Autodesk AutoCAD AutoCAD LT - 2011 Installation Manual
AutoCAD LT 2011
Installation Guide
February 2010
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Contents
Chapter 1 Stand-Alone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Administrative Permission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Locating Your Serial Number and Product Key . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Minimize the Chances of Installation Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Choose a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Migrating Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing and Running the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing AutoCAD LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install AutoCAD LT Using Default Settings on a
Stand-Alone Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install AutoCAD LT Using Custom Settings on a
Stand-Alone Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Register and Activate AutoCAD LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Launch AutoCAD LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Add or Remove Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Reinstall or Repair AutoCAD LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Uninstall AutoCAD LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Multiple or Bundled Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Design Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Migrating and Customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Migrate Custom Settings and Files from Previous Releases . . . . . . . . 17
Migrate Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
View the Migration Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restore Profiles After Migrating Files from an Earlier
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Use Migration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customize AutoCAD LT with Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Export and Import Custom Settings from the Same Release . . . . . . . 28
Export Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Import Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Migrating and Customizing Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
What are the benefits of identifying my industry? . . . . . . . . . 34
How is this information being used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
What happens if I skip or cancel Initial Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . 35
What are the benefits of selecting task-based tools? . . . . . . . . 35
What is a workspace? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How do I make changes to a workspace at a later time? . . . . . . 35
What is a drawing template file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How do I modify drawing templates at a later time? . . . . . . . . 36
What are the benefits of customizing AutoCAD LT? . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 3 Network Administration and Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Preparing a Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
System Requirements for Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . 37
Choose an Installation Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Choose a License Server Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Create a Network Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Network Tools and Your License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting Up and Creating a Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Prepare for a Network Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configure Individual Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Your Deployment Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enter User and Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
What Is Silent Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Select a License Type (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Select the Installation Type (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Select Installation Folders for Support Content . . . . . . . 50
Specify User Preferences (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Include Service Packs (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configure InfoCenter Communication Center
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Allow Users to Access Online Resources (Optional) . . . . . 57
Create a Default Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Create a Custom Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Modify a Deployment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Point Users to the Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 4 Distributing an Autodesk Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Use Scripts to Deploy the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
A Sample Installation Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Use Switches and Flags in Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Run Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Use Group Policies to Run a Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Use Group Policies to Assign a Deployment to Computers . . . . 77
Verify a Group Policy Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Distribute the Product Using Imaging Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Use a Master Image to Distribute Multi-Seat Stand-Alone
Products to Multiple Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Use a Master Image to Distribute Network Licensed Products to
Multiple Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Restore the Master Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System . . . . . 86
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General Installation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be
updated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
What is the text editor used for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a
network license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the
software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
What features get installed during a Typical or Custom
installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
How do I access my product documentation? . . . . . . . . . . . 93
What is SAMreport-Lite? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Deployment Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Is there a checklist I can refer to when performing a
deployment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Where should deployments be located? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
What are the default search paths and file location
settings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
How will changing the support file locations affect my search
paths? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Along with defining search paths and file location, can files be
added? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Where can I check if service packs are available for my
software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How do I extract an MSP file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Can Online Resource settings be modified later? . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Where can I learn about InfoCenter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
What are information channels? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
What are the benefits to enabling CAD Manager
Channels? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
What are RSS feeds and how do they benefit my
installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Where can I learn about InfoCenter search locations? . . . . . . 100
How do I set or customize search locations? . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Networking Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
When installing tools and utilities, which selections are
applicable for a multi-seat stand-alone installation? . . . . . . 100
When installing tools and utilities, which selections are
applicable for a stand-alone installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Where do I find my server name? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
When specifying user workstation settings, I am given the
option to specify a profile. What are profiles? . . . . . . . . . . 101
Can I create custom desktop shortcuts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
What happens when you choose to append or merge service
packs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
What is an administrative image (MSI) file? . . . . . . . . . . . 102
What is the impact of selecting all products for the
administrative image, and can I add products later? . . . . . . 102
Uninstall and Maintenance Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features
get installed by default? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or
removing features? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair? . . . . . 105
Do I need my original disc(s) to reinstall my product? . . . . . . 105
After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my
settings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my
system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Stand-Alone Installation
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AutoCAD LT Installation provides instructions about how to prepare, and then install AutoCAD
2011. If you have never installed the product before, you should familiarize yourself with the
entire installation process and options before beginning.
If you have a previous release installed, you should review the Migrating and Customizing
section, so you can take full advantage of your custom settings.
For information about network-licensed versions of the program, see Choose an Installation
Type on page 38.
Preparing for Installation
To prepare for installation, you should review the system requirements,
understand administrative permission requirements, locate your AutoCAD LT
serial number and product key, and close all running applications. Complete
these tasks, and you are ready to begin installing AutoCAD LT.
System Requirements
The first task you need to complete is to make sure that your computer meets
the minimum system requirements. If your system does not meet these
requirements, problems can occur, both within AutoCAD LT and at the operating
system level.
Whether your Windows operating system is the 32-bit or the 64-bit version,
the version is automatically detected during installation. The appropriate version
of AutoCAD LT is installed. A 64-bit version of AutoCAD LT cannot be installed
on a 32-bit system and vice-versa.
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See the following table for hardware and software requirements.
32-bit Hardware and Software Requirements
Operating systems
Browser
Processor
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later for the following:
■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Profession-
al
■ Windows XP Home
Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later for the following:
■ Windows Vista® Enterprise
■ Windows Vista Business
■ Windows Vista Ultimate
■ Windows Vista Home Premium
The following operating systems:
■ Windows 7 Enterprise
■ Windows 7 Ultimate
■ Windows 7 Professional
■ Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
Windows XP - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD
Athlon™ Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or higher
with SSE2 technology
Windows Vista or Windows 7 - Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0
GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
■ For more information on Windows Vista versions see ht-
tp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/versions/
■ For more information on Windows 7 see http://www.mi-
crosoft.com/windows7
2 GB RAMMemory
1024 x 768 with True ColorDisplay resolution
Installation 1.8 GBHard disk
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A 32-bit AutoCAD LT cannot be installed on a 64-bit Windows operating system and vice-versa.
32-bit Hardware and Software Requirements
MS-Mouse compliantPointing device
Additional Requirements for3D Modeling
■ Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
processor, 3.0 GHz or higher; or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0
GHz or higher
■ 2 GB RAM or more
■ 2 GB free hard disk space available
not including installation
■ 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB
or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or
greater, Direct3D® capable worksta-
tion class graphics card
64-bit Hardware and Software Requirements
Operating systems
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later for the following:
■ Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later for the following:
■ Windows Vista® Enterprise
■ Windows Vista Business
■ Windows Vista Ultimate
■ For more information on Win-
dows Vista versions see http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/versions/
■ For more information on Windows 7 see http://www.mi-
crosoft.com/windows7
The following operating systems:
■ Windows 7 Enterprise
■ Windows 7 Business
■ Windows 7 Ultimate
■ Windows 7 Professional
■ Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Explorer 7.0 or laterBrowser
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64-bit Hardware and Software Requirements
AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technologyCPU type
AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology
Intel Xeon® with Intel EM64T support and
SSE2 technology
Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support
and SSE2 technology
2 GB RAMMemory
1024 x 768 with True ColorDisplay resolution
3D Modeling Additional Requirements
NOTE Adobe Flash Player is not installed by default. If a version of Flash is not
currently installed on your system, a message is displayed requesting that you
install it. Flash Player can be installed from the product media or Adobe’s website
- www.adobe.com.
Installation 2 GBHard disk
MS-Mouse compliantPointing device
■ Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor, 3.0 GHz or higher; or Intel or
AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz or
higher
■ 2 GB RAM or more
■ 2 GB free hard disk space available not
including installation
■ 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display
adapter (True Color) 128 MB or
greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater,
Direct3D capable workstation class
graphics card
A 64-bit AutoCAD LT cannot be installed on a 32-bit Windows operating system and vice-versa.
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Administrative Permission Requirements
To install AutoCAD LT, you must have administrator permissions. You do not
need to have domain administrative permissions. See your system administrator
for information about administrative permissions.
You do not need administrator permissions to run AutoCAD LT. You can run
the program as a limited user.
Locating Your Serial Number and Product Key
When you install AutoCAD LT, you are prompted for your serial number and
product key in the Product and User Information page, or the option of
installing the product in trial mode. You may enter your product information
at any time during your trial mode period if you opt to install the product in
that mode.
The serial number and product key are located on the outside of the product
packaging, or in the Autodesk® Upgrade and Licensing Information email.
Make sure to have these available before you install the program so that you
don't have to stop in the middle of the installation.
The serial number must contain a three-digit prefix followed by an eight-digit
number. The product key consists of five characters.
The information you enter is permanently retained with the product. Because
you can't change this information later without uninstalling, take care when
entering the information. To review this product information later, on the
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InfoCenter toolbar, click the drop-down arrow next to the Help button (the
question mark). Then click About - Product Information.
NOTE If you have lost your serial number or product key, contact the Autodesk
Business Center (ABC) at 800-538-6401 for assistance.
Minimize the Chances of Installation Failure
The AutoCAD LT installation process may stop if some applications such as
Microsoft® Outlook® or virus-checking programs are running. Close all running
applications to avoid possible installation problems and data loss.
Choose a Language
You can specify both the language in which the installation or deployment
instructions are displayed, and the language of the products being installed
or deployed.
As you begin an installation or create a deployment, the installer detects your
operating system’s language. If the detected language is supported, your
installation or deployment instructions are displayed in that language. You
can change the language for the instructions from the Language drop-down
list on the initial page of the installation wizard.
To change the language of the products being installed or deployed, select
another language on the Select the Products to Install or Select the Products
to Include in the Deployment pages.
The following rules apply to language selection:
■ Only one language can be chosen for each installation session. For example,
you cannot select English for one product, and then select German for
another product during the same installation.
■ Only one language can be chosen during deployment creation. One
administrative image can contain deployments for different languages,
but each deployment must be targeted for one language.
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■ If you are editing an existing deployment, or creating a new deployment
using an existing deployment as a template, the Language drop-down list
is unavailable. The existing deployment’s language is used.
■ If a language is not supported, a default language is used.
Migrating Custom Settings
You can migrate your custom settings and files from previous releases of
AutoCAD LT (AutoCAD LT 2000 through AutoCAD 2011). It is recommended
that you migrate custom settings from a previous release right away. This
prevents you from overwriting files or having to keep track of any custom
settings you may make in the new release. Migrating settings overwrites any
new settings.
For more details regarding migration, see Migrating and Customizing.
Installing and Running the Product
To use the product, you must install the product, register and activate it, and
then launch it. You must have administrative permissions to install AutoCAD
LT.
This section provides instructions for installing and activating AutoCAD LT
for an individual user on a stand-alone computer. For information about
installing network-licensed or multi-seat stand-alone versions of the program,
see Network Administration and Deployment.
Installing AutoCAD LT
The AutoCAD LT Installation wizard contains all installation-related material
in one place. From the installation wizard, you can access user documentation,
change the installer language, select a language for your product, install
supplemental tools, and add online support services.
■ Review the installation documentation. It is recommended that you take
the time to familiarize yourself with the complete installation process
before you install AutoCAD LT. You can access information on installation
from the installation wizard by selecting the Read this Documentation option,
the Documentation and information links, or through the Help system.
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For late-breaking information, it is also recommended that you review the
product Readme.
Install AutoCAD LT Using Default Settings on a Stand-Alone Computer
Using the default installation settings is the fastest way to install AutoCAD
LT on a single, stand-alone system. A default installation does the following:
■ Performs a Typical installation, which installs the most common
application features.
■ Installs AutoCAD LT to the default installation path of C:\Program
Files\Autodesk\<product name>.
To install the product using default settings
1 Start the AutoCAD LT Installation wizard.
2 On the initial page, select a language for the installation instructions.
Click Install Products.
3 On the Select the Products to Install page, select your product(s) and the
product language. Click Next.
4 Review the Autodesk software license agreement. Click I Accept, and then
click Next.
5 On the User and Product Information page, enter your user information,
serial number, and product key. Click Next.
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WARNING After you click Next, you cannot change the information entered
on this page unless you uninstall the product.
6 On the Begin Installation page, click Install. In the configuration warning
message, click Yes.
7 On the Installation Complete page, you can view the installation log and
the AutoCAD LT Readme.
8 Click Finish.
You have successfully installed AutoCAD LT. You are now ready to register
your product and start using the program. To register the product, start
AutoCAD LT and follow the on-screen instructions.
Install AutoCAD LT Using Custom Settings on a Stand-Alone Computer
With this method, you can customize your installation.
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To install the product using custom settings
1 Start the AutoCAD LT Installation wizard.
2 On the initial page, select a language for the installation instructions.
Click Install Products.
3 On the Select the Products to Install page, select your product(s) and the
product language. Click Next.
4 Review the Autodesk software license agreement. Click I Accept, and then
click Next.
5 On the User and Product Information page, enter your user information,
serial number, and product key. Click Next.
WARNING After you click Next, you cannot change the information entered
on this page unless you uninstall the product.
6 On the Begin Installation page, click Configure.
7 On the Select the License Type page, select the license type (Stand-alone
or Network). Click Next.
8 On the Select the Installation Type page, specify the following:
■ Installation Type. Select Typical to install the most common application
features. Select Custom to install only the application features that
you select from the Select Features to Install list.
■ Create the Desktop Shortcut for AutoCAD LT - <Language>. Clear the check
box if you do not want to create a shortcut to the program.
■ Product Install Path - Specify the drive and location where you want to
install AutoCAD LT.
Click Next.
9 On the Include Service Pack page, specify whether to include available
service packs. The installer automatically checks autodesk.com for available
updates.
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10 Click another product tab to configure another product, or click Next
and then Configuration Complete to return to the Begin Installation
page. Click Install.
NOTE To retain a copy of your configuration settings, click Copy to Clipboard.
11 On the Installation Complete page, you can view the installation log or
the AutoCAD LT Readme.
12 Click Finish.
You have successfully installed AutoCAD LT. You are now ready to register
your product and start using the program. To register the product, start
AutoCAD LT and follow the on-screen instructions.
Register and Activate AutoCAD LT
The first time you start AutoCAD LT, the Product License Activation wizard
is displayed. You can either activate AutoCAD LT at that time, or Try AutoCAD
LT and activate it later. Until you register and enter a valid activation code
for AutoCAD LT, you are operating the program in trial mode and the Product
License Activation wizard is displayed for 30 days from the first time that you
run the program.
If after 30 days of running AutoCAD LT in trial mode you have not registered
and provided a valid activation code, your only option is to register and
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activate AutoCAD LT. You will not be able to run in trial mode after the 30
days expires. Once you register and activate AutoCAD LT, the Product License
Activation wizard is no longer displayed.
The fastest and most reliable way to register and activate your product is by
using the Internet. Simply enter your registration information and send it to
Autodesk over the Internet. Once you submit your information, registration
and activation occur quickly.
To register and activate AutoCAD LT
1 Click the Start menu ➤ Programs or All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ <AutoCAD LT>.
2 In the AutoCAD LT Product License Activation wizard, select Activate,
and then click Next.
This starts the activation process.
3 Click Register and Activate (Get an Activation Code).
4 Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you do not have Internet access, or if you want to use another method
of registration, you can register and activate AutoCAD LT in one of the
following ways:
Email Create an email message with your registration information and
send it to Autodesk.
Fax or Post/Mail Enter your registration information, and fax or mail
the information to Autodesk.
Launch AutoCAD LT
Assuming that you followed all of the previous steps outlined in this
installation section, you can launch AutoCAD LT and start taking advantage
of its new and updated features. For more detailed information about the new
features, learning videos, online Help, or AutoCAD LT services and support,
see the Welcome screen after you launch the product.
You can start AutoCAD LT in the following ways:
■ Desktop shortcut icon. When you install AutoCAD LT, an AutoCAD LT
shortcut icon is placed on your desktop unless you cleared that option
during installation. Double-click the AutoCAD LT shortcut icon to start
the program.
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■ Start menu. On the Start menu, click Programs or All Programs ➤ Autodesk
➤ <AutoCAD LT> ➤ <AutoCAD LT>.
■ Location where the AutoCAD LT is installed. If you have administrative
permissions, you can run AutoCAD LT in the location where you installed
it. If you are a limited-rights user, you must run AutoCAD LT from the
Start menu or from the desktop shortcut icon. If you want to create a
custom shortcut, make sure that the Start In directory for the shortcut
points to a directory where you have write permissions.
Add or Remove Features
You can add or remove AutoCAD LT features at any time. For example, you
may have chosen a Custom installation option when you first installed
AutoCAD LT, but now you want to add features that you did not install
originally. Or you may no longer need to use all of the features that were
installed originally. You can add or remove features by using the Add or
Remove Programs dialog box.
To add or remove features
1 Click the Start menu ➤ Programs or All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ <AutoCAD LT>.
2 In the Add or Remove Programs (XP) or Uninstall or Change a Program
(Vista) dialog box, click AutoCAD LT, and then click Change/Remove.
The AutoCAD LT Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance Mode.
3 Click Add or Remove Features.
4 On the Add/Remove Features page, select a feature to install or uninstall.
The icons to the left of the selections give you an indication of the action
that will be taken.
Indicates a feature that was marked for installation will be in a typical
installation.
Indicates a feature that is not currently scheduled for installation.
Indicates a feature that was not originally marked for installation,
but was added to the installed feature list.
Indicates an installed feature that is chosen for removal.
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NOTE If you need to revert to AutoCAD LT features that you selected in your
original installation, click Cancel.
Click Next.
5 On the Update AutoCAD LT Installation page, click Next.
6 On the Update Complete page, you are informed when the updates have
been performed. Click Finish.
Reinstall or Repair AutoCAD LT
If you accidentally delete or alter files that are required by AutoCAD LT,
AutoCAD LT might not perform correctly, and you might receive error messages
when you try to execute a command or find a file. You can attempt to fix this
problem by reinstalling or repairing AutoCAD LT. The reinstallation or repair
uses the features that were part of the installation type you chose when you
initially installed the program.
To reinstall or repair AutoCAD LT
1 Click the Start menu ➤ Programs or All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ <AutoCAD LT>.
2 Then, do one of the following:
■ (Windows XP) In the Add or Remove Programs window, select
AutoCAD LT, then click Change/Remove.
■ (Windows Vista) In the Uninstall or Change a Program, select
AutoCAD LT, then click Uninstall/Change.
The AutoCAD LT Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance mode.
3 Select Repair or Reinstall. On the Select Repair or Reinstall page, select
one of the following options, and then click Next to start the process.
■ Repair My <AutoCAD LT> Installation. This option replaces all registry
entries that AutoCAD LT initially installed and restores AutoCAD LT
to its default state. If you are missing AutoCAD LT files, use this option.
■ Reinstall My <AutoCAD LT> Installation. This option repairs the registry
and reinstalls all files from the original installation. Use this option
if the Repair My <AutoCAD LT> Installation option does not solve
the problem.
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4 On the Repair Complete page, click Finish.
Uninstall AutoCAD LT
When you uninstall AutoCAD LT, all components are removed. This means
that even if you've previously added or removed components, or if you've
reinstalled or repaired AutoCAD LT, the uninstall removes all AutoCAD LT
installation files from your system.
To uninstall AutoCAD LT
1 Click the Start menu ➤ Programs or All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ <AutoCAD LT>.
2 Then, do one of the following:
■ (Windows XP) In the Add or Remove Programs window, select
AutoCAD LT, then click Change/Remove.
■ (Windows Vista) In the Uninstall or Change a Program window, select
AutoCAD LT, then click Uninstall/Change.
The AutoCAD LT Installation wizard re-opens in Maintenance mode.
3 Click Uninstall.
4 On the Uninstall <AutoCAD LT> page, click Next to remove AutoCAD LT
from the system.
5 When informed that the product has been successfully uninstalled, click
Finish.
NOTE Even though AutoCAD LT is removed from your system, the software license
remains. If you reinstall AutoCAD LT at some future time, you will not have to
register and re-activate the program.
Installing Multiple or Bundled Products
Some Autodesk packages are comprised of multiple products or are part of
multi-product bundles.
In the installation wizard, for packages containing multiple products, you can
choose which products and languages you want to install. During the install
process, you are informed whether a copy of the software is already installed.
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You are also warned if your system does not meet the minimum system
requirements for the product. Each product name is displayed on its own
tabbed panel; you can configure them individually.
If you purchased a package that is a multi-product bundle, such as an
educational or institutional package, you may have a package that includes
several Autodesk products. For these bundled packages, an Installer disc
contains information for all the products in the package. The Installer disc
helps you install all of the products.
Installing Design Review
Autodesk Design Review 2011 is not installed by default when you install
AutoCAD LT. It is recommended that Design Review be installed if you need
to view DWF or DWFx files.
NOTE If you are installing Autodesk Design Review 2011, it is recommended that
you first manually uninstall older versions of Autodesk Design Review and any
other DWF viewers using Add or Remove Programs (XP), or Programs and Features
(Vista). After uninstalling, check the program folders to make sure they are empty
before installing Design Review 2011.
Autodesk Design Review is a free program used for creating and reviewing
DWF or DWFx files. An open, published, and secure file format developed by
Autodesk, DWF enables you to combine and publish rich 2D- and 3D-design
data, and share it with others.
The following commands create DWF or DWFx files.
■ PUBLISH
■ PLOT
■ 3DDWF
■ PUBLISH TO WEB
■ EXPORT
■ AUTOPUBLISH
■ SSM
NOTE If you use Windows Vista, you can use the Microsoft XPS Viewer to view
and print DWFx files without installing Design Review.
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Migrating and Customizing
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If you have a previous version of AutoCAD LT installed on your system, you can install a
newer version of AutoCAD LT and keep other versions of the program on the same system.
This is called a side-by-side installation. If you have purchased an upgrade version of AutoCAD
LT, you are required to uninstall the previous version within 120 days of installing your newer
product. See your license agreement for more information.
In this section, you learn about migrating from previous releases and using customized files
from previous releases.
Migrate Custom Settings and Files from Previous Releases
You can migrate your custom settings and files from previous releases of
AutoCAD LT to your new release. It is recommended that you migrate from a
previous release right away. This prevents you from overwriting files or having
to keep track of any custom settings you may make in the new release. Migrating
settings overwrites any new settings.
You can use the following tools to migrate settings and files:
■ Migrate Custom Settings dialog box. Migrates user profiles, CUI and CUIx
files, tool palette files, AutoCAD LT and user-defined linetype files, AutoCAD
LT and user-defined hatch patterns, and the acad.pgpacadlt.pgp file (a file
that stores command definitions and aliases). The Migrate Custom Settings
dialog box is displayed when you start the product for the first time. You
can also migrate settings later from the Start menu (Windows).
NOTE The release of the product from which you are migrating determines
which custom settings and files can be migrated to the new release.
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■ Customize User Interface dialog box. Converts legacy menu (MNU and
MNS) and CUI files to the CUIx format while leaving the original file
unchanged. Migrating user interface elements, transferring data between
customized files, and customizing user interface elements are simplified
in this dialog box. For more information about the CUIx file format and
how to migrate menu and CUI files, see User Interface Customization in
the Customization Guide.
■ Migration tools. Aid migration of settings or files that cannot be
automatically migrated (such as AutoLISP® files and the accompanying
MNL files) or that require you to make a decision about which files to
migrate (such as which files in a set of drawing files). Download these
migration tools by visiting www.autodesk.com and then performing a search
on Migration Tools.
NOTE For information about customizing files and settings, see the Customization
Guide, accessible from the Documentation link on the AutoCAD LT Installation
wizard and in the Help system.
Migrate Custom Settings
If you install AutoCAD LT on a computer where a previous release of the
AutoCAD LT product is installed, you can migrate some custom settings from
a previous release to your newer AutoCAD LT product.
Migrate the user profile. This file contains drawing environment settings such
as screen color, cursor size, command line window font, and the dictionary
to use for checking spelling. The user profile file also includes the folders in
which AutoCAD LT searches for support, driver, customization, and other
files. If you customized files in a location other than the default AutoCAD LT
location, the path to the location is migrated. The files themselves do not get
migrated.
Migrate linetypes, hatch patterns, and command aliases that you created.
The data from these files is added to a user-defined section of the AutoCAD
LT files, to make it easy for you to find this information and migrate this data
to future releases. You cannot use the Migrate Custom Settings dialog box to
migrate shell commands or comments that you made to your acad.pgpacadlt.pgp
file.
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NOTE If you have made changes to partial plotter configuration (PC3) files that
are located in a custom folder, those files are migrated to the AutoCAD LT PC3
folder, which is located under your custom PC3 folder. PC3 files are migrated to
a separate folder to maintain backward compatibility with previous AutoCAD LT
releases.
The following table lists the files that are migrated with the Migrate Custom
Settings dialog box, a description of each file, and file details to help you
decide if you want to migrate a file.
Files Migrated with the Migrate Custom Settings Dialog Box
DetailsFile DescriptionFile Name
*.atc
*.arg
*.lin
acad.lin
acadlt.lin
acadiso.lin
acadltiso.lin in this file are migrated to the Auto-
Defines a tool palette and its
tools.
Used to back up user profile information from the system registry. The ARG file is not migrated. Registry settings are migrated.
Stores your user-defined linetypes.
Contains standard linetype definitions (an AutoCAD LT library
file).
Contains metric linetype definitions (an AutoCAD LT library file).
User-created files and any new or
changed tools on a standard tool
palette are migrated.
Changes you make to your user profile are stored in the system registry
and are migrated.
User-defined linetype files are migrated.
The file itself is not migrated; however, any linetypes that you created
in this file are migrated to the AutoCAD LT acad.linacadlt.lin file, in the
User Defined Linetypes section of the
file.
The file itself is not migrated; however, any linetypes that you created
CAD LT acadiso.lin acadltiso.lin file,
in the User Defined Linetypes section
of the file.
*.pat
Stores user-defined hatch patterns.
User-defined hatch pattern files are
migrated.
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Files Migrated with the Migrate Custom Settings Dialog Box
DetailsFile DescriptionFile Name
acad.pat
acadlt.pat
acadiso.pat
acadltiso.pat you created in this file are copied to
acad.pgp
acadlt.pgp
*.mnu
Contains standard hatch pattern
definitions (an AutoCAD LT library file).
Contains metric hatch pattern
definitions (an AutoCAD LT library file).
Stores shell commands and command alias definitions (a program
parameters file in ASCII text
form).
Contains menu customization
from a release prior to AutoCAD
2006.
Contains menu customization
from a release prior to AutoCAD
LT 2006.
The file itself is not migrated; however, any hatch patterns that you
created in this file are copied to the
AutoCAD LT acad.patacadlt.pat file,
in the User Defined Hatch Patterns
section of the file.
The file itself is not migrated; however, any metric hatch patterns that
the AutoCAD LT acadiso.patacadlt-
iso.pat file, in the User Defined Hatch
Patterns section of the file.
The file itself is not migrated; however, any command aliases you created in this file are copied to the
AutoCAD LT acad.pgpacadlt.pgp file.
The file itself is not migrated; a copy
of the file is created and converted
into a CUIx file with the same name.
The new CUIx file is stored in the
same folder as the main CUIx file. An
MNU file is converted when an MNS
file with the same name is not found.
*.mns
*.cui
Contains menu customization
from a release prior to AutoCAD
2006.
Contains menu customization
from a release prior to AutoCAD
LT 2006.
Contains customizations from
AutoCAD 2006 through .
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The file itself is not migrated; a copy
of the file is created and converted
into a CUIx file with the same name.
The new CUIx file is stored in the
same folder as the main CUIx file. An
MNS file is converted whether or not
an MNU file with the same name is
present.
The file itself is not migrated; a copy
of the file is created and converted
into a CUIx file with the same name.
Files Migrated with the Migrate Custom Settings Dialog Box
DetailsFile DescriptionFile Name
Contains customizations from
AutoCAD LT 2006 through AutoCAD LT 2009.
The new CUIx file is stored in the
same folder as the main CUIx file.
Enterprise CUI files are not automatically migrated. You must do so
manually.
*.cuix
Contains customizations from
and later.
Contains customizations from
AutoCAD LT 2010 and later.
If the CUIx file is supplied by
Autodesk, the custom changes made
to the file are migrated to the newer
version of the CUIx file.
If the CUIx file is not supplied by
Autodesk, the file is migrated and
copied to the location of the main
CUIx file, unless the CUIx file is in a
network location. In that case, the
file is migrated but is not copied to
the location of the main CUIx file.
Enterprise CUIx files are not automatically migrated. You must do so
manually.
Before MNU, MNS, CUI, and CUIx files are migrated, a backup copy of each
file is saved in the following directory:
■ (Windows XP) <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Application
Data\Autodesk\<product version>\<release number>\<language>\Previous Version
Custom Files
■ (Windows Vista) <drive>:\Users\<user profile>\Application
Data\Autodesk\<product version>\<release number>\<language>\Previous Version
Custom Files
NOTE Other custom settings and files can be migrated using Autodesk migration
tools. For more information about migration tools, see Use Migration Tools on
page 24.
To migrate custom settings when you start the AutoCAD LT
1 Start AutoCAD LT.
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2 In the Migrate Custom Settings dialog box, Migrate Settings From
drop-down list, select the AutoCAD LT release from which you want to
migrate your custom settings.
3 In the Settings and Files to Migrate box, select the custom files that you
want to migrate.
4 Click OK.
5 In the Migrate Custom Settings message, click OK to view the log file, or
click No if you do not want to view the log file now.
NOTE You can view the log file at another time. For information about
accessing the log file at another time, see View the Migration Log File on
page 23.
Each time the Migrate Custom Settings dialog box is used, AutoCAD LT resets
the program’s default CUIx file from the UserDataCache folder and then
migrates any customization done in a previous release forward.
To migrate custom settings from the Start menu (Windows)
1 Do one of the following:
■ (Windows XP) Click Start menu ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ Migrate Custom Settings ➤ Migrate From a Previous
Release.
■ (Windows Vista) Click Start menu ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
<AutoCAD LT> ➤ Migrate Custom Settings ➤ Migrate From a Previous
Release.
2 In the Migrate Custom Settings dialog box, Migrate Settings From
drop-down list, select the AutoCAD LT release from which you want to
migrate your custom settings.
3 In the Settings and Files to Migrate box, select the custom files that you
want to migrate.
4 Click OK.
5 In the Migrate Custom Settings message, click OK to view the log file, or
click No if you do not want to view the log file.
NOTE To be accessible, pull-down menus that are migrated from a MNU/MNS
file to a CUIx file need to be added to a workspace.
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View the Migration Log File
The migration log file (migration.xml) provides specific information about any
settings or files that were not successfully migrated to AutoCAD LT. The log
file shows all the files that were successfully copied from a previous version
to the newer AutoCAD LT. It also provides information about files that were
not successfully migrated. Use the log for troubleshooting if there are unwanted
or unexpected results in your AutoCAD LT profiles.
After you use the Migrate Custom Settings dialog box to migrate custom
settings and files, a message is displayed from which you open the migration
log file. You can view the migration log file at that time. You can also navigate
to the file if you want to view the log details another time.
To locate and view the migration log file
1 In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following location:
■ (Windows XP) <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user
profile>\Application Data\Autodesk\<product version>\<release
number>\<language>\Migration
■ (Windows Vista) <drive>:\Users\<user profile>\Application
Data\Autodesk\<product version>\<release
number>\<language>\Migration
2 Double-click migration.xml to open the file, and view the details of your
migration.
Restore Profiles After Migrating Files from an Earlier Release
After you migrate your profiles from an earlier AutoCAD LT release, you may
want to restore the newer AutoCAD LT default profile settings.
To restore AutoCAD LT default profiles
1 On the Application menu, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Profiles tab, click the profile you want to
restore and click Reset.
3 Click Yes.
The profile is reset to the newer default profile.
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Use Migration Tools
Migration tools take the guesswork out of updating your custom files from
previous releases. The tools help you to share drawings when you upgrade to
a new release of an AutoCAD LT product. You can download the migration
tools in several languages from the Autodesk website.
NOTE Because these are public tools, product support for them is limited to the
Autodesk discussion groups.
The migration tools are as follows:
■ DWG TrueView 2011. You can view, plot, and convert any AutoCAD LT
product or an AutoCAD LT product-based drawing file for compatibility
with the current AutoCAD LT drawing file formats.
■ ScriptPro. Using ScriptPro, you can apply a set of commands to multiple
drawings by specifying a script file and the list of drawings to which you
want to apply the script.
■ AutoLISP Compatibility Analyzer. Details AutoCAD LT compatibility issues
found in AutoLISP files and the accompanying menu (MNL) files. When
a compatibility issue is found, the tool provides an explanation of the issue
and suggestions on how to correct it.
Customize AutoCAD LT with Initial Setup
With Initial Setup you can perform some basic customization of AutoCAD
LT.
You respond to a series of questions that are used to gather information about
specific features and settings in AutoCAD LT. You specify which industry best
describes your work, add task-based tools to your default workspace, and
specify the drawing template you want to use when creating a new drawing.
Select an Industry
When Initial Setup is displayed, you are prompted to select an industry. Select
one of the listed industries that is closest to the type of work that best describes
the drawings you create. The following features and settings in AutoCAD LT
and Initial Setup are affected by the industry you select:
■ Content Search. Used as part of a generated query to find content from
Autodesk Seek.
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