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Autodesk AutoCAD AutoCAD Architecture - 2012 Installation Manual

AutoCAD Architecture 2012
Installation FAQ
March 2011
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2 Installing AutoCAD Architecture on a Single Computer . . . . . . 5
How can I prepare for a successful installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions
are presented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How do I choose the language for my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where can I find my serial number and product key? . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What if I've lost my serial number or product key? . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How do I know if I have enough disk space for the installation? . .
7
How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a
stand-alone license and a network license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What is the purpose of a client log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How do I register and activate my software after I have finished the
installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What are the additional products available for installation? . . . . . . . 8
Where do I customize my installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What are configurable folders? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How can I install medium resolution Material Library images? . . . . . 12
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How can I be sure available service packs are included in my
installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3 Creating a Deployment of AutoCAD Architecture to Multiple
Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How can I prepare to create a successful deployment to multiple
computers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a
stand-alone license and a network license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions
are presented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What is the benefit of a network licensed version of the software?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is the purpose of a client log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is the purpose of a network log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is an administrative image? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Where should the administrative image of my deployment be located?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How will individual users find the deployed administrative image?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What is 'silent' deployment mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What are the additional products available for installation? . . . . . . 19
Where do I customize my installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How can I install medium resolution Material Library images? . . . . . 20
How do I include Service Packs with my deployment? . . . . . . . . . . 20
What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What are configurable folders? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
What is the purpose of configuring additional files in a deployment?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What are the services of the Communication Center? . . . . . . . . . 25
What is Autodesk Exchange? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How do I modify a deployment configuration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4 Maintaining and Reconfiguring Your Installation . . . . . . . . 27
How do I add or remove features after installation? . . . . . . . . . . . 27
What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 27
What if I accidentally delete or alter required files? Can I replace or
repair them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How do I uninstall my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
What are the tools and utilities available for installation? . . . . . . . 29
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Chapter 5 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AutoCAD Architecture 2012 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Requirements for 32-bit Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Requirements for 64-bit Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Requirements for GPO (Group Policy Objects) Deployments . . . . . . 35
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Introduction

Installation Overview

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The process of installing or deploying AutoCAD Architecture 2012 consists of the three main steps shown in the diagram above.
■ Preparation is very important for achieving a trouble-free and successful
installation.
■ Entering Information varies depending upon the kind of installation or
deployment you need.
■ Installation or Deployment executes quickly once you have made and
specified your choices.
You will either perform an installation on a single computer or create a deployment for multiple computers. In both cases, you decide whether to accept the typical default options or select your own options to configure a custom installation. Although the AutoCAD Architecture Installer has been designed to be self-explanatory, you can find answers to your installation questions in
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the FAQ provided here. Note that complete details for creating deployments are provided in the Network Administrator's Guide.
What kind of installation will you perform?
Here are the four main installation types with a summary of the data and decisions they require:
■ Typical installation with default options. For a typical installation,
begin with a proper preparation (page 5). Then, just click through the installer, providing your serial number (page 6), product key (page 6), and license information (page 7). Pre-selected components will be installed with AutoCAD Architecture .
■ Custom installation with selected options. For a custom installation,
in addition to the items listed above for a typical installation, you will also need to determine:
■ Which of the additional bundled products (such as Autodesk Design
Review) to install with AutoCAD Architecture .
■ Which features (page 12) (such as Express Tools) to install with
AutoCAD Architecture .
■ How to customize the configurable folders.
■ What content packs to install.
■ Select standard content libraries to install.
■ Whether to accept the default to create a desktop shortcut.
■ Whether to install any available service packs (page 12), either from
Autodesk or from a local or network drive.
■ Typical deployment with default options. To create a typical
deployment using default options, in addition to providing your serial number, product key, and license information, you will:
■ Name your deployment.
■ Specify a location for your administrative image (page 18).
■ Specify whether you want a network log file (page 17).
■ Determine whether to run installations to workstations in silent mode
(page 18).
■ Determine whether you want to create a client log file (page 8) in the
Temp directory of each workstation.
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■ Custom deployment with selected options. For a custom deployment,
in addition to the items listed above for a typical deployment, you will also specify:
■ Which of the additional bundled products (such as Autodesk Design
Review) to install with AutoCAD Architecture .
■ Which features (page 12) (such as Express Tools) to install with
AutoCAD Architecture .
■ Whether to install any available service packs (page 20) and whether
to merge them with the deployment or append them.
■ Whether to add additional files (page 25) to the deployment.
■ How to customize the configurable folders.
■ What content packs to install.
■ What modifications to make to the default search paths and the location
of some program files.
■ User preferences.
■ Whether to enable access to communication channels (page 25), live
updates, and RSS feeds.
■ Whether to enable access to online resources.
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Installing AutoCAD Architecture on a
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Single Computer

How can I prepare for a successful installation?

You can avoid problems and ensure a smooth installation of AutoCAD Architecture by employing the following best practices:
■ Confirm that your computer meets the minimum System Requirements.
(Click "System Requirements" at the bottom of the Installer window.) Important: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (available on product disc) must be installed before you install AutoCAD Architecture .
■ Be sure you have Administrator permissions in Windows
■ Remove previous installations of this release of AutoCAD Architecture ,
including any Beta versions.
■ Install all Microsoft Windows
■ Before you install, exit all active applications. An even better approach is to
install AutoCAD Architecture first thing after starting your computer, before using any applications.
■ Turn off your anti-virus program.
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system updates and restart your computer.
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How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructions are presented?

If other languages are available, you can choose the language in which Installer instructions are presented from the Installation instructions drop-down list on
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the Installer Launch page. Note that this will also set the language for your software, although later you can change that by selecting another language from the Product Language drop-down list on the Install > Configure & Begin Installation page of the Installer.

How do I choose the language for my software?

If other languages are available, you can choose the one you want to use within AutoCAD Architecture . Select a language from the Product Language drop-down list on the Install > Configure & Begin Installation page of the Installer.

Where can I find my serial number and product key?

Your serial number and product key are on the outside of the product packaging, or in the Autodesk Upgrade Licensing Information email. The serial number must contain a three-digit prefix followed by an eight-digit number. The product key consists of five characters.

What if I've lost my serial number or product key?

Contact the Autodesk Business Center (ABC) at 800-538-6401 for assistance if you lose your serial number or product key.
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How do I know if I have enough disk space for the installation?

The Install > Configure & Begin Installation page of the Installer shows you how much disk space is required for your installation and how much disk space you have available.

How do I select a license type? What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?

Choose the type of installation to deploy based on the type of software license you purchased: stand-alone license or network license.
A product with a stand-alone license is registered and activated for an individual computer. While your software can be installed on multiple computers in your facility, a stand-alone license allows only one AutoCAD Architecture to be operational. If you need to run AutoCAD Architecture on more computers, you need to either purchase more stand-alone licenses or convert to using network licenses.
With network licenses, AutoCAD Architecture can be installed and run on multiple computers, up to the maximum number of licenses you've purchased. The Network License Manager utility "checks out" licenses until they are all in use. No additional computers can run the program until a license is "checked in."
For more information, see the Network Administrator's Guide.
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