Tips - Installation

Installation Tips

The Installation Tips Page
What you need to know before installing.
Where to find it.

Installation Documentation
The following is a brief guide to finding various installation topics. It is not a complete list.

Single User Licensing
To speed up installation copy the contents of the DVD to your hard drive or network drive and run the installation from there. The hard drive is faster than your DVD drive so installation will go faster.

Title: Stand - Alone Licensing Guide
File: acad_slg.pdf

Instructions for convenient deployment of a multi-seat installation
License Transfer Utility (use this before you change computers or reformat your hard drive)

Title: Stand - Alone Installation Guide
File: acad_sig.pdf

Where to find your serial number and product key
Ways to Customize Civil 3D during the installation process
Info on Vault, Survey Link, Hydraflow, Content Packs, and Material Library

Network Licensing

Title: Network Licensing Guide
File: acad_nlg.pdf

Network License Manager
License Activation
Package License Files for enabling previous versions
FLEXnet configuration

For those skilled in the art if IT Management you may be interested in this document.

Title: Network Administrators Guide
File: acad_nag.pdf

Setting up Deployments
Use Scripts to Deploy the Program
Use Group Policies to Install a Deployment
Use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to Install a Deployment
Distribute the Product Using Imaging Software

Where to Find the above files
You can find these files on DVD in the folder <Drive>:\X86\DOCS
After you install the product you can file the files in C:\Program Files\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010\Help\

Other Links to Autodesk.com
License Types - a handy chart showing installation options for single, multi, and network
Installation FAQ - a must read. Answers questions like "Do I have to reactivate if I format my hard drive?" and "What if I use more than one computer to do my work? How many activations are permitted per license?"

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 will install much faster if you copy the DVDs to your hard drive or network drive and then install from that copy. You must copy the first 3 discs into a single folder structure on your hard drive. Please refer to this Knowledge Base Article TS TS1108147 on the Autodesk web site.

There is important information regarding licensing and subscription policies contained in the Civil 3D box. We have provided a copy of this information on our In the Box page.

Did you know you can get AutoCAD printed manuals? You will need your serial number to complete the request.

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