AutoCAD 2009/2010 Install

Off-campus installation notes:

You must be connected to the VPN in order to install and to run this program
AutoCAD is a very large program and the install time will vary depending on your connection speed from off campus. Dial-up connections will not be supported.

Installation Instructions for Autocad 2009

Map your T: drive to \\rivet.wpi.edu\applications.
Open up the T: drive and double click on the Autodesk folder.
Navigate to the installation directory by clicking on the AutoCAD folder.
Double click on the shortcut labelled AutoCAD 2009.
Keep clicking "Next" until the installation begins. You do not need to change any installation parameters.
After the installation of AutoCAD 2009, another installation window for AutoCAD 2009 Express Tools Volumes 1-9 will come up. Again, hit "Next" until the installation begins.
Once the Express Tools installation is finished, you will need to fix the Licpath.lic file in the AutoCAD 2009 installation folder or the program will ask you for a license file upon starting and it won't work.
Go to the AutoCAD 2009 Installation Folder "C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009" and right-click Licpath.lic file. Click "Open With" and choose the "Select the program from a list" option. Double-click "Notepad" and you will see something similar to this:
SERVER GALAXY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER RIVET xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER TANKER xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
USE_SERVER
(The x's stand for numbers that are generated for your specific license)

Change the text so that it reads:
SERVER GALAXY.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER RIVET.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER TANKER.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
USE_SERVER
Save the file.
To use AutoCAD 2009, go to Start->All Programs->Autodesk->AutoCAD 2009 and select "AutoCAD 2009".

Please note that these instructions are for installation of AutoCAD 2009 on personal computers. AutoCAD 2009 may also be installed on selected lab workstations through Advertised Programs in the Control Panel.

Installation Instructions for Autocad 2010

Map your T: drive to \\rivet.wpi.edu\applications.
Open up the T: drive and double click on the Autodesk folder.
Navigate to the installation directory by clicking on the 2010 folder.
Navigate to the folder labeled 'AutoCAD 2010' by clicking on it.
Note: If your system is 64-bit, please click on the AutoCAD 2010 64-bit folder instead
Double click on the shortcut labelled AutoCAD 2010 32 bit install.
Keep clicking "Next" until the installation begins. You do not need to change any installation parameters.
Once the installation is finished, you will need to fix the Licpath.lic file in the AutoCAD 2009 installation folder or the program will ask you for a license file upon starting and it won't work.
Go to the AutoCAD 2010 Installation Folder "C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2010" and right-click Licpath.lic file. Click "Open With" and choose the "Select the program from a list" option. Double-click "Notepad" and you will see something similar to this:
SERVER GALAXY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER RIVET xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER TANKER xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
USE_SERVER
(The x's stand for numbers that are generated for your specific license)

Change the text so that it reads:
SERVER GALAXY.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER RIVET.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SERVER TANKER.WPI.EDU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
USE_SERVER
Save the file.
To use AutoCAD 2010, go to Start->All Programs->Autodesk->AutoCAD 2010 and select "AutoCAD 2010".

Please note that these instructions are for installation of AutoCAD 2010 on personal computers. AutoCAD 2010 may also be installed on selected lab workstations through Advertised Programs in the Control Panel.

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Last modified: Nov 24, 2009, 17:32 EST