Prior version support and license usage of Autodesk 2012 Suite products

Below you find an explanation to why one user can have multiple licenses of for example AutoCAD checked out from the network license manager. This can be seen in for example JTB FlexReport’s license reports or by checking the status with FlexNet’s lmtools.exe or lmutil.exe commands.

From Autodesk’s Knowledge base: TS16961119

How prior version support affects license usage in Autodesk 2012 Suite products

Issue

You are a Subscription customer who has received a package license for your network Autodesk Suite product and you want to know how prior version support affects license consumption in your pool of available licenses.

Solution

Prior Version Support is a Subscription benefit wherein you can receive a package license that allows you to run the current version of an Autodesk product plus the three previous versions of that same product. Each version you run concurrently consumes a single license from the available pool of licenses.

Example:

You are a Subscription customer and you have received a package license for AutoCAD 2012. This allows you to run AutoCAD 2012, as well as AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2009. If you launch AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD 2011 on the same machine at the same time, you will consume two licenses - one for each version of AutoCAD you are running.

For more details, please refer to the solution, Understanding package licenses and prior version support.

Suite Products

In the case of Suite products, such as Autodesk Design Suite or Autodesk Factory Design Suite, the following rules apply to how licenses are consumed:

1. Running multiple 2012 suite products concurrently will always consume only one license per user.

Example:

In Autodesk Design Suite 2012: running AutoCAD 2012, Mudbox 2012, and Showcase 2012 on the same workstation at the same time, only consumes a single license. This is because they are all from the current year.

2. If the Autodesk Suite product did not exist in the previous year then each prior version of a product that is launched will consume a separate license.

Example:

In Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2012: running AutoCAD 2010 and 3ds Max Design 2010 on the same workstation at the same time, consumes two licenses.  If AutoCAD 2012, 2011 and 2010 are run together, three licenses are consumed. This is because 2012 is the first release year of the Infrastructure Design Suite so there is no prior version of this suite.

3. No Autodesk Suites exist prior to the 2011 release year so launching a previous version of all 2010 and 2009 products will consume one license each.

Example:

In Autodesk Design Suite 2012: running AutoCAD 2010, Mudbox 2010, and Showcase 2009 on the same workstation at the same time, consumes three licenses. This is because they are all versions of products that were never included in a Suite for the respective release year.

How is Previous Version support managed for future versions of Suites?

The first version of a Suite manages Previous Version (PV) access by individual products in the Suite. For example:

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2012

AutoCAD 2012 (PV: 2011-2009)
Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2012 (PV:2011 - 2011 was the first release of this product)
Autodesk Showcase 2012 (PV: 2011—2009)
Autodesk Mudbox 2012 (PV: 2011-2009)

With each subsequent release of the Suite, Previous Version support is provided using earlier versions of the Suite and any older products that were in a previous Suite:

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2013

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2013 (PV: 2012)
AutoCAD 2011 (PV: 2010)
Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2011 (no PV)
Autodesk Showcase 2011 (PV: 2010)
Autodesk Mudbox 2011 (PV: 2010)

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2014

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2014 (PV: 2013-2012)
AutoCAD 2011
Autodesk Showcase 2011
Autodesk Mudbox 2011

Once the fourth version of the Suite has shipped, Previous Version manages the current plus three previous versions of the Suites:

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2015

Autodesk Design Suite Standard 2015 (PV: 2014-2012)

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From Autodesk’s Knowledge base: TS15255311

Not all Previous Version licenses are available after activating an Autodesk Design Suite

Issue

You have purchased and activated one of the Autodesk Design Suites or a product that is also available in an Autodesk Design Suite, e.g., AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD Architecture 2011, etc.  Later, you purchase and activate a different Autodesk Design Suite and notice that you do not have access to all the licenses you expect for the previous versions of the products that are common between those suites.

Example #1:

You purchased and activated five licenses of Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2011 and, on another day, you purchased and activated two licenses of Autodesk Design Suite Advanced 2011.  Because you are on Subscription and have previous version support, you expect to have access to seven licenses of AutoCAD 2010-2008 (a common product between the two Suites) however only two licenses are available for these product versions.

Example #2:

You purchased and activated five licenses of AutoCAD 2011 and, on another day, you purchased and activated two licenses of Autodesk Design Suite Advanced 2011.  Again, because you are on Subscription, you expect to have access to seven licenses of AutoCAD 2010-2008 (a product that is available in the Suite and as a separately installed product) however only two licenses are available for these product versions.

Note: Previous Version Support is a Subscription benefit that allows you to run the current version of a product plus the three previous versions (if they exist).

Solution

There is a known issue when combining Autodesk Design Suite licenses where the license manager will evaluate the previous product versions that are common between an Autodesk Design Suite and a previously installed product or Suite and provides only the number of licenses for the last Suite that was activated.  Using the first example from above, you would have access to all seven licenses of AutoCAD 2011 but only two licenses of AutoCAD 2010-2008.  This is because the Suite with two licenses was added at a later date than the Suite with five licenses.  If both Suites had been activated on the same day, all seven licenses would be available for the previous product versions.

To resolve this issue you need to obtain a new package license file containing all the licenses (old and new) in a single file, issued on the same day. The issue date can be determined by inspecting your license file and looking for the ISSUED= section in each increment.  For example:

PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 2.000 COMPONENTS="71200ACD_2010_0F \
             57600ACD_2009_0F 54600ACD_2008_0F 51200ACD_2007_0F" \
             OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE ISSUED=25-May-2010 SIGN="1242 937A \

Please contact Customer Service Assistance to submit a service request for a new, consolidated, package license file.

Note: This issue does not affect the current version of products that are common between the Autodesk Design Suites (or between an Autodesk Design Suite and an installed product that is common to both); it only affects the previous versions of products that are common between the product installations.

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From Autodesk’s Knowledge base: GS16842730

Use of Previous Versions of Autodesk software

Scenario
You are an active Subscription Customer and have upgraded to one of Autodesk’s 2012 Design & Creation Suites, and you would like to know what previous versions of Autodesk software may be available to you.

Solution
As a Subscription Customer, you can download and activate the latest release, or use previous versions, of eligible Autodesk products. You can activate one release of a product, suite, or the components of a suite, per license, purchased on Subscription.

Generally, if you purchased a license on Subscription for the first release of a Design & Creation Suite, then you can download and activate a previous version of the Autodesk software components within the Suite.

For a listing of previous versions of Autodesk software available to those of you who purchased a license, on Subscription, for one of Design & Creation Suites, see the table below.

To see the specific product software for which you are eligible, follow the instructions for How to download a previous version of Autodesk software.

Autodesk® Building Design Suite Standard 2012

AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® MEP 2011
AutoCAD® MEP 2010
AutoCAD® MEP 2009
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2011
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias Sketch 2011

Autodesk® Building Design Suite Premium 2012

AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® MEP 2011
AutoCAD® MEP 2010
AutoCAD® MEP 2009
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2011
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias Sketch 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010
Revit® Architecture 2009
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010
Revit® MEP 2009
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010
Revit® Structure 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

Autodesk® Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012

AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® MEP 2011
AutoCAD® MEP 2010
AutoCAD® MEP 2009
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2011
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010
AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2009
Autodesk® Inventor® 2011
Autodesk® Inventor® 2010
Autodesk® Inventor® 2009
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2011
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2010
Autodesk® NavisWorks® Manage 2009
Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff 2011
Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff 2010
Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff 2009
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010
Revit® Architecture 2009
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011
Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010
Revit® MEP 2009
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010
Revit® Structure 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010

Autodesk® Design Suite Standard 2012

Autodesk® Design Suite Standard 2011
AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011

Autodesk® Design Suite Premium 2012

Autodesk® Design Suite Premium 2011
AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010

Autodesk® Design Suite Ultimate 2012

Autodesk® Design Suite Advanced 2011
AutoCAD® 2011
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
Autodesk® Alias® Design 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Design 2010
Autodesk® Alias® Design 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Standard 2012

AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2011
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2010
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Premium 2012

Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2011
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2010
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2009
Autodesk® Inventor® 2011
Autodesk® Inventor® 2010
Autodesk® Inventor® 2009
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate 2011
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate 2010
Autodesk® NavisWorks® Simulate 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012

Autodesk Factory Design Suite Advanced 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2011
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2010
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2011
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2010
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2009
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2011
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2010
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2009
Autodesk® Showcase 2011
Autodesk® Showcase 2010
Autodesk® Showcase 2009

Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2012

Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite 2011
Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite 2010
Autodesk® Maya® Complete 2009
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited 2009
Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009

Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012

Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite 2011
Autodesk® Maya® Entertainment Creation Suite 2010
Autodesk® Maya® Complete 2009
Autodesk® Maya® Unlimited 2009
Autodesk® Softimage® 2011
Autodesk® Softimage® 2010
Autodesk® Softimage® 7.5
Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Standard 2012

AutoCAD® Mechanical 2011
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2010
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium 2012

AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2011
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2010
AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012

Autodesk® Alias® Design 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Design 2010
Autodesk® DesignStudio 2009
AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite 2011
AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite 2010
AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite 2009
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2011
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2010
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® Showcase® 2011
Autodesk® Showcase® 2010
Autodesk® Showcase® 2009
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer 2011
Autodesk® Alias® Sketch 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

Autodesk® Softimage® Entertainment Creation Suite 2012

Autodesk® Softimage® Entertainment Creation Suite 2011
Autodesk® Softimage® Entertainment Creation Suite 2010
Autodesk® Softimage® 7.5
Autodesk® Mudbox™ 2009
Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 2009
Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 7.5

See also:

Network license news in AutoCAD 2009

Package license file introduced with AutoCAD 2009

Package licenses and prior version support

Autodesk Product Manager Utility BIN file updated

With a lot of new 2010 releases the BIN file has been updated.

Knowledge Base document: Updated BIN file for Autodesk Product Manager Utility where you can download the latest AdpmProducts.bin file.

Did you know that you can modify the bin file to report on other products than Autodesk products? Open it in XML Notepad as it is an XML file and you can figure out the logic.

The Autodesk Product Manager now searches for the following Autodesk® software products in your network:

AutoCAD® software:
AutoCAD 2010
AutoCAD 2009
AutoCAD 2008
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2006
AutoCAD 2005
AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD 2002
AutoCAD 2000i
AutoCAD 2000
AutoCAD R14.01
AutoCAD R14.0

AutoCAD® Express Tools software:
Express Tools Vol 9 for AutoCAD
Express Tools for Mechanical Desktop 6
Express Tools for Mechanical Desktop 5
Express Tools for Mechanical Desktop 4
Express Tools for Mechanical Desktop 3
Express Tools for Autodesk Map 5
Express Tools for Autodesk Land Desktop 3
Express Tools for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3.3
Express Tools for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3
Express Tools for AutoCAD R14.01
Express Tools for AutoCAD R14.0
Express Tools for AutoCAD Mechanical 6
Express Tools for AutoCAD Mechanical 2000i
Express Tools for AutoCAD Mechanical 2000
Express Tools for AutoCAD Map R3
Express Tools for AutoCAD Map R2
Express Tools for AutoCAD Map 2000i
Express Tools for AutoCAD Map 2000
Express Tools for AutoCAD Land Development Desktop R2
Express Tools for AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2i
Express Tools for AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2
Express Tools for AutoCAD Land Development Desktop
Express Tools for AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2i
Express Tools for AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2
Express Tools for AutoCAD 2002
Express Tools for AutoCAD 2000i
Express Tools for AutoCAD 2000

AutoCAD LT® software:
AutoCAD LT 2010
AutoCAD LT 2009
AutoCAD LT 2008
AutoCAD LT 2007
AutoCAD LT 2006
AutoCAD LT 2005
AutoCAD LT 2004
AutoCAD LT 2002
AutoCAD LT 2000i
AutoCAD LT 2000
AutoCAD LT 98
AutoCAD LT 97

Autodesk® Map software:
AutoCAD Map Release 2.0
AutoCAD Map R3
AutoCAD Map 3D 2010
AutoCAD Map 3D 2009
AutoCAD Map 3D 2008
AutoCAD Map 2000i
AutoCAD Map 2000
Autodesk Map 6
Autodesk Map 5
Autodesk Map 3D 2007
Autodesk Map 3D 2006
Autodesk Map 3D 2005
Autodesk Map 2004

AutoCAD® Mechanical software:
AutoCAD Mechanical 2010
AutoCAD Mechanical 2009
AutoCAD Mechanical 2008
AutoCAD Mechanical 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
AutoCAD Mechanical 2004
AutoCAD Mechanical 2000i
AutoCAD Mechanical 2000
AutoCAD Mechanical 6

AutoCAD® Electrical software:
AutoCAD Electrical 2010
AutoCAD Electrical 2009
AutoCAD Electrical 2008
AutoCAD Electrical 2007
AutoCAD Electrical 2006
AutoCAD Electrical 2005
AutoCAD Electrical 2004

Autodesk Inventor® software:
Autodesk Inventor 2010
Autodesk Inventor 13.0
Autodesk Inventor 12.0
Autodesk Inventor 11.0
Autodesk Inventor 10.0
Autodesk Inventor 9.0
Autodesk Inventor 7.0
Autodesk Inventor 6.0
Autodesk Inventor 5.0
Autodesk Inventor 4.0
Autodesk Inventor 3.0
Autodesk Inventor 2.0
Autodesk Inventor 1.0
Autodesk Inventor Plug-in

Autodesk® Architectural Desktop software:
AutoCAD Architecture 2010
AutoCAD Architecture 2009
AutoCAD Architecture 2008
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2i
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop
Autodesk Architectural Studio 3
Autodesk Architectural Studio 1
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3.3
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004
Autodesk Building Mechanical 2
Autodesk Building Mechanical 1
Autodesk Building Electrical 2
Autodesk Building Electrical 1

Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® software:
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2008
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2007
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2006
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2005
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2004
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 6
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 5
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 4
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 3

Autodesk® Land Desktop software:
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop R2
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop R1
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2i
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2
AutoCAD Land Desktop 2008
Autodesk Land Desktop 2007
Autodesk Land Desktop 2006
Autodesk Land Desktop 2005
Autodesk Land Desktop 2004
Autodesk Land Desktop 3

Autodesk® Survey software:
Autodesk Survey R2
Autodesk Survey R1
Autodesk Survey 3
Autodesk Survey 2i
Autodesk Survey 2007
Autodesk Survey 2006
Autodesk Survey 2005
Autodesk Survey 2004

Autodesk® Field Survey software:
Autodesk Field Survey

Autodesk® Civil Design software:
Autodesk Civil Design R2
Autodesk Civil Design R1
Autodesk Civil Design 3
Autodesk Civil Design 2i
Autodesk Civil Design 2007
Autodesk Civil Design 2006
Autodesk Civil Design 2005
Autodesk Civil Design 2004
Autodesk Civil Series 2004
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007
Autodesk Civil 3D 2006
Autodesk Civil 3D 2005
Autodesk Civil 3D 2004
AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2009
AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2008
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
AutoCAD Civil 2010

Autodesk CAD Overlay® software:
Autodesk CAD Overlay 2002
Autodesk CAD Overlay 2000i
Autodesk CAD Overlay 2000
Autodesk CAD Overlay Release 14.01
Autodesk CAD Overlay Release 14

3D Studio MAX® software:
3D Studio MAX R4
3D Studio MAX R3
3D Studio MAX R2

3D Studio VIZ® software:
3D Studio VIZ R3.0
3D Studio VIZ R2

Volo(tm) View software:
Volo View 2
Volo View 1.13
Volo View 1.12
Volo View 1.11
Volo View 1.10
Volo View 1.00

Volo(tm) View Express software:
Volo View Express 2
Volo View Express 1.14
Volo View Express 1.13
Volo View Express 1.11
Volo View Express

Autodesk® Object Enabler software:
Architectural Object Enabler 3.30
Architectural Object Enabler 3.02
Architectural Object Enabler 3.01
Architectural Object Enabler 3
Architectural Object Enabler 2.53i
Mechanical/Electrical Object Enabler 2
Mechanical/Electrical Object Enabler 1
Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler 6
Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler 5
Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler 4
Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler 2004
Land Object Enabler 3.0
Land Object Enabler 2i
Land Object Enabler 2.51i
Autodesk Wipeout Object Enabler
AutoCAD 2002 Associative Dimensioning Object Enabler
Autodesk Building Systems 2004 Object Enabler
Autodesk Architectural 2004 Object Enabler
Autodesk AEC Object Enabler 2.11
Autodesk AEC Object Enabler 2.1
Autodesk AEC Object Enabler 2.01
Autodesk AEC Object Enabler 2.0
Autodesk AEC Object Enabler 1.22

Autodesk® Extension software:
Mechanical Desktop 5 Extensions
Autodesk Vertical Alignment Editor Extension
Autodesk Tool Palettes Extension
Autodesk Standards Monitoring Extension
Autodesk Reference Manager Extension
Autodesk Productivity Enhancement Extension
Autodesk Productivity and Presentation Extension
Autodesk Polygon and Advanced Oracle Extension
Autodesk Mechanical productivity extension
Autodesk LandXML Report Extension
Autodesk i-drop Enhancer Extension
Autodesk Electronic Plotting Extension
Autodesk Digital Signature Extension
Autodesk Design Publishing Extension
Autodesk CAD Manager's Extension
Autodesk Associative QDIM Extension
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3 Extensions
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2i Extensions
AutoCAD Mechanical 2000i Extensions
AutoCAD Mechanical 2000 Extensions
AutoCAD Map 2000i Extensions
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2i Extensions
AutoCAD 2000i Extensions
AutoCAD 2000 Extensions

Raster Design software:
Raster Design 2010 for Autodesk Topobase 2010
Raster Design 2010 for Autodesk Map 2010
Raster Design 2010 for Autodesk Civil 3D 2010
Raster Design 2010 for AutoCAD MEP 2010
Raster Design 2010 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2010
Raster Design 2010 for AutoCAD Electrical 2010
Raster Design 2010 for AutoCAD Architecture 2010
Raster Design 2010 for AutoCAD 2010
Raster Design 2009 for AutoCAD 2009
Raster Design 2008 for AutoCAD 2008
Raster Design 2007 for Mechanical Desktop 2007
Raster Design 2007 for Autodesk Map 3D 2007
Raster Design 2007 for Autodesk Land Desktop 2007
Raster Design 2007 for Autodesk Civil 3D 2007
Raster Design 2007 for Autodesk Building Systems 2007
Raster Design 2007 for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007
Raster Design 2007 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2007
Raster Design 2007 for AutoCAD 2007
Raster Design 2006 for Mechanical Desktop 2006
Raster Design 2006 for Autodesk Map 3D 2006
Raster Design 2006 for Autodesk Land Desktop 2006
Raster Design 2006 for Autodesk Building Systems 2006
Raster Design 2006 for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006
Raster Design 2006 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2006
Raster Design 2006 for AutoCAD 2006
Raster Design 2005 for Mechanical Desktop 2005
Raster Design 2005 for Autodesk Map 3D 2005
Raster Design 2005 for Autodesk Land Desktop 2005
Raster Design 2005 for Autodesk Building Systems 2005
Raster Design 2005 for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
Raster Design 2005 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Raster Design 2005 for AutoCAD 2005
Raster Design 2004 for Mechanical Desktop 2004
Raster Design 2004 for Autodesk Map 2004
Raster Design 2004 for Autodesk Land Desktop 2004
Raster Design 2004 for Autodesk Building Systems 2004
Raster Design 2004 for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004
Raster Design 2004 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2004
Raster Design 2004 for AutoCAD 2004
Raster Design 3 for Mechanical Desktop 6
Raster Design 3 for Autodesk Map 5
Raster Design 3 for Autodesk Land Desktop 3
Raster Design 3 for Autodesk Building Mechanical
Raster Design 3 for Autodesk Building Electrical
Raster Design 3 for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3.3
Raster Design 3 for AutoCAD Mechanical 6
Raster Design 3 for AutoCAD 2002

Autodesk® Revit software:
Autodesk Revit Systems
Autodesk Revit Structure 2010
Autodesk Revit Structure 2009
Autodesk Revit Structure 2008
Autodesk Revit Structure 3
Autodesk Revit Structure 2
Autodesk Revit Structure
Autodesk Revit MEP 2010
Autodesk Revit MEP 2009
Autodesk Revit MEP 2008
Autodesk Revit Building 9.1
Autodesk Revit Building 9
Autodesk Revit Building 8.1
Autodesk Revit Building 8
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2009
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2008
Autodesk Revit 7.0
Autodesk Revit 6.1
Autodesk Revit 6.0
Autodesk Revit 5.1
Autodesk Revit 5.0
Autodesk Revit 4.5

Autodesk® Topobase software:
Autodesk Topobase web 2010
Autodesk Topobase web 2009
Autodesk Topobase web 2008
Autodesk Topobase Client 2010
Autodesk Topobase Client 2009
Autodesk Topobase Client 2008
Autodesk Topobase Client 2007
Autodesk Topobase Administrator 2010
Autodesk Topobase Administrator 2009
Autodesk Topobase Administrator 2008

Autodesk® MapGuide software:
Autodesk MapGuide Web 2009
Autodesk MapGuide Web 2008
Autodesk MapGuide Studio 2010
Autodesk MapGuide Studio 2009
Autodesk MapGuide Studio 2008
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2010
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2009
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2008

Autodesk® Navisworks software:
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2010
Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2010
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010

3ds Max software:
3ds Max Design 2010
3ds Max 9
3ds Max 8
3ds Max 7
3ds Max 6
3ds Max 2010
3ds Max 2009
3ds Max 2008

Autodesk® Building Systems software:
Autodesk Building Systems 3
Autodesk Building Systems 2007.1
Autodesk Building Systems 2007
Autodesk Building Systems 2006
Autodesk Building Systems 2005
Autodesk Building Systems 2004

DWG TrueView software:
DWG TrueView 2010
DWG TrueView 2009
DWG TrueView 2008
DWG TrueView 2007
DWG TrueConvert

Autodesk® VIZ software:
Autodesk VIZ 4
Autodesk VIZ 2008
Autodesk VIZ 2007
Autodesk VIZ 2006
Autodesk VIZ 2005

AutoCAD® P&ID software:
AutoCAD P&ID 2010
AutoCAD P&ID 2009
AutoCAD P&ID 2008
AutoCAD P&ID 2007

Other Autodesk® software:
Autodesk DWF Composer 1
Autodesk DWF Composer 2
Autodesk DWF Viewer 7
Autodesk DWG Viewer
Autodesk Design Review 2010
Autodesk Design Review 2009
Autodesk Design Review 2007
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AutoCAD 2009 Software Family of Products

Here is from a media advisory on AutoCAD 2009 product availability:

Autodesk today announced that it is shipping AutoCAD 2009 software, one of the leading applications for conceptual design, drafting and detailing. The AutoCAD 2009 portfolio includes updates to AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, as well as the discipline-specific applications AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Mechanical, and AutoCAD MEP software applications.

AutoCAD 2009 features significant user interface enhancements along with new productivity tools to help AutoCAD customers of all levels work more efficiently toward competitive design ideas and compelling presentations:

• Improved User Interface & Usability – The new AutoCAD 2009 software task-based user interface is designed to make new and experienced users more productive and has been optimized to reduce the number of steps it takes to reach commands. Furthermore, it is customizable and extensible, can be migrated forward using the standard migration tools and offers a “classic workspace” that provides access to the traditional toolbar and menu interface. In addition, the new AutoCAD 2009 user interface provides a common toolset for operations such as file open and close, rotate, pan, and zoom, into the next several releases of Autodesk products, streamlining the transition between products and reducing learning time.

• Faster Drafting – AutoCAD 2009 can boost productivity by helping automate tedious tasks. The action recorder provides a simple to use macro recorder, and the interactive layer manager instantly makes changes appear in the drawing.

• Autodesk Impression – AutoCAD 2009 subscription customers will receive Autodesk Impression illustration software for the creation of presentation-ready graphics with a hand-drawn look.

• AutoCAD LT 2009, one of the world’s highest selling 2D drafting and detailing product, also features the new user interface to increase productivity for experienced and new users.

The AutoCAD 2009 Portfolio of Industry-specific Solutions Autodesk is also shipping the latest version of the AutoCAD software portfolio, which includes discipline-specific applications built on AutoCAD technology.

• AutoCAD Architecture 2009 features intuitive architectural drawing and design tools within a familiar AutoCAD workflow, offering users the flexibility to learn new tools at their own pace and increase their productivity.

• AutoCAD Electrical 2009 is purpose-built to design electrical controls systems quickly and accurately with automated tasks, comprehensive symbol libraries, and an electrical-specific workflow designed to increase the productivity of controls engineers.

• AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 is designed to accelerate the mechanical design process with standards-based symbol libraries, engineering calculators and a mechanical-specific workflow created to significantly improve productivity for AutoCAD users in manufacturing.

• AutoCAD MEP 2009, the AutoCAD software for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) businesses, features intuitive system drawing and design tools and built-in design calculators for more efficient and accurate designs.

For more details on AutoCAD 2009 see this website dedicated for AutoCAD 2009.

AutoCAD 2009 Update 3 squeezes more bugs

If you have not updated to AutoCAD 2010 by now and still have to use AutoCAD 2009 consider installing Update 3 to make it more stable and better.

Who Should Install This Update?

• AutoCAD 2009 32-bit & 64-bit
• AutoCAD LT 2009 32-bit & 64-bit
• AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009 32-bit & 64-bit
• AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009

Downloads

• AutoCAD 2009 Update 3 http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL13271527
• AutoCAD LT 2009 Update 3 http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL13271636
• AutoCAD 2009 Update 3 for Revit Architecture Suite http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL13271534
• AutoCAD 2009 Update 3 for Revit Structure Suite http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL13271518

ReadMe Document

The AutoCAD 2009 Update 3 (Service Pack) includes both AutoCAD Update 1 & Update 2.

First seen on Between the Lines also including the list of defects have been fixed.

AutoCAD 2009 on Citrix? Citrix & Autodesk alliance

Do you want to run AutoCAD 2009 on Citrix? AutoCAD 2009 itself is not possible but AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 is Citrix Ready and is of course based on AutoCAD 2009.

Citrix XenApp (new name for Presentation Server) is used for server virtualization that makes this possible.

-Are other AutoCAD 2009 platform–based applications available that are Citrix Ready?
No. AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 is the only AutoCAD 2009–based application that has been designated Citrix Ready.

-Why is AutoCAD Map 3D the only AutoCAD 2009 platform–based application that is Citrix Ready?
In response to requests from customers, AutoCAD Map 3D was selected for the Citrix Ready certification program in 2008. Other Autodesk products may be added to the program at a later date as we evaluate customer satisfaction with AutoCAD Map 3D.

-How does AutoCAD Map 3D performance in a Citrix environment compare to AutoCAD Map 3D installed in a stand-alone environment?
Graphics performance may be affected because most servers are not configured with high-end graphics systems.

-Does JTB FlexReport work with the Citrix Ready AutoCAD Map 3D licensing?
Yes you are able to monitor your license usage with JTB FlexReport.

I really hope other products will be Citrix Ready soon as well. I have long time seen a valid need for that. At an EPC company where I worked before we used Citrix extensively and often had engineers on site or traveling and many times I found that it had been really useful for them if we had been able to install AutoCAD and other verticals including our customizations and other 3:rd party applications on the Citrix server.

Visit www.autodesk.com/citrix for details.

Reset AutoCAD settings without creating a new user account

When it comes to investigate AutoCAD or other software problems it can be a good idea to try creating a new Windows user account and see if the problem can be reproduced. If it works fine for the new user or if you think that it is related to your current user this tip can be useful. Notice that all your settings well be gone, just like when you first installed AutoCAD but you save the time and work to totally reinstall.

I’ve used this method several times and it works on most any version or vertical you just need to correct some of the paths.

You need to delete the roaming user folder.

For AutoCAD 2009:
%APPDATA%\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2009\R17.2
For AutoCAD Architecture 2009:
%APPDATA%\Autodesk\ACD-A 2009

Wondering what %APPDATA% is?
In XP: C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data
In Vista: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming

It might also be useful to delete the local user folder.

For AutoCAD 2009:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2009\R17.2
For AutoCAD Architecture 2009:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ACD-A 2009

Then delete the following keys from the registry using REGEDIT.EXE.

For AutoCAD 2009:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.2\ACAD-7001:409
For AutoCAD Architecture 2009:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.2\ACAD-7004:409

Now start with a fresh AutoCAD and your problems hopefully are gone.

See the post Reset your AutoCAD / Faire un reset de votre AutoCAD on Consult SKC blog for more details.

If you completely want to remove most traces of an AutoCAD installation see this post.

AutoCAD 2009 Update 1

AutoCAD 2009 Update 1 and AutoCAD LT 2009 Update 1 are now available. This service update solves a bunch of the problems I have listed on my AutoCAD 2009 page and that I earlier have blogged about.

Updates have been made in the following feature areas:

• 3D Visual Styles
• Annotation Scaling
• External References (xref) palette
• Raster Images
• Partial Open
• Plot
• Properties Palette
• Hatch
• Remote text (rtext)

41 defects have been fixed.

66 files are changed in this update.

Seems like Autodesk has changed the wording from what previously should have been called AutoCAD 2009 SP1 (Service Pack 1) .

Known Issues with This Update

After you apply this update, you may experience the following ribbon customization-related problems:

An Incorrect or Missing Ribbon Tab

Known Issue: When you display a ribbon tab from a partial of Enterprise CUI file, on the ribbon, the ribbon tab displays incorrectly or is missing. 

Workaround: To correctly display a ribbon tab, recreate the workspace used to display the ribbon tab from scratch. Do not duplicate or attempt to update the workspace. Once you create a new workspace, set the workspace current. The ribbon tab should display correctly.
For a partial CUI file, before you add a ribbon tab to a workspace, use the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor to change the customization group name of the file. The customization group name is represented by the uppermost node of the tree in the Customization In pane.

A Blank Image for a Command

Known Issue: On a ribbon panel, the image associated with a command defined in the Command List pane displays as a blank icon.

Workaround: To recreate a ribbon command item on a ribbon panel, delete it. Then, from the Command List pane, add the command to the ribbon panel.

Readme for AutoCAD 2009 Update 1

AutoCAD 2009 Update 1 for AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009

AutoCAD 2009 Update 1 for AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009

Package license file introduced with AutoCAD 2009

One of the new features in Autodesk 2009 products is prior version support.

This knowledge base document describes the details:

Package license files for prior version licensing

Issue

You received a package license file for prior version network licensing and you want to know more about the new license file format.

Solution

The package license file contains a set number of licenses for four different versions of your software. For example, an AutoCAD 2009 package license file will contain a set number of licenses that can be used for AutoCAD 2009, 2008, 2007 or 2006. Note: Running an instance of any one of these versions will consume one license in the package. Running more than one version, even on the same machine, will consume more than one license in the package.

If you have a 2-license package for AutoCAD 2009, the following scenarios can be expected:

• Two machines running AutoCAD 2009 will consume two licenses. No licenses will be available for other users.
• The same machine running AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD 2009 will consume two licenses. No licenses will be available for other users.
• The same machine running three instances of AutoCAD 2007 will consume one license. One license will be available for other users.

Important notes regarding package license files:

• Package license files come with the current version and three previous versions of the same product only. It is not possible to configure the products included in the package in any way.
• Package license files may be combined as usual with license files for different products. See the following solution for details on combining license files: Combining Autodesk® license files.
• Do not combine package license files with non-package license files for product versions contained in the package. Doing so will disable the older license INCREMENT for the product and only the package license count will be available. For example, do not combine an AutoCAD 2009 package license file with a regular license file for AutoCAD 2008, 2007 or 2006. 
• Both the PACKAGE and INCREMENT sections of this license file are required for licensing to work correctly. When you combine license files, be sure to include both of these sections along with any PLIST INCREMENTs.
• License borrowing, options files and license cascading work the same for package license files as they do for regular license files. When you configure an options file, use the feature codes of the individual product versions contained within the package. For example, if you want to reserve 5 licenses of AutoCAD in an options file, you will need four separate RESERVE statements, one for the feature code that corresponds to each version.

The following is an example of a package license file for AutoCAD 2009:

SERVER servername 123456789012
USE_SERVER
VENDOR adskflex port=2080
PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="57600ACD_2009_0F \
    54600ACD_2008_0F 51200ACD_2007_0F 48800ACD_2006_0F" \
    OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE ISSUED=09-Apr-2008 SIGN="012E 89A4 \
    36DD 8159 57BA 4F7E 90B7 8D70 F7BB 894D F530 73BD 9F61 CFB5 \
    B219 1F86 83A0 A9B1 6996 6866 B63A D7F2 88B7 0DDB AFB4 C576 \
    90BE 792B 7YT4 2AE1" SIGN2="1150 74B2 6D6C D194 9IT2 0B6E F745 \
    BE18 48A1 D48B B049 0A4A F4B0 7F13 45DE 04E3 BDEA EA5B EE04 \
    806B 4001 C1BB 4826 423A 971D 4349 12AA 6178 724F 4257"
INCREMENT 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 permanent 1 \
    VENDOR_STRING=nfr:permanent BORROW=4320 SUPERSEDE DUP_GROUP=UH \
    SUITE_DUP_GROUP=UHV ISSUED=09-Apr-2008 SN=321-12345678 \
    SIGN="016F 83DD FBDE 7D7E 7E53 AD0F 0750 2B2C 04EB A746 B2BB \
    41C0 5986 C1F1 7603 1128 F51B 920C 3CA7 B8FF 6B39 D4C7 6C44 \
    F86B E5C2 683C 0FB2 7904 4393 D8A8" SIGN2="0236 3870 7AC9 B755 \
    123A F111 AFEF HS%$ 4554 3EE6 547E 8DE4 E7D3 26D8 96EA 0398 \
    A696 1A87 2DCE 04B0 E49C 910C B707 459D JD6A 92C3 0120 BCAA \
    961F AC90"
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;C07:51200ACD_2007_0F:52500REVITS_9_0F:54100REVITS_9_1F:53700REVSU_3_0F:54200REVSU_4_0F;D07:52600REVIT_9_0F:52500REVITS_9_0F;E07:57600ACD_2009_0P:59300INVBUN_2009_0P;F07:51800BLDSYS_2007_0F:53100REVSYP_1_0F:54500REVSYP_2_0F;G07:53400REVITST_3_0F:53700REVSU_3_0F;H07:54300REVIT_9_1F:54100REVITS_9_1F;I07:54400REVITST_4_0F:54200REVSU_4_0F;A08:55500ACDLAND_2008_0F:55400CIV3D_2008_0F;B08:54900AMECH_PP_2008_0F:55000INVBUN_2008_0F:55100INVPRORS_2008_0F:55200INVPROSIM_2008_0F:55300INVPRO_2008_0F;C08:54600ACD_2008_0F:54700REVITS_2008_0F:54800REVSU_2008_0F;D08:57100REVIT_2008_0F:54700REVITS_2008_0F;F08:55600BLDSYS_2008_0F:55700REVSYP_2008_0F;G08:57200REVITST_2008_0F:54800REVSU_2008_0F;A09:59800ACDLAND_2009_0F:59700CIV3D_2009_0F;B09:59200AMECH_PP_2009_0F:59300INVBUN_2009_0F:59400INVPRORS_2009_0F:61700INVMFG_2009_0F:59500INVPROSIM_2009_0F:59600INVPRO_2009_0F;D09:62100REVIT_2009_0F:60900REVITS_2009_0F;C09:57600ACD_2009_0F:60900REVITS_2009_0F:61000REVSU_2009_0F;F09:59900BLDSYS_2009_0F:60000REVSYP_2009_0F;G09:62200REVITST_2009_0F:61000REVSU_2009_0F;J09:67800RVTMPJ_2009_0F:60000REVSYP_2009_0F \
    SUPERSEDE ISSUED=09-Apr-2008 SIGN="1DA3 DE47 4E42 2C8C 6342 \
    E829 9E8D 1C22 3095 5717 63F3 152F 30D6 C903 7726 1B03 7F59 \
    C85D D60D D920 20C7 0E04 88BE BAB6 A55A 0182 EBB9 9B44 12C5 \
    E5AE" SIGN2="10B8 3138 5505 2D5B 3963 D17B 4950 1CF3 EBB9 5782 \
    4085 3A4A D888 9A5E 5371 173D A556 074D 5FBD A93A 5203 1127 \
    13CD 3DE4 6EED ED54 6F33 D840 C4C2 8426"

Knowledge Base document: Package license files for prior version licensing

JTB FlexReport works with these license files and can also report company wide usage on combined usage of multiple versions of one product.

NVIDIA Quadro for AutoCAD 2009

NVIDIA has a website dedicated for AutoCAD users and now I mean AutoCAD 3D users. If you are serious about doing design work in AutoCAD in a BIM or PIM environment I fully agree that a graphic card like NVIDIA Quadro make a big difference so hardware acceleration can be used as fully as possible. When I worked as CAD Manager I made sure IT only purchased my recommended and tested Quadro cards for the CAD users. At minimum they should have an entry-level card and those working with larger 3D models had at least a mid-range card.

An easy way to find what graphic card and driver version you have is to run DXDIAG.EXE (Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool) in Windows. In AutoCAD use

Visit AutoCAD Graphics Hardware website and find out if your graphic card is certified and recommended for AutoCAD 2009 (including verticals like AutoCAD Architecture) and what driver version you should use. Does it support Gooch hardware shader, Full shadow display, Smooth line display, Texture Compression and Per Pixel Lighting or not?

How do I check to see if AutoCAD is using hardware acceleration?

In AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2008, or AutoCAD 2009, enter 3DCONFIG at the command line. In the Adaptive Degradation and Performance Tuning dialog box, click the Manual Tune button. In the Manual Performance Tuning dialog box (shown here), see whether Enable Hardware Acceleration is selected. The Manual Performance Tuning dialog box also indicates the 3D display features that are supported by your graphics hardware.

AutoCAD 2009 certification introduces the following new features:

• Support for per-pixel lighting.
• Hardware acceleration support in 2D drawings when running on Windows Vista.
• The Certification XML file can be updated automatically by selecting Check for Updates.

Why was my card certified for AutoCAD 2007 or AutoCAD 2008 but now fails for AutoCAD 2009?

Newer features and optimizations may require more of the video cards. Because of performance and stability issues, AutoCAD no longer supports cards with 32 MB of RAM or less. Support for some older graphics hardware that manufacturers no longer provide driver updates for has also been dropped.

Why is there no OpenGL option in Windows Vista?

OpenGL® software is currently not supported in AutoCAD 2009 when running on Windows Vista. AutoCAD 2008 uses Direct3D® software to enhance 3D performance.

Is Quadro better than GeForce or Quadro vs GeForce?

If the GeForce card is newer than the Quadro card and has better specs it might be better for CAD work. But in general the Quadro cards are better for CAD work. The Quadro GPU is optimized for 3D CAD, without sacrificing visual quality while GeForce is optimized for high-speed renderings of games. If you have a laptop I would say that in most cases a GeForce card will be good enough compared to the often more expensive Quadro. This technical brief document describes more about NVIDIA Quadro vs. GeForce GPUs. It is from 2003 but many of the details are still valid even though it would be good to have it updated for 2008 as some of the features not available in GeForce at that time probably are included nowadays.

Why Quadro for AutoCAD Overview (Download PDF 571k)

Recommended Quadro Solutions for AutoCAD according to NVIDIA. High-End -NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Mid-Range -NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 Entry-Level -NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 -NVIDIA Quadro FX 370

Mobile -NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M -NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M -NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M -NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M -NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M

If you have any links for good performance tests feel free to add a comment below.

Update. A good link in the comments is to theses test comparing professional cards with gaming cards. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/firegl-quadrofx.html

Clear sticky Sheet Sets from Recent Documents List in AutoCAD

I’ve thought about posting this for a while and was triggered by a question in Autodesk’s discussion group for AutoCAD 2009.

Even if you select “Clear Recent Document List” the Sheet Sets comes back to Recent Documents in the Menu Browser after a while. They actually comes back if you run the Sheet Set manager (command SSM) and have anything in that SSM Recent list. A side effect is that today’s date is used even if you have not even used that Sheet Set for a long time.

There are three locations AutoCAD 2009 uses for the Resent File List that is related to Sheet Sets (DST-files).

To completely clear also the Sheet Sets you would need to first clear the Sheet Set Recent List.

The Sheet Set Recent List is saved in the profile. This is used if you click on Recent in Sheet Set Manager. Only edit this file when AutoCAD is not running.
%APPDATA%\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2009\R17.2\enu\Support\Profiles\FixedProfile.aws

In recent versions the settings are saved here instead:
%APPDATA%\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2014\R19.1\enu\Support\Profiles\<Profile>\Profile.aws

<Profile> is the name of the AutoCAD profile. Default is “Unnamed Profile”.

AutoCAD 2009\R17.2\enu are parts of the path that is different depending on AutoCAD version, vertical and language.

Right now there is is a bug in AutoCAD 2009 that makes it impossible to select any of the recent Sheet Set files because the menu collapses the second it opens. Not sure why this comes or how to fix it. Could be related to that I have so much on my machine like older AutoCAD versions, etc. Any solution to this problem?

The aws files are XML files and can easily be edited using the Microsoft freeware XML Notepad or even plain Notepad. Make sure you have a backup of the aws file in case you unintentionally do something that corrupts the aws file.

Search for MRU_FILES and delete the MRU_FILE “folders” that you don’t want to keep.

After that you can select Clear Recent Document List and it will be completely cleared.

Here is the registry location for Recent Documents:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.2\ACAD-7001:409\Recent File List
This location is cleared if you right click on one of the recent documents.

Here is the History location that is used if you click on History in the Open Sheet Set dialog box from the Sheet Set Manager:
%APPDATA%\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2009\R17.2\enu\Recent\AcSmNavOpenSheetSet

Wondering what %APPDATA% is?
In XP: C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data
In Vista: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming

Another tip is to group the recent list by type instead of group by date and the sheet set will show at the bottom. Update: Rick Moore informed me that this is not always the case. It seems like the type that is last used is what is on top using Group by Type. But if you have SSM to automatically open when you start AutoCAD the sheet sets will be on the top when you start AutoCAD.

A tip that is a bit related is that you can set the number of recently-used files in the Menu Browser to anything between 0 and 50. You find it in Options>Open and Save.

This logic also applies to AutoCAD verticals like AutoCAD Architecture and some of it probably applies to older AutoCAD versions like where the Sheet Set recent history is located.

If you have read this far you probably use the Sheet Set Manager and I recommend you take a look at SSMPropEditor that will make your life easier by allowing you to edit Sheet Set Properties on multiple Sheets at a time.

Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 is shipping today

Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 contains many new features and enhancements.

Here is what "Manage" contains and to some extent the other variants "Review" and "Simulate":

Interface Enhancements

• Object Animation

  Animate objects across an animation timeline using simple but powerful object manipulation and animation tools.

  Interact with objects whilst they interact with the viewer, all via new simple but powerful scripting tools.

  Link object movement with TimeLiner for precise object movement scheduling based on project tasks, for more informative and realistic 4D process planning.

  Link object movement with Presenter for enhanced worksite realism in exported photo-realistic animations.

  Link object movement with Clash Detective to automatically check for interferences between static and moving objects, for example a door colliding with an obstructing column.

  Link object movement with both TimeLiner and Clash Detective together for full time-based interference checking. Scheduling the moving of a crane on-site could coincide with the delivery of construction materials, all simulated in Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009, all checked for scheduling and interference issues, all adding up to a powerful, automated workspace simulation and planning tool.

• .NET GUI Modernization

  Up-to-date look and feel including new icons, improved control bar docking and tabbed control bars.

• Workspaces

  Allow predefined default window and menu layouts, as well as full customization and sharing of layouts across multiple PCs.

  New editor for Global Options.

  A change from complex tabs to a logical tree structure, making finding options much simpler. Also making global options sharable across multiple PCs through import and export.

Licensing Enhancements

• FlexLM Licensing

  The capability of check-in / check-out of licenses, timed-out licenses to automatically return checked-out licenses after a set period of time.

• Autodesk Standalone Licensing

  Support for the well-known and well-documented Autodesk standard licensing technology.

Operating System Support

• Microsoft Vista Support

  Full support for Microsoft's latest operating system.

• 64-bit Support

  Support for 64-bit versions of both XP and Vista.

File Formats

• 3D Text Support

  Visualization of 3D text from AutoCAD and MicroStation.

• Parametric Support

  Increasing cylinder accuracy, and dramatically reducing the memory footprint of file formats containing them. Of key benefit to the MicroStation exporter and DGN file reader.

• Object Animation Playback

  Playback of object animations inside NWD and NWC files that have been created in Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009 or Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009.

• File Format Updates

  Revit 2009

  ArchiCAD 11

  MAX 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  MAX 2008 and 2009

  VIZ 2008 and 2009

  AutoCAD 2009 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  Inventor 2009

  Primavera v6

  Faro 4.1

  MicroGDS 10

What are the minimum system requirements?
XP or Vista and 512 MB minimum in RAM and 2 GB or more recommended.

If you have a previous version of NavisWorks installed on your system, you can install Autodesk NavisWorks Manage 2009 and keep other versions of the program on the same system.

NavisWorks 2009 does not include the Ribbon but it would surprise me if it was not added to NavisWorks 2010.

Previous related posts:
Welcome Autodesk NavisWorks describes the difference between the NavisWorks products.
NavisWorks forum on AUGI

It will probably not take long before a NavisWorks discussion group is added.

From the press release:
Revit Architecture 2009, Revit Structure 2009, Revit MEP 2009, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 and Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 now shipping

Autodesk is now shipping the 2009 versions of its comprehensive software solutions for building information modeling (BIM) including Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, Revit MEP, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Autodesk NavisWorks software solutions.  BIM is an integrated workflow built on coordinated, reliable information about a project from design through construction and into operations. By adopting BIM, architects, engineers, contractors and owners can easily create coordinated, digital design information and documentation; use that information to more accurately visualize, simulate, and analyze performance, appearance and cost; and reliably deliver the project faster, more economically and with reduced environmental impact. The 2009 Autodesk BIM Solutions include:

· Revit Architecture 2009 (BIM for architects and designers) allows customers to capture early design concepts with improved analysis and visualization capabilities through increased sustainable design and energy analysis capabilities via interfaces with partner applications. The new Mental Ray engine for rendering has improved visualization functionality, improving speed, quality, and usability. www.autodesk.com/revitarchitecture

· Revit Structure 2009 (BIM for structural engineers, designers and drafters) has been enhanced with greater modeling and documentation capabilities.  The AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite now includes AutoCAD Structural Detailing, enabling steel and reinforced concrete detailing and shop drawings as well as state-of-the-art formwork drawings www.autodesk.com/revitstructure

· Revit MEP 2009 (BIM for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering) provides customers with enhanced modeling capabilities, more robust Building Performance Analysis capabilities that support sustainable design, and more than double the previously available content. www.autodesk.com/revitmep

· AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 enables the benefits of BIM for civil engineering, from surveying and design through to documentation submittal and the delivery of 3D models for GPS machine control during construction. Important new functions in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 include a stormwater hydraulics and hydrology solution for storm sewer design, watershed analysis, detention pond modeling and culvert analysis, survey functionality that allows users to directly import raw data and criteria-based road design that follows local design requirements such as stopping and passing sight and headlight distances. www.autodesk.com/civil3d

· Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 software solutions (Autodesk NavisWorks Review, Autodesk NavisWorks Manage, Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate, and Autodesk NavisWorks Freedom) improve coordination, collaboration, and project sequencing for design and construction projects. With the 2009 versions of the Autodesk NavisWorks solutions, users can aggregate design models and data from documents created on both Autodesk and non-Autodesk software applications; develop more comprehensive views of projects and analyze for clash detection; and make better design and construction decisions.  www.autodesk.com/navisworks

Autodesk’s 3D modeling technologies are helping customers understand and improve the performance and operation of their designs before they are built.  The updated BIM solutions also improve project collaboration and integration between the building design, civil engineering and construction disciplines.

Share and Review Models

Fully integrated with the Revit platform for BIM and AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Design Review is the free* all - digital way to share, review, mark up, and measure models created within the BIM process.  For more information, please visit www.autodesk.com/designreview-aec

AutoCAD support for more image formats: JPEG2000, MrSid, ...

AutoCADer blog has an excellent tips on how to install the free Raster Design Object Enabler to be able to enable IMAGE and IMAGEATTACH commands to handle JPEG 2000, ECW, MrSID and more.

• AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler
• AutoCAD Raster Design 2008 Object Enabler
• Autodesk Raster Design 2007 Object Enabler
• http://www.autodesk.com/aecobjenabler

Here are the file format list before and after installation of Raster Design 2009 OE:

and now this

Image Format	Image Insertable into DWG
DEM - USGS Digital Elevation Model (*.dem)	No
DOQ Native Format DOQ (*.doq,*.nws,*.nes,*.ses,*.sws)	Yes
DTED - Digital Derrain Elevation Data (*.dt0,*.dt1,*.dt2)	No
Embedded Bitonal	No
ECW Compressed Image Format (*.ecw)	Yes
ESRI GRID A - Arc/Info ASCII(*.asc,*.txt)	No
ESRI GRID B - Arc/Info Binary(*.adf)	No
JPEG2000 (*.jp2,*.j2k)	Yes
Landsat FAST-L7A (*.fst)	No
NITF (*.ntf)	No
QuickBird TIFF (*.tif,*.tiff)	No
MrSID (*.sid)	Yes

Notice that the setup should be run as Administrator if you have Windows Vista.

The Setup lists DWG TrueView 2009 and NavisWorks Manage 2009 but I have not tried if it really works. They are not listed on the Autodesk website:

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Electrical 2009
AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2009
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2009
AutoCAD® MEP 2009

AutoCAD 2010 Update 1 (AutoCAD 2010 SP1)

Update time if you are using AutoCAD 2010!

AutoCAD 2010 Update 1
AutoCAD LT 2010 Update 1

This update is only for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and cannot be applied to vertical products that are based on AutoCAD 2010.

Installing Update 1 will increment the product version to 2, e.g., "AutoCAD 2010 - English Version 2".

Thanks to detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting (CER) Utility, problems were identified and fixed in more than 30 commands and features. – Without A Net

Updates have been made in the following commands and features:

• 3D Navigation Tools
• Action Recorder
• Annotation Scaling
• Blocks
• Check Spelling
• Customize User Interface (CUI)
• Database Connectivity
• Dimensions
• DWF
• Dynamic Dimensions
• External References
• File Navigation
• File Save
• Graphic System
• Hatch
• Image
• Keyboard Modifiers
• Licensing
• Migration
• Measure
• Memory Handling
• Multiline Text (mtext)
• Object Snaps
• Parametric Constraints
• PDF
• Purge
• Plot
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Ribbon
• Sheet Set Manager
• ShowMotion
• Visual Styles

The following defects have been fixed:

2D Drawing

• If the PLINETYPE system variable is set to 0, STRETCH does not work as expected on arc segments of polylines.
• When the PLINETYPE system variable is set to 0, the closing point of a polyline with segments of different widths do not display correctly.
• If you use the JOIN command on splines, a duplicate control point is inserted.
• When you use the JOIN command on multiple polylines, AutoCAD may crash.

3D Modeling

• When you open a drawing that contains solids, some solids display briefly and then disappear.
• If a grip on a mesh face, edge, or vertex is highlighted and you use the ViewCube, AutoCAD crashes.

3D Navigation Tools

• When you use the 3DORBIT command, you cannot orbit correctly. You can only orbit around a single pivot point and you cannot orbit around a specific object in a large group of objects.

Action Recorder

• An Action Recorder macro created in AutoCAD 2009 may fail to run in AutoCAD 2010.

Annotation Scaling

• When there are xrefs in a drawing, changing annotation scales takes a long time.
• When an annotative style multiline text (mtext) is rotated or surrounded by a hatch, the boundary box does not display correctly.

Blocks

• When you turn off the display of an attribute with a visibility parameter in a dynamic block, the Enhanced Attribute Editor lists attribute prompts incorrectly.
• You cannot copy an object from an AutoCAD 2009 drawing and paste it as a block into an AutoCAD 2010 drawing.
• You cannot use the Properties palette to set the value of a action parameter to 0.
• When you delete a constraint parameter from a dynamic block, AutoCAD may crash.
• You cannot stretch some dynamic blocks as expected.

Check Spelling

• When you run spellcheck on uppercase words, AutoCAD may crash.

CUI

• When you save a workspace, if the Enterprise CUIx file is read-only, AutoCAD crashes.
• Toolbar flyouts close unexpectedly.

Data Extraction

• When you use Data Extraction to extract the value of a block's multiline attribute into a table, text formatting code displays in the table.

DGN Support

• When a DGN file is imported, some attributes are missing.

Digital Signature

• When you open a drawing, the Invalid signature dialog box may display even if the digital signature is valid.

Dimensions

• You cannot create an angular dimension between two lines in different XY planes.

DWF

• When the background color in AutoCAD is black, some DWF underlays do not display correctly.

Dynamic Dimensions

• When you use the COPYBASE command with Dynamic Input on, AutoCAD crashes.

Export Layout

• When you use the EXPORTLAYOUT command on files in which Standard styles have been renamed, AutoCAD crashes.

External References

• You may not be able to bind multiple xrefs that include nested xrefs.

File Open

• When you try to open a drawing file from a FTP site, AutoCAD may crash.

Find and Replace

• If you use Find and Replace, autonumbering is deleted.

General UI

• On the status bar, the model or paperspace button may be missing, even after you have repeatedly turned it on.

Graphic System

• When the background color is changed in an active paperspace viewport, the cursor disappears.
• After you plot a drawing in AutoCAD, if you lock Microsoft Windows and then unlock it, AutoCAD may crash.

Hatch

• When you turn off the current layer while grip editing a hatch boundary, AutoCAD crashes.
• When the UCSVP system variable is set to 0, hatched objects align with the WCS rather than the UCS.
• When you grip edit a hatch with an elliptical boundary, AutoCAD crashes.

Image

• When you attach some TIFF images, AutoCAD crashes.
• TIFF images may not display correctly.

Inquiry Tools

• The AREA command fails on some polylines.

Keyboard Modifiers

• When temporary overrides are enabled, keyboard input using the Shift key may not display on the command line.

Layers

• Xrefs on locked layers do not display faded as expected. The LAYLOCKFADECTL system variable fails to alter them.
• When you delete a certain layer, all layers may be deleted.
• On the ribbon, the Layer drop-down does not display layers based on the current layer filter.

Licensing

• When you set your system time back more than 2 days, your license is broken.
• When you use a proxy server for internet access, the License Transfer Utility fails.

LiveUpdate

• When you have Autodesk 2009 and AutoCAD 2010 installed side-by-side, LiveUpdate does not work in AutoCAD 2009.

Measurement Tools

• When you use the MEASUREGEOM command, the tooltip and command line results are different. The tooltip result is incorrect.
• When you use the DIST command in model space, the results at the tooltip and the command line are different. The tooltip result is incorrect.

Migration

• When you export certain profiles, AutoCAD crashes.
• When you save certain profiles migrated from AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD 2010 crashes.

Multileader (mleader)

• When you mirror mleaders that contain blocks with multiline attributes, the mirrored attributes are incorrectly justified.

PDF

• When you plot a drawing as a PDF file, the layer order is not alphabetized as expected.
• When a drawing that contains layers with names that include special characters is exported as a PDF, it cannot be opened.
• When you attach a large PDF file to your drawing, or try to attach it and then cancel the operation, performance is slow.

Publish

• When Windows XP is set to Windows Classic theme, on any Asian language version of AutoCAD 2010, if you use the PUBLISH command, AutoCAD freezes.

Purge

• On Windows Vista, in the Purge dialog box, when you attempt to use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select multiple items, the first highlighted item is de-selected.

QUICKCALC

• Calculations performed by the QUICKCALC command may be incorrect.

Recover

• When you use the RECOVER command on a AutoCAD 2000 formatted drawing file, polylines and splines in the drawing are deleted.

Reference Edit

• When you use the REFSET command, you can only add one instance of a block to the reference set. Other instances are rejected and an error message displays.

Ribbon

• Text styles from an attached xref display in the Ribbon text style control.
• When you switch between AutoCAD Classic and other workspaces (for example, 2D Drafting & Annotation or 3D Modeling), performance becomes slow.
• Layers with a VP Freeze for a viewport indicate the VP Freeze status even when the viewport is not active.
• When you click the File menu in the zero doc state, AutoCAD freezes.
• After you unload a partial CUI file, a tab remains on the ribbon. If you click the tab, AutoCAD crashes.

Section & Flatten

• When you section solids through API, multiple memory leaks occur.

Seek

• The SHAREWITHSEEK command may not work if the port used to communicate with Seek is blocked by a firewall.

Snaps

• When you snap to the grid, there may be a slight offset from the grid.

Visual Lisp

• When you use the CECOLOR system variable, the value returned by using the Getvar function is incorrect.

UCS

• In AutoCAD 2010 German, you cannot use ribbon controls to modify coordinates.

Xrefs

• With the XATTACH command, you cannot select multiple xrefs.

Network license news in AutoCAD 2009

Prior version support is the new thing for the 2009 products (soon to be available) when it comes to network licensing. When new licenses are generated for subscription customers the license file will allow the current and three past versions to run. Autodesk Network licensing tools include the Network License Manager, the Network License Activation utility, the FLEXnet (sometimes still referred as FLEXlm) configuration tools, and SAMreport-Lite. SAMreport-Lite from Macrovision is still the old 3.6 version from 2006.

If you want something better, easier and more flexible consider JTB FlexReport that among many things supports all your other vendors FLEXnet licenses as well as features like combining of multiple versions so you can make sure you follow your subscription contract.

Software Requirement Notes: Windows Vista 32-bit Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2003 Server Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 is still not mentioned but probably works anyway. Windows Server 2008 SP1 is neither mentioned but I think it will work with the 32-bit version. 64-bit OS seems still not to be supported. Virtual machines like Microsoft Virtual PC or server and VMWare AutoCAD 2009-based products require FLEXnet version 11.4.1 (or 11.4.100 as it says) or later. If you are currently using a version of FLEXnet that is earlier than 11.4.1, you need to upgrade to version 11.4.1 or later. The most simple way to upgrade is described here.

The latest version of the FLEXnet files are found here except the AutoCAD daemon adskflex.exe that is found on the installation DVD. Version 11.4.1 of the FLEXnet license manager that ships with AutoCAD 2009-based products is backwards compatible and will administer licenses for the Autodesk 2008-, 2007-, 2006-, 2005-, 2004-, and 2002-based products as well as products from other vendors. 57600ACD_2009_0F is the FLEXnet feature code for AutoCAD 2009.

The registry hack to change from SLM to NLM will not work completely with AutoCAD 2009 so if you have a standalone installation you need to uninstall completely before installing the network one. Using the registry hack, the cascading licensing service doesn’t install, so cascading will not work, if you install network version then PLU doesn’t install and user will not be able to transfer his license.

See also Change AutoCAD network to standalone to network on how to get the cascading licensing service installed.

AutoCAD 2009 Update 2

AutoCAD 2009 Update 2 includes Update 1.

I like the pace Autodesk comes with these updates.

Available at:

Knowledge Base document: AutoCAD 2009 Update 2

Knowledge Base document: AutoCAD LT 2009 Update 2

Updates have been made in the following commands and features:

• 3DORBIT
• Annotation Scaling
• Blocks
• HATCH
• LAYER
• MATERIALS
• Menu Browser
• OPEN/SAVE
• PLOT
• Properties Palette
• PUBLISH
• RENDER

The following defects have also been fixed:

3D Navigation Tools - When you use the ViewCube in some drawings, AutoCAD freezes.

.NET API - If you create a wipeout object through .NET API, a fatal error may occur.

Annotation Scaling - The scale of annotative text changes when you use LISP entmod() to change the properties of the annotative text.

Attributes - When a drawing contains xrefs, the -ATTEDIT command fails.

Autodesk Buzzsaw - In the File Navigation dialog box, when you use the Add a Buzzsaw location shortcut option, AutoCAD crashes.

Blocks - When you copy and paste a dynamic block, associative hatches do not work. After you redefine a block definition, associative hatches in dynamic blocks display incorrectly. When you open a drawing, a polyline in a block may have a very large width. After you open a drawing, some dynamic blocks lose their dynamic properties.

Data Extraction - Data Extraction cannot finish operations in some cases. The Data Extraction Combine Record Mode > Sum values option does not work correctly.

DGN Support - When you import some DGN files, AutoCAD crashes.

DIM - If alternate units is on and you edit dimension text, the alternate units text is duplicated.

Export a Layout to Model Space - If .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 is installed and you use the EXPORTLAYOUT command on some layouts, AutoCAD may stop responding.

Find - The FIND command performs slowly when you search for text.

Groups - Rollover highlighting does not go away.

Hatch - When you bind a drawing with an xref that contains annotative hatches, AutoCAD crashes.

Hide/Shade - When you use the HIDE command with a drawing that contains text, some objects may not be hidden.

Image - When you attach a corrupted raster image to a drawing, AutoCAD crashes.

Layer - When you zoom to a locked viewport, the Layer palette updates.

Layouts - When you attempt to switch layouts in drawings, an Out of Memory crash may occur.

Materials - When you import a 3DS file with texture, AutoCAD may crash.

Menu/Toolbar - Some menu macros do not work.

Multileader (mleader) - Mleader custom arrowheads are not brought over to the drawing from the Tool palette.

Multiline Text (mtext) - When you edit mtext in a viewport, it may be duplicated in other viewports.

Object Snaps - Osnaps on polylines and mesh objects do not work correctly.

Plot - When you plot upside-down, an OLE object does not plot correctly. A drawing that contains hatches and gradients may plot slowly. When plot area is set to View, AutoCAD LT may crash.

Publish - When you attempt to publish multiple sheets with PUBLISHCOLLATE=1, only the first sheet of the set is plotted.

Quick Properties - When you edit multiple mtext objects through the Quick Properties palette, AutoCAD crashes.

Render - When you render some drawings, AutoCAD runs out of memory.

Ribbon - If the ribbon is displayed and you select portions of a mtext object that contains multiple formats, the mtext object becomes distorted.

Selection - When you select objects in groups, AutoCAD may crash.

Tables - When you edit text with space before or after the text within a table cell, AutoCAD crashes.

Text - When you move text to a new position within a drawing, it disappears.

Tool Palettes -When you attempt to edit the properties of multiple Tool Palette tools, an Out of Memory crash may occur.

WAN Acceleration Hotfix is also included. Earlier described here.

Via Between the Lines – read about the importance of CER.