31, 2011 2:02 pm If you are trying to Rollback a project because of corruption in the central file, you may need to copy the backup folder to a location without the corrupt project file (this prevents the Rollback process from accessing the corrupt project and the project file can be completely restored from the backup folder).

Recovering non-workshared files

source : RevitWikiDoc

issue:

You want to know how to recover the backup file for a non-workshared file.

solution:

Backup files for non-workshared files are created in the same folder as the main project file. The backup file name contains a four digit numbering sequence before the .rvt file extension. For example, the backup file for a project named Project1.rvt would be Project1.0001.rvt. The file with the highest number is the file that was created most recently.

To recover a file, open one of the backup files with Revit® and then save it. When you save the file, you will be asked if you want to name the file without the four-digit sequence. If you click Yes, you will also be asked if you want to overwrite the existing project file if it still exists.

You can set the number of backup files that are created when you first save a project. In the Save As dialog box, click the Options button and enter a value for the Maximum Number of Backups. If you want to change this number later, click File menu > Save As, click the Options button in the Save As dialog box, and enter a new value for the Maximum Number of Backups.

Creating a Central Model from an Existing Workshared File

source: Revit WikiHelp Doc

You may need to create a central model from an existing workshared model if you want to move the central model location (see Moving the Central Model). You may also need to abandon the existing central model and want to use a local copy of the central model (rather than a backup of the central model) as the new central model. You may need to do this if, for example, a team member was working offline on a local copy of the central model and those changes need to remain in the project.

Before you create a new central model, be sure to rename the workshared file or specify a different directory path before saving. You rename to avoid overwriting the existing central model and potentially losing all other team members’ changes.

  1. Open the existing workshared file.
  2. Click Save As (Project).
  3. In the Save As dialog, rename the file, and click Options.
  4. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central Model after save.

Select a default workset for local copies. See Save Options. In the Open workset default list, select one of the following.

 

  • Note the name of the new central file MUST be different than that of the old central file.
    If you want to create a central model from an existing central model with exactly the same name you will need to follow this process twice. Once to name it something else and then another time to name it back to the original name.

Using ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE and LM_LICENSE_FILE variables on same computer

source: TS37913

Issue

You want to know what the expected behavior is when a client computer has both the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE and LM_LICENSE_FILE system variables set.

Solution

Some client computers have more than one application installed that uses the FLEXlm® network license management technology. In some configurations, Autodesk products use the system variable ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point the client computer to the license server. Other vendors’ applications may use the system variable LM_LICENSE_FILE to point client computers to the license server.

When both the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE and LM_LICENSE_FILE system variables are used on the same client computer, Autodesk products will use the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE system variable to point the client to the license server. If the client computer is not able to obtain a license from the server(s) that ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE points to, the client will then try to obtain a license from the server(s) specified by LM_LICENSE_FILE.

The behavior for other vendors’ products has not been tested by Autodesk. Any questions about other vendors’ products should be referred to that vendor.

Managing adskflex.opt Options File

source : installation & licensing discussion group – TravisNave  

Issue:  You want to configure different licensing options for different user groups and networked licensed products using your Autodesk Network License Manager.

Solution: There is a way to manually configure the Autodesk Network License Manager to use different configurations for each license type, user, group, etc.  You need to create an Options file as instructed in the License Administration Guide.  Your options file should be created in a plain text editor like Notepad and must be named adskflex.opt.  Please ensure that file extensions are enabled so that you do not have a hidden .txt file extension appended to your filename.  Furthermore, the adskflex.opt options file must be saved in the same location as your Autodesk .lic license file.  To activate the options file, you need to reread the license from the Start/Stop/Reread tab of LMTOOLS.  You can then use your debug.log file to verify that the options are working properly.

Additional information about the adskflex.opt Options File can be found here:

option file information

Creating and Implementing the adskflex.opt Options File

1.  To create an options file, simply open a plain text editor like Notepad and type the options that you wish to implement.

 

2.  Make sure you then save the file as adskflex.opt and in the same location as your Autodesk *.lic file.  You will want to pull down the save type box to all files so that it will not save with a .txt extension.  Make sure file extensions are enabled to determine if a .txt has been appended. If so, simply rename the file as appropriate. 

 

3.  Open LMTOOLS and go to the Start/Stop/Reread tab and choose ReRead License File.  This will enable the options file that you just saved. 

 

4.  You can verify that the options file is active by viewing the debug.log file.  You can do this from the Config Services tab in LMTOOLS by clicking View Log… or by opening the debug.log file in Notepad from the path specified on the Config Services tab.  You should see log entries for each successful option that you created.  Entries should look similar to the following:

16:52:45 (adskflex) Using options file: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\License\adskflex.opt”
16:52:45 (adskflex) ALL FEATURES: INACTIVITY TIMEOUT set to 900 seconds
16:52:45 (adskflex) Max borrow interval for feature, 64300ACD_F , set to 48 hours
16:52:45 (adskflex) RESERVING 1 64300ACD_F  license for USER_GROUP Admins
16:52:45 (adskflex) MAX 1 USER_GROUP Users for 64300ACD_F
16:52:45 (adskflex) INCLUDE USER_GROUP Admins 64300ACD_F
16:52:45 (adskflex) Report log started (+C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\report.rl).

You can use the adskflex.opt options file to split licenses into different groups, reserve licenses for power users, or limit the amount and time licenses can be borrowed.  For details on each available option, please see the License Administration Guide in the documentation of your Autodesk Network License Manager or from the Autodesk KB link provided above. 

Feature codes for each of your licensed products can be found within the PACKAGE and INCREMENT lines of the .lic license file provided by Autodesk.  A list of Autodesk feature codes can be found here:

2006-2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

For your convenience I am attaching a ready-made adskflex.opt options file that includes all of the available compatible options for the Autodesk Network License Manager along with commented descriptions and examples. You can use this file as a starting point to create your own customizations.  Please unzip the following link and edit with Notepad. adskflex

The FlexNet License Administration Guide : fnp_LicAdmin_11_9_1

Error 1935 An error occurred during the installation of assembly Microsoft.VC90.OpenMP

source: Autodesk Technical Support

click here if you are having 1603 error

Thank you for sending the information and uploading the logs. All of the VCredist txt
logs show the same error:

[02/16/12,15:47:32]
Error 1935.An error occurred during the installation of assembly
‘Microsoft.VC90.OpenMP,version=”9.0.30729.4148″,publicKeyToken=”1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b”,processorArchitecture=”amd64″,type=”win32″‘.
Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT: 0×80073712.

When I search on this particular error, it appears that this can be an error which
occurs with components of the VC Redist packages and one Microsoft post
provides a suggestion to resolve this where the registry size limit needs to be
modified as listed below:

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/40511-set-registry-size-limit-unlimited-2.html

1. In the
Registry, browse to this key and set the value as listed below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control

Key: RegistrySizeLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0xffffff (4294967295)

2. Reboot the system.
3. As a Administrator open a Command Prompt and run “SFC /SCANNOW”.
The command should complete successfully and if any errors were found, they
should be corrected.

Another suggestion
is to create a fresh Windows Profile on the system and install through this new
account. This would resolve the issue where the Windows Profile is having any
issues.

Do you know
if the user has tried to manually double click on the VCRedist package for the
2008 SP1 package to install it with the verbose logging enabled? This would
generate another MSI log exactly for this package and would provide additional
helpful system information. Please let me know if this would be possible and
then send me that log.

C++ 2008 Redistributable package is failing with the 1603 error

source: Autodesk Technical Support:

Click here if you are getting 1935 error

issue:

installation is failing when attempting to install the C++ 2008 Redistributable SP1.

Required troubleshooting information needed to be collected to determine what to do:

1) turn on verbose logging click the fixit button below

2)  Then manually install the package, vcredist_x64.exe, from the location 3rdParty\x64\VCREDIST\2008SP1 in the install image

The install log file will be generated in the TEMP directory, accessed by typing ‘%temp%’.

Please send that Install log to the case notes and I will analyze it for any other possible causes of the error.

3)  Turn off verbose logging click the fixit button below

Please send that Install log (with a naming convention msixxxxx.log where the ‘x’ is either a number or letter) to the case notes and I will analyze it for any other possible causes of the error.

There are a couple of additional suggestions which can be helpful when installing the applications on Windows 7:

1. Disable the UAC prior to the install. This can be done by opening the Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center > Change User Account Control settings and turning it to the lowest level.

2. Add the following policy for Windows Installer to the registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]

“AlwaysInstallElevated”=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]

“AlwaysInstallElevated”=dword:00000001

There is additional information about this Windows Installer policy at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367561(v=vs.85).aspx

Microsoft recommends that the policy be set back to “0″ upon completion of the install maintenance.

3. When launching the install, right click on the setup.exe (or on the deployment shortcut or prerequisite package) and choose ‘Run as Administrator’.

Thank you and I will look forward to receiving the install log from the manual launch of the C++ 2008SP1 x64 Redistributable package so I can analyze it to better determine what could be causing the error.

Borrowing NETWORK license of a specific suite vs LMTOOLS cascading

Currently being posed to Autodesk Technical Support

Issue:
user desires to borrow a suite license so he will be able to work on the various products contained in the suite license, HOWEVER, when he launches his product LMTOOLS CASCADING behaviour issues a different license than the one he wanted to BORROW.

Question:
I understand we could add some lines to the OPTION file that would force this behaviour, BUT is there another way?

Answer 1:
Launch a product that is unique to the sutie license you want to borrow
2012 suites and their products

Answer 2: (Autodesk Technical Support)
Your best bet would be the options file, this would ensure that the user has the specific feature taken out so that he can borrow it. Options File Info

Answer 3: (Autodesk Technical Support)
You might be able to borrow licenses that you want via the borrowing tab within LMTOOLS. You would need to install a copy of it on the client machine and try it.

64-bit: Configuring ODBC Excel and Access Connections and configuring inside 2011 Map 3D Using Map Pulldown

source: techdoc , Adam_Toth ,

You have 64 bit Map 3D and Office 2007 (available in 32 bit only) and are trying to connect to an access database.  Microsoft doesn’t install a 64 bit driver and therefore you need to download it from the following link:

Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable

After down loading you will need to uninstall ALL office products!
Once they are uninstalled you need to run the AccessDatabaseEngine_X64.exe. This will install the 64 bit ODBC driver.
Now you’ll need to reinstall all our Office products.
Now you are good to go.

Video Configuring Acces database and connecting to a table using the Map Pulldown Menu (courtesy of Adam Toth of Toth and Associates

2012 Citrix Ready products

source: system_requirements_citrix_ready_products

the following 2012 products are citrix ready , for system requirement information click the source above.

AutoCAD® 2012
AutoCAD® Architecture 2012
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2012
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2012
AutoCAD® MEP 2012
AutoCAD® Raster Design 2012
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2012
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012

Autodesk formally ceases VISTA support as of Jan 1 2012.

source: ADSK_OS_Support

For all the answers to these questions please click on the source link above

Microsoft Windows Vista Support FAQ

Beginning January 1, 2012, Autodesk will have formally ceased support of the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System for all new (and upgraded versions) of its products and services released in 2012.

Currently shipping versions and previous versions of our software (delivered prior to January 1, 2012) will continue to be supported on this operating system.

Why is Autodesk ending support for Windows Vista in 2012?

Microsoft ended sales support for Vista in 2011, and will end mainstream support in 2012. Our research and customer engagement on this topic has shown that an overwhelming majority of our installed base has already moved off of this operating system. Customers looking to upgrade their hardware and operating system have indicated Microsoft Vista is not a viable option given the availability of Windows 7.

Where can I find information on Microsoft’s planned support for its Operating Systems?

 Why are you ending support for Windows Vista when XP, an older operating system, is still supported?

 If I upgrade my Windows Vista computer to Windows 7, will my existing 2012 licensed products still work?

 If I choose to buy a new computer with Windows 7, can I reinstall my 2012 products on the new computer or will I have to buy new licenses?

 How do I migrate my older licensed Autodesk products to a Windows 7 computer? I lost the install discs and serial numbers a while ago.

 When will Autodesk support Windows 8?

 Will the Autodesk software/application I recently purchased (i.e. 2012 version) work on Windows Vista even though Autodesk is ceasing support for this Operating System?

 How does this ‘ending support’ affect me and the products that I currently own (version 2012 and earlier)? I am still on Windows Vista and do not have the ability to migrate to other Windows OS.What do I do if I run into issues with Autodesk products on Windows Vista? Who do I contact for support?

You can continue to utilize your existing Autodesk support channels for Windows Vista issues for Autodesk products/versions which have shipped prior to January 1, 2012. For new versions of Autodesk software shipping after this date, please refer to the Autodesk Discussion Forums for peer-to-peer support if you decide to install these Autodesk products on the Windows Vista operating system.

I’m running Microsoft Vista with my Autodesk Products – can I still purchase apps and plug-in’s from Autodesk Exchange beyond January 1, 2012?

2012 Revit Extensions Architecture , Structure , Vault

source: Refer to Autodesk Subscription Center for COMPLETE LISTING

Revit Sheet Management with Vault 2012

Release Date: 2011-11-26

With Autodesk® Vault®, integrating data management into your workflows is seamless and intuitive. The new Add Sheets command in Autodesk® Revit® will allow users to publish sheets directly to Vault, where they can be plotted and managed using Vault’s built in tools. Once sheets are added to the vault via this new command, users will be able to batch plot sheets to create print packages across several Revit files and maintain versions of sheets.

The new Subscription Extension also enables users to create visualization files of vaulted Revit data. This can be done after files are checked on demand or on checking utilizing the Vault Job Server.

Update 1 for Autodesk® Vault® 2012  and Update 2 for Autodesk® Revit® 2012, must be applied before applying the hotfix TS17984899. Please install the hotfix before you install the extension.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012

Release Date: 2011-11-08

Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012 software extend the capabilities of Revit Architecture in key areas, including modeling, coordination, and documentation. This download contains all previously released Revit Extensions and updates. The file installs the Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012. It also includes the Extensions Engine, a platform that hosts each extension within Revit Architecture 2012.

The Q3 update includes enhancements to Bridge Design extensions. Refer to the “Feature Summary” in Subscription Center for complete details.

Please note that the multi-language executable files contains content in English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 are compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit Architecture 2012 software.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012

Release Date: 2011-11-08

Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012 software extend the capabilities of Revit Structure in key areas, including structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation. This download contains all previously released Revit Extensions and updates. The file installs the Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012. It also includes the Extensions Engine, a platform that hosts each extension within Revit Structure 2012.

The Q3 Update includes updates to several extensions including Composite Design, Bridge Design, and enhancements for interoperability with Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2012 and AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2012 software. Refer to the “Feature Summary” for complete details.

Please note that the multi-language executable files contains content in English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 are compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit Structure 2012 software.

DGNEXPORT Conversion Table

source: autodesk

The following table lists the DGN objects and features that are supported for export, and notes on the scope of the translation. 

 AutoCAD                             MicroStaton                       Notes    

 Geometric Objects          Geometric Elements     

The following DWG objects are translated into DGN elements: line, xline, ray, polyline, arc, circle, spline (NURBS), ellipse, elliptical arc, point, donut, mline, hatch (including gradient fills), and wipeout. Variable width polylines maintain only their starting width when translated into SmartLines.

 Layers                                 Levels                   

Invalid DWG characters in layer names are converted to spaces.

 Colors                                Colors                   

Colors are matched as closely as possible. Colors set with the ACI (AutoCAD Color Index) are translated directly to the DGN color index. If TrueColor is used and a direct match of RGB values is available in the DGN color index, the colors are also mapped directly. If a TrueColor match is not available, an RGB value is added to the DGN color index.

Linetypes                         Line Styles                   

Custom linetypes are unsupported and could produce unexpected results.

Blocks                                 Cells

Blocks are exported as shared cells. Dynamic blocks are also exported as cells and lose their dynamic behavior. Invisible, Constant, Verify, and Preset attributes are all converted into tags.

Single-line Text Objects,             Text
Multiline Text Objects                  Text Nodes
Text Styles                                      Text Styles        

The visual integrity of multiline text is maintained. However, if exported multiline text objects are edited in MicroStation, the formatting is lost.  TrueType and SHX fonts in AutoCAD are exported to MicroStation V7 as Engineering. This can result in many visual differences.

Tables                                  Tables    

Table objects are exported as cell elements composed of lines and text.

Fields                                   Fields                    

In general, fields are translated as static text. The exceptions are fields that behave identically in both products. This includes the Date fields CreateDate, SaveDate, and PlotDate, and the Document property fields Author, Filename, and Filesize.   NoteUse the MicroStation Key-in utility to update text containing fields (field update all).

Dimensions,                      Dimensions
Dimension Styles,                           

Dimension Styles The size, spacing, style, and shape of dimensions may vary slightly. Dimension associativity is maintained whenever possible, and the correct dimension values are always maintained.

Raster Images                   Raster Images                  

These image file types are supported: .bmp, .cal, .tif, .png, .tga, .jpg, .gif, .rlc, .bil, and .pcx. All other image file types are discarded.

DWG References               DGN References                             

Depending on the export option specified, all referenced DWG files, including nested DWG references, are either converted into DGN files, combined into a single DGN file as cells, or discarded.
NoteMicroStation V7 does not support nested references to references that are merged into the host file.

DWG Model                       DGN Design Model       �
The model in a DWG file is converted into a DGN file.

DWG Layout                      DGN Sheet Model                          

When exporting to V8, any initialized layouts are converted into sheet models in the DGN file.
V7 only supports one model. For V7, several DGN files can be exported: one for the model and the other DGN files for any initialized layouts in the DWG file. The layout names get appended to the exported DGN file <filename> – Layout1.dgn.

AEC Objects                       NOTHING                                           

AEC objects are not supported. Use the EXPORTTOAUTOCAD command to convert AEC objects to base ACAD objects before exporting to DGN.

2010 2011 2012 Suite Updates (need to be applied in addition to the updates for the point products they contain)

Get Me : Autodesk Suite Update Page

  • Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite 2011
  • Autodesk® 3ds Max® Entertainment Creation Suite 2011
  • Autodesk® 3ds Max® Entertainment Creation Suite 2010
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Advanced 2011
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2012
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2011
  • Autodesk Design Suite Advanced 2011
  • Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2011
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2012
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2012

IE6 usage in the US has now officially dropped below 1%

Source: Exploring IE

To read full article click the source link.

United States has joined Austria, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway in dropping below 1% usage of IE6.  In addition, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Ukraine, Portugal and the Philippines will be joining this group soon.

Force Uninstall of Akamai Netsession Interface ( Autodesk Download Manager )

source: Autodesk Technical Support

Issue:

 Installer keeps attempting to install the akamai netsession interface

Resolution:

To force uninstall Akamai follow these steps;

1) Open up a command window (Run> CMD)
2) type in “CD c:\users\%username%\Appdata\local\akamai”
3) type in “Uninstall -force”
4 ) Re-start the computer

Also you can start the computer in Safe mode and delete all contents of %temp% directory, it could be that the Antivirus/Antispyware program is picking it up as a threat.

Product checkbox is grayed out preventing it from being selected for installation

source: Autodesk Tech Support , fixit , CCleaner , Autodesk , Up & Ready , Being Civil , forum post

Summary:

You have attempted one or more of the following to resolve this issue and have been unsuccessfull:

add/remove programs,
uninstall Launguage Packs
clean uninstall,
Revo Pro,
uninstalled DWF Viewer,
uninstalled DWG Trueview,
updated XP to SP3,
updated to at least IE7
logged in as another Admin profile
created a new user Admin profile

Resolution:

Try Microsofts Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter: ( this is Microsoft Windows Cleanup Utility updated to work safely with Win 7)
Try the registry cleaner CCleaner : run the utility and set it to search the Registry for Install and Obsolete Software. It should find the installer entries and then they can be deleted.
Try Autodesks Suites Cleanup Utility : This will help remove the products as listed in the documentation
Try the instructions on the Being Civil posting regarding this issue
Try the instructions on the Up & Ready posting regarding this issue
Try this forum posting regarding this issue

NOTE: the areas of the registry to search for the products are the following:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall]

 Please also remember that the Language Pack entries must also be removed completely.

Autodesk System Requirements

source : autodesk.com

2012 citrix ready products and sytem requirements

AutoCAD Products
AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2012 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2011 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2010 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2008 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2007 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2006 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2005 System Requirements
AutoCAD 2004 System Requirements

AutoCAD LT Products
AutoCAD LT 2013 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2012 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2011 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2010 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2009 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2008 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2007 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2006 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2005 System Requirements
AutoCAD LT 2004 System Requirements

AutoCAD Map 3D Products
AutoCAD Map 3D 2013 System Requirements
AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 – 2012 System Requirements

Autodesk 3ds Max Products
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 System Requirements
Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 – 2012 System Requirements

Moldflow® Products 
System requirements for Moldflow 2013 products
System requirements for Moldflow 2012 products
System requirements for Moldflow 2011 products
System requirements for Moldflow 2010 products

Autodesk Revit Products
Revit Arch, MEP, Structure 2013
Revit 2013 Suites
Revit 2012 System Requirements
Revit Certified Graphics Hardware
Revit 2011 System Requirements
Revit 2010 System Requirements
Revit 2009 System Requirements
Running Revit products on a Mac

AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Architecture 2013 System Requirements
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 – 2012 System Requirements

AutoCAD Civil 3D
System requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
System Requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
System Requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011
System Requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010-2008
 
Autodesk Maya Products
Autodesk Maya 2013 System Requirements
Autodesk Maya 2012 System Requirements
Autodesk Maya 2011 System Requirements
Autodesk Maya 2010 System Requirements
Autodesk Maya 2009 System Requirements
Autodesk Maya 2008 System Requirements
 
Autodesk Navisworks products
System Requirements for Autodesk Navisworks 2013
System Requirements for Autodesk Navisworks 2012
System Requirements for Autodesk Navisworks 2011
System Requirements for Autodesk Navisworks 2010
System Requirements for Autodesk Navisworks 2009
 
Autodesk Vault products
System Requirements for Autodesk Vault 2013 products
System requirements for Autodesk Vault 2012 products
System requirements for Autodesk Vault 2011 products
System requirements for Autodesk Vault 2010
System requirements for Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2010
System requirements for Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2010
System requirements for Autodesk Vault Manufacturing 2010
System requirements for Autodesk Vault and Productstream 2009
System requirements for Autodesk Vault and Productstream 2008

Autodesk Alias Products
Autodesk Alias 2013 Product System Requirements
Autodesk Alias 2012 Product System Requirements
Autodesk Alias 2011 Product System Requirements
Autodesk Alias 2010 Product System Requirements

XP Microsoft Support Lifecycle

source: microsoft Support Lifecycle for XP , Supporting Article

Mainstream Support for Windows XP ended in April 2009, but extended support will be available until April 2014 for Windows XP with Service Pack 3 and Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2. But going by the current downwards trajectory, by 2014 XP will likely constitute a small fraction of personal computers.

2012 : Automated Clean Uninstall of AutoCAD and Autodesk Design Suite Family Products

source: TS17031128

Issue
You want an automated method for completely removing AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk Design Suite 2012 and related plug-ins from a system.

Solution:
The provided uninstall tool will detect and uninstall 32-bit or 64-bit versions of English AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk Design Suite 2012 and language packs. It will also provide the option to uninstall the following programs and plug-ins (if found):

  • AutoCAD 2012 – <All languages>
  • AutoCAD LT 2012 – English
  • AutoCAD Architecture 2012 – English
  • AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 – English
  • AutoCAD MEP 2012 – English
  • AutoCAD OEM 2012
  • AutoCAD Raster Design 2012
  • Autodesk Materials Library 2012
  • Autodesk Materials Library Base Resolution Image Library 2012
  • Autodesk Materials Library Medium Resolution Image Library 2012
  • Autodesk Inventor Fusion 2012
  • Autodesk Inventor Fusion plug-in for AutoCAD 2012
  • Autodesk Design Review 2012
  • Autodesk CAD Manager Tools
  • Autodesk Network License Manager
  • Autodesk Content Service
  • FARO LS 1.1.406.58
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 32-bit/64-bit – English
  • Archvision Dashboard
  • RPC Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 32-bit/64-bit
  • NuGraf/PolyTrans Demo Installer (32-bit/64-bit)
  • Okino Plug-ins Installer (Demo Version)
  • Autodesk Backburner 2012.0.0
  • Composite 2012
  • Autodesk Alias Design 2012 32-bit/64-bit
  • Autodesk Alias Documentation 2012 32-bit/64-bit
  • Autodesk Mudbox 2012 32-bit/64-bit – English
  • Autodesk Showcase 2012 32-bit/64-bit – English
  • Autodesk DirectConnect 2012 32-bit/64-bit
  • Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2012 – English
  • Autodesk SketchBook Designer for AutoCAD 2012 – English

If you have multiple AutoCAD 2012-based products installed, these modules may be in use by more than just AutoCAD 2012. Do not uninstall them if they could be in use elsewhere.

The uninstall tool will then remove folders and registry keys related to the uninstalled product and plug-ins.

psebuninstalltool.exe (exe – 846Kb)
 
Although this script has been tested on multiple operating systems and environments without issue, it is provided “as-is” and with no implied warranty or guarantee. Please read the disclaimer at the top of the script and use at your own discretion.
  • This Uninstall Tool can uninstall the English language of the following listed PSEB 2012 products.  But it cannot uninstall all languages of AutoCAD 2012.
  • We strongly recommend backing up any custom files before proceeding.
  • Disable any Anti-virus that may be running on your machine before running the script.
  • Ensure you are a Administrator on your machine before running this script.
  • After the script is finished, it is a good idea to reboot your system to help ensure complete cleanup.

If you would like information on manually uninstalling AutoCAD, please refer to the following solutions:

Cannot install Revit 2011 Products because the pick boxes are grayed out

source: discusion board

There are 3 common things that can cause the product pick box to be grayed out at the product install screen.

1) Internet Explorer 7 or higher is not installed

Fix: Install IE 7 or higher.

2) DWF Viewer is installed.

Fix: Uninstall DWF Viewer and try reinstalling Revit.

3) The product is already installed, or was uninstalled incorrectly.

Fix: Verify the product you want to install is not already installed. If it was and had been uninstalled, make sure you went though the Clean Uninstall process (TS14633513).

In addition, if you have Windows XP 32 bit, please also verify SP3 is installed.

Recovering Revit File: Data in file is corrupt and needs to be manually recovered

source: Autodesk Techsource Doc

Issue
When opening a file in Revit you receive the following error message, “Data in file <filename> is corrupt and needs to be manually recovered.”

Solution
Please follow the recovery procedures below, based on your file type.

For non-workshared files:

Recovering non-workshared files

For workshared files:

Recovering a backup of a workshared file

If the file can be opened, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Open dialog, check the Audit box and open the file.
  2. Go to Manage > Purge Unused.
  3. Go to the Application Menu > Save As dialog, and save the file under a new name.
  4. Switch to your desktop and open Windows Explorer (Windows key +E).Type %temp% in the address bar.
  5. Delete as many files as possible from this folder. Some files may not be able to be deleted if they are in use by other applications on your machine.
  6. Move the local files and their backups to the desktop.
  7. Open Revit.
  8. Open the project file with “Create new local” checked.

If a backup cannot be opened, create a new Central file from an existing Local file, following the steps outlined in the document below:

Creating a Central Model from an Existing Workshared File

If the above steps fail, gather the following information and open a Support Case:

  1. The corrupt file.
  2. The last 5 journal files from each machine accessing the central file. Information on obtaining journal files can be found here.
  3. The worksharing log from the central file backup folder (if workshared). It will have a .slog file extension.

AutoCAD installer says the product is already installed.

source: discussion board Autodesk Technical Support

There have been a number of occasions where the AutoCAD installer is launched but for some reason does not complete. The Windows Installer mechanism is built so that the install will then roll back and clean any changes to the system. However, sometimes this does not happen as desired and when you try to launch the installer again, it tells you that the product is already installed.

 In that case, please check the following areas in the registry and remove the keys, after backing up the registry:

 1. Case where an aborted attempt to install the product and the reinstall attempt is blocked saying that the product is already installed. Browse to the following locations in the registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr​entVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr​entVersion\Uninstall

 I usually search for the product name string in these locations and remove any keys from the GUID level. Backup the registry first, of course, prior to any editing.

 2. If the install log shows that the install initialization is detecting the existence of a .mst file and cannot proceed because the .mst file is not found in the path listed, then look in the first key above for the string of the .mst file name and delete that key from the GUID level.

 3. If the log fails due to the custom action, CheckForACADExistance, then browse to the INSTALLDIR, usually C:\Program Files\<Product Name> and remove the <Product Name> directory.

 Then launch the install again.

Required documentation needed to escalate irresolvable network license issues to Autodesk Technical Support.

Requested Items for License Issue escalation

1)   Current network license
2)   Current LMTOOLS log file
3)   LMTOOLS Server Status Tab
          Perform Status inquiry
               Right click in the text box, select all, copy
               Past into notepad
4)   Snapshots of All Error messages on the client
          Enable verbose diagnostics
 http://www.appliedtg.com/techblog/index.php/2011/06/23/network-license-troubleshooting-environment-variable-flexlm_diagnostics/
          Launch product and snapshot each message.
5)   Verify the following have been done already
          Firewall Ports 2080,2700-27009 have inbound TCP rules assigned (port exceptions)
               ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE environment variable set on client
                    http://www.appliedtg.com/techblog/index.php/2010/04/26/network-deployment-environment-variables/
               LICPATH.LIC has been set
                    See figure 1
          Generate a new license by
               Calling Autodesk Registration and Activation line: 800-551-1490 (1 for English, 2 for network)
               Testing that new license


FIGURE 1

2012 Running prior version of a Revit Suite product, results in the use of a Building Design Suite license, instead of the Revit Suite license

source: TS18016739
Issue
You have purchased and licensed one of the AutoCAD Revit Suite 2009, 2010, or 2011 products, or one of the AutoCAD Revit Suite 2012 products with Autodesk Subscription, and you have also purchased and licensed Autodesk Building Design Suite 2012 (Standard, Premium or Ultimate) with Autodesk Subscription and need to access one of the prior versions of AutoCAD or Revit 2009, 2010, or 2011 products.  When you run the prior version of either AutoCAD or Revit from the Revit Suite product, you notice that it is the Building Design Suite license that is being consumed from the license server. 

Example #1:

You purchased two licenses of AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2012, with Autodesk Subscription and you purchased five licenses of Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012.  Because you are on Subscription and have previous version support, you expect that the first two users who run AutoCAD 2010 or Revit Architecture 2010 will first consume the AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2012 licenses.  However, they are consuming the Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012 licenses first. 

Example #2:

You purchased five licenses of AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2011, and you purchased three licenses of Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012.  Because you are on Subscription and have previous version support, you expect that the first five users who run Revit MEP 2011 will first consume the AutoCAD Revit MEP 2011 licenses.  However, they are consuming the Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 licenses first.

Solution
To resolve this issue, you can select either of the following solutions.

  1. License Server: Maintain the Revit Suite product licenses on a separate license server than the Building Design Suite 2012 product licenses.  With this solution, you would have Revit Suite users pulling licenses from the license server that contains the Revit Suite licenses, and Building Design Suite users pulling licenses from the license server that contains the Building Design Suite licenses.
  2. Options File: Create an Options file on the license server, and within the Options file define a user group that is made up of all users of the prior version Revit Suite product.  With that user group defined, you can configure the Options file to excludethat user group from accessing the Building Design Suite license, so they would only be able to pull the prior version Revit Suite licenses.
  3. If either of the above options do not work, please contact Autodesk Support for possible options for modifying your license file.

2010 AutoCAD Install : Newer version is already installed

Issue:
The option to install AutoCAD 2010 is unselectable and it says Newer version is already installed.

Scope:
Win 7 64 bit
Network install (not a deployment but a manual install)

Attempted:
disk cleanup
cleared out the %temp% directory (users temp dir)
checked programs and features , no autodesk products installed
verified all directories and registry keys for AutoCAD 2010 were not present

Solution:
This was resolved by removing all occurrances of the Direct X on the machine.  

Customer used the following link : Click for Free Direct X Removal Utility

 

Updated Microsoft Cleanup Utility : Diagnose and fix program installing and uninstalling problems automatically

Get Me: MSFixit

Automatically diagnoses problems that can prevent installing and uninstalling programs on your computer. Assists with programs that will not uninstall correctly and programs blocking installation of new program installations. Find other automated solutions
What it fixes…
  • Removes bad registry key on 64 bit operating systems.
  • Windows registry keys that control the upgrade (patching) data that become corrupted.
  • Resolves problems that prevent new programs from being installed.
  • Resolves problems that prevent programs from being completely uninstalled and blocking new installations and updates.
  • Use this troubleshooter for an uninstall only if the program fails to uninstall using the windows add/remove programs feature.

 

2012 AutoCAD Detailed Feature Video Series

source: autodesk

VPN or slow DSL/ISDN link : cannot find valid license : Increase timeout Var

source: TS1057817

When you tried to obtain a license remotely for a network-licensed AutoCAD® 2007-based and later product from the license server, you could not. However, you were able to obtain a license for a previous version of the product.

You were first presented with the FLEXlm License Finder dialog box, and then you received the following error message:

A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager.
Error [1.5.-15]

With some products, you may also receive the following error message:

A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager.
Error [1.5.-18]

 This situation can occur when you access the license manager through a VPN, dial-up or a slow DSL/ISDN link.

AutoCAD® 2007-based and later products contain licensing enhancements that increase network bandwidth and latency requirements. To resolve this problem, it is strongly recommended that you increase network bandwidth or reduce latency to an acceptable level so the license management technology can function correctly.

If increasing network bandwidth is not an option, you can increase the amount of time the program waits for a response from the license manager by configuring an environment variable at the client workstation. Follow these steps:

  1. Right-click My Computer. Click Properties.
  2. (for Vista and Windows 7, click the “Advanced system settings” link.)
  3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
  4. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
  5. In the Environment Variables dialog box, under System Variables, click New.
  6. In the New User Variable dialog box, enter FLEXLM_TIMEOUT for the name and 10000000for the value.
  7. Click OK to close each dialog box.
  8. Launch the Autodesk application.

If you are able to obtain a license, the value of 1000000 microseconds (1 second) is sufficient. If you still cannot obtain a license, repeat the procedure; increasing the value in 1000000 microsecond increments until you are able to obtain a license from the license server.

Factoid: What do the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects have in common?

source: about Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries — including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects — use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.

Here are some winners and the Autodesk products they used.

Export Control Classification Number for Autodesk Products (ECCN)

source: adsk_eccn_list_20110831 , Export Compliance Legal Notices and Trademarks , Wikipedia Article

Click the first source link adsk_eccn_list_20110831 above to see the eccn’s for Autodesk products.

the following is an excerpt from the Autodesk Export Compliance Legal Notices and Trademarks Page (source link above)

It is the policy of Autodesk, Inc., to comply fully with the export laws and regulations of the United States government. As part of this policy, Autodesk is providing this site as a service to our partners and customers. Please note that this site is intended as a source of information only and is not to be considered a source of legal guidance or advice.

Before considering the export of an Autodesk® product, customers should review the License Agreement that came with the product to verify if the terms of the agreement allow the product to be moved out of a given country or region.

Reading a License File (in Notepad)

source: Autodesk Technical Support

The following example is generic and does not represent a usable license:

SERVER MYSERVER 0A11825190BA
USE_SERVER
VENDOR adskflex port=2080
PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS=”85730ACD_2012_0F \
    85536ACD_2011_0F 71200ACD_2010_0F 57600ACD_2009_0F” \
    OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE ISSUED=DAY-MONTH-YEAR SIGN=”17C4 C79F \
    A391 6859 9810 EF43 C863 56C1 54CF 4518 D9D0 6D3E 910B 5793 \
    05EA 0311 D840 58BD AF03 6798 DA2B 291C A0B2 29CB 13AF B351 \
    3C60 0AC7 DBA0 7267″ SIGN2=”06B0 088F B2CA 6D68 6CA1 CA01 8EA8 \
    5AEF 77C8 9DE1 52BB 86CC 9935 117B B112 18C3 79F9 7847 45BF \
    EB3A 687E 47C4 65A8 BD51 6588 D014 1512 0B38 E80D 8748″
INCREMENT 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 permanent 33 \
    VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanent SUPERSEDE DUP_GROUP=UH \
    SUITE_DUP_GROUP=UHV ISSUED=DAY-MONTH-YEAR BORROW=4320 \
    SN=###-######## SIGN=”1F90 16E4 7F40 9823 D315 EDA9 2EC5 8732 \
    F1D0 768F 72F0 6C6A 7B7A B950 F3F0 1612 3F58 C2E1 5613 7B45 \
    2EC4 364E 4897 B24B FEAA BCF3 2FD4 7095 AD59 2F97″ SIGN2=”1EA8 \
    1E50 FFFB 8256 C1E6 7AC3 8C33 B597 ABBD ED39 921B 12DD 937B \
    5293 12BC 04B7 647A B0A2 E38D AB96 F397 9F5D AB70 1BDB C361 \
    E4CF 4CA4 D902 6827 B2A8″
INCREMENT PLIST adskflex 1.000 permanent 1 \
VENDOR_STRING=A07:51600ACDLAND_2007_0F:52200CIV3D_2007_0F;B07:51900AMECH_PP_2007_0F:51300INVBUN_11_0F:52900INVPRORS_11_0F:53000INVPROSIM_11_0F:51400INVPRO_11_0F;C07:
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The network license file contains licensing information required for a network installation

SERVER MYSERVER 0A11825190BA
Information about the machines running the license server
     Host name
     Physical address
     Redundant servers will have three SERVER lines

USE_SERVER
     Forces the product to access servers in the SERVER lines for licenses

VENDOR adskflex port=2080
     The vendor daemon that runs on the license server and the port that it uses 2080 is an Autodesk-registered port

PACKAGE
     Subscription and Suites Only
     Specifies the products and versions that are permitted to run in the package
     Current product version plus three previous versions of the same product
     PACKAGE is always accompanied by an INCREMENT parameter that indicates how many of these packages are owned.

INCREMENT
     Specifies the product that is licensed, the license type, number of seats, and the serial number.

INCREMENT PLIST
     Cascading order for requesting licenses in a mixed product environment where the license manager is servicing licenses from more than one product
     PLIST increments are only used for 2009 products and older

Web based License File Report Utility

www.licenseparser.com
     License Parser output
          Full product name
          Serial number
          Seat count
          Issue date
          Expiration

Revit 2012 products hang at or before splash screen

source: REVIT CLINIC

Revit 2010 products hang at or before splash screen
Revit 2011 products hang at or before splash screen

Updating and expanding on this potential issue for Revit 2012 products; I have included the 4 most common causes for this behavior below, in the most common order:

1.  WSCommCntr3.exe Process

For 2012 products, the Autodesk InfoCenter launches with Revit as a WSCommCntr3.exe process in the Windows Task Manager.  The Revit.exe process could potentially wait on this WSCommCntr3.exe process.  If you find Revit not getting past the splash screen, open the Windows Task Manager > Processes > WSCommCntr3.exe > End Process.

2.  System Tray Applications

Verify if you have an application installed on the workstation, which allow the ability or attempt to minimize an application to the system tray.  One example would be 4t Tray Minimizer.  If present on the workstation I would test temporarily ending the application \ process to see if Revit 2012 launches as expected.

3.  Corrupt WSCommCntrData.xml File

If the WSCommCntrData.xml file becomes corrupt, Revit may hang when attempting to read it at startup.  First verify the file exists at the location below and if so move WSCommCntrData.xml when Revit is closed:

Windows Vista & Windows 7 ...\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012\ENU\Components\WebServices\WSCommCntrData.xml

Windows XP …\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012\ENU\Components\WebServices\WSCommCntrData.xml

 4.  Corrupt UIState.dat File

This could also be potentially related to a corrupt UIState.dat file.  While Revit is closed, move or delete the UIState.dat file at the location below:

Windows Vista & Windows 7 …\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012\UIState.dat

Windows XP …\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012\UIState.dat

Additional information on Revit 2012 file location changes:

New in Revit 2012 Administration

2012 License Cascading Issues with AutoCAD and Building Design Suite Premium / Ultimate

source: TS17565918 , Up and Ready Blog

issue:

Your license server has AutoCAD 2012 and Building Design Suite 2012 network licenses.  Some of your workstations have have AutoCAD 2012 installed using the default AutoCAD product key (001D1).

When trying launch AutoCAD 2012 and you have run out of the base AutoCAD licenses, it will not license or cascade to the Building Design Suite 2012 Standard, Premium or Ultimate licenses.

You may receive the following errors:

 
Solution
In order to resolve this issue, install AutoCAD 2012 from the Building Design Suite media using the Building Design Suite 2012 Product Key.   AutoCAD with the Building Design Suite Product key will be able to use a license from AutoCAD or the Building Design Suite license packages that are on the license server.

 

See also:
http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2011/08/autodesk-suites-building-design-suite-2012-doesnt-license-autocad-2012.html

Which version of PDFMaker does AutoCAD need?

source : adobe support doc

2000, Acrobat 6
2000i, Acrobat 6
2002 Acrobat 6, Acrobat 7
2004 Acrobat 6.0.1, Acrobat 7
2005 Acrobat 7, Acrobat 8, Acrobat 9
2006 Acrobat 7.0.7, Acrobat 8, Acrobat 9
2007 Acrobat 8, Acrobat 9
2008 Acrobat 9, Acrobat X
2009 Acrobat 9.1, Acrobat X
2010 Acrobat X
2011 Acrobat 10.1
2012 (researching)

 

FLEXnet Error Codes

source: CADforum

The license subsystem in Autodesk products reports possible errors in the form of [X.Y.Z], where “X” is the kind of a problem, “Y” is 1 (standalone license) or 5 (FlexLMlicense) and “Z” is the specific error (usually a negative number).

The “Z” error codes for FlexLMare as follows:

-1 Cannot find license file.
-2 Invalid license file syntax.
-3 No license server system for this feature.
-4 Licensed number of users already reached.
-5 No such feature exists.
-6 No TCP/IP port number in license file and FLEXnet Licensing service does not exist. (pre-v6 only)
-7 No socket connection to license server manager service.
-8 Invalid (inconsistent) license key or signature.  The license key/signature and data for the feature do not match.  This usually happens when a license file has been altered.
-9 Invalid host.  The hostid of this system does not match the hostid specified in the license file.
-10 Feature has expired.
-11 Invalid date format in license file.
-12 Invalid returned data from license server system.
-13 No SERVER lines in license file.
-14 Cannot find SERVER host name in network database.   The lookup for the host name on the SERVER line in the license file failed.
This often happens when NIS or DNS or the hosts file is incorrect.  Workaround: Use IP address (e.g., 123.456.789.123) instead of host name.
-15 Cannot connect to license server system.  The server (lmgrd) has not been started yet, or the wrong port@host or license file is
being used, or the TCP/IP port or host name in the license file has been changed.
-16 Cannot read data from license server system.
-17 Cannot write data to license server system.
-18 License server system does not support this feature.
-19 Error in select system call.
-21 License file does not support this version.
-22 Feature checkin failure detected at license server system.
-23 License server system temporarily busy (new server connecting).
-24 Users are queued for this feature.
-25 License server system does not support this version of this feature.
-26 Request for more licenses than this feature supports.
-29 Cannot find ethernet device.
-30 Cannot read license file.
-31 Feature start date is in the future.
-32 No such attribute.
-33 Bad encryption handshake with vendor daemon.
-34 Clock difference too large between client and license server system.
-35 In the queue for this feature.
-36 Feature database corrupted in vendor daemon.
-37 Duplicate selection mismatch for this feature. Obsolete with v8.0+ vendor daemon.
-38 User/host on EXCLUDE list for feature.
-39 User/host not on INCLUDE list for feature.
-40 Cannot allocate dynamic memory.
-41 Feature was never checked out.
-42 Invalid parameter.
-47 Clock setting check not available in vendor daemon.
-52 Vendor daemon did not respond within timeout interval.
-53 Checkout request rejected by vendor-defined checkout filter.
-54 No FEATURESET line in license file.
-55 Incorrect FEATURESET line in license file.
-56 Cannot compute FEATURESET data from license file.
-57 socket() call failed. *OS Error
-59 Message checksum failure.
-60 License server system message checksum failure.
-61 Cannot read license file data from license server system.
-62 Network software (TCP/IP) not available.
-63 You are not a license administrator.
-64 lmremove request before the minimum lmremove interval.
-67 No licenses available to borrow.
-68 License BORROW support not enabled.
-69 FLOAT_OK can’t run standalone on license server system.
-71 Invalid TZ environment variable.
-73 Local checkout filter rejected request.
-74 Attempt to read beyond end of license file path.
-75 SYS$SETIMR call failed (VMS). *OS Error.
-76 Internal FLEXnet Licensing error-please report to Macrovision Corporation (Acresso).
-77 Bad version number must be floating-point number with no letters.
-82 Invalid PACKAGE line in license file.
-83 FLEXnet Licensing version of client newer than server.
-84 USER_BASED license has no specified users – see license server system log.
-85 License server system doesn’t support this request.
-87 Checkout exceeds MAX specified in options file.
-88 System clock has been set back.
-89 This platform not authorized by license.
-90 Future license file format or misspelling in license file.  The file was issued for a later version of FLEXnet Licensing than this program understands.
-91 Encryption seeds are non-unique.
-92 Feature removed during lmreread, or wrong SERVER line hostid.
-93 This feature is available in a different license pool.  This is a warning condition. The server has pooled one or more INCREMENT lines into a single pool, and the request was made on an INCREMENT line that has been pooled.
-94 Attempt to generate license with incompatible attributes.
-95 Network connect to THIS_HOST failed.  Change this_host on the SERVER line in the license file to the actual host name.
-96 License server machine is down or not responding.
See the system administrator about starting the server, or make sure that you’re referring to the right host (see LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable).
-97 The desired vendor daemon is down.
     1) Check the lmgrd log file, or
     2) Try lmreread.
-98 This FEATURE line can’t be converted to decimal format.
-99 The decimal format license is typed incorrectly.
-100 Cannot remove a linger license.
-101 All licenses are reserved for others.  The system administrator has reserved all the licenses for others.  Reservations are made in the options file.  The server must be restarted for options file changes to take effect.
-102 A FLEXid borrow error occurred.
-103 Terminal Server remote client not allowed.
-104 Cannot borrow that long.
-106 License server system out of network connections.  The vendor daemon can’t handle any more users.  See the debug log for further information.
-110 Cannot read dongle: check dongle or driver.  Either the dongle is unattached, or the necessary software driver for this dongle type is not installed.
-112 Missing dongle driver.   In order to read the FLEXid hostid, the correct driver must be installed.  These drivers are available from your software vendor.
-114 SIGN= keyword required, but missing from license certificate.  You need to obtain a SIGN= version of this license from your vendor.
-115 Error in Public Key package.
-116 TRL not supported for this platform.
-117 BORROW failed.
-118 BORROW period expired.
-119 lmdown and lmreread must be run on license server machine.
-120 Cannot lmdown the server when licenses are borrowed.
-121 FLOAT_OK requires exactly one FLEXid hostid.
-122 Unable to delete local borrow info.
-123 Returning a borrowed license early is not supported.  Contact the vendor for further details.
-124 Error returning borrowed license.
-125 A PACKAGE component must be specified.
-126 Composite hostid not initialized.
-127 A item needed for the composite hostid is missing or invalid.
-128 Error, borrowed license doesn’t match any known server license.
-135 Error enabling the event log.
-136 Event logging is disabled.
-137 Error writing to the event log.
-139 Communications timeout.
-140 Bad message command.
-141 Error writing to socket. Peer has closed socket.
-142 Error, cannot generate version specific license tied to a single hostid, which is composite.
-143 Version-specific signatures are not supported for uncounted licenses.
-144 License template contains redudant signature specifiers.
-145 Bad V71_LK signature.
-146 Bad V71_SIGN signature.
-147 Bad V80_LK signature.
-148 Bad V80_SIGN signature.
-149 Bad V81_LK signature.
-150 Bad V81_SIGN signature.
-151 Bad V81_SIGN2 signature.
-152 Bad V84_LK signature.
-153 Bad V84_SIGN signature.
-154 Bad V84_SIGN2 signature.
-155 License key required but missing from the license certificate.  The application requires a license key in the license certificate.
You need to obtain a license key version of this certificate from your vendor.
-500 Invalid server port number.
-501 Invalid value in license where an integer was expected.
-502 Invalid value supplied for count.
-503 Invalid hostid supplied in license.
-504 Invalid hostid type supplied.
-505 Bad feature line syntax.
-506 Internal FLEXnet Licensing error.
-507 Bad date format in license file.
-508 Bad SERVER line.
-509 Bad license string.
-510 Server’s feature doesn’t authenticate on client side.
-511 No license checked out.
-512 License already checked out.
-513 Error list returned.
-514 No certicom module available.
-515 Wrong or incomplete certicom module.
-516 SIGN or SIGN2 required in license certificate.
-517 Feature object has no licensesources.
-518 An Identical license is already checked out on this license source.
-519 This license has an asynchronously-queued checkout pending.
-521 Library for native hostid couldn’t be loaded.
-522 Already connected to another vendor daemon.
-523 No such user, host, or display.
-524 Shutdown of license server system failed.
-525 Shutdown failed – already connected to license server system.
-526 Invalid license source string.
-527 Log file switch error.

2007 Double Clicking a DWG Opens TrueView not AutoCAD in XP

source: Microsoft Support – how to

To change which program starts when you double-click a file

Notes

  • You cannot use this method for a file that does not have a file name extension, or for a file that has an .exe, .com, or .bat extension.
  • If you change the program that Windows uses to open a certain kind of file, and that program was not designed for the type of data in that file, the files may not appear correctly in the program. To be safe, note the name of the program that Windows previously used to open the file type so that you can reverse your settings if it is necessary.

To change which program starts when you double-click a file, follow these steps:

  1. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start button, and then click Explore.
  2. Click a folder that contains a file of the type that you want Windows to open in a program that you select.
  3. Right-click the file and, depending on the programs installed on your computer, complete one of the following steps:
    • Click Open With to choose the program that you want.
    • Point to Open With, and then click Choose Program to choose the program that you want.
  4. The Open Withdialog box is displayed. Use one of the following methods to select the program that you want to use for this file type:
    • In the Programs list, click the program that you want to use.
    • Click Browse, locate and then click the program that you want to use, and then click Open.
    • Click Look for the appropriate program on the Web to browse the Internet for the program that you want to use.
  5. Click to select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box if it is not selected.
  6. Click OK.Note From now on, Windows XP will open all files that have this file name extension in the program that you selected. To change this, you must follow these steps again and associate a different program with this file name extension.

Problems configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager (FLEXnet)

source: TS1076366

Issue:

When you tried to configure the Autodesk Network License Manager (FLEXnet), you either experienced problems or received errors.

Solution:

For specific system requirements and step-by-step installation and
configuration instructions, you should refer to the Network Licensing
Guide
(acad_nlg.pdf) and Network Administrator’s Guide
(acad_nag.pdf) located on the software installation disk or online
help. Reading these documents is a prerequisite for successful license manager
configuration and administration. Common setup and system requirement questions
are listed below:

ATG USA NOTE: Some of this information is dated, and is no longer valid, for instance in 2009 there wasn’t a 64 bit license manager, but now there is. Please read the posts carefully.  We will be reviewing these links and making the appropriate notes where needed on this Autodesk Tech Source Doc.  We thought the layout and design of this post to be a very good comprehensive resource on LMTOOLS.

Common Autodesk Network License Manager (FlexLM) problems and errors are
listed below. Try these solutions first, and then review further instructions if
the problem persists.

If these solutions do not answer your Autodesk Network License Manager
questions or resolve the problem, the additional tests below will help determine
the cause of the issue.

  • Refer to the attached 2008 FlexLM Quick Reference (requires Autodesk
    DesignReview) for options within LMTOOLS.
  • The debug log file is not an optional setting and the license manager will
    not start correctly without a valid path and file name specified. You should
    make sure that you specified a location and file name for the debug log on the
    Config Services tab of LMTOOLS.
  • On the Config Services tab, make sure that all three paths are filled out
    completely and point to local locations. It is strongly recommended that the
    license file and debug log file reside within the Autodesk Network License
    Manager installation folder and not in a separate folder or drive. Make
    sure that the Use Services and Start Server at Powerup options are enabled as
    well or the license manager will not run once LMTOOLS is closed or the license
    manager machine is rebooted.
  • Only one service can be configured in LMTOOLS for Autodesk software. So you
    should combine multiple Autodesk product license files into a single file and
    configure them as a single service. Refer to the following solution for more
    information: Combining
    Autodesk® license files
    .
  • Make sure that the Configuration Using Services option is selected on the
    Service/License File tab of LMTOOLS. Autodesk products do not support the
    Configuration Using License File method.
  • Autodesk product licenses do not support the Utilities, Server Diags or
    Borrowing tabs in LMTOOLS. These tabs exist to support other products that use
    FlexLM and they should not be used when configuring or troubleshooting the
    Autodesk Network License Manager. For information about controlling license
    borrowing, you should refer to the Network Licensing Guide
    (acad_nlg.pdf) and the Options File whitepaper.
  • If you are experiencing problems with the Server Status tab > Perform
    Status Enquiry, make sure that the “LMTOOLS Ignores License File Path
    Environment Variables” option is selected on the Service/License File tab and
    run the Status Enquiry again. In many cases this will correct erroneous Status
    Enquiries.

If you have worked through the standard troubleshooting steps and you were
not able to resolve the issue, follow this link for additional
technical assistance.

Please collect the following information from your system before requesting
technical assistance:

  • Screenshots of any error messages encountered
  • License file currently in use at each license manager
  • Options file in use at each license manager (if applicable)
  • Debug log file in use at each license manager
  • Copy and paste from LMTOOLS > Server Status tab > Perform Status
    Enquiry

=================NOTE A======================

Combining Licenses
     Edit the existing license file and add lines from the new license file
          ONLY edit license files using an ASCII editor
     Copy all of the lines from the additional license file starting at the line beginning with INCREMENT.
     Do not copy the SERVER, USE_SERVER or VENDOR lines
     Combine all increments included in all license files
          Including PLIST increments
     Once the license files are combined and saved:
          Stop and restart the license manager
          Ensures the revised license file gets properly read

     Regenerate all licenses on the same day to create a combined license file
     When license components are repeated in suites, keep the point product license(or cheaper suite) ahead of suite license.
          E.g.PrDS-Premium 2012 and PrDS-Ultimate 2012 both contain the AcadM 2010 feature code. In the license file, when you combine the licenses make sure Premium is on top so that starting AcadM 2010 it will take the Premium license first.

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2008 FlexLM
Quick Reference
(dwf – 1043Kb)

Error 1402 during uninstallation (Could not open key)

source:  TS16508079

Issue:

When you try to uninstall an AutoCAD based product, you will get the following error:

Error 1402.  Could not open key:
UNKNOWNComponentsHex#Hex#.  Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.

 Solution:

The solution is to change the permissions of the following folder in the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerUserDataS-1-5-18Components 

  1. Right Click on Components select permissions.
  2. Click Advanced button.
  3. Select the OwnerTab
  4. Under Change owner to:  Select Administrators (Group) and Click Apply.
  5. Then Select Check box Replace owner on subcontainers and objectsand Click Apply.
  6. Go to the Permissions tab, select the Check box:  Replace all child objects Permissions with inheritable permissions from this object and Click apply.  NOTE:  The wording maybe a bit different depending on your operating system.

See Also:

TS1069886 and this Discussion Group Post for a video workflow in Windows 7/Vista.

How to read an Autodesk network license file (in notepad)

source : LicenseAdministration.pdf

Additional Notes from Autodesk Technical Support

Issue:
You have opened the license file in notepad but are unsure how to read it.

Solution:
The above source link is a pdf that explains in detail the following regarding reading a license file.

License File Format Overview
License File Syntax
     SERVER Lines
     VENDOR Lines
     USE_SERVER Line
     FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines
          Sort Rules
          Changes in FEATURE and INCREMENT Line Format
     PACKAGE Lines
     UPGRADE Lines
Feature Lines in Decimal Format
Order of Lines in the License File

Mixing Autodesk ASP and non ASP products

source: Autodesk Technical Support:

If you have ASP networked products and non ASP networked products you will need to install and configure 2 license managers on different servers, one for Citrix (ASP) license and the other license server for the networked products (non ASP) license.

The EULA requires Network licenses be used only for Workstations and that Citrix licenses only be used for Citrix. There is no option to have the same license pool do both Citrix and Network. This is why they have to be on different servers and why all Citrix document specifies a separate license server for Citrix licenses.

Cloud Based : Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS – just released

source: TenLinks.com ; Read news release

Previously available as Project Cumulus, an Autodesk Labs Technology Preview, Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS is now a full commercial release available in three versions to better address the individual computing needs of manufacturing customers.

  • Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS Standard — Provides 200 hours per year of cloud computing, enough for approximately 150 small simulations.
  • Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS Premium — Provides 800 hours per year of cloud computing, enough for approximately 300 medium simulations.
  • Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS Ultimate – Provides 2,500 hours per year of cloud computing, enough for approximately 500 large simulations.

In addition to improved capabilities for optimizing plastic products by considering a larger number of design options with Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS, Autodesk offers the services of simulation experts, providing support for all simulation users and explanations of the latest trends, issues and developments in simulation–all to help users and analysts gain greater knowledge and experience from fellow industry gurus.

Visit Autodesk Moldflow Insight WS to get more information about how it can improve product quality and accelerate innovation.

Updates for AutoCAD for Mac

AutoCAD 2011 for Mac Update 3

NOTE: update 1 and 2 must be applied before applying update 3

AutoCAD2011forMacUpdate1.dmg (dmg – 31721Kb)
Readme Update 1

AutoCAD2011ForMacUpdate2.dmg (dmg – 36266Kb)
Readme Update 2

AutoCAD2011ForMacUpdate3.dmg (dmg – 48395Kb)
Readme Update 3

2012 Utility – Revit Deployment

source: TSDOC

Revit Architecture 2012
Revit MEP 2012
Revit Structure 2012

When creating a Revit 2012 deployment, use the Revit 2012 Deployment Utility to include custom Revit.ini settings, and to suppress the paths to locate Autodesk content. When it executes, this utility runs against the image before it deploys to the client systems.

Readme

Get Me: RevitDeploymentUtility.zip

Revit opens trying to download or open a file titled Index.html

source: Autodesk Technical Support

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This is a known Revit defect, escalated to the development team at Autodesk.  This post will be updated as new workarounds are found until an update to resolve is made available.
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issue:
user is seeing a download page pop up and try to download “Index.html” when Revit launches.

resolution:
The recent files page is rendered in Internet Explorer; this is why Internet Explorer is listed on the Revit system requirements. I have seen situations where changes made to Internet Explorer can cause this issue. The issue usually stems from a conflict with Revit, Internet Explorer and the internet security settings on the machine. I would make sure that the browser is set to “Run as Administrator”.

If you have not already done so, I would suggest clearing the Temp folder; this should prevent a corrupt temporary file from repeatedly opening.

If you have installed a beta version of Internet Explorer or recently upgraded Internet Explorer to a new version, I would suggest removing the newer version of Internet Explorer and verify if the issue continues.

If you recently installed an Add-on to Internet Explorer, I would suggest disabling it (in the Manage Add-ons dialog in the Internet Explorer Tools menu).

I would also make sure that “Automatic prompting for file downloads” is set to Disabled, “File Download” is set to Enabled, and “Open files based on content and not file extension” is set to enable in the Security Settings of the Internet Options.

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The issue stems from a conflict with Revit, Internet Explorer and the internet security settings on the machine.
I would put the system into simplified startup by going through the process below to see if the behavior continues:

1. Press the Windows Key, plus the letter “r”, to bring up the Run dialog. (The Windows Key is on the keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys on the left side of the keyboard.)
2. In the Run box, enter msconfig.
3. On the General tab, if the radio button is not set to Normal:
a.  Go through each of the tabs and note what items are checked or unchecked.
b. On the General tab, select Normal Startup.
4.  Select the Startup tab and click the Disable All button.
5. Click the Services tab, check the box to Hide Microsoft Services, click the Disable All button, recheck the Autodesk licensing service, and if you see it, recheck the FLEXnet licensing service.
6. Click OK and restart Windows when prompted.

Note: After making the changes on the Startup and Services tab the radio button on the General tab should say Selective Startup. In order to restore the startup state of the system, after we have completed troubleshooting, select the Normal Startup radio button on the General tab, and if the system was not originally on Normal Startup, go through the remaining tabs, and set them back the way they were.

I would also try disabling User Account Control to see if the behavior changes.

Network Deployment – Overview of Alternative Distribution Methods for Autodesk Software

source: AutodeskWiki

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ATGUSA NOTE: We do not provide Microsoft product usage support for these alternative methods for deploying software.
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In addition to standard deployments, you can use the following alternative methods of distributing Autodesk programs on Windows platforms:

LMTOOLS Clearing the contents of the Perform Status Enquiry box

It is amazing to us that we discover these things after so many years of usage.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 : How to change AutoCAD from network license to standalone

source: JTB WORLD Blog , Up and Ready Blog

Sometimes it can be useful to convert a standalone license to a network license or the other way around. This works for AutoCAD and for verticals like AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD P&ID, AutoCAD Plant 3D and AutoCAD Structural Detailing. It can be done with a simple registry hack (start the Registry Editor with regedit.exe and take backup of the registry to be on the safe side).

For AutoCAD 2011 locate this key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskAutoCADR18.1ACAD-9001:409AdLM

In that directory change the type for the installation that you require:

1 – Network
2 – Standalone
3 – Multiseat Standalone

For AutoCAD 2012:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskAutoCADR18.2ACAD-A001:409AdLM

A tip is to locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskAutoCAD first and then you will find the version (R18.2 is for 2012 products) and then the vertical (ACAD-A004:409 is for AutoCAD Architecture 2012).

Via Up and Ready

Change AutoCAD from standalone to network describes how it works for AutoCAD 2008 and older versions.

Change AutoCAD network to standalone to network describes how it works for AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD 2010.

Innovation Edge Newsletters : From Autodesk Labs

View them now:

This is great info about beta-products and cloud-based tools that often become new applications.

Subscription News: easier download interface and new advantage packs

source : AutoNews

Easier Way for Subscription Customers to Access Upgrades

We’ve improved the way Autodesk® Subscription customers access their upgrades. Key changes include:

  • Introduction to the new, intuitive “My Products” page upon clicking the “Get Your Upgrade” button in the landing page after logging in.
  • Simplified content in the Downloads page upon clicking the “Downloads” link in the left pane of the landing page.

Action: For more information on these enhancements, see the “Downloading Software” tutorial.

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New Subscription Advantage Packs Available for Download

Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Packs for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2012, Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2012, Autodesk® Maya® 2012, Autodesk® Softimage® 2012, Autodesk® Mudbox® 2012, Autodesk® Entertainment Creation Suites 2012, and Autodesk® Smoke® 2012 for Mac OS® X software are now available through the Autodesk Subscription Center.

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Subscription Advantage Pack for 3ds Max Design 2012 Available

The Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2012 software is now available for download by Subscription customers.

Feature highlights:

  • ActiveShade support for iray® renderer
  • Adobe® Photoshop® and After Effects® interoperability
  • New render pass system

video: Active Shade iray Rendering
Video: State Sets

Demonstration videos and screenshots are available on the Area.

Links to Secondary Installers

Restoring your settings after applying the secondary installer or clean uninstall
2012 Secondary Installer Included in product Install

AutoCAD : 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011
AutoCAD LT : 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ,
AutoCAD Architecture : 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ,
AutoCAD MEP : 2008 , 2010 , 2011 ,
AutoCAD MAP 3D : 2010 , 2011 ,
AutoCAD Civil 3D : 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 manual, 2012 automated,
Autodesk Revit : 2012

Server Side Client Side Network Deployment Troubleshooting Cheat Sheet

Get It: NetworkLicenseTroubleshootingInformationandLinks

Click on the source above to download a pdf containing useful Tech Solutions links and snapshots of each of them that are used by ATGUSA’s support team every day to troubleshoot network license issues.

Discussed:

VIDEOS: installing LMTOOLS, how to determine which LMTOOLS is currently installed, configuring LMTOOLS, and an example of creating a network deployment for 2010 products.

INFORMATION: Which firewall ports to open that Autodesk products use, what environment variable to set on the client and how to do that, editing the LICPATH.LIC file on the client and what to edit, and how to set the Network License Troubleshooting Environment Variable FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS and what to set it to and what is does.

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The following are the links included in the pdf , however the pdf contains some additional information.

Server Side Troubleshooting:

Network Installation Videos  
Firewall ports 27000 – 27009 , and 2080.

Client Side Troubleshooting:

Environment Variable on client
Network License Troubleshooting Environment Variable FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS

3ds Max – Fixing corrupted scenes, elements (objects, lights, helpers, cameras, etc) – Also Missing Dlls – FilName: fbxfilelink.dfl Class: FbxMaxWrapper SuperClass: 0×100

source

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From Autodesk Technical Support
Missing Dlls – FilName: fbxfilelink.dfl Class: FbxMaxWrapper SuperClass: 0×100
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I understand you encounter various errors rendering a scene in 3DS Max Desgin 2012.
Missing Dlls – FilName: fbxfilelink.dfl Class: FbxMaxWrapper SuperClass: 0×100
Also noticed the pipe error in your screen captures.
Here is the latest info on your issue.
Fbxfilelink.dfl and its related backburner errors / issues are likely due to a defect in 3DS Max 2012.
Some possible workarounds when users encounter these:
Open the file link manager before opening files that have a linked fbx file.
For backburner, that above may not work: Try creating a copy of the file and binding the fbx file before submitting the render job.
File Link Manager Dialog > Files panel > Bind button:
Binding the FBX geometry breaks the live File Link connection.
I know above defeats the purpose of File > Linking , but at this time they are the only workarounds until the defect can be resolved by our engineering team.
Currently there is no ETA on a fix date for this.
Can you let me know if above workarounds help with your errors?
….
Next > I notice also a Pipe error in your screen captures.
This was resolved for 2 of my clients by below tips:
It turned out to be related to a  corrupted object in the scene and once removed it worked fine.
You may need to use the process of incremental File > Merge to test what the problem object(s) might be.
Usually its because of a map / material on the objects.
Use the process of incremental File > Merge and merge items into new empty scene, then test render.
….
Final note
Have you installed the latest Service Pack 2 released this week for 3DS Max Design 2012?
Have you installed the latest FBX update for 3DS Max Design 2012?
If has some FBX defect fixes.
I would warn you in production, do Not update All computers at once.
Just update
1 manager machine
1 render slave
1 3dS Max workstation 

Test and see if all is well.
If not, its likely related to the defect mentioned above.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=10381720
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=10775855
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Issue

Occasionally, when working in a scene and/or copying, translating, modifying 3ds max elements, the software may crash for no apparent reason. This may be a result of corrupted elements: object geometry, lights, cameras, etc… within the scene.

Solution

Here are several troubleshooting techniques used to identify and repair them.

Identifying the Problem Element(s)

    1. If the scene has many elements, try systematically deleting them in groups or individually to see which one is responsible for the crash.
    2. It could be an object, camera or light that is causing the problem. Press the “h” key to invoke the “Select Objects” dialogue (See Figure 1)
    3. Delete half of the scene elements. Save as a new scene. Reopen and see if it crashes. By repeating this incrementally one can narrow down a single problem element in complex scenes.

                                                             Figure 1:

    Select Objects dialogue

Repairing, Rebuilding and Deleting Problem Elements

    1. Once the problem element is found, you may have to recreate it from scratch.
    2. If it is object geometry, use the STL Check modifier to analyze your object geometry for errors.For example: “STL Check has found 116 errors on this character’s right eye” (See Figure 2)

                                                                         Figure 2:

    STL Check

If it is a grouped object comprising many smaller objects, link them all to a Dummy object.

  1. Select File > Export / Export Selected, and then transfer it to your hard drive in 3ds max format.
  2. From 3ds max’s File menu, choose ‘Import’ and re-import your file.

Note: This Export/Import can be done to individual objects as well – often it “resets” inconsistencies within the geometry.


Materials

Sometimes it can be the material which is causing errors, crashes, etc…

  • Apply a new grey default material to the object and see if it crashes.
  • If the object is using maps, remove them, and then test to see if it crashes.
  • If it no longer crashes, check all maps, resave the images and animations in your paint or video editing programs. This simple action often fixes data which has been corrupted within the image file.
  • By systematically testing each map, the process of elimination will identify which ones may be problematic.

Using the Merge command

In the main menu of 3ds max, under Files, you will find the ‘Merge’ option. This is powerful tool useful for salvaging corrupted scenes and/or elements. Often a scene which crashes intermittently can be repaired by using it.

Here are several scenarios:

  • Your scene crashes intermittently. Choose File > Reset. This resets 3ds max to its default state. Choose File > Merge and then select your problem scene. Merge it into the reset scene.
  • If you have isolated and repaired individual objects from a problem scene, use File > Merge to combine them back into the original scene again.
  • If you have isolated and repaired problematic materials from a scene, then use File > Merge to combine them back into the original scene again.
  • The overall workflow is to test/repair any problematic material, object, etc… in a new separate scene. Once they are fixed, then simply Merge or Import these into the original scene.

Synopsis

  1. Eliminate the element(s) from the scene which are still valid.
  2. Narrow down the parameters to the suspect element(s).
  3. Isolate and test these problematic element(s) in a single empty scene to identify the corrupt element that is causing the crash.
  4. Fix and merge back into your original scene the fixed element.
    The above steps are common troubleshooting techniques used for problem elements which have become corrupted within 3ds max. It is simple detective work really

2012 Book: Revit MEP – Aubin Academy Master Series

see inside of book here

THE AUBIN ACADEMY MASTER SERIES: REVIT ARCHITECTURE 2012 combines a straightforward, reader-friendly style with project-focused exercises that encourage learning by doing. Gain practical, firsthand experience with the powerful, popular Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, which leading architects and engineers are using to move beyond traditional Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) to manage complex projects, foster collaboration, and boost productivity. This practical guide takes you through the process of building design development models and creating a complete set of construction documents for architectural production. By focusing on the rationale and practicality of the Revit Architecture process, the book helps you learn faster and get a clear sense of the software’s capabilities and each tool’s potential. Author Paul F. Aubin, an architecture professional for over 20 years and a respected Autodesk expert, also draws on his real-world experience to provide
detailed instruction and practical tips, both within the book and in Online Quick Start Videos designed to reinforce learning.

2012 Book: AutoCAD MEP – Aubin Academy Master Series

see inside the book here

The Aubin Academy Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012 focuses on the rationale and practicality the process of creating projects in MEP, rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson in this concise manual is to help you complete your projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process, with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how”. The book and its exercises will provide you with a clear sense of the value of the tools and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. The Aubin Academy Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012 is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level and, most importantly, give you real life tested practical advice on using the software to create mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs and calculations. Empowered with the information in this book, you will learn how to use AutoCAD MEP to create construction documents that are reflective of industry standards and expectations.

2012: Automating the Clean Uninstall of Revit Products

Source: TS16825244
 
 
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2012
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012
 
You would like to reset the Autodesk® Revit® 2012 user interface (i.e. the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and Project Browser) back to the out-of-the-box version and remove any customization that has been applied. 
 
Have us do it for you
Download and run the following script on your computer:
 
Do It Yourself:
Warning! This script may delete a file on your computer. It also removes a Windows Registry key. Do not use it without consulting your system administrator first. 
 
To reset the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar:
  • Rename or delete the UIState.dat file located in the Autodesk Revit 2011 folder (rename to anything of your choice, like UIState.old), which can be found in one of the following locations, depending on your operating system:

    Windows XP

    %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012

    Windows Vista or Windows 7
    %APPDATA%AutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012
To reset your Project Browser to the default location:
  • Using the Windows Registry editor, rename the following registry key to anything of your choice (Panels_backup for example):

    HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012ComponentsPanels

Replace {Product Name} with Architecture, Structure, or MEP

Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.

Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

Troubleshooting Network License Cascading Issues

source: Autodesk Technical Support:

issue:

one of your point products is taking a suite license, or is taking an undesired license.

Files needed to troubleshooting the issue include:

1.  A copy of the options file from the Server (if you have one).  This file will be in the same folder as the license file and will have a name of “adskflex.opt”. This file may or may not exist.
2.  A copy of the debug log file from the Server.  You will find its location in LMTOOLS on the Config Services Tab, Path to the debug log file text box.
3.  A host ID file form the System Settings tab of LMTOOLS.  Please save this as a text file with a name such as SysSet.txt
4.  A copy of the text from choosing the Perform Status Enquiry button on the Server Status tab of LMTOOLS.  Please copy this content into a .txt file in notepad and save as a name such as SrvStat.txt.
5.  From the workstation please send us a copy of the licpath.lic file (c:Program Files<Productname>licpath.lic)   Note: All licpath.lic files for all applications on the workstation should be the same.
6.  A copy of the client ADLM log from:
 
XP:
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAutodeskAdlm
W7:
C:UsersAll UsersAutodeskAdlm

The Client ADLM log will be found if he unchecks the option to Hide Protected Operating System files in Windows Explorer > Organize > Folder Options > View.

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Things to try before creating a case

1.  Rearrange the products in the license file, putting the suite products last
2.  Regenerating the license for the product and the suite at the same time, and replacing those in the current license.
3.  Apply any hotfixes that resolve this issue.

4.  modify your options file using the INCLUDE EXCLUDE for the products in question:

example: Civil 3D 2011 license is taking an Infrastructure Design Suite license 2012

     #USE Civil 3D 2012 package
     INCLUDE 85604CIV3D_2011_0F HOST <Group ID>
     EXCLUDE 85799IDSP_2012_0F HOST <Group ID>

     #USE BUILDING SUITE
     INCLUDE 85799IDSP_2012_0F HOST <Group ID>
     EXCLUDE 85604CIV3D_2011_0F HOST <Group ID>

2012: Determining the path being used to save Revit Journals

Source: Autodesk Tech Support

issue:

you are not sure where your Revit software is saving journal files.

Resolution:

Go here to check the location specified in the following file:

C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2012Programidentity.ini

It will list a journals path.

CURRENTLY WORKING 2012: Could not access network location Revit Server 2012 during installation of Update 1

source: Revit Clinic

Issue:

When upgrading Revit Server 2012 to Update 1 you get the following messages

=======Still Working Case: notes from Steve Ellis (verify readme instr. were followed)

Has the following process been followed to properly update to Update 1?

1.   Notify users that the Revit Server network will be taken offline for an update and that they should close all server-based models in Revit.

2.  Using Revit Server Administrator, apply a lock on the server to halt all Revit Server based activity.  If needed this process is included here.

3.   When the lock is successfully applied, for each server in the Revit Server network:

[3a] Shut down the server:

    Shut down the RevitServerAppPool application pool in IIS Manager
    Stop the Revit Server Autosync Service in the services panel
    Use the processes tab in the Windows task manager to determine whether there are any processes named “w3wp.exe” or “DataStorageAutoSyncService.exe” still running; if there are, terminate them.

[3b] Install the Revit Server 2012 Update 1 Service Pack.

[3c] Restart the Revit Server:

    Start the RevitServerAppPool application pool in IIS Manager
    Stop the Revit Server Autosync Service in the services panel (it will appear to have restarted after installing the UR)
    Restart the Revit Server Autosync Service in the services panel

4.  After all Revit Servers have been updated, use Revit Server Administrator to release the lock on the server and notify users that the maintenance is complete

This is very important that these steps are followed to the letter.

======please refer to the link for additional steps to take
source: Revit Clinic
Revit Local Server Down: Next Steps and Data Collection…

======Resolution: currently being tested on client, ATS conversation summary:

There is no previous instance where this has occurred, and they are not able to duplicate the issue on their end.  They are suggesting that a likely scenario explaining this would be that the update 1 download had some packets missing, causing the installation to go wrong.

This being the case, the update 1 cannot be uninstalled separately from the Revit Server.  Revit Server must be uninstalled and reinstalled.  The issue must be tested to see if it is fully resolved.  Then re-download the update 1 and during a time when it can be tested without risking further downtime, install it.

The time it would take to troubleshoot this down to a specific cause cannot be determined, and possibly take longer than the procedure outlined above.

AutoCAD splash screen starts up and then closes (Standalone) no errors

source

Issue

When running the software, it becomes unresponsive and freezes your computer. When you restart the computer and you try to restart AutoCAD, the splash screen starts up and then closes down with no apparent error message.

This symptom is very similar to TS14908069.

Solution

1. Check the file “productname201xENUAdlm.log” located here:

   Windows XP
   C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAutodeskADLM

   Vista/Windows 7
   C:ProgramDataAutodeskADLM

2. The error will typically be:

   Reason=Fatal error
   ComputerName=COMPUTER
   OS=5.1.2600.Service Pack 2
   File=AdlmIntSATSLicense.cpp,Line=1150
   AdlmIntError=38 [Error getting license usage and behavior]
   Reason=Fatal error
   ComputerName=COMPUTER
   OS=5.1.2600.Service Pack 3
   File=AdlmIntSATSLicense.cpp,Line=347
   VendorID=2 [ADLMACT]
   VendorError=101 [The license cannot be accessed/loaded/opened]
This indicates that the ADLM trusted storage file has been corrupted when AutoCAD crashed.

3. Rename the following file by adding a .bak extension at the end of the filename.

   Windows XP
   C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataFLEXnetadskflex_*_tsf.data

   Vista/Windows 7
   C:ProgramDataFLEXnetadskflex_*_tsf.data

This file contains all activations for all 2010 and 2011 products.  You will need to re-register all your products if this file is renamed/deleted.

4. Restart AutoCAD and it will automatically re-register via Register Today and it will start up as expected.   A new adskflex_*_tsf.data file will be created when you re-register your product.

2010 2011 2012 AutoCAD Architecture : Severe lag time for Options and Plot dialogue to appear

Issue:
30 seconds to 1 minute or longer for options / plot dialogue box to pop up.
4GB RAM on board

scope:
single computer
3 versions, 2010, 2011, 2012 (all exhibiting behavior)

attempted:
turn off hardware accel.
all software was updated
secondary installer
clean uninstallation

Resolution: From Autodesk Technical Support

I understand your customer is experiencing a delay when opening the PLOT or OPTIONS dialogs in all versions of AutoCAD.

The most typical cause of the performance issues you describe are broken search paths in the Options > Files tab, or a dead or non-responding printer in the Control Panel. Try this:

  • Go to Start > Control Panel > Printers. Right-click each printer listed and select Properties. If there is a slow or no response here, that delay will propagate into AutoCAD. Just delete any dead or slow printers.
  • Type OPTIONS at the command line, then click the Files tab. You’ll need to expand each path listed and make sure all paths listed are all reachable via Windows Explorer.

2008 2009 Printing and Plotting Troubleshooting Guide

source: TS1070053

Issue
This guide provides a collection of solutions that are useful for troubleshooting common printing and plotting issues that may occur with Autodesk products.

Solution

 

2012 Revit Architecture grayed out IE7 or later not installed

issue:

when installing Revit Architecture 2012, on an XP Pro SP3 64 bit system there is a circle with a slash through it next to the greyed out checkbox making the product unselectable for install.  When hovering cursor over circle, the message IE7 or later not detected.  However IE8 is installed on machine.

Attempts at resolution:

clean out %temp% directory
disk cleanup
revo pro could not find anything
Revit Architecture, dwf viewer were all cleanly uninstalled NOT PRESENT.
registry was clean of all revit products
XP was completely up to date using windows update (optional updates)
.NET framework 4 client installed.

Resolution:

uninstalled IE 8 and reinstalled IE8 resolved this issue.

2012 Clean Uninstall Navisworks Manage

source: Autodesk Technical Support

To ensure a clean uninstallation of Navisworks Manage 2012 do the following:

*******************
NOTE From Autodesk Technical Support:
No registry key removal is necessary, the folders I provided you are directly from our resident Navisworks expert as recommendation for a clean uninstall.
*******************

uninstall the program using Add/Remove Programs (in XP) or Programs and Features (in Vista/Win 7).

Delete these directories:

C:AutodeskNavisworks Manage 2012
C:Program FilesAutodeskNavisworks Manage 2012
C:ProgramDataAutodesk Navisworks Manage 2012
C:UsersAll UsersAutodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 (copy and paste this link in your explorer bar to locate)
C:Users**YOUR USERID**AppDataRoamingAutodesk Navisworks Manage 2012

Deleting the following directories may resolve activation issues with standalone installs

using Vista / Win 7:

C:ProgramDataFLEXnetadskflex_00691b00_tsf.data
C:ProgramDataFLEXnetadskflex_00691b00_tsf.data_backup.001
C:ProgramDataAutodeskAdlmcascadeinfo.cas

2011: Automating the Clean Uninstall of Revit Products

source: Autodesk

click for  2012: Automating the Clean Uninstall of Revit Products

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011

Issue

There may be circumstances where Autodesk Revit® 2011 products need to be
removed from the workstation.  The following process will ensure all residual
files are properly removed as well.

Have us do it for you

Download and run the following script on your computer:

REVIT
2011 – Uninstall.vbs
(vbs -
16Kb)

Warning!

  1. This script will only remove your Autodesk Revit 2011 product if you have
    installed Revit to the default location on your computer.
  2. This script removes Autodesk Revit 2011 products from your machine.  It also
    deletes files and folders on your machine.
  3. Please backup any customizations before using this script.
  4. Disable any Anti-virus that may be running on your machine before running
    the script.
  5. Ensure you are a Adminstrator on your machine before running this script.
  6. The above script does not remove the Autodesk Material Libraries (step 3 below) or any shared components with other Autodesk Products.

Autodesk Exchange Apps Store: Publish and Market your customizations right inside AutoCAD 2012

source: Read all about it -AUGI World Pg. 12

This is available from within AutoCAD 2012 on line help.
Users can publish their customizations to a central location, and market them.

Secondary Installer Civil 3D 2012

Issue
To reset the default AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 user settings, you want to reinitiate the secondary installer.

**************
Note: Instructions for Adding a Reset User Settings in the windows start menu 
**************

Solution
To reset the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 default user settings, you must first delete your application files and registry entries for the program. Follow these steps:

Note: Make sure that you back up any customized AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 files before starting this procedure. (indicated below as backup) CLICK HERE FOR STEPS
====================================

1. Log on to the workstation as the user.
2. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, enter regedit.
4. In the Registry Editor, locate the following subkey and delete it:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R18.2\ACAD-A000:409

5. Exit the Registry Editor.

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In XP Windows Explorer, locate and delete the following application folders:

C:Documents and Settings<user name>Application DataAutodeskC3D 2012 (backkup this directory first)
C:Documents and Settings<user name>Local SettingsApplication DataAutodeskC3D 2012

In Vista / Windows 7, locate and delete the following application folders:

C:Users<<userid>>AppDataRoamingAutodeskC3D 2012 (backkup this directory first)
C:Users<<userid>>AppDataLocalAutodeskC3D 2012

The user should now be able to launch AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012. When the product is opened, the files and folders that were deleted will be recreated by the secondary installer.

Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.

Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

Factoid: AutoCAD Commands Graph

source: CAD Forum

The number of new commands and variables introduced in the individual versions of AutoCAD:

List of commands with version number

2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes

source

2006-2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

The feature codes for Autodesk 2012 applications are as follows:

Product Feature Code

AutoCAD 2012 85730ACD_2012_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2012 85731ARCHDESK_2012_0F
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 85830CIV3D_2012_0F
AutoCAD ecscad 2012 85677ECSCAD_2012_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2012 85678ACAD_E_2012_0F
AutoCAD for Mac 2012 85875ACDMAC_2012_0F
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2012 85759INVLTS_2012_0F
AutoCAD LT 2012 85732ACDLT_2012_0F
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2012 85808ACDLTC_2012_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 85776MAP_2012_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise 2012 85850MAP3DE_2012_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 85733AMECH_PP_2012_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2012 85734BLDSYS_2012_0F
AutoCAD P&ID 2012 85780PNID_2012_0F
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2012 85779PLNT3D_2012_0F
AutoCAD Raster Design 2012 85841ARDES_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2012 85791REVITS_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2012 85793REVSYP_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2012 85792REVSU_2012_0F
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2012 85744STRDET_2012_0F
Autodesk Utility Design 2012 85827UTLDESN_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 856983DSMAX_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 85700MAXDES_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 85710MXECSP_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85708MXECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2012 85740AUTOST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Design 2012 85741DESNST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Surface 2012 85742SURFST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias TC Integrator for GM 2012 85758ATCIGM_2012_0F
Autodesk Animation Academy 2012 85712AAA_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite for Education 2012 85770ESAE_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012 85787BDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2012 85797BDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85788BDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Academy 2012 85774DES_ACA_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2012 85784DSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2012 85783DSSTD_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85801DSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect JT 2012 85754DC_JT_2012_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect NX 2012 85755DC_UG_2012_0F
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2012 85840ECOA_2012_0F
Autodesk Education Master Suite 2012 85769EMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite for Education 2012 85714ESEC_2012_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2012 85806ENCSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2012 85789FDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2012 85804FDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85790FDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk GM CAD Convertors 2012 85842GMCADC_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite for Education 2012 85771ESCSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2012 85799IDSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2012 85800IDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85798IDSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2012 85844IMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2012 85882INFMDR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor 2012 85768INVNTOR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2012 85873INVETO_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Server 2012 85877INTSER_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Premium 2012 85766INVFPR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Ultimate 2012 85767INVFAD_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor LT 2012 85765INVLT_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor OEM 2012 85849INVOEM_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2012 85846INVPROSA_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2012 85781INVPUB_2012_0F
Autodesk Kynapse 2012 85868KYNGMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya 2012 85694MAYA_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 85718MYECSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85716MYECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Advanced 2012 85816MFAA_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Design 2012 85818MFAD_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Manufacturing 2012 85819MFAM_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow CAD Doctor 2012 85817MFCD_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for CATIA V5 2012 85820MFDLC_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Parasolid 2012 85821MFDLP_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Pro/ENGINEER 2012 85822MFDLPE_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Advanced 2012 85823MFIA_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Basic 2012 85825MFIB_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Performance 2012 85824MFIP_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy 2012 85826MFS_2012_0F
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2012 85702MOBPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Mudbox 2012 85696MBXPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 85839NAVMAN_2012_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2012 85837NAVSIM_2012_0F
Autodesk Opticore Studio Professional 2012 85854OSPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2012 85785PDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2012 85802PLTDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85786PDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2012 85773ESME_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2012 85795PDSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2012 85794PDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85796PDSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012 85833AQTO_2012_0F
Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster 2012 85852RTRTCL_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 85747REVIT_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 85748RVTMPB_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 85749REVITST_2012_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2012 85777RSA_2012_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2012 85778RSAPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Showcase 2012 85704SHOWCASE_2012_0F
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2012 85847SHOWPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 85902SCFD_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Advanced 85903SCFDA_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for ACIS 85904SCACIS_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Catia V5 85905SCCV5_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for CoCreate 85906SCCOC_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Discrete 85907SCFDCD_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Inventor 85908SCFDCI_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for NX 85909SCFDNX_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Parasolid 85910SCFDP_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Pro/ENGINEER 85911SCPROE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Revit 85912SCFDCR_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SolidEdge 85913SCFDSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SolidWorks 85914SCFDSW_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SpaceClaim 85915SCFDSC_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Design Study Environment 85916SCDSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Motion 85917SCFDM_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2012 85726ASMES_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2012 85728ASPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2012 85828ALSK_2012_0F
Autodesk Smoke 2012 for Mac OS X 85737SMKMAC_2012_0F
Autodesk Softimage 2012 85705SFTIM_2012_0F
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85720SIECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Base Server 2012 85853ACD_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2012 85750VLTC_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2012 85856VTCAEC_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Office 2012 85843PCOFFI_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Professional 2012 85753VLTM_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2012 85752VLTWG_2012_0F
mental ray Standalone 2012 85831MRSTND_2012_0F
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex 2012 85897T1MF_2012_0F
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex Prior Version 2012 85899T1MFPV_2012_0F
Turtle For Maya Premium 2012 85860TRTLP_2012_0F
Turtle For Maya Standard 2012 85859TRTLS_2012_0F
AutoCAD 2012 85730ACD_2012_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2012 85731ARCHDESK_2012_0F
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 85830CIV3D_2012_0F
AutoCAD ecscad 2012 85677ECSCAD_2012_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2012 85678ACAD_E_2012_0F
AutoCAD for Mac 2012 85875ACDMAC_2012_0F
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2012 85759INVLTS_2012_0F
AutoCAD LT 2012 85732ACDLT_2012_0F
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2012 85808ACDLTC_2012_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 85776MAP_2012_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise 2012 85850MAP3DE_2012_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 85733AMECH_PP_2012_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2012 85734BLDSYS_2012_0F
AutoCAD P&ID 2012 85780PNID_2012_0F
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2012 85779PLNT3D_2012_0F
AutoCAD Raster Design 2012 85841ARDES_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2012 85791REVITS_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2012 85793REVSYP_2012_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2012 85792REVSU_2012_0F
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2012 85744STRDET_2012_0F
Autodesk Utility Design 2012 85827UTLDESN_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 856983DSMAX_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 85700MAXDES_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 85710MXECSP_2012_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85708MXECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2012 85740AUTOST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Design 2012 85741DESNST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias Surface 2012 85742SURFST_2012_0F
Autodesk Alias TC Integrator for GM 2012 85758ATCIGM_2012_0F
Autodesk Animation Academy 2012 85712AAA_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite for Education 2012 85770ESAE_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012 85787BDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2012 85797BDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85788BDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Academy 2012 85774DES_ACA_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2012 85784DSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2012 85783DSSTD_2012_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85801DSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect JT 2012 85754DC_JT_2012_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect NX 2012 85755DC_UG_2012_0F
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2012 85840ECOA_2012_0F
Autodesk Education Master Suite 2012 85769EMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite for Education 2012 85714ESEC_2012_0F
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2012 85806ENCSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2012 85789FDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2012 85804FDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85790FDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk GM CAD Convertors 2012 85842GMCADC_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite for Education 2012 85771ESCSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2012 85799IDSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2012 85800IDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85798IDSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2012 85844IMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2012 85882INFMDR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor 2012 85768INVNTOR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2012 85873INVETO_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Server 2012 85877INTSER_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Premium 2012 85766INVFPR_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Ultimate 2012 85767INVFAD_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor LT 2012 85765INVLT_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor OEM 2012 85849INVOEM_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2012 85846INVPROSA_2012_0F
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2012 85781INVPUB_2012_0F
Autodesk Kynapse 2012 85868KYNGMS_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya 2012 85694MAYA_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 85718MYECSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85716MYECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Advanced 2012 85816MFAA_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Design 2012 85818MFAD_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Manufacturing 2012 85819MFAM_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow CAD Doctor 2012 85817MFCD_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for CATIA V5 2012 85820MFDLC_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Parasolid 2012 85821MFDLP_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Pro/ENGINEER 2012 85822MFDLPE_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Advanced 2012 85823MFIA_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Basic 2012 85825MFIB_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Performance 2012 85824MFIP_2012_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy 2012 85826MFS_2012_0F
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2012 85702MOBPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Mudbox 2012 85696MBXPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 85839NAVMAN_2012_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2012 85837NAVSIM_2012_0F
Autodesk Opticore Studio Professional 2012 85854OSPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2012 85785PDSPRM_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2012 85802PLTDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85786PDSADV_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2012 85773ESME_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2012 85795PDSP_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2012 85794PDSS_2012_0F
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012 85796PDSU_2012_0F
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012 85833AQTO_2012_0F
Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster 2012 85852RTRTCL_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 85747REVIT_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 85748RVTMPB_2012_0F
Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 85749REVITST_2012_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2012 85777RSA_2012_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2012 85778RSAPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Showcase 2012 85704SHOWCASE_2012_0F
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2012 85847SHOWPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 85902SCFD_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Advanced 85903SCFDA_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for ACIS 85904SCACIS_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Catia V5 85905SCCV5_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for CoCreate 85906SCCOC_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Discrete 85907SCFDCD_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Inventor 85908SCFDCI_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for NX 85909SCFDNX_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Parasolid 85910SCFDP_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Pro/ENGINEER 85911SCPROE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for Revit 85912SCFDCR_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SolidEdge 85913SCFDSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SolidWorks 85914SCFDSW_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Connection for SpaceClaim 85915SCFDSC_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Design Study Environment 85916SCDSE_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012 Motion 85917SCFDM_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2012 85726ASMES_2012_0F
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2012 85728ASPRO_2012_0F
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2012 85828ALSK_2012_0F
Autodesk Smoke 2012 for Mac OS X 85737SMKMAC_2012_0F
Autodesk Softimage 2012 85705SFTIM_2012_0F
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012 85720SIECS_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Base Server 2012 85853ACD_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2012 85750VLTC_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2012 85856VTCAEC_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Office 2012 85843PCOFFI_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Professional 2012 85753VLTM_2012_0F
Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2012 85752VLTWG_2012_0F
mental ray Standalone 2012 85831MRSTND_2012_0F
Enterprise Multi-flex 2012 85897T1MF_2012_0F
Enterprise Multi-flex Prior Version 2012 85899T1MFPV_2012_0F
Turtle For Maya Premium 2012 85860TRTLP_2012_0F
Turtle For Maya Standard 2012 85859TRTLS_2012_0F

Now Shipping! AutoCAD /LT 2012 for Mac

As announced last week, AutoCAD® 2012 for Mac® is now available for design professionals who want the power and flexibility of AutoCAD® software in a native Mac® application.

AutoCAD 2012 for Mac software incorporates many of the usability, design, documentation, communication, and licensing upgrades made to AutoCAD 2012 software, including:

  • Auto-complete command entry
  • Multi-function grips
  • Editable UCS icon 
  • External reference visor
  • Associate array functionality
  • Mleader enhancements
  • Native DWG™ file support
  • Licensing – network and cross-platform

AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac

Understanding a Civil 3D and Infrastructure Suite mixed license environment

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Issue:

You have a mixture of Civil 3D network licenses and Infrastructure Suite Premium or Ultimate network licenses and you are wondering which license AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 will pull first.

Solution:

It does not matter if AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 was installed as part of one of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suites or as a point product (not as part of the suite). When you have a mixed license environment, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 will always look to pull a Civil 3D license first. If no Civil 3D licenses are available, it will then look to pull an Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or Ultimate license.

The following diagram shows this sequencing:

In the event that you first pull a Civil 3D network license and later, while that license is still in use, you pull one of the Infrastructure Design Suite licenses by launching a different product in that suite, the Civil 3D license will be returned and you will only consume the one suite license. The same thing applies if you first pull a suite license and then launch AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012.

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Note: To allow this expected behavior, you must first apply the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Network License Hotfix to the machine running AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
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2012 Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Network License Hotfix

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In a continued effort to improve, we are releasing this hotfix for network license environments where both AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or Ultimate license exist.

This hotfix addresses a possible issue with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 pulling the incorrect license at launch.  This hotfix should be applied to all machines that have AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 installed, regardless of whether it was installed as part of a suite or as a point products (not part of a suite).

From the options below, select the appropriate executable file for your operating system:

 
C3D2012_Cascade_HF_Win32.exe (exe – 11212Kb)
C3D2012_Cascade_HF_x64.exe (exe – 12623Kb)

2012 Product Extensions and Content

source: autodesk subscription

see also: newly added advantage packs

Make sure your product is up to date with product extensions, and documentation files at subscription.autodesk.com.  Keep checking new items are placed here during the year.

Which version of LMTOOLS does AutoCAD Need? Download 11.10, 11.9

AutoCAD 2013 – Version 11.10.0.0
AutoCAD 2012 – Version 11.9.0.0
AutoCAD 2011 – Version 11.7.0.0
AutoCAD 2010 – Version 11.5.0
AutoCAD 2009 – Version 11.4.100.0
AutoCAD 2008 – Version 11.4.0.0
AutoCAD 2007 – Version 10.8.0
AutoCAD 2006 – Version 10.1.5
AutoCAD 2005 – Version 9.2.2
AutoCAD 2004 – Version 8.3a
AutoCAD 2002 – Version 7.1f

Download v11.10.0.0 for Windows
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2012 and AutoCAD Verticals Performance Slowdown Hotfix (32/64 bit)

 

This hotfix is suitable for all AutoCAD 2012 verticals and will fix the slowdown caused by the layer control update available in the ribbon.

Error -125,147: This license cannot be checked out because: A PACKAGE component must be specified

source: TS1093987

Issue

When you ran a diagnostic check by clicking the Perform Diagnostics button on the Server Diags tab in LMTOOLS, the report contained the following error message:
This license cannot be checked out because: A PACKAGE component must be specified. Error -125,147

Solution

The diagnostic check on the Server Diags tab of LMTOOLS does not function properly with the packaged licenses introduced in the 2009 line of AutoCAD products, and the resulting report does not reflect how the license server is actually operating. 
As an alternative, you can click Status Enquiry on the Server Status tab in FLEXlm® to verify that the license file is being read successfully and to check the number of available licenses.

Civil 3D 2012 Where is my Reset User Settings?

Source: Being Civil Tip

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Note: Secondary Installer Civil 3D 2012 Manual Instructions

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First thing we need to do is to create a shortcut in the directory where program has other shortcuts listed.

  1. Go into C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAutodeskAutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
  2. Right-click in it and chose New and Shortcut
  3. In the next dialog paste following text (including quotes) “C:Program FilesAutodeskAutoCAD Civil 3D 2012AdMigrator.exe” /reset and click Next
  4. Then type Reset User Settings (or anything you wish) for a name of this shortcut and hit Finish
  5. Now go to Start>All Programs>Autodesk>AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 and note that Reset User Settings is listed

Final

6. Now go ahead and run it if you wish

7. In case you have performed some changes you will be greeted by this dialog

Reset

If you choose Reset custom settings, you will get what was equivalent of “reinitiating secondary installer” or resetting user settings

Network License Troubleshooting Environment Variable FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS

You have a network product that will not launch because if can’t find a license.  You would like additional information to display on the screen during launch.

If you want to a verbose report of the communication between a product and the license manager during the launch of a product, creating and setting the FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS environment variable on the client to a value of 3 will have this effect. 

in XP

1. On the Start menu (Windows), click Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Environment Variables.
5. Under System Variables, click New.
6. In the Variable Name box, enter FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS
7. In the Variable Value box, enter the number 3

in vista/win 7

1. On the Start menu (Windows), right click Computer
2. Advanced System Settings.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Environment Variables.
5. Under System Variables, click New.
6. In the Variable Name box, enter FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS
7. In the Variable Value box, enter the number 3

Can you Launch mixed standalone versions of products within a suite license on subscription?

Currently Researching:

You have the right to launch previouly owned versions (covered on subscription).  When you install these products make surre you use the correct Serial Number for each version of the suite.  The following scenario presents the situation to test the question at the bottom.

Question:
Customer has:
1 Standalone seat Revit Architecture Suite 2012 on subscription. (which contains..)
        1 Autodesk Revit Arch      (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
        1 AutoCAD Architecture   (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
        1 AutoCAD                       (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
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User 1 has installed software
        1 Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 (installed with the 2012 suite serial number)
        1 AutoCAD 2010 (installed with the 2010 suite serial number)
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Can User 1 launch both of these products simultaneously? 

        AutoCAD 2010                                       (will consume 1 standalone suite 2010 license)
        Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012         (will consume 1 standalone suite 2012 license)
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                                                                                 Total = 2 Suite Licenses
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The question is that User 1 legally has 1 suite seat.  Can User 1 launch both both suite licenses at the same time?

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Response from Autodesk:
Standalone licenses work differently than Network licenses. With network licenses a license is utilized when the user launches the software (e.g. a user launches Revit Architecture 2012 and 2010, and this would use two licenses). With Standalone licenses a license is used when they activate the software and this license is locked to the system. In order to allow the installation of the current version and three prior versions (on subscription) additional prior version licenses will be used at the time of activation. Once activated, the user should be able to launch any of the activated applications.

Autodesk Main Support Page

click here for Autodesk Product Support Page

Each Tab has additional support links.  Updates and Service Packs, Utilities , Drivers, Data and Downloads, Knowledgebases, Documentation, On-line Help Fles, System Requirements, Operating System Compatibility, Installation Tutorial Videos, On-line Installation Help, Free Viewers, Web and Mobile Viewers, AutoCAD WS, DWF and DWG Viewers, Autodesk Design Review, DWG Trueview, Autodesk Inventor View, Autodesk Moldflow Communicator, Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, Autodesk Showcase Viewer, Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista Compatibility, MAC – OS compatibility, Installation and Licensing Discussion Group……much more…..

2012: Clean Uninstall of Revit Products

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2011 clean uninstall of Autodesk Revit products
2010 clean uninstall of Autodesk Revit products

Issue
There may be circumstances where Autodesk Revit® 2012 products need to be removed from the workstation to allow for a clean installation. The following process will ensure all residual files are properly removed as well.

Solution
To uninstall Revit 2012 products and remove any remnants from your system, use the following procedure. The end result is a clean system on which you can reinstall. Please ensure to backup any custom family or template files prior to following this procedure:
Log on as a Local System Administrator and disable any Antivirus programs.
In the Windows XP Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > remove the specific Revit 2012 product. For Windows Vista & Windows 7, Control Panel > Programs and Features > Uninstall.
In the Windows XP Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > remove the Autodesk Material Library 2012. For Windows Vista & Windows 7, Control Panel > Programs and Features > Uninstall the Autodesk Material Library 2012
After the product is uninstalled, use Windows Explorer to locate and delete the following folders as appropriate. For steps 3 & 4 substitute the product name below based on which Revit 2012 product you are uninstalling; all paths listed by default are for Revit Architecture 2012:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 & RAC 2012
Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 & RST 2012
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 & RME 2012
Where %username% is present below substitute the current Windows login name.

For Windows XP installations (32 and 64 bit):

• C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2012
• C:Documents and Settings%username%Application DataAutodeskREVIT2012
• C:Documents and Settings%username%Local SettingsApplication DataAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012
• C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAutodeskRAC 2012

For Windows Vista and Windows 7 installations (32 and 64 bit):
• C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2012
• C:ProgramDataAutodeskRAC 2012
• C:Users%username%AppDataLocalAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012
• C:Users%username%AppDataRoamingAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012

Open the system registry and locate then delete the following registry keys listed below as appropriate (Windows Start menu > Run > Regedit).

Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

For 32-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskRAC 2012

For 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskRAC 2012
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit Architecture 2012

Restart the workstation.

Before reinstalling Revit products
• In Windows Explorer, delete the contents of your Windows Temp folder, but do not delete the Windows Temp folder itself. You can locate the Temp folder by entering %TEMP% in the Address bar of Windows Explorer.
• Use the End Task feature to end any anti-virus programs.

Note:
Disabling anti-virus programs from the system tray may not be sufficient. Virus checking programs may block certain activities that are seen as suspicious (for example, accessing the registry, adding/removing/updating DLL files, and so on), even though these activities are common when installing or removing programs.

Several anti-virus programs can be disabled by right-clicking the taskbar icon and selecting Disable from the shortcut menu. For more information about disabling your anti-virus software, refer to the vendor of that software.

Important!
It is important that you not only disable the anti-virus software but also use the End Task feature to end the anti-virus software.

To verify that an anti-virus program is not still running in the background as a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident Program):

Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete].
• Click Task Manager.
• On the Processes tab of the Task Manager, select the process for the anti-virus program and then click End Process.

You are now ready to install Revit 2012 products on the clean system.

2012 Revit Products – Repopulating types when reloading a family

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Issue

You have purged types from a family in a project. When you reload the family the purged types do not repopulate.

Solution

The following method is an approach to reload the purged types:

  1. Open the family in question.
  2. Inside the Family Editor, go to Create > Types.
  3. In the Family Types dialog, under Family Types, click New.
  4. Create a new Family Type. This will be a temporary type, so you can name it anything.
  5. Click OK to exit the dialogs.
  6. Reload this family back into the project.

Now the purged types should be reloaded back into the project. To remove the temporary type, you can go to Manage > Purge Unused, or delete it from the Families section of the Project Browser.

2012 Autodesk Suites and their Products

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Unless otherwise noted the Premium Editions contain all the Products listed in the Standard Editions, and the Ultimate Edition contains all the products in both the Premium and Standard Editions.
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Autodesk Building Design Suite:
      Standard
            AutoCAD®
            AutoCAD® Architecture
            AutoCAD® MEP
            AutoCAD® Structural Detailing
            Autodesk® Showcase®
            Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            Autodesk® Revit® Architecture
            Autodesk® Revit® MEP
            Autodesk® Revit® Structure
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
      Ultimate (contains products in Premium and Standard)
            Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage
            Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff
            Autodesk® Inventor®

Autodesk Design Suite:
      Standard
            AutoCAD®
            Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer (formerly Autodesk® Alias® Sketch)
            Autodesk® Showcase®
            Autodesk® Mudbox™
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
      Ultimate (contains products in Premium and Standard)
            Autodesk® Alias® Design

Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites:
      Standard
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® or Autodesk® Maya®
            Autodesk® MotionBuilder®
            Autodesk® Mudbox™
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            Autodesk® Softimage®

Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard:
      Standard
            AutoCAD® Architecture
            AutoCAD® Mechanical
            Autodesk® Showcase®
            Autodesk® Vault
            Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            Autodesk® Inventor®
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
            Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate
      Ultimate (contains products in Premium and Standard)
            Autodesk® Inventor® Professional (instead of Inventor)
            Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage (instead of simulate)

Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite:
      Standard
            AutoCAD® Map 3D
            Autodesk® Navisworks Simulate
            AutoCAD®
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            AutoCAD® Civil 3D
            Autodesk® 3ds Max Design
      Ultimate (contains products in Premium and Standard)
            Autodesk® Navisworks Manage (instead of simulate)

Autodesk Plant Design Suite:
      Premium
            AutoCAD®
            AutoCAD® P&ID
            AutoCAD® Plant 3D
            Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate
      Advanced (contains products in Premium)
            Autodesk® Navisworks Manage (instead of simulate)

Autodesk Product Design Suite:
      Standard
            AutoCAD® Mechanical
            Autodesk® Showcase®
            Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
            Autodesk® Vault®
            Autodesk® Mudbox™
      Premium (contains products in Standard)
            Autodesk® Inventor®
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
      Ultimate (contains products in Premium and Standard)
            Autodesk® Inventor® Professional (instead of Inventor)
            Autodesk® Alias® Design

AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite:
            AutoCAD LT®
            AutoCAD ® Inventor LT

AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite:
            Autodesk® Revit® Architecture
            AutoCAD® Architecture
            AutoCAD®

 AutoCAD Revit Architecture Visualization Suite:
            Autodesk® Revit® Architecture
            Autodesk® Navisworks® Review
            Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design

 AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite:
            Autodesk® Revit® MEP
            AutoCAD® MEP

 AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite:
            Autodesk® Revit® Structure
            AutoCAD® Structural Detailing

2010 2011 2012 VBA for AutoCAD (32 and 64 bit)

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NOTE: After installing visit Windows updates and apply all security updates.

Download the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Module
Please read the frequently asked questions before downloading the Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) module for AutoCAD® 2010, AutoCAD® 2011, and AutoCAD® 2012 products.

AutoCAD 2010 VBA module 32-bit (exe – 91158Kb)
AutoCAD 2010 VBA module 64-bit (exe – 91433Kb)
AutoCAD 2011 VBA module 32-bit (exe – 72064Kb)
AutoCAD 2011 VBA module 64-bit (exe – 72304Kb)
AutoCAD 2012 VBA module 32-bit (exe – 123941Kb)
AutoCAD 2012 VBA module 64-bit (exe – 123991Kb)
  1. Close all programs.
  2. In Windows Explorer, double-click the downloaded self-extracting EXE file.
  3. Unzip the file to the location of your choice, or use the default location.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

For OEM Developers:
The Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) engine is no longer provided with your AutoCAD OEM installation media. Please contact your Autodesk ISV partner representative for more information.

Important VBA Security Bulletin:

Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213). VBA Security Bulletin MS10-031 has been integrated into the 2012 VBA modules, so it is not needed for the 2012 VBA modules.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-031 – Critical

Resetting the Autodesk Revit 2012 user interface

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You would like to reset the Autodesk® Revit® 2012 user interface (i.e. the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and Project Browser) back to the out-of-the-box version and remove any customization that has been applied. 
 
Automating this proceedure: (download and run this script on your computer)
 
 
Do It Yourself:
Warning! This script may delete a file on your computer. It also removes a Windows Registry key. Do not use it without consulting your system administrator first. 
 
To reset the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar:
  • Rename or delete the UIState.dat file located in the Autodesk Revit 2011 folder (rename to anything of your choice, like UIState.old), which can be found in one of the following locations, depending on your operating system:

    Windows XP

    %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012

    Windows Vista or Windows 7
    %APPDATA%AutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012
To reset your Project Browser to the default location:
  • Using the Windows Registry editor, rename the following registry key to anything of your choice (Panels_backup for example):

    HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskRevitAutodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012ComponentsPanels

Replace {Product Name} with Architecture, Structure, or MEP

Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.

Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

Autodesk Blogs

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AutoCAD
AutoCAD Insider – Heidi Hewett
Between the Lines – Shaan Hurley
Lynn Allen’s Blog – Lynn Allen
Through the Interface – Kean Walmsley
What a Mesh! – Guillermo Melantoni

Without A Net – Tom Stoeckel, Dan Scales, Tom Bradley

AutoCAD Architecture
Between the Walls – Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD Civil 3D
Being Civil – Almas Suljevic, Jason Hickey, Justin Ziemba, Seth Hall
BIM on the Rocks – Dana Probert
Civil—Made in France – Willy Luce
From the Ground Up – Ove Cervin, Jack Strongitharm
The Dirt – Pete Kelsey
German BIM Blog

AutoCAD Map 3D
Between the Poles – Geoff Zeiss
CADnGIS – Neal Niemiec
GeoExpressions – Mike Schlosser
Geospatial—Made in France – Gwenaël Bachelot
GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
The Geospatial Navigator – Matthias Liechti, Marcus Briglmeir

AutoCAD LT
LT Unlimited – Kate Morrical

AutoCAD P&ID and AutoCAD Plant 3D
In the Pipes – Ursula Sadiq

AutoCAD WS
AutoCAD WS Blog

3ds Max & 3ds Max Design
3D Roadie – Shawn Hendriks
Jamie’s Jewels – Jamie Gwilliam
Louis Marcoux Blog – Louis Marcoux
Maxed Out – Ken Pimentel
Taking it to the Max! – Shane Griffith
The 3ds Max SDK Blog – Christopher Diggins

Autodesk Alias
DaVinci – Michal Jelinek
Morphorm – Kevin Richards, Jamie Gilchrist, Chris Hall

Autodesk Design Review
Beyond the Paper – Volker Joseph

Autodesk Flame
Flame can do that – Bill Ennis
The 4K Story – Grant Kay

Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Manufacturing, Northern Europe – Steve Bedder
Being Inventive – Bob Van der Donck, Rajesh Sivaswamy, Vinod Kumar Balasubramanian, Jon Dean
Ellipsis – Rob Cohee, Justin Hoey, Jay Tedeschi, Brian Sather, Chris Hall
In the Machine – Garin Gardiner
Mod the Machine – Brian Ekins

Autodesk LandXplorer
At Land’s End – Chris Andrews, Andreas Lippold, Lynda Sharkey
Geospatial—Made in France – Gwenaël Bachelot
GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
The Geospatial Navigator – Matthias Liechti, Marcus Briglmeir

Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise
Between the Poles – Geoff Zeiss
CADnGIS – Neal Niemiec
GeoExpressions – Mike Schlosser
Geospatial—Made in France – Gwenaël Bachelot
GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
The Geospatial Navigator – Matthias Liechti, Marcus Briglmeir

Autodesk Maya
Duncan’s Corner – Duncan Brimsmead
Mayalicious – Cory Mogk
Maya Station - Owen Burgess, Ash Aiad, Annick Harmel-Tourneur, Kristine Middlemiss

Autodesk MotionBuilder
Mayalicious – Cory Mogk

Autodesk Mudbox
The MudRoom – Craig Barr

Autodesk Navisworks
Beyond the Paper – Volker Joseph

Autodesk Revit
BIM & BEAM – Nicolas Mangon, Wai Chu, Tom Culotta
Family Jewels-Creating Quality BIM Content – William Spier, Ian McGaw, Martin J. Schmid, Jason A. Spleha
Inside the Factory - Tom Vollaro, Erik Egbertson
Inside the System – Kyle Bernhardt
The Building Coder – Jeremy Tammik
The Revit Clinic – Harlan Brumm, Kathryn Langan, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Duell
German BIM Blog

Autodesk Smoke
The 4K Story – Grant Kay

Autodesk Topobase
Geospatial—Made in France – Gwenaël Bachelot
GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
The Geospatial Navigator – Matthias Liechti, Marcus Briglmeir
The Topobase Insiders - Andreas Boos, Derrick Oswald, Jeff Saunders

Autodesk Vault
Cracking the Vault – Richard Rankin, Jason Summerfield, Francesco Tonioni
It’s All Just Ones and Zeros – Doug Redmond
Under the Hood – Brian Schanen

Autodesk Construction and Design
dODDS and Ends – Jason Dodds
Phil Bernstein’s Blog – Phil Bernstein
BIM Apps - Emile Kfouri

Autodesk Labs
It’s Alive in the Lab – Scott Sheppard

Community & Social Media
Voice of Community – Ray Eisenberg

Developers
It’s All Just Ones and Zeros – Doug Redmond
Mod the Machine – Brian Ekins
The 3ds Max SDK Blog – Christopher Diggins
The Building Coder – Jeremy Tammik
Through the Interface – Kean Walmsley

Education

Classroom Connection – Brian Donnelly
Engineering Education for Mechanically Inclined – Thom Tremblay

Events & Initiatives
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Inventor по-русски – Andrey Vinogradov, Anton Fedoseyev
Po prostu Inventor – Przemek Sokołowski
Revit w Polsce – Andrzej Samsonowicz
CAD Botequim – Jeferson Stutz
Isto é Protótipo Digital – Rodrigo Girardi
German BIM Blog 

Product Support
Being Civil – Almas Suljevic, Jason Hickey, Justin Ziemba, Seth Hall
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GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
Maya Station – Owen Burgess, Ash Aiad, Annick Harmel-Tourneur, Kristine Middlemiss
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The Revit Clinic – Harlan Brumm, Kathryn Langan, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Duell
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Technical Evangelists
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The Dirt – Pete Kelsey

User Experience
Designing the User Experience at Autodesk

2012 Secondary Installer – included in product install

It appears that the 2012 AutoCAD and AutoCAD verticals have the secondary installer automated by clicking an option called “Reset Settings to Default”.  You will find this tool on the Start > All Programs > Autodesk > YourProductName 2012 > Reset Settings to Default.

You will be given the option to back up your software.  This will create a zip file on your hardrive containing a comprehensive backup.  This will perform the full secondary installer. 

If you are not asked to do this we recommend you back up your software first.  click here for steps

Which .NET Framework does AutoCAD Need?

AutoCAD 2007/AutoCAD LT 2007 requires .NET Framework 2.0
AutoCAD 2008/AutoCAD LT 2008 requires .NET Framework 2.0
AutoCAD 2009/AutoCAD LT 2009 requires .NET Framework 3.0
AutoCAD 2010/AutoCAD LT 2010 requires .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD 2011/AutoCAD LT 2011 requires .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD 2012/AutoCAD LT 2012 requires .NET Framework 4.0
AutoCAD 2013/AutoCAD LT 2013 requires .NET Framework 4.0 Service Pack 1

Microsoft .NET 4.0 pre-requisite for Autodesk 2012 product installations

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Problem

Many of the Autodesk 2012 products require the installation of Microsoft .NET 4.0. In many cases .NET 4.0 will automatically be installed by the Autodesk 2012 installer however there are system-specific conditions where .NET cannot be installed by the Autodesk installer and will need to be installed manually.

This typically happens on systems running Windows XP without certain Windows updates or Vista and Windows 7 systems that are not up-to-date. In cases where a manual installation of .NET 4.0 is required, you will see the following alert dialog when you click the Install button to begin the the installation process:

 
 
Clicking the Update button will automatically terminate your Autodesk product installer and begin the .NET 4.0 installation.
 

Solution

To ensure that the Autodesk product installation is not interrupted by .NET 4.0 installation requirements, we strongly recommend manually installing Microsoft .NET 4.0 before beginning installation of your Autodesk 2012 product.

Note: This is especially important for systems that will be receiving an Autodesk 2012 product via silent installation of a deployment. Deployments will not check for .NET 4.0 and will not install if .NET 4.0 is not present on the system.

Microsoft .NET 4.0 is available on the Autodesk 2012 product media in the following location:

3rdPartyNET4wcudotNetFrameworkdotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe

If you do not have access to the original Autodesk 2012 product media, you can download the Microsoft .NET 4.0 installer at the following location (refer to the Microsoft-supplied readme and documentation for additional information and prerequisites):

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer)

After .NET 4.0 has been installed, you must reboot your computer. You should perform this step even if you are not prompted to reboot. After your system has restarted, you can begin the installation of your Autodesk 2012 product.

Failure Creating Deployment for Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 on Windows 7 x64 or Vista x64 Editions

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IMPORTANT LINK: New Information
This link contains sample INI files at the bottom!
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Issue

You attempt to create a deployment of the Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 and it fails to create the deployment. One of the folllowing error messages are displayed during the deployment creation:

========UPDATE from Autodesk Technical Support ***(See below for the latest from Autodesk Technical Support) 
Thank you for your patience while I further researched this issue. I was also able to reproduce the behavior that you described so I discussed this case with the development team. There is currently a known issue which is being investigated and as a result, I have attached the Change Request to this case.

As a workaround, the development team suggested copying the Suite install image from the media to a location on the hard drive or on a network share, then modifying the setup.ini in the original install image to contain fewer products.
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The copy functions cannot be used.

Copy Function cannot be used

The system cannot open the device or file specified.

system cannot open the device or file specified

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Autodesk Technical Support:  Instructions for editing the SETUP.INI file.

NOTES on procedure:

1)      The primary issue isn’t that a single product is causing the failure, it is with the number of products included.

  1. The main strategy is to reduce the number of products included in each deployment.
  2. That being said, we will create multiple setup.ini files and use them to install the products.

2)      The following isn’t guaranteed to work 100% of the time.
3)      This is a known issue that Autodesk development is currently working.
4)      The following came from Autodesk Development
5)      The snapshots used in this post are a typical SETUP.INI file and will not represent the exact INI file you will be editing.
6)      It may be wise to test deploy this first

Steps

1)      Copy the contents of the USB drive to the hard drive.
2)      Make backup of the SETUP.INI file (make a copy of it)
3)      Open the SETUP.INI in notepad
4)      Search for  the EXE_SEQUENCE=

  1. The next 2 lines underneath are the
  2. INSTALL_SEQUENCE=
  3. UI_SEQUENCE=

5)      There will be a semicolon separated list of product abbreviations after the “=” sign.

  1. To determine the product name from the abbreviation in the listing do a word search (from the edit pull down select find) -see figure.
  2. There should be a line starting with PRODUCT_NAME=product name (see figure)

6)      Remove this abbreviation including the semicolon after it.

  1. Please note the end of each of these lines there is NO SEMICOLON (that is important)

7)      When these items have been removed from all three lines then SAVE SETUP.INI and continue with the deployment.

  1. Please note that the exact number of products to be removed isn’t known at this time.
  2. I suggest cutting the list in half and creating 2 SETUP.INI files each containing one half of the products.

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Notes From Brian Winterscheidt (many thanks for testing the above workaround with his notes)

As we discussed last week, care is needed in reducing the number of products, to be left with something that will still function.

Here are my notes so far on the various components listed in the ini file for BDS-U.  The Deployment Notes/Requirements column outlines the relationships I have established, which affect the success or failure of deployment creation or functionality of the subsequent installation.

Components noted as “Required” either do not appear at all in the deployment configuration dialog for the indicated products (but are silently installed), or are presented as checked options, disabled from being unchecked.  “Option” installs are presented as checkboxes or radio buttons in the deployment configuration options for the indicated products, selected by default, but can be deselected.  The “Separate install” components do not appear to get include in actual deployments at all.
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Abbreviation 
Full Application Name 
Deployment Notes/Requirements
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NLM;
Autodesk Network License Manager
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, server install for all Network licenses

CADM;
Autodesk CAD Manager Tools
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button

RAC2012;
Autodesk Revit Architecture

RME2012;
Autodesk Revit MEP

RST2012;
Autodesk Revit Structure

ACAD;
Autodesk AutoCAD

NW64;
Autodesk Navisworks

NW32;
Autodesk Navisworks

QTO;
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff

MAX;
Autodesk 3DS Max Design

SHOWCASEx86;
Autodesk Showcase

SHOWCASEx64;
Autodesk Showcase

ACA;
Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture

MEP;
Autodesk AutoCAD MEP

ASD;
Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing

ADR2012;
Autodesk Design Review

SKETCHBOOKDESIGNER2_0;
Autodesk Sketchbook Designer

INVENTOR;
Autodesk Inventor

DCLIBRARY;
Autodesk Inventor Content Center Libraries
Required for INVENTOR unless installing Vault Server (not included in BDS-U) separately.

InventorFusion;
Autodesk Inventor Fusion

ACFUSION;
Autodesk Inventor Fusion plugins for AutoCAD
Option for ACAD.

FUSION4INVADDINS;
Autodesk Inventor Fusion plugins for Inventor
Option for INVENTOR.

ASA2012;
Autodesk Sketchbook Designer for AutoCAD
Option for ACAD.

NW_EXPORTERS_64;
Autodesk Navisworks Exporter plugins
Option for RAC2012, RME2012, RST2012, ACAD, MAX, ACA, AMEP, ASD.

NW_EXPORTERS_32;
Autodesk Navisworks Exporter plugins
Option for RAC2012, RME2012, RST2012, ACAD, MAX, ACA, AMEP, ASD.

REVITSERVER;
Autodesk Revit Server
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, server install for RAC2012, RME2012, RST2012.

SDK;
Autodesk Revit Software Development Kit
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for RAC2012, RME2012, RST2012.

CMILM2012;
Autodesk Common Materials Medium Image Library
Required for MAX, SHOWCASEx86, SHOWCASEx64.  Option for RAC2012, RME2012, RST2012.

SNAP;
Autodesk Content Service
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button.

SUBSTANCE;
Allegorithmic Substance Designer
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

SUBSTANCE_EXTRA;
Allegorithmic Substance extra content
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

SUBSTANCE_PLAYER;
Allegorithmic Substance Player
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

RPC_CONTENT;
Archvision RPC Content
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

RPC;
Archvision RPC Dashboard
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

CIVILVIEW;
Autodesk CivilView plugin
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

EASYNAT;
Bionatics EASYnat for 3DS Max Design
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

CRAFTANIMATIONS;
Craft Director Studio Promotional Edition
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

OKINO_POLY_NUGRAF;
Okino PolyTrans & Nugraf Demo
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

OKINO_PLUGINS;
Okino Plugins Demo Superinstaller
Separate install from ‘Install Tools & Utilities’ button, for MAX.

DWGTRUEVIEW2012;
DWG TrueView
Option for QTO.

COMPOSITE;
Composite
Option for MAX.

BACKBURNER;
Backburner
Required for MAX.

DCx86;
DirectConnect
Option for SHOWCASEx86.

DCx64;
DirectConnect
Option for SHOWCASEx64.

===========Second Workaround

These errors can occur when creating a deployment for the Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012 from a machine running Windows 7 x64 editions (Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium) or Windows Vista x64 editions (Enterprise, Ultimate, Business, or Home Premium).

To resolve this issue, create the deployment from a machine running Windows XP Professional x64 or Windows XP 32 bit editions (Professional or Home).

 Also See

Is upgrading LMTOOLS for 2012 deployments REQUIRED?

Issue:
The trend over the years has been that in order to deploy the latest version of networked Autodesk products, upgrading LMTOOLS was a required step in the process. Is this the case with 2012?

Resolution with Caution: (2 customers confirmed this)
No. We received the new 2012 license, and configured it with the LMTOOLS v11.7.0.0 (the version that came with 2011) and it is properly issuing the license over the network. No upgrade was necessary.

Scope:
This license test result was limited to the 4 2012 products that were released at the time.  It is recommended to use the 2012 media to install LMTOOLS until we verify this remains true for the entire suite of 2012 networked products.  ATGUSA will test this internally and we will keep you posted on the results.

Notes:
ATGUSA had tested this scenario:
If you have installed LMTOOLS by copying the files, instead of installing them with the Autodesk media, then deleting the files to uninstall it. The 2012 media will show that LMTOOLS is already installed and will not let you select it.

2012 Product Keys

Here is an incomplete listing of 2012 Product Keys

click here for 2013 product keys
click here for 2011 product keys
click here for 2010 product keys

Happy installations….

AutoCAD 2012  001D1
AutoCAD LT 2012  057D1
AutoCAD Architecture 2012 185D1
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 237D1
AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 129D1
AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise 2012 799D1
AutoCAD MEP 2012 235D1
AutoCAD P&ID 2012 448D1
AutoCAD Raster Design 2012 340D1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2012 796D1
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 507D1
Autodesk Navisworks Review 2012 504D1
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2012 506D1
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2012 276D1
Autodesk 3DS Max Design 2012 495D1
Autodesk Productstream Prof. Pro 2012 261D1
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 240D1
Revit Architecture Suite 2012 241D1
Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 255D1
Autodesk Revit Structure Suite 2012 256D1
Autodesk Revit Architecture Visualization Suite 2012 595D1
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 297D1
Autodesk Revit MEP Suite 2012 257D1
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Autodesk Building Design Suites:
Standard 784D1
Premium 765D1
Ultimate 766D1
Autodesk Design Suites:
Standard 767D1
Premium 768D1
Ultimate 769D1
Autodesk 3ds Studio Max Entertainment Creation Suite:
Standard 661D1
Premium 774D1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite
Standard 660D1
Premium 775D1
Autodesk Factory Design Suites
Standard 789D1
Premium 757D1
Ultimate 760D1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suites
Standard 787D1
Premium 786D1
Ultimate 785D1
Autodesk Plant Design Suites
Premium 763D1
Advanced 764D1
Autodesk Product Design Suites:
Standard 783D1
Premium 782D1
Ultimate 781D1

Creating a new paperspace viewport disables an existing one in same layout

Issue:
while in a paper space layout, when creating a new viewport, it gets created but an existing viewport in the same layout is affected by not showing anything in it.
Resolution:
MAXACTVP system variable needs to be set to a higher value. It controls the maximum number of viewports possible in a single layout.

What if flattening the machine doesn’t resolve the issue?

On this site there are many troubleshooting techniques discussed.  We cover, backing up and updating software, updating windows, updating drivers, software bugs, anti-virus, secondary installers, uninstallation.  But what if all these efforts fail?  What other options remain to try?  We discuss msconfig, isolating services, safe mode, quarantine computer from network, adding RAM, updating BIOS, swapping hard drives, mother boards, video cards.  What happens if the problem persists beyond these measures?  We discuss flattening the machine and starting over fresh.  (not in this order…)

Still wont work?  What do you do?  What options do you have, when a brand new computer exhibits the same exact problem?  Could this possibly happen? Although rarely, it has happened. 

There had to be a reason, a unique combination of software that do not like each other.  Is there a brand new version of any software you have just loaded.  There may be possible bugs that are not yet known or documented well enough to get the right key words to google.

Uninstalling third-party software meeting this description may be a good idea.  Testing the issue without their presence is recommended.

12 Autodesk MAC compatible products

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The current listing of all Autodesk Products that are MAC compatible are these:

AutoCAD for Mac
AutoCAD LT for Mac
Autodesk Alias Automotive
Autodesk Alias Design
Autodesk Alias Surface
Autodesk FBX
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk SketchBook Designer
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro
Autodesk Smoke
Autodesk Stitcher Unlimited
Autodesk Mudbox

Can you Switch AutoCAD for AutoCAD MAC from a Revit Architecture Suite?

AutoCAD for the MAC is a separate product than AutoCAD.  It has its own serial number.  There is a cross grade path between the two.  AutoCAD is bundled in Revit Architecture Suite.  Currently there is no path to switch out AutoCAD for AutoCAD MAC within a suite product.  This may or may not change in the future.  We will keep you advised if this happens.

XP Vista Win 7 Task Bar disappears along with Start Button

Issue:
Sometimes the start button and the entire task bar disappears.

OS:
XP, Vista, Win 7

Resolution 1:
hold down the Windows key + R

Resolution 2:
Hold down the windows key+R.
This gives you the run box,
type explorer.exe and enter and your start bar will come back.

Resolution 3:
reboot

Autodesk Asset Locator Updates Version of Autodesk Product Manager : NOTE this version the current version

Autodesk® Asset Locator (AAL) is an updated version of Autodesk Product Manager. AAL searches a network and reports information about each Autodesk product installed, including programs, service packs, extensions, and object enablers. You can save the results of the search in a file for use in a spreadsheet or database application.  Located on your installation media.

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IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE IN README: read this first

download Locator   Download toolguide

Project Galileo : Civil 3D Conceptual Design Tool

Another Great App from Autodesk Labs for Civil 3D.

GET IT: Download Project Galileo

Oce 9400 plots smaller pen weights heaver with 2010 and 2011 than in 2004

Issue:
When printing a drawing from AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010/2011 to the Oce 9400 plotter, the smaller pen weight lines are printed heavier than desired. These lighter lines are used for things such as background contour lines.

System:
XP SP2 3GB RAM, Win7,

Software:
Civil 3D 2010 updates applied
Civil 3D 2011 updates applied

The lineweights in question in the .ctb file were:
Extra Fine – 0.004
Ultra Fine – 0.001

Resolution:
diagnosed the problem as being a setting in the plotter driver. A checkbox entitled “Thicken one-pixel Lines” was checked, and unchecking it resolved the issue. The steps below outline how to drill down to modify that setting/checkbox

1. Click on the “Settings” button in the top left corner. (I don’t have a name for this button, but it is the button that brings up what would conventionally be brought up by clicking on “File” in most Windows based applications)
2. Click on Print
3. Click on “Plotter Manager”
4. Double click on the plotter driver file that is in use (these file have a .pc3 file extension) This brings up the “plotter configuration editor” for the .pc3 file
5. click on the “Devices and Document Settings” tab
6. Click on the “Custom Properties” button
7. Click on the “Image” tab
8. Click on the “More” button
9. Deselect the check box “Thicken one-pixel line”
10. OK out of the 3 open properties dialogs
11. close the “C:documents and settings……Plotters” window

2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes

source: tsdoc

2006-2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

AutoCAD® 2010 71200ACD_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 72200ARCHDESK_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Civil 2010 74300CIVIL_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 73700CIV3D_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Electrical 2010 71700ACAD_E_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite 2010 70500INVPRO_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Inventor® Routed Systems Suite 2010 70600INVPRORS_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Inventor® Simulation Suite 2010 70700INVPROSIM_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2010 70400INVBUN_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Inventor® Tooling Suite 2010 73200INVMFG_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010 72500MAP_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2010 71800AMECH_PP_2010_0F
AutoCAD® MEP 2010 73000BLDSYS_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2010 72300PLNT3D_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Raster 2010 75600RSTR_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Raster Design 2010 72600ARDES_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2010 74200REVITS_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Visualization Suite 2010 81500RAVS_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2010 73100REVSYP_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2010 74000REVSU_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010 82200STRDET_2010_0F
AutoCAD® Visualization Suite 2010 80000ACDDS_2010_0F
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 699003DSMAX_2010_0F
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010 70000MAXDES_2010_0F
Autodesk® Building Fabrication Suite 2010 82000BDFBS_2010_0F
Autodesk® Design Academy 2010 80200DES_ACA_2010_0F
Autodesk® Ecotect Analysis 2010 78000ECOA_2010_0F
Autodesk® Education Master Suite 2010 79600EMS_2010_0F
Autodesk® Education Suite for Architecture and Engineering 2010 79800ESAE_2010_0F
Autodesk® Education Suite for Civil and Structural Engineering 2010 80900ESCSE_2010_0F
Autodesk® Education Suite for Industrial Design 2010 80400ESID_2010_0F
Autodesk® Education Suite for Mechanical Engineering 2010 80700ESME_2010_0F
Autodesk® Inventor® Automation Professional 2010 74400INVAS_2010_0F
Autodesk® Inventor® Automation Runtime 2010 83300INVAR_2010_0F
Autodesk® MapGuide® Enterprise 2010 72700MAPGE_2010_0F
Autodesk® Maya® Complete 2010 81700MAYACP_2010_0F
Autodesk® Maya® Complete 2010 Mental Ray 81700MAYACPMR_2010_0F
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited 2010 81800MAYAUL_2010_0F
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited 2010 Fluid Simulation 81800MAYAULFS_2010_0F
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited 2010 Mental Ray 81800MAYAULMR_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Adviser Advanced 2010 76700MFAA_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Adviser Design 2010 76300MFAD_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Adviser Manufacturing 2010 76500MFAM_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow CAD Doctor 2010 77500MFCD_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Design Link for CATIA V5 2010 75700MFDLC_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Design Link for Parasolid 2010 76100MFDLP_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Design Link for Pro/ENGINEER 2010 75900MFDLPE_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Insight Advanced 2010 77300MFIA_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Insight Basic 2010 76900MFIB_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Insight Performance 2010 77100MFIP_2010_0F
Autodesk® Moldflow Synergy 2010 77700MFS_2010_0F
Autodesk® MotionBuilder 2010 79500MOBPRO_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks Manufacturing Manage 2010 82700NWMMAN_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks Manufacturing Review 2010 83100NWMREV_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks Manufacturing Simulate 2010 82900NWMSIM_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2010 71400NAVMAN_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks® Review 2010 71600NAVREV_2010_0F
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate 2010 71500NAVSIM_2010_0F
Autodesk® Plant P&ID 2010 73400PNID_2010_0F
Autodesk® Productstream™ Professional 2010 72100PCPRO_2010_0F
Autodesk® Productstream™ Professional 2010 Easy 71900PCEASY_2010_0F
Autodesk® Productstream™ Professional 2010 Office 72000PCOFFI_2010_0F
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 74100REVIT_2010_0F
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 73800RVTMPJ_2010_0F
Autodesk® Revit® MEP-B 2010 82400RVTMPB_2010_0F
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 73900REVITST_2010_0F
Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis 2010 75200RSA_2010_0F
Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2010 75300RSAPRO_2010_0F
Autodesk® Softimage 7.5 78600SFTIM_7_5F
Autodesk® Softimage Advanced 7.5 78800SFTIMA_7_5F
Autodesk® Topobase™ Client 2010 72800TOPOBSCLNT_2010_0F
Autodesk® Topobase™ Web 2010 72900TOPOBSWEB_2010_0F
Autodesk® Toxik 2010 75100TOXIK_2010_0F
Autodesk® Utility Design 2010 73500UTLDESN_2010_0F
Autodesk® Vault Collaboration 2010 74500VLTC_2010_0F
Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing 2010 70800VLTM_2010_0F
Autodesk® Vault Workgroup 2010 74700VLTWG_2010_0F

2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes

source : tsdoc

2006-2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

 Product              Feature Code
AutoCAD 2011 85536ACD_2011_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2011 85561ARCHDESK_2011_0F
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 85604CIV3D_2011_0F
AutoCAD ecscad 2011 85581ECSCAD_2011_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2011 85538ACAD_E_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2011 85650INVLTS_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite 2011 85567INVPRO_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2011 85569INVPRORS_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor Simulation Suite 2011 85571INVPROSIM_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor Suite 2011 85573INVBUN_2011_0F
AutoCAD Inventor Tooling Suite 2011 85575INVMFG_2011_0F
AutoCAD LT 2011 85555ACDLT_2011_0F
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2011 85662ACDLTC_2011_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 85557MAP_2011_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 85545AMECH_PP_2011_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2011 85562BLDSYS_2011_0F
AutoCAD P&ID 2011 85603PNID_2011_0F
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2011 85602PLNT3D_2011_0F
AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 85683ARDES_2011_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2011 85623REVITS_2011_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2011 85624REVSYP_2011_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2011 85594REVSU_2011_0F
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2011 85595STRDET_2011_0F
AutoCAD Visualization Suite 2011 85657ACDDS_2011_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 855013DSMAX_2011_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 85503MAXDES_2011_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 85617MXECS_2011_0F
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2011 85685MXECSP_2011_0F
Autodesk Algor Simulation 2011 85590ALGSIM_2011_0F
Autodesk Algor Simulation CFD 2011 85591ASCFD_2011_0F
Autodesk Algor Simulation MES 2011 85592ASMES_2011_0F
Autodesk Algor Simulation Professional 2011 85593ASPRO_2011_0F
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2011 84800AUTOST_2011_0F
Autodesk Alias Design 2011 85000DESNST_2011_0F
Autodesk Alias Sketch 2011 85615ALSK_2011_0F
Autodesk Alias Surface 2011 85200SURFST_2011_0F
Autodesk Animation Academy 2011 85618AAA_2011_0F
Autodesk Design Academy 2011 85625DES_ACA_2011_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Advanced 2011 85654DSADV_2011_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2011 85655DSPRM_2011_0F
Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2011 85653DSSTD_2011_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect JT 2011 85609DC_JT_2011_0F
Autodesk DirectConnect NX 2011 85611DC_UG_2011_0F
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2011 85672ECOA_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Master Suite 2011 85626EMS_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Suite for Architecture and Engineering 2011 85627ESAE_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Suite for Civil and Structural Engineering 2011 85628ESCSE_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 85619ESEC_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Suite for Industrial Design 2011 85629ESID_2011_0F
Autodesk Education Suite for Mechanical Engineering 2011 85630ESME_2011_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Advanced 2011 85636FDSADV_2011_0F
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2011 85635FDSPRM_2011_0F
Autodesk GM CAD Convertors 2011 85663GMCADC_2011_0F
Autodesk Intent Professional 2011 85668INVAS_2011_0F
Autodesk Intent Runtime 2011 85670INVAR_2011_0F
Autodesk Intent Server 2011 85671INTSER_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor 2011 85579INVNTOR_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Advanced 2011 85632INVFAD_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor Factory Premium 2011 85631INVFPR_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor LT 2011 85649INVLT_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2011 85667INVPUB_2011_0F
Autodesk Inventor Runtime 2011 85648INVRT_2011_0F
Autodesk LandXplorer Studio Professional 2011 85583LDXSP_2011_0F
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2011 85552MAPGE_2011_0F
Autodesk Maya 2011 85537MAYA_2011_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 85620MYECS_2011_0F
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2011 85687MYECSP_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Advanced 2011 85637MFAA_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Design 2011 85638MFAD_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Adviser Manufacturing 2011 85639MFAM_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow CAD Doctor 2011 85640MFCD_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for CATIA V5 2011 85641MFDLC_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Parasolid 2011 85642MFDLP_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Design Link for Pro/ENGINEER 2011 85643MFDLPE_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Advanced 2011 85644MFIA_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Basic 2011 85645MFIB_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Insight Performance 2011 85646MFIP_2011_0F
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy 2011 85647MFS_2011_0F
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2011 85554MOBPRO_2011_0F
Autodesk Mudbox 2011 85580MBXPRO_2011_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Factory Advanced 2011 85634NWFAD_2011_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Factory Premium 2011 85633NWFPR_2011_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2011 85600NAVMAN_2011_0F
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 85601NAVSIM_2011_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Advanced 2011 85658PDSADV_2011_0F
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2011 85659PDSPRM_2011_0F
Autodesk Productstream Professional 2011 72100PCPRO_2010_0F
Autodesk Productstream Professional Easy 2011 71900PCEASY_2010_0F
Autodesk Productstream Professional Office 2011 85550PCOFFI_2011_0F
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 85587REVIT_2011_0F
Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 85614RVTMPJ_2011_0F
Autodesk Revit MEP-B 2011 85541RVTMPB_2011_0F
Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 85543REVITST_2011_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2011 85585RSA_2011_0F
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2011 85586RSAPRO_2011_0F
Autodesk Showcase 2011 85607SHOWCASE_2011_0F
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2011 85606SHOWPRO_2011_0F
Autodesk Smoke 2011 for Mac OS X 85693SMKMAC_2011_0P
Autodesk Softimage 2011 85563SFTIM_2011_0F
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 85621SIECS_2011_0F
Autodesk Topobase Client 2011 85559TOPOBSCLNT_2011_0F
Autodesk Topobase Web 2011 85560TOPOBSWEB_2011_0F
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2011 85598VLTC_2011_0F
Autodesk Vault Professional 2011 85588VLTM_2011_0F
Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2011 85596VLTWG_2011_0F

Change Standalone 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 to Networked

Source: TS15198713

Issue

You have mistakenly installed 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 as a Standalone Licensed product and would like to switch to Network Licensing mode after install. You may have multiple machines installed as standalone licensed version and would like to avoid having to go through a full uninstall/reinstall to resolve the issue.

Solution

For 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max Design 2011, a startup option switch has been added to allow users to switch licensing mode after installation from Standalone Licensing to Network Licensing. To switch licensing mode from Standalone to Network after install, please follow the steps below:-

1. Ensure that Network License Manager is setup and configured with valid network license file for 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011. Further information on Network Licensing setup can be found in the 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 documentation.

2. Close 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 on client machine.

3. Right-Click on the 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 product icon on the Windows desktop and choose Properties.

4. In the Properties Windows for the Application Shortcut, select the Target field and add –yc at end of the 3dsmax.exe’’ shortcut target. The screenshot below shows the –yc license switch added:-

In the example screenshot, the full target for the application shortcut with –yc license switch added for 3ds Max Design 2011 now reads-

“C:Program FilesAutodesk3ds Max Design 20113dsmax.exe” -yc

5. Hit OK to save the changes made and restart 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 by double-clicking on the application shortcut.

6. On restart of 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011, the splash screen will be displayed and then you will be presented with a dialog window for the FLEXnet license finder. The dialog window will allow you to specify either the location of the Network License Manager on network or location of the Network License file.:-

 7. After specifying the Network license Manager or Network license file, the software will startup and continue to run in Network license mode.

Please note: This option only allows users to switch from Standalone to Network Licensing after install. It will not allow user to switch from Network to Standalone licensing after installation. As the 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max Design 2011 installer requires user to explicitly select Network license installation mode, you would not commonly mistakenly install the software as Network licensed.

If you have mistakenly installed 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max Design 2011 as Network Licensed product and wish to run as Standalone Licensed product, you will need to perform a full uninstall/reinstall with the correct Standalone license mode selected during re-installation.

Raster Design 2011 Network Installed on Standalone Software : Yes you can

source : discussion board

From Autodesk
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Out of the box AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 installations can be a mix of Deployment or DVD/Download. For example there is no longer a need to build a Deployment to install a multi-seat standalone AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 on a multi-seat standalone AutoCAD 2011.

You can also use a network seat of AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 for a standalone or multi-seat standalone AutoCAD 2011.

The only mixed mode licensing that does not work is standalone or multi-seat standalone AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 on network AutoCAD 2011. Those with standalone licenses of AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 and network seats of AutoCAD 2011 can request a no cost uplift to a network license for AutoCAD Raster Design 2011 by contacting the Autodesk Business Center:
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AutoCAD 2011 Automating uninstallation

source: tsdoc

Issue:
You want an automated method for completely removing AutoCAD 2011 and related plug-ins from a system.

Solution
The provided VBScript will detect and uninstall 32-bit or 64-bit versions of English AutoCAD 2011 and language pack. It will also provide the option to uninstall the following plug-ins (if found):
        
          AutoCAD 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack
          AutoCAD WS plug-in for AutoCAD 2011
          AutoCAD 2011 VBA Enabler

If you have multiple AutoCAD 2011-based products installed, these modules may be in use by more than just AutoCAD 2011. Do not uninstall them if they could be in use elsewhere.
The VBScript will then remove folders and registry keys related to the uninstalled product and plug-in
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/Uninstall_ACAD_2011.zip

Warning:
Although this script has been tested on multiple operating systems and environments without issue, it is provided “as-is” and with no implied warranty or guarantee. Please read the disclaimer at the top of the script and use at your own discretion

This script only uninstalls the English version of AutoCAD 2011. No other products or languages (including AutoCAD-based verticals) will be removed

We strongly recommend backing up any custom files before proceeding

Disable any Anti-virus that may be running on your machine before running the script
Ensure you are a Administrator on your machine before running this script

The above script does not remove the Autodesk Material Libraries as these may be shared with other Autodesk 2011 products. If you wish to uninstall the Material Libraries, please use the standard uninstall methods

After the script is finished, it is a good idea to reboot your system to help ensure complete cleanup

If you would like information on manually uninstalling AutoCAD, please refer to the following solution:
Clean Uninstallation of AutoCAD and AutoCAD Verticals

Some information on the .PIT file.

Source : withoutanet 

For the 2010 products, the PLIST increment is no longer include in the license file but is now stored in a new external file named ProductInformation.pit. License files will still include PLIST increments for legacy products, however 2010 products will reference the ProductInformation.pit file for the required PLIST information.

The ProductInformation.pit file is automatically created on the local machine when a product gets installed and there will only be one ProductInformation.pit file, shared by all installed products. The file is created when the first 2010 product is installed and is appended to with each subsequent product installation. Likewise, when a product is uninstalled it unregisters itself from the ProductInformation.pit file. When the last product has been unregistered from the file, ProductInformation.pit is automatically removed from the machine.

The ProductInformation.pit file is created on the workstation in the following locations:

XP: C:Documents and settingsAll UsersApplication DataAutodeskADLMProductInformation.PIT

Vista: C:ProgramDataAutodeskADLMProductInformation.PIT

Just as with other licensing components, the ProductInformation.pit file should not be moved from its default location. In addition to the PLIST increment, the ProductInformation.pit file contains other licensing information for the installed products and a 2010 product will not run correctly without this file. We continue to deliver license files as these are still required for network licensing. With the exception of the PLIST, the ProductInformation.pit file does not contain PACKAGE information or any other information that is normally included in the license file.

Since the ProductInformation.pit file is encrypted and unreadable, you can no longer inspect the PLIST to determine the cascade order for 2010 products.

Corrupt CascadeInfo.cas file results in failure of cascading functionality

source : tsdoc

Issue
Cascading functionality is lost due to a corrupt CascadeInfo.cas file.
Solution
If the CascadeInfo.cas file is corrupt due to a power failure or any reason, cascading functionality will not be available. This issue only applies to network licensed products and does not affect stand-alone licensed products.
Example:
Given the following cascading sequence and a license server with a license for Product B & Product C:
Product A -> Product B -> Product C
Cascading failure may present itself in the following way:
Startup Problems:
Scenario 1: A product that did not have its own license and that was previously starting by using a shared license through cascading will fail to start.
Example: The Product B license is available on the server. If the CascadeInfo.cas file is corrupt, Product A will not start on license B.
Example: The Product B license is borrowed to a system where Product A is also installed. If the CascadeInfo.cas is corrupt, Product A will not run on the borrowed license.
Example: If Product B is already running and CascadeInfo.cas is corrupt, Product A will not share the B license and will fail to start.
Wasted licenses:
Scenario 2: An already running product will fail to cascade up to and share another license.
Example: Product B is already running then Product C starts up. If CascadeInfo.cas is corrupt, Product B will not switch over to share product C’s license after a few minutes.
Expected Log File output
Here is the expected log file output. You should see a fatal error message with a vendor id of 10 (eVendorIDCascade) and a vendor error of 6 (ADLM_CASCADE_STATUS_DECRYPTION_ERROR). It will also be followed by an AdlmInt error of 47 (ADLM_STATUS_ERROR_CASCADING_OPERATION) or 2 (ADLM_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR).
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 Reason=Fatal error
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 ComputerName=MyComputer
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 OS=5.2.3790.Service Pack 2
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 File=AdlmIntLicense.cpp,Line=xxxx
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 VendorID=10
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 VendorError=6
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 Reason=Fatal error
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 ComputerName=MyComputer
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 OS=5.2.3790.Service Pack 2
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 File=AdlmIntNWFBLicense.cpp,Line=xxx
1012 2009/09/16 15:07:20 AdlmIntError=47
WorkAround
The current workaround it to rename/remove the corrupt CascadeInfo.cas file following these steps.
Return any borrowed licenses
Check in any checked out licenses and exit all Autodesk products
Rename or delete the corrupt CascadeInfo.cas
The CascadeInfo.cas file can be found in the following locations:
Windows XP:
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAutodeskAdlm
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
C:ProgramDataAutodeskAdlm
Mac:
/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Adlm/.config
Linux:
/var/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/.config

Merging Serial Numbers and Maintaining License Compliancy

Example:
1 seat standalone AutoCAD 2011 SN# A
1 seat standalone AutoCAD 2011 SN# B
——
You have the reseller merge the two standalone AutoCAD using SN# A as the master.
The results look like this.
2 seats standalone AutoCAD 2011 SN# A
——
Question 1:
What should be done about the existing installations using SN# B ?
Answer 1:
They should be converted to the SN# A
Launching AutoCAD 2011, type in about at the command line, select Product Info button, there should be an update button next to the Serial Number item.  Use this to update the software’s SN# B to SN# A.

Question 2:
What should I do with my existing Standalone Deployment Image?
Answer 2:
Delete the standalone deployment using SN# B so it will not be accidentally deployed.
Keep the standalone deployment using SN# A and use that one for deployments.

NOTES:
This would not have to be done if you are using network versions of the software.

2006 – 2009 FLEXnet Feature Codes

Source: TSD

2010 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2011 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2012 FLEXnet Feature Codes
2013 FLEXnet Feature Codes

AutoCAD

Release Feature Code
AutoCAD 2006 48800ACD_2006_0F �
AutoCAD 2007 51200ACD_2007_0F
AutoCAD 2008 54600ACD_2008_0F
AutoCAD 2009 57600ACD_2009_0F

 AutoCAD Architecture

Release Feature Code
Architectural Desktop 2006 49100ARCHDESK_2006_0F
Architectural Desktop 2007 51500ARCHDESK_2007_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 55800ARCHDESK_2008_0F
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 60100ARCHDESK_2009_0F

 AutoCAD MEP

Release Feature Code
Building Systems 2006 49500BLDSYS_2006_0F
Building Systems 2007 51800BLDSYS_2007_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2008 55600BLDSYS_2008_0F
AutoCAD MEP 2009 59900BLDSYS_2009_0F

 AutoCAD Mechanical

Release Feature Code
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 49400AMECH_PP_2006_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 51900AMECH_PP_2007_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 54900AMECH_PP_2008_0F
AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 59200AMECH_PP_2009_0F

 AutoCAD Electrical

Release Feature Code
AutoCAD Electrical 2006 49600ACAD_E_2006_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2007 52100ACAD_E_2007_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2008 56000ACAD_E_2008_0F
AutoCAD Electrical 2009 60300ACAD_E_2009_0F

 AutoCAD Map 3D

Release Feature Code
AutoCAD Map 3D 2006 49300MAP_2006_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2007 51700MAP_2007_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 55900MAP_2008_0F
AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 60200MAP_2009_0F

 MapGuide

Release Feature Code
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2009 61400MAPGE_2009_0F

Revit Architecture

Release Feature Code
Revit Building 8.1 50900REVIT_8_1F
Revit Building 9 52600REVIT_9_0F
Revit Architecture 2008 57100REVIT_2008_0F
Revit Architecture 2009 62100REVIT_2009_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series 8.1 50700REVITS_8_1F
AutoCAD Revit Series Building 9 52500REVITS_9_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series Building 9.1 54100REVITS_9_1F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 54700REVITS_2008_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009 60900REVITS_2009_0F
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Visualization Suite 2009 78200RAV-S_2009_0F

 Revit Structure

Release Feature Code
Revit Structure 2 51000REVITST_2_0F
Revit Structure 3 53400REVITST_3_0F
Revit Structure 2008 57200REVITST_2008_0F
Revit Structure 2009 62200REVITST_2009_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series – Structure 3 53700REVSU_3_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series -Structure 4 54200REVSU_4_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2008 54800REVSU_2008_0F
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009 61000REVSU_2009_0F

 Revit MEP

Release Feature Code
Revit Systems 1 51100REVITSYS_0_5F
Revit MEP 2009 67800RVTMPJ_2009_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series -Systems Plus 1 53100REVSYP_1_0F
AutoCAD Revit Series -Systems Plus 2 54500REVSYP_2_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2008 55700REVSYP_2008_0F
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2009 60000REVSYP_2009_0F

 Civil 3D

Release Feature Code
Civil 3D 2006 49700CIV3D_2006_0F
Civil 3D 2007 52200CIV3D_2007_0F
Civil 3D 2008 55400CIV3D_2008_0F
Civil 3D 2009 59700CIV3D_2009_0F

 Land Desktop

Release Feature Code
Land Desktop 2006 49200ACDLAND_2006_0F
Land Desktop 2007 51600ACDLAND_2007_0F
Land Desktop 2008 55500ACDLAND_2008_0F
Land Desktop 2009 59800ACDLAND_2009_0F

 Navisworks

Release Feature Code
Autodesk NavisWorks Review 2009 62700NAVREV_2009_0F
Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 62800NAVSIM_2009_0F
Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009 62900NAVMAN_2009_0F
Autodesk NavisWorks Review 2009.1 Pre-Release 68900NAVREV_2009_1P
Autodesk NavisWorks Review 2009.1 68900NAVREV_2009_1F
Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009.1 Pre-Release 69000NAVSIM_2009_1P
Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009.1 69000NAVSIM_2009_1F
Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009.1 Pre-Release 69100NAVMAN_2009_1P
Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009.1 69100NAVMAN_2009_1F

 Raster Design

Release Feature Code
Raster Design 2006 50500ARDES_2006_0F
Raster Design 2007 52800ARDES_2007_0F
Raster Design 2008 57000ARDES_2008_0F
Raster Design 2009 61300ARDES_2009_0F

3ds Max

Release Feature Code
3ds max R7 477003DSMAX_7_0F
3ds max R8 506003DSMAX_8_0F
3ds max R9 533003DSMAX_9_0F
3ds Max 2009 612003DSMAX_2009_0F

 VIZ

Release Feature Code
VIZ 2005 47800VIZ_2005_0F
VIZ 2006 48700VIZ_2006_0F
VIZ 2007 53500VIZ_2007_0F
VIZ 2008 56900VIZ_2008_0F

Pinging the License Server

 Source: TSDOC

Diagnostic test for client computer experiencing network licensing errors
Issue:
You are unable to obtain a license from the Autodesk Network License Manager server, and you want to perform diagnostic tests on the client computer.

Solution:
Verify that the client computer can communicate with the server. You can do this by performing a network “PING”, which is a procedure that sends a small amount of information to the server and requests that the server send a reply back to the client computer. Follow these steps:

  1. Click Start menu (Windows) > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
  2. In the Window Command Prompt window, enter PING <servername>
    Note: Replace <servername> with the actual name of your server.
  3. If you see a response similar to the following, your computer can reach this server:Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
  4. If you do not see the line above, but instead see a response similar to one of the following lines, then the server cannot be reached, and you should contact your IT department or Administrator to verify your network setup and ensure that the correct server name is in use:Reply from 192.1681.0.1: Destination host unreachable.or

    Ping request could not find host <SERVERNAME>. Please check the name and try again.

If the PING test was successful, then you have established that your client computer can create a simple network connection with the server and that the server name was resolved to the correct IP address. You should now verify that the server running the Autodesk Network License Manager is setup correctly.