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AutoCAD Mechanical and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
Installation Guide
6
May 24, 2001
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Whats in this Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About the Autodesk Mechanical Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing and Running Mechanical Desktop 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing and Running AutoCAD Mechanical 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Requirements and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Optional Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3D Graphics Cards and Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Access Rights and Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2
Single-User Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Begin Your Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Installation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Running the Desktop File Migration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Copying Customized Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Starting Mechanical Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Authorizing Single Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adding and Removing Products and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Adding and Removing Application Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Reinstalling Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Removing Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the Stand-Alone License Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop License . . . . . . . . . .35 Important License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 The License Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 The System Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Update Components on a Licensed Computer or Installing a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Uninstall and Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Restore from a Disk Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 License Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Portable License Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 3
Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing Mechanical Products on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Planning Network Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 4
Optimizing Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Command Line Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Setting the /c Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Setting the /s Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Setting the /b Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Setting the /r Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Setting the /t Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Setting the /nologo Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Setting the /v Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Setting the /p Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Setting Environment Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Chapter 5
Configuring Plotters and Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Plotting and Printing Information Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Overview of Plotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Supported Plotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Chapter 6
Uninstalling AutoCADMechanical and Mechanical Desktop. . . 75

Uninstalling Single-User Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Uninstalling License Manager Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Uninstalling License Manager Version TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Recovering from System Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Managing Files After System Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Maintaining Your Hard Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Recovering Data from Backup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 iv
Contents
Introduction
In This Guide
The AutoCAD Mechanical 6 and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 6 Installation Guide details specific information about installations, and procedures for single-user installations. It provides an overview of network installation planning, and guides you to the AutoCAD Network Administrators Guide for detailed network installation information and instructions. This introduction provides an overview of the components installed with the AutoCAD Mechanical 6 and Mechanical Desktop 6 products. It summarizes the contents of each chapter, and serves as a guide to the information you need.
Whats in this Guide?

The Installation Guide describes how to install and configure your system for running the Autodesk mechanical products on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, or Windows 2000. Chapter 1, System Requirements, provides system requirements and recommendations. Chapter 2, Single-User Installation provides information you need to know before you begin a single user installation, and to install, upgrade, authorize, and maintain AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop for a single user. Chapter 3, Network Installation, describes and guides you to the online AutoCAD Network Administrators Guide for information about network installations. Chapter 4, Optimizing Performance, provides technical information about environment variables and performance enhancement. Chapter 5, Configuring Plotters and Printers, describes plotting and lists the supported plotters. It guides you to the online AutoCAD Users Guide and AutoCAD Driver and Peripheral Guide for information about cabling, option settings, and other information necessary to link and configure your plotters and printers with AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. Chapter 6, Uninstalling AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop , provides instructions for uninstalling AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop. This chapter also provides instructions for maintaining your hard disk and recovering data.
Introduction
About the Autodesk Mechanical Products

The Mechanical Desktop 6 and AutoCAD Mechanical 6 design software is built on AutoCAD 2002.
Installing and Running Mechanical Desktop 6

When you install Mechanical Desktop 6, you install:
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Mechanical Desktop 6 Mechanical Desktop 6 with a power pack (Mechanical Desktop 6, 3D Parts and Calculations). AutoCAD Mechanical 6 with a power pack (2D Parts and Calculations) AutoCAD 2002
When you start the Mechanical Desktop 6 application, you have the option to run:
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Mechanical Desktop 6 Mechanical Desktop 6 with a power pack AutoCAD Mechanical 6 with a power pack AutoCAD 2002
Installing and Running AutoCAD Mechanical 6

When you install AutoCAD Mechanical 6, you install:
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AutoCAD Mechanical 6 with the power pack (2D Parts and Calculations) AutoCAD 2002
When you start the AutoCAD Mechanical 6 application, you have the option to run:
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AutoCAD Mechanical 6 with the power pack AutoCAD 2002
About the Autodesk Mechanical Products
Before Installation
Whether you are new to AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop or upgrading from a previous release, please read the following information before you install the software:
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This guide, which includes system requirements and procedures for single-user installations. Readme, which contains important last-minute information that is not included in the print and online documentation. Readme is available from the product CD.
Introduction
System Requirements
In This Chapter
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This chapter lists the hardware and software required to run the AutoCAD Mechanical 6, and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 6 applications. It includes helpful information about system access and permissions you need before you begin the installation procedure for these products. For additional information you need to know before you begin your installation, see chapter 2, Single-User Installation.
s Hardware and software
requirements
s 3D graphics cards and drivers s Access rights and permissions
System Requirements and Recommendations

Verify that your system meets the requirements in the following table so you can successfully install and run AutoCAD Mechanical 6, Mechanical Desktop 6, and AutoCAD 2002. System requirements for AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6
Hardware/Software Requirement Processor 300 MHz PC (minimum) 450 MHz PC or higher (recommended) Equivalent processor Training: 96 MB (minimum) Part modeling: 128 MB (minimums) Assemblies: 256 MB (minimums) 512 MB (recommended) 800 x 600 (or higher) VGA with 256 colors (minimum) 1024 x 768 (or higher) SVGA with 64 thousand colors (recommended) AutoCAD Mechanical Installation 310 MB Mechanical Desktop Installation 550 MB (minimum) 8 GB (recommended) Swap space 256 MB (minimum) System folder 60 MB (minimum) Mouse, trackball, or other device Any speed (for installation only) Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98 SE Windows NT 4.0 with SP 6a or later For network installation: TCP/IP protocol functioning before installation It is recommended that you install and run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on an operating system in the same language as your version of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop software or on an English version of the operating system. Requires a Windows-supported display adapter. OpenGI video card supporting blitting is recommended. You may need an additional 8 MB to 15 MB of space for files installed in the system folder. This can be on a different drive from the program folder where you install AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop. Notes
RAM
Video
Hard disk
Pointing device CD-ROM Software
Web Browser
For the Internet Tools: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Netscape Navigator 4.5 or later
Chapter 1
System Requirements
Optional Hardware
In addition to the required hardware, the following optional hardware is recommended for running the Autodesk mechanical products.
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Printer or plotter Digitizer (for AutoCAD only) Serial or parallel port (for peripheral devices) Network interface card (for network versions of the products). Must be compatible with existing Ethernet network infrastructure and is required for installing and running network versions of AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop Modem or access to an Internet connection Open GL-compatible 3D video card. Must have full support of Open GL or later, an OpenGL Installable Client Driver (ICD), and an ICD in the graphics card OpenGL driver software. The miniGL driver provided with some cards is not sufficient for installing and running the network version of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop.
3D Graphics Cards and Drivers

AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop use the Autodesk Heidi 3D graphics system and support dynamically loadable Heidi 3D display drivers. These Heidi drivers are linked to AutoCAD at run time and allow AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, and Mechanical Desktop to take advantage of 3D graphics hardware. There are two Heidi 3D display drivers at present, Heidi Software and Heidi OpenGL. A third, Heidi Direct3D, will be provided in the future as a downloadable update to AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. To use AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop with OpenGL, the OpenGL driver provided by the 3D graphics card vendor must have the following characteristics:
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Full support of OpenGL version 1.1 or later An OpenGL Installable Client Driver (ICD)
The OpenGL driver software in your 3D graphics card must provide full ICD. The miniGL driver provided by some 3D graphics cards and associated drivers is not sufficient for use with AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. For more information about selecting a graphics card and driver, go to www.autodesk.com/heidi.
3D Graphics Cards and Drivers
Access Rights and Permissions

In order to successfully install and execute the AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop applications, you must have administrative rights on your system. This is required so that you can write to the necessary registry sections, and install Internet tools, OLE/HDI plot support, and other AutoCAD components. If you dont have administrator privileges, a message prompts you to either cancel Setup or continue the installation without the components that require administrator privileges. Before you install the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop software, make sure that you have administrative rights to the following locations:
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AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop installation folders Windows system folder System registry
For more information about permissions, see Windows Help.
Chapter 1
System Requirements
Single-User Installation
In This Chapter
This chapter provides information and instructions for single-user installations of the AutoCAD Mechanical 6 and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 6 software. Upgrades are included, as well as information about authorizing the software and using the Stand-Alone License Manager.
s Before you begin your
installation
s Single-user installation
procedure
s Migration Assistance and File
Migration Utility
s Copying customized files from
previous releases
s Authorizing single users s Adding and removing
components
s Reinstalling products s Removing products s Stand-Alone License Manager
Before You Begin Your Installation

If youre installing the Autodesk mechanical products on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, you must have permission to write to the necessary registry sections. To do this, make sure that you have administrative rights for the computer on which youre installing. For information about permissions, see Windows Help.
NOTE Setup installs some files required by AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical,

and Mechanical Desktop in your system folder (for example, c:\Windows\System, or c:\Windows\System32). You can locate this folder on a different drive than the folder you specify as the installation folder (for example, d:\Program Files\ ACADM6 or d:\Program Files\MDT6). You may need up to 50 MB of free disk space on the drive that contains your system folder, depending on the components you select to install. Before you install AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6, close all applications, and disable your virus checking software. After you complete the installation and reboot your computer, you can enable the virus checking software.
Using the Installation Wizard

You can use the AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 installation wizard to:
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Install AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. A power pack is included in the installation of both of these products. Reinstall, or repair errors in the installation. Add or remove features of the AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. Remove Autodesk mechanical products entirely. Copy customized files from previous versions of AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop to the new version. Install selected standards with AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6.
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To install an Autodesk mechanical product for a single user 1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. If Autorun is enabled, the setup process begins when you insert the CD. To disable Autorun, hold down the SHIFT key when you insert the CD. With Autorun disabled, start the installation process from the Start menu. 2 Choose Start Run. Enter the CD-ROM drive letter, and setup. For example, enter d:\setup. If setup finds a previously installed version of AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6 on your machine, a message is displayed.
3 From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs. The Setup wizard Add/Remove Application page is displayed. Skip to step 5. 4 If there are no previously-installed AutoCAD Mechanical 6 or Mechanical Desktop 6 versions on your machine, the Welcome page is displayed. If you have any Windows programs running, choose cancel and exit all Windows programs. Choose Next, and skip to step 5.
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5 On the Add/Remove Application page, choose Remove AutoCAD Mechanical 6 Power Pack /Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack. You can also add features, remove features, or reinstall AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 from this page. See Adding and Removing Application Features on page 30, or Reinstalling Products on page 32. Choose Next.
NOTE As you progress through the installation procedure pages, you can
choose Back at any time to go back and change the information you entered. Add or Remove Features Displays the Select Features dialog box. Select individually the features you would like to install. To start your selection process over, choose Reset. Reinstall Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack Displays the Select Type of Reinstallation dialog box. Choose to reinstall the Mechanical Desktop 6 software, or to repair the existing installation of Mechanical Desktop 6. You have the option to restore any shortcuts you have established. Remove Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack Displays the Mechanical Desktop 6 Uninstall dialog box. Choose to remove Mechanical Desktop 6 from your machine or to exit the uninstall procedure.
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6 On the Software License Agreement page, select your country of residence from the list. Review the Autodesk Software License Agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement, choose I Accept. Choose Next. If you do not accept the terms of the agreement and you choose I Reject, Setup is cancelled. 7 On the Serial Number page, enter the serial number and CD key, which are located on a sticker on your AutoCAD Mechanical 6 or Mechanical Desktop 6 product packaging. Choose Next. The serial number must contain a three-digit prefix followed by an eight-digit number. The CD key is six characters.
NOTE Record your serial number and CD key and store them in a safe place.
These numbers are required if you need to reinstall your product at a later date.
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8 On the User Information page, enter your first name, last name, organization name, dealer name, and dealer telephone number. This information is used to automatically create the Authorization wizard the first time you run your Autodesk mechanical product. See Starting Mechanical Desktop on page 29. Choose Next.
9 On the Product Confirmation page, choose the product to install. Power Pack is included with your AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 product. If you prefer to install without Power Pack, clear the AutoCAD Mechanical 6 Power Pack/Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack check box. Choose Next.
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10 If setup finds a previously installed version of AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6, the Backup Custom Files dialog box is displayed showing the name of the version and the path where it was found. To back up customized files from this previous version for use in a new version, select Backup custom files. See Copying Customized Files on page 28. To migrate standard parts from the previous version to the new version you are installing, choose Migrate standard parts.
NOTE Your previous version of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop may

have had a hardware lock. Hardware locks are no longer required in AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. For more information, choose AutoCAD Help > AutoCAD Help > Whats New in This Release.
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11 On the Destination Folder page, select a folder for the installation of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. To accept the default Destination Folder/Directory, choose Next. To specify a different drive and folder for the installation, choose Browse. Browse to any existing directory that is mapped to your computer, including network directories, and then choose OK. or In Folder name, enter a new path and choose OK. If you enter a destination folder/directory that does not exist, choose Yes at the Setup prompt to create the folder, and then choose Next.
Setup checks for previous versions of AutoCAD Mechanical, Genius 14, Mechanical Desktop 2, 3, 4, or 5, or Genius Desktop 2 or 3 software. If no previous version is found, the Select Installation Type page is displayed. Skip to step 12. If a version of AutoCAD Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop 3, or Genius 14 or older is found in the destination folder you specified, Windows instructs you to specify another directory.
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12 On the Select Installation Type page, select a type of installation: Typical, Full, Compact, or Custom. If you are installing Power Pack, the Standards list is available for selection. The ANSI, ISO, and DIN standards are selected by default. Select any additional standards you want to install, and clear the standards you do not want to install. Choose Next. Setup issues a warning message if there is not enough disk space to install the components you select.
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Typical Installs the required components to run AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. Typical requires the user to select the standards to load. Program files Internet Tools Fonts Database VBA Batch Plotting Portable License Management. Samples Dictionaries Help files Executables, menus, toolbars, Help templates, TrueType fonts, and additional support files Support files and Volo View Express SHX fonts External database tools and support files VBA support Batch plotting application and support files Provides utilities to share a single-user authorization on more than one computer Sample drawings, images, and AutoCAD Design Center files American English Online documentation, tutorial drawings, and multimedia files (avi)
Full Installs the files installed with the Typical installation, the selected standard parts components, and the following components: Internet Tools Samples Dictionaries Texture maps Tutorials Internet support files Visual LISP samples French-Canadian Maps for photorealistic rendering Visual LISP tutorials
Compact Installs only the program files, fonts, and the Portable License Management. Custom Installs only the files you select. By default, the Custom installation install option installs all AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop components. Clear the check boxes for all AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop components you do not want to install.
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13 The Start Installation page is displayed. This is your last opportunity to reenter installation information. To reenter any of the installation information, choose Back. To cancel the installation and exit the installation wizard, choose Cancel. To begin the installation, choose Next. The Updating System page tracks the progress of the installation procedure. 14 When the installation procedure is finished, a message is displayed asking if you want to install the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance now. If you prefer to install the Migration Assistance at a later time using the product CD, choose No, and proceed to step 16. To install the Migration Assistance now, choose Yes. 15 The Setup dialog box for Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance is displayed. Choose Yes to install, and respond to the prompts in the Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance installation wizard. 16 The Setup dialog box for AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance is displayed. Choose Yes to install, and respond to the prompts in the AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance installation wizard. For more information about installing the Migration Assistance, see Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance on page 20. 17 When the installation is complete, a message informs you that AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 has been successfully installed. You have the option to view the readme file. It is recommended that you view the readme now. This file contains information that was unavailable at the time the AutoCAD Mechanical 6 and Mechanical Desktop 6 documentation went to print. Press Finish to exit the installation. 18 Restart your computer before you run your Autodesk mechanical product.
WARNING! If you do not restart your computer, you may have problems
running AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. After you restart your computer, you can view the readme file at any time. From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs, the product (AutoCAD Mechanical 6, Mechanical Desktop 6, and so on), and then the readme for your product.
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Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance

The Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance contains a set of utilities to streamline your upgrade to the Mechanical Desktop 6 environment. When you install it, you have access to the migration tool called the Desktop File Migration Utility. You can update a file from a previous release by opening it in Mechanical Desktop 6, but the Desktop File Migration Utility updates files automatically in batches with selected options executed on each file. It is important that you upgrade your files so that you can benefit from the new drawing format enhancements in Mechanical Desktop 6.
AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance

The AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance can be installed and run using the same procedures as the Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance. Use the AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance to migrate files created in previous versions of AutoCAD Mechanical, Genius 14, or Genius Desktop 2 or 3. To install the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance 1 Hold down the SHIFT key while you insert the product CD into the CD-ROM drive. This prevents the installation from starting automatically. 2 In the file tree of the CD-ROM drive, choose the Migrate folder and click setup.exe. or 3 Navigate to the program folder where your mechanical product is installed. Choose the Migrate folder and click setup.exe. Respond to the prompts in the Migration Assistance installation wizard. To uninstall the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel. 2 In Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs. 3 On the Install/Uninstall tab, select AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance, and choose Add/Remove.
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Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

The Desktop File Migration Utility is a component of the Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance. It guides you through the process of assembling your drawing files into lists, and then upgrades the files automatically to the current release of Mechanical Desktop. During the migration process, your files are opened, saved, run through the migration options, and then saved again. You can use this migration utility to upgrade files from Mechanical Desktop Release 2 and later. If your files from Mechanical Desktop 2 contain complex fillets, it is recommended that you migrate those files to Release 3 first. To do this, open a file in Release 3. For files created in Release 3, it is recommended that you open them in Release 4 first. For files created in release 4, it is recommended that you open them in Release 5 first. On the command line, enter AMUPDATEALL, and save the file. Then you can migrate the file to Release 6 using the Desktop File Migration Utility. In order to successfully migrate and run options on all of your files:
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In the migration process, files are saved without their external attachments. Assembly files that contain only a combined part are migrated to a part file. In an assembly, an xref that cannot be locked cannot be migrated using the migration utility.
NOTE Before you run this tool, you must run Mechanical Desktop (without
the Power Pack) once to initialize the registry settings.
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To run the AutoCAD Mechanical/Desktop File Migration Utility 1 From the Start menu, choose Programs Mechanical Desktop 6 Mechanical Desktop 6 Migration Assistance. 2 In the Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance dialog box, select Batch Drawing Converter. 3 In Desktop File Migration Utility Begin, choose Next.
4 In the File Safety Precaution dialog box, press Continue if you have already backed up your files. or If you have not already backed up your files, choose Exit and then back up your files. 5 In Desktop File Migration Utility File Selection, select the files you want to migrate into Mechanical Desktop 6. To select and add one or multiple files, choose Add. Browse to and select your files, then choose Open. To recursively add drawings, drag files or directory structures into the Drawing File window of the File Selection page. To sort the order of the drawings in your list in the Drawing File window, click a column heading.
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6 After you complete your selection, save the list as a Desktop Migration List (.dml) file. When you migrate files from a saved list (.dml file), you can stop the migration process at any time and close the .dml file. When you reopen the .dml file, an X is displayed next to the listed files that are already migrated. When you run the migration utility again on the same list, it continues with the files that are not yet migrated rather than starting the entire migration process over. You can remove files from the displayed list, create a new list, open an existing list, append a list, or save your current list for migrating at a later time. If the file migration utility detects a problem with a file in the selection list, information about the file, such as Read Only or Missing, is displayed in the Status column. When the displayed list contains the files you want to migrate, select Next.
Add Adds files to a migration list. Saves the file paths for later use on the Search Path page in the migration process. Remove Removes selected drawing files from the list. A single selected file is removed immediately. If multiple drawing files are selected, a warning is displayed to ensure that you have not selected some files by accident. This option is available only when there are drawings selected. New List Clears the list of all drawings so you can select a new list of drawings for conversion. When you save your new list, it becomes a new .dml file. If the list is changed, you are prompted to save the current list.
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Open List Displays the Open Desktop Migration List dialog box. You can select a previously-saved Desktop Migration List file (.dml file), and then choose Open to open the file. If the list is changed, you are prompted to save the current list. Append List Adds a saved list of drawing files from a .dml file to the current list of files to be migrated. Save List Displays the Save Desktop Migration List dialog box containing the previously saved .dml files. You can select a .dml file or enter a new file name. This option is not available if no files are listed under Drawing File. Preview Displays a preview image of the selected drawing file. 7 In Desktop File Migration Utility Migration Options, you can analyze your files first, and select the options to be executed on each drawing file as it is migrated. To analyze your files first, select the Analysis icon and choose Next. A report is generated with useful information about each file on your list. When the report is finished, you are prompted to enter a location for the report file. Enter the maximum amount of time you want the migration utility to spend on an individual file (if for some reason the utility has trouble migrating the file) before the utility ends the task and begins migrating the next file on the list.
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If you want to add color to features in your drawing files, choose Feature Color. Check the appropriate boxes, and choose OK.
8 In Desktop File Migration Utility Migration Options, choose Next. 9 In Desktop File Migration Utility Migration Standards, select the symbol standard for conversion. Check the appropriate box if you want to convert Genius BOMs and Balloons and Genius symbols. When you finish your selections, choose Next.
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10 In Desktop File Migration Utility Search Path, the paths you saved on the File Selection page are displayed. Specify the folders where Mechanical Desktop should look for text fonts, drawings to attach, menus, plug-ins, linetypes, and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder. To append paths for adding more files to your list, choose Open Paths. To save the new paths to your list, choose Save Paths. Choose Next to proceed.
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11 In Desktop File Migration Utility Finish, specify the report options for the report (.txt) file that is created as your files are being migrated. Designate a directory and a name for the .txt file. Choose Finish to start the file migration.
12 Oversee the migration process to provide input in dialog boxes that are displayed if the migration process stops. Migration stops if any of the files on your file migration list are read only, in use, or missing. 13 When the migration process is complete, the Desktop File Migration Utility dialog box is displayed. Choose Results.
A file called mdt_migration.txt is displayed with information about the files that were processed by the Desktop File Migration Utility. The mdt_migration.txt file is automatically saved in the Mdt6/migration folder in your program files.
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Copying Customized Files

During installation, Setup checks for previous versions of AutoCAD Mechanical, Genius 14, Mechanical Desktop 2, 3, 4, or 5, Genius Desktop 2 or 3. If a previous version is found, the Backup Custom Files page of Setup is displayed and shows the path of the previous version so that you know which version is found. To backup custom files from the previous version for use in a new version, select the Backup custom files option on the Backup Custom Files page. Your customized files are copied and stored in a folder under the AutoCAD root folder called Previous Version Custom Files. The types of custom files copied to the Previous Version Custom Files folder are:
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To use your customized files, copy the files from the Previous Version Custom Files directory into the respective folders of your AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop directories. You can migrate customized standard parts directly into your new product when you install the Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack or AutoCAD Mechanical 6 Power Pack. During installation, select the Migrate standard parts option on the Backup Custom Files page of Setup.
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Starting Mechanical Desktop

Start Mechanical Desktop by using one of the following procedures:
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On the Start menu, choose Programs Mechanical Desktop 6. On the desktop, double-click the Mechanical Desktop 6 icon.
Authorizing Single Users

The first time you start AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6, the Authorization wizard is displayed. You can authorize your product at that time, or run the product and authorize later. AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop display the Authorize wizard for 15 days. Each time you start the program, you are prompted to provide an authorization code. After 15 days, you must enter an authorization code in order to run AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop. You can register and authorize AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop in one of the following ways: Internet: Guides you through entering your registration information and sends it to Autodesk over the Internet. Once you submit your information, registration/ authorization occurs almost instantly. Guides you through entering your registration information. Saves the information in a file that you can print and fax to Autodesk, and provides a fax number. Guides you through creating an email with your registration information, which you can send to Autodesk. Guides you through entering your registration information. Saves the information in a file that you can print and mail to Autodesk. Provides the mailing address.
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This authorization procedure can be used for all versions of AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6, including international and educational versions.
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To authorize an Autodesk mechanical product 1 Double-click the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop icon on your desktop. 2 On the Begin page of the Authorization wizard, select Authorize AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 and choose Next. 3 Register Today is displayed. Choose one of the following options, and then choose Next and respond to the online prompts:
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Choose Next, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Adding and Removing Products and Features

You can use the Add/Remove Application page in Setup to add or remove features or products, and to reinstall or remove your AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop.
Adding and Removing Application Features

You can add or remove application features at any time by running Setup.
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To add or remove an application feature 1 Start Setup following the instructions in To install an Autodesk mechanical product for a single user on page 11. 2 On the Add/Remove Application page, choose Add or Remove Features.
3 The Select Features page is displayed. Select the features you want to add. Clear the check boxes to remove all other components. To restart your selection process, choose Reset. When you finish your selections, choose Next.
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Reinstalling Products
If you accidentally delete or alter files required by AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop, you can reinstall or repair them. When you perform a reinstallation of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, the procedure automatically repairs damaged or missing files. the products at any time by running Setup. Setup can also detect and fix all errors in your installation. The reinstallation or repair uses the choices you made during the last installation and requires little interaction. To reinstall a product 1 From the Start menu (Windows), choose Settings - Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs. 3 Do one of the following:
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For Windows ME, 98 SE, and NT. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, Install/Uninstall tab, select AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. Choose Add/Remove. For Windows 2000. In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 and choose Change.
4 In the AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 Setup dialog box, choose Reinstall AutoCAD Mechanical 6 Power Pack/Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack, and then choose next.
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5 The Select the type of reinstallation to perform page is displayed. Do one of the following.
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Select Restore Shortcuts to restore the shortcuts you established in your installation. If you do not want to restore your shortcuts, clear the corresponding check box. Choose Next.
6 The Select files to back up page is displayed, where you can choose to back up custom files and standard parts. Choose Next to begin the procedure. 7 The Start Installation page is displayed. Press Next to start the installation, or Back to reenter the installation information.
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Removing Products
You can remove AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 from your system using Setup. To remove a product from your system 1 Start Setup following the instructions in To install an Autodesk mechanical product for a single user on page 11. 2 On the Add/Remove Application page, choose Remove AutoCAD Mechanical 6 Power Pack/Mechanical Desktop 6 Power Pack. Choose Next to proceed, and follow the dialog box prompts.
A message is displayed when the application has been successfully uninstalled.
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Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

When you buy a copy of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, you authorize the program to run on a single computer. With the Portable License Utility, you can install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on several computers and share the authorization among them. This information is intended for use with single-user versions of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop outside of the United States, and in educational, NFR (Not For Resale), Try and Buy, and Term Use versions of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop worldwide.
The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop License

When you authorize AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, only the computer you authorized is licensed to run that copy of AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. The licensing software identifies the licensed computer by using certain components on the computer, such as the hard disk. The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop license is only valid on one computer at a time. With the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility, you can transfer the license to another computer and then transfer it to a different computer, or transfer the license back to the original computer. See Transfer a License on page 40 for instructions.
Important License Information

The licensing software uses the following components on your computer to identify the license rights on that computer:
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Primary boot disk Files in the license folder System date and time
Making changes to any of these components may cause a license error that requires you to reauthorize your copy of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. You can avoid most license errors if you take precautions. The following sections provide important license information and describe ways to protect your license from errors.
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The License Folder

When you install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, Setup installs a hidden license folder named c:\c_dilla. Do not tamper with the license folder or any files within the folder. Tampering with the license folder or the files within the folder may cause license errors.
The System Clock

The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop license allows for time changes within two days of the current time on your system clock. If you set the system clock back more than two days, the next time you start AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, you receive a message that gives you the option of correcting the system clock. If you do not correct the system clock, you receive a license error and must reauthorize AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. For security reasons, you can only set your clock back twice.
Update Components on a Licensed Computer or Installing a New Computer

If you make changes to your computer, or if you install a new computer, you need to take steps to ensure that you do not receive license errors. To move your license to a newly installed computer 1 If you have a new computer, and you want to use AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop on the new computer, install AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop on the new computer 2 Move the license to the new computer using the instructions in Transfer a License. 3 Uninstall AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop from your old computer. To avoid license errors due to updating a computer 1 Before updating the hardware on your computer, transfer the license to a different computer using the instructions in Transfer a License.
NOTE If you are installing a new computer, and you can still access the
licensed copy of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on your old computer, you do not need to transfer the license at this time. You can install the new computer, then transfer the license from your old computer to the new one.
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2 Make the required changes to your computer. 3 Reinstall AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, if necessary. 4 Import the license back to the updated computer using the instructions in Transfer a License.
NOTE Verify that the machine identification code on your computer has not
changed, even if you made changes to your computer that did not require you to reinstall AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. The machine identification code may change depending on the changes you made.
Uninstall and Reinstall

The license information is not removed when you uninstall AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. If you reinstall on the same machine, the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop license information is still valid. You do not have to reauthorize.
Restore from a Disk Backup

In a lab or training environment, it is common to install software on a master PC, create an image, and then copy that image to multiple PCs. After each class or test session, this image is used to restore the PCs to a known state so that no modified files are carried forward into the new session. To avoid reauthorizing each lab machine after this process, using AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop in this environment requires a small exception to the rule about modified files. Before the PC master image is restored, the c:\c_dilla folder must be backed up and restored after the master image is restored. To perform an initial setup (one-time only) 1 Install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on the master PC. 2 Remove any files from c:\c_dilla, but keep the folder c:\c_dilla\setup. 3 Create the master image from the bootable partition. 4 Restore the image onto each PC. 5 Launch AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop and authorize it on each PC. Unique request codes are generated for each PC and cannot be reused.
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To restore the original configuration (ongoing) 1 After the last time AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop is run on the PC, copy the c:\c_dilla folder to a backup. The files should easily fit on a floppy disk. 2 Restore the master image. 3 Before running AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6, restore the specific c:\c_dilla folder for each individual PC.
License Errors
Many license errors require you to reauthorize AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. If you receive an error, follow the instructions in Authorizing Single Users on page 29 to request an authorization code. You can continue to run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop for seven days after receiving most license errors. After seven days, you must enter an authorization code to run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. Receiving another error of the same type that you originally received within the seven-day waiting period eliminates any remaining time. In that case, you must enter an authorization code to run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop.
Portable License Utility

Using the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility, you can create a pool of computers that share one license. You can run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on any computer in the pool. However, you can only run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on one computer at a time using the same license. The Portable License Utility controls the transfer of an active license from one computer to another and ensures that the software is activated only on the computer that is licensed.
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License Transfers
You can transfer your active license by using either a transfer file or a transfer code. The first time you transfer your license, or if you have changed your license details since the last transfer, you must use a transfer file. A transfer file contains all of the information necessary to transfer a license between computers. You can transfer a file on a diskette in a shared network folder, or as an email attachment. The option to use a transfer file is always available when you export a license. A transfer code is a 16-character code that is generated by the exporting computer. You enter the transfer code on the computer to which you are transferring the license. The transfer code option is not available the first time the license is exported or if the machine identification code changes. In these cases you must use a transfer file.
View License Status

You can view license status on the Export tab in the Portable License Utility. You must have at least one active license to run AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. If the Export tab is empty, you have no active licenses on the current computer. You can export any active license. To view license status 1 On the computer with the active license, from the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Portable License Utility to run the Portable License Utility. 2 Choose the Export tab. 3 License information is displayed in a tree view. 4 Expand the tree view so that you can view the status for each license and the names of other computers in the pool by double-clicking any of the licenses in the list. 5 Select the item you want to view. The Export Information box, located at the bottom of the Export tab, displays additional information about the selected item. The Export button exports the license to the selected computer. See Transfer a License on page 40. To modify the information contained in a pool of computers, use the controls on the Pool tab. See Modify the Pool of Computers on page 43.
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Transfer a License
To transfer a license, you must do all of the following:
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Export a License
After adding the target computer to the pool, you can export the active license from the original computer to a target computer. When you export the license, the Portable License Utility creates a license file in the location that you specify. For security reasons, you must specify the target location for the license when you export it. Before you export a license, make sure that the target computer is available. The license can be imported only on the target computer that you specify in the Portable License Utility.
NOTE Once you have exported the license from the source computer, you
cannot run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on that computer. To use AutoCAD on that computer again, you must first complete the license transfer process by importing the license onto the target computer. You must then export the license from the target computer and import it to the first computer.
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To export the active license 1 On the computer with the active license, from the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Portable License Utility. 2 On the Export tab, double-click the license you want to export. 3 Under the license, double-click Pool to display the other computers in the pool. 4 From the list of computers, select a target computer. Once you have exported a license from the source computer to the target computer, you can import that license only on the target computer. You cannot replace the license on the source computer with a new license. If you have already exported the license, and have not imported it to another computer, you can select the computer from which the license was exported to transfer the license back. The only other computer you can select is the one you specified as the target computer when you exported the license. If the license transfer information is lost in the process of transferring, you can return to the source computer and export the license again, but only to the original target computer. 5 Choose Export. The Exporting dialog box displays information about the license and the target computer under Export Details.
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6 In the Exporting dialog box, verify that the machine name and the machine identification code are correct for the target computer. Choose OK.
NOTE Choosing OK in this dialog box makes the license unavailable, and you
can no longer run AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 on the current machine.
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7 In the Export Type Selection dialog box, select the options you want and enter the information as follows:
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Transfer File. Transfers the license using a transfer file. Enter the full path of the transfer file in the box beside this option, or choose Browse to select the file name. You can transfer the file to a diskette or to a shared network directory. The Portable License Utility creates the license.ctl file in the location that you specify. You import this file to the computer on which you want to run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop.
Transfer Pool Information with File. Transfers pool information in addition to the license. If you select this option, information on all of the computers in the pool is copied to the target computer when you import the license. If you want to transfer the license back to the source computer, you can easily locate the correct computer and obtain its machine identification code.
Browse button. If you selected the Transfer File option, choose Browse to select the file name. Alternatively, you can enter the file name directly in the box beside the Transfer File option. Transfer button. Transfers the license.
8 Choose Transfer. Choosing Transfer finishes creating the license transfer file and closes the Export Type Selection dialog box.
Import a License
Using the Import tab, you can receive a license that has been exported from another computer if the current computer was specified as the target computer during the export.
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To import a license 1 On the computer you want to license, from the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility. 2 Choose the Import tab. The machine identification code that is displayed near the top of the Import tab is the identifying code for the host computer. This is the code you entered when adding this computer to the pool. 3 Under Transfer Details, select one of the following options, and then enter the required information. Select the same transfer option you used when you exported the license:
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NOTE If you have misplaced the transfer code or the transfer file, return to the
computer that last had the active license. Run the Portable License Utility, and then choose Export again. You must export the license to the same computer that you originally selected. 4 Choose Import to complete the process. The license is imported to the target computer. You can now run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on this computer. If you want to return the license to the original computer, repeat the export and import process. The original computer now becomes the target computer.
Modify the Pool of Computers

You can use the Pool tab to edit the information for computers in the pool, and you can remove computers from the pool.
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To edit computer information 5 From the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Portable License Utility. 6 Choose the Pool tab. 7 The pool tree, located at the top of the Pool tab, displays a list of licenses available in the pool. You can expand the pool tree to display more information on any license listed. 8 From the pool tree, select the computer you want to edit. 9 The Pool Information box, located at the bottom of the Pool tab, displays information about the item currently selected in the pool tree. 10 Choose Edit to change the machine name or the machine identification code of the currently selected computer. 11 Modify the machine information as necessary, and then choose Exit.
Add a Computer to the Pool

With the Portable License Utility, you can create a pool of computers that share a single license. You can add a computer to the pool at any time. To add a computer to the pool of computers 1 Install and authorize AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on the source computer. 2 Install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on the target computer. 3 On the target computer, from the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility. 4 Choose the Import tab. 5 Make a note of the machine identification code (MIC) displayed on the Import tab. You need this code for a later step. 6 Return to the source computer. From the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility. 7 On the Pool tab, choose Add. 8 In the Machine Name box, enter a name for the target computer. 9 In the Machine Identification Code box, enter the code that you obtained from the target machine in step 5, and then choose OK.
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To remove a computer from the pool 1 From the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility. 2 Choose the Pool tab. 3 In the list of computers, select the computer you want to remove from the pool. 4 Choose Remove.
Specify Portable License Utility Options

You can control the automatic display of Help files as well as specify the language you want to use in the Portable License Utility. You can also view version information. To specify options for the Portable License Utility 1 From the Start menu (Windows), choose Programs AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop Portable License Utility. 2 Choose the Options tab. 3 Select or clear the following options:
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4 Choose OK.
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In This Chapter
This chapter provides instructions for viewing the AutoCAD 2002 Network Administrators Guide on your product CD. The information for installing AutoCAD on a network applies to AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6 as well. The Network Administrators Guide includes detailed information about requirements and components, planning concepts, installation instructions, and working with the Autodesk License Manager (AdLM) to license network installations.

s Access to the Network
Administrators Guide
s Working with the Autodesk
License Manager
s Solving licensing problems s Creating redundant AdLM
server pools
s Using the Autodesk License
Manager resource file

s Protecting your files on a
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Installing Mechanical Products on a Network

Detailed information about planning network configurations, and instructions for installing on a network are provided in the online AutoCAD Network Administrators Guide. The information is written for AutoCAD, and applies to AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6 as well. The Network Administrators Guide is located on your product CD. To view the Network Administrators Guide: 1 Insert the AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 CD into the CD-ROM drive and hold down the SHIFT key to prevent Autorun from starting the standalone installation procedure. 2 From the Start menu, choose Run, enter the CD-ROM drive, the path to the Network Administrators Guide in the netsetup folder. For example, enter d:\netsetup\support\AdLM\docs\acad_netguide.chm. 3 The Network Administrators Guide is displayed. Select the Contents tab, and click the plus signs to expand the table of contents.
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Planning Network Installations

Installing on a network requires careful planning. The type of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop installation you choose to deploy can differ depending on your network infrastructure and requirements for client use. Each AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop network installation requires two or more of the following components depending on the type of deployment you choose:
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Autodesk License Manager (AdLM): Controls available licenses. A user can run AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop only if a license is available. The ADLM run tree is required for client- and network-based deployments. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop run tree: A shared network disk resource where AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop is installed. The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop run tree is required for networkbased deployments and is not required for client-based deployments. Deployment location: A shared network resource where a preconfigured AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop setup program resides. A user runs this setup program to install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop from the network onto the client workstation. A deployment location is required for client- and network-based deployments.
You can configure a network deployment environment so that users can install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on their workstations from the network server, or you can install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on a network server for access by multiple clients. Whether you install AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop on each client workstation or on the network server, users can share data on the server hard disk and store drawings they dont want to share on a local hard disk. Each method offers certain benefits. You can store each of the three network components on the same server or on separate servers. You can use a shared installer data tree to implement different types of installations on the same server. The configuration you use is based on the structure of your network, the number of users, and your performance requirements. For detailed information about planning network installations, refer to the Network Administrators Guide.
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You must install the Autodesk License Manager (AdLM). The AdLM provides authorization for clients running AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop from a network server and contains tools that provide query and reporting capabilities for network administrators. You install the AdLM using the Network Setup wizard. The following is an outline for planning a network installation, and references to information located in the Network Administrators Guide. To plan for a network installation 1 Make sure that your network, servers, and workstations meet the system requirements. See System Requirements. 2 Choose a network installation configuration that works best for your users. See Network Installation Configuration. 3 Create a network share to hold the client deployment image files. Be sure to provide read/write access to all users who will install AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop from this share. 4 Create an .htm file for use as Bulletin Board file in the Today window. 5 Run the Network Setup Wizard to install the network deployment files, the Autodesk License Manager, and FLEXlm . See The Network Setup Wizard. 6 Contact Autodesk to receive a license file. See Obtain and Set Up a License File. 7 Configure the license server. See Configure the Server. 8 Inform the users that the network deployment is complete and provide them with instructions. See Client Installation. For more detailed information about installing on a network, refer to the online Network Administrators Guide.
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Optimizing Performance
In This Chapter
This chapter provides information for configuring and optimizing the performance of AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop . Some environment settings specify how AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop perform and search for files. Command line switches specify which directories AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop search for the support, device driver, and configuration files.
s Using command line switches s Setting environment variables
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Using Command Line Switches

Command line switches are parameters that you can add to the acad.exe command line which enable AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop to perform additional operations when the program starts. For example, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop can start with an alternative configuration, run a script, load a prototype drawing, and open a drawing with a saved view. To change your AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop shortcut properties switch settings, you need to change the command line text associated with the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop icon or shortcut. For instance, you can create shortcuts that use different configuration files, or you can have two AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop shortcuts, one for editing drawings and the other for plotting. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop resolves the environment settings in the following way:
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If you use a command line switch to specify an environment setting, the command line switch overrides the settings specified in either the Options dialog box or the environment variable. If a command line switch is not set, the corresponding value set in the Options dialog box is used. If neither a command line switch nor an Options value is set, the environment variable value is used.
NOTE Command line switches and environment variables override Options

values for the current session only. They do not alter the system registry.
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To change a command line switch 1 Right-click the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop icon on the Desktop. 2 Choose Properties. 3 In the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Properties dialog box, choose the Shortcut tab.
4 In the Shortcut tab, edit the parameters for the switch in the Target box. When using a switch option, you must follow the switch with a space as shown in the previous examples.
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Setting the /c Switch

The /c switch specifies the path for the hardware configuration file that you want to use. You can specify a directory or a particular file. All configuration files have the .cfg file name extension. The default file name is acad2000i.cfg, but you can specify any file name. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop appends the .cfg file name extension if the extension isnt present. If the file doesnt exist, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop creates it. If you do not use the /c switch, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop creates the acad2000i.cfg file during start-up. If you dont set the /c switch, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop searches the executable directory and uses the ACADCFGW or ACADCFG environment variable to define the configuration file and directory location. To have AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop place your acad2002.cfg file in a directory called d:\wincfg, set the /c switch as follows: /c d:\wincfg
Setting the /s Switch

The /s switch designates support directories other than the current directory. Support files include text fonts, menus, AutoLISP files, linetypes, and hatch patterns. Set this switch to point AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop to your support files directory; otherwise, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop uses the support file search path specified in the Options dialog box. The maximum number of directories you can specify in the path is 15. Each directory name is delimited by semicolons. When you specify support directories with the /s switch, the directories are valid only during the current AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop session. The /s switch setting does not make the support directories permanent unless you change the support directories in the Options dialog box. All changes made in the Options dialog box are saved between AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop sessions.
NOTE If you have set the ACAD environment variable for an earlier release,
AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop retains the support file search path information, and places the information in the path after the default path information. This support file search path information is referenced the first time you start AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6.
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Setting the /b Switch

The /b switch designates a script to run after AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop starts. To invoke a script when you start AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop, use the following syntax: acad [drawing file] /b script The script file must be listed after the /b switch on the command line; an SCR file type is assumed. If AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop cant find the script file, it reports that it cant open the file. Scripts can be used to set up drawing parameters in a new drawing file. For example, the following command creates a new drawing called widget and runs the script called setup.scr: acad widget /b setup When the script has finished, the Command prompt is displayed. You must be very familiar with the sequence of AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop prompts to provide an appropriate sequence of responses in a script file.
NOTE AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop prompts and command

names may change in future releases, so you may need to revise your scripts when you upgrade. It is recommended that you avoid using abbreviations.
Setting the /r Switch

The /r switch restores the default system pointing device. It creates a new configuration file (acad2002.cfg) and renames the previous acad2002.cfg file to acad2002.bak.
Setting the /t Switch

The /t switch creates a new drawing based on a template or prototype drawing. For example, to start AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop and create a new drawing based on the template drawing called ansi, you enter: acad /t ansi
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Setting the /nologo Switch

The /nologo switch starts AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop without first displaying the logo screen.
Setting the /v Switch

The /v switch designates a particular view of the drawing for display upon the start-up of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. For example, to open the drawing called widget and specify the view called PLOTVIEW, enter the following: acad widget /v plotview
Setting the /p Switch

The /p switch specifies a user-defined registry profile for starting AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. The selected profile is in effect only for the current session of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, unless you make another profile current in the Options dialog box during that session. You create or import Profiles on the Profiles tab in the Options dialog box. With the /p switch, you can only specify those profiles that are listed in the Options dialog box. If the profile does not exist, AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop uses the current profile: acad /p profile_name If you use spaces in a profile name, you must surround the name in quotation marks when you use the /p switch: acad /p profile name
Setting Environment Variables

You can specify some environment settings using environment variables. For example, you can set a variable that specifies the path that contains your project drawing files. The operating system you run determines the procedure you use to set environment variables.
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To set an environment variable 1 From the Start menu (Windows ), choose Settings Control Panel, and then double-click the System icon. 2 In the System Properties dialog box, choose the Environment tab. The System Variables box displays the variables set for any user of the computer. The User Variables box lists the variables set for only the current user. 3 To set a System Variable, click in the System Variables box. To set a User Variable, click in the User Variables box. Enter the name of the variable you want to set. For example, enter PROJPATH. 4 In the Value box, enter the setting. For example, enter the path to your project drawing files. 5 Choose Set. 6 Choose OK. 7 Restart AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop and enter the variable in the Options dialog box. To specify an environment variable in AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop 1 Follow the procedure to set an environment variable. 2 Be sure to restart AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop in Microsoft Windows NT, or restart Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98 before starting AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. 3 In AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop, from the Tools menu, select Options. 4 In the Options dialog box, in the Files tab, select Support File Search Path, and then choose Add. 5 Enter the name of the environment variable preceded and followed by a percent sign (%). For example, if you set a PROJPATH environment variable, enter: %PROJPATH%. 6 Choose OK. You can include a variable in a Support File Search Path. For example, you can enter d:\dev%PATH1% and AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop resolves the path using the PATH1 value. However, AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop does not support nested variables. If you enter %PROJPATH% in AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop as a support file search path and, in Windows you set the value of the PROJPATH environment variable to include another variable, such as c:\dev%PATH1%, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop does not resolve the path.
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Configuring Plotters and Printers
In This Chapter
This chapter contains an overview of plotting and a list of the various plotters that are supported by AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6.
s Guide to plotting information in
the AutoCAD documentation

s Overview of plotting s Simple procedure for plotting s Plotters supported in AutoCAD Detailed information about plotting and printing is provided in the AutoCAD Users Guide and the AutoCAD Driver and Peripheral Guide included with your AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop product. The plotting information for AutoCAD also applies to AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. The printed AutoCAD Users Guide is included with your product. Both the AutoCAD Users Guide and the AutoCAD Driver and Peripheral Guide are available in AutoCAD Help.
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Plotting and Printing Information Sources

Detailed information about plotting and printing is provided in the AutoCAD Users Guide and the AutoCAD Driver and Peripheral Guide included with your AutoCAD Mechanical 6/ Mechanical Desktop 6 product. The plotting and printing information for AutoCAD also applies to AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. In the printed AutoCAD Users Guide, see chapter 22, Plot Drawings. The AutoCAD Users Guide is also available from the Help menu in AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. From the Help menu, choose AutoCAD Help Create Layouts and Plot Drawings Plot Drawings.
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In the online Driver and Peripheral Guide, see Use Plotters and Printers. From the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop Help menu, choose AutoCAD Help Driver and Peripheral Guide Use Plotters and Printers.
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Overview of Plotting
Understanding terms and concepts that relate to plotting makes your first plotting experience in AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop easier.
Plotter Manager
The Plotter Manager is a window that lists plotter configuration (PC3) files for every nonsystem printer that you install. Plotter configuration files can also be created for Windows system printers if you want AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop to use default properties different from those used by Windows. Plotter configuration settings specify port information, raster and vector graphics quality, paper sizes, and custom properties that depend on the plotter type. The Plotter Manager contains the Add-a-Plotter wizard, which is the primary tool for creating plotter configurations. The /add-a Plotter wizard prompts you for information about the plotter you want to set up.
Layouts
A layout represents a plotted page. You can create as many layouts as you need. Each layout is saved on its own layout tab and can be associated with a different page size and plotter. Elements that only appear on a plotted page, such as title blocks and notes, are drawn in paper space in a layout. The objects in the drawing are created in model space on the Model tab. To view these objects in the layout, you create layout viewports.
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Page Setups
When you create a layout, you specify a plotter and settings such a page size and plot orientation. You can control these settings for layouts and for the Model tab using the Page Setup dialog box. You can name and save page setups for use with other layouts. If you dont specify all the setting sin the Page Setup dialog box when you create a layout, you can set up the page just before you plot. Or you can override a page setup at plot time. You can use the new page setup temporarily for the current plot, or you can save the new page setup.
Plot Styles
A plot style controls how an object or layer is plotted by determining plotted properties such as lineweight, color, and fill style. Plot style tables collect groups of plot styles. The Plot Style Manager is a window that shows all the plot style tables available in AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. There are two plot style types: color-dependent and named. A drawing can only use one type of plot style table. You can convert a plot style table from one type to the other. You can also change the type of plot style table a drawing uses once it has been set. For color-dependent plot style tables, an objects color determines how it is plotted. These plot style table files have .ctb extensions. You cannot assign color-dependent plot styles directly to objects. Instead, to control how an object is plotted, you change its color. For example all object assigned the color red in a drawing plot the same way. Named plot style tables use plot styles that are assigned directly to objects and layers. These plot style table files have .stb extensions. Using then enables each object in a drawing to be plotted different, independent of its color.
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To plot a drawing 1 From the File menu, choose Plot. 2 In the Plot dialog box, Plot Device tab, under Plotter Configuration, select a plotter from the Name box.
3 (Optional) Under Plot Style Table (Pen Assignments), select a plot style table from the Name box. 4 (Optional) Under Plot Stamp, select On to turn on plot stamping. Select Settings to specify the plot stamp settings. (Plot stamping happens at plot time and is not saved with the drawing.) 5 Choose the Plot Settings tab. 6 Under Paper Size and Paper Units, select a paper size from the Paper Size box. 7 Under Drawing Orientation, select an orientation. 8 Under Plot Area, specify the portion of your drawing that you want to plot. 9 Under Plot Scale, select a scale from the Scale box. 10 Choose OK
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Supported Plotters
AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop uses HDI (Heidi Device Interface) drivers to communicate with hard-copy devices. These drivers fall into three categories: file format drivers, HDI non-system drivers, and HDI system printer drivers. In addition, Hewlett-Packard has provided an optimized Microsoft Windows system printer driver for DesignJet plotters. The following tables list the HDI drivers and supported models as well as the models supported by the optimized Windows system printer driver from Hewlett-Packard.
NOTE It is highly recommended that you update your drivers regularly to

avoid plotting problems. Raster file formats are supported using the Raster HDI driver. The following formats are supported. Raster file formats supported using the Raster HDI driver
Format Type CALS MIL-R-28002A Type 1 (CCITT G4 2D Compression) Independent JPEG Group JFIF (JPEG Compression) MS-Windows BMP (Uncompressed DIB) Portable Network Graphics PNG (LZH Compression) TIFF Version 6 (CCITT G4 2D Compression) TIFF Version 6 (Uncompressed) TrueVision TGA Version 2 (Uncompressed) ZSoft PC Paintbrush PCX (ZSOFT PACKBITS Compression)
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PostScript output is supported using the Adobe PostScript HDI driver. The following types of PostScript output are supported. PostScript file formats supported using the Adobe PostScript HDI driver
PostScript Output Type Level 1 Level 1Plus (Level 1 with color image support) Level 2
DXB file formats are supported using the AutoCAD DXB file driver. The following formats are supported. File formats supported using the AutoCAD file driver
AutoCAD File Format Type AutoCAD DXB file
Hewlett-Packard pen plotters are supported using the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI drivers. The following plotters are supported using the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI driver.
NOTE While it is possible to use the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI drivers to plot to
the HP Designjet plotters, the recommended driver to use with these plotters is the HP Windows System printer driver that is optimized for CAD use.
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Pen plotters supported using the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI driver
Hewlett-Packard Model 7475A 7550A 7580B 7585B 7586B 7600 Series model 240 D/A1 7600 Series model 240 D/A0 7600 Series model 250 7600 Series model 255 7600 Series model 355 HP Designjet ColorPro CAD HP Designjet 3500CP HP Designjet 3000CP HP Designjet 2500CP HP Designjet 2000CP HP Designjet 1055CM HP Designjet 1050C HP Designjet 755CM HP Designjet 750C Plus HP Designjet 750C HP Designjet 700 HP Designjet 650C HP Designjet 600
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Pen plotters supported using the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI driver (continued)
Hewlett-Packard Model HP Designjet 488CA HP Designjet 455CA HP Designjet 450C HP Designjet 430 HP Designjet 350C HP Designjet 330 HP Designjet 250C HP Designjet 230 HP Designjet 220 HP Designjet 200 DraftMaster 1 (7595A) DraftMaster 2 (7596A) DraftMaster MX 7599 DraftMaster Mx Plus7599B DraftMaster RX 7596B DraftMaster RX Plus 7596C DraftMaster SX Plus Sheet Feed 7595C DraftPro (7570A) DraftPro Plus C3170A DraftPro Plus C3171A DraftPro DXL (7575A) DraftPro EXL (7576A) Laserjet 4
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Pen plotters supported using the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 HDI driver (continued)
Hewlett-Packard Model Laserjet 4M Laserjet 4MV Laserjet 4Si Laserjet 4SiMx Laserjet 4V Laserjet 5 Laserjet 5M Laserjet 5Si Laserjet5Si Mopier Laserjet 5SiMX Laserjet III Laserjet IIID Laserjet IIISi SHPGL LHPGL
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In addition, Hewlett-Packard DesignJet plotters are supported by a customized Windows System printer driver created by Hewlett-Packard and optimized for CAD use. This driver is supplied on the Autodesk mechanical products CD. The following plotters are supported by the optimized Hewlett-Packard Windows system printer driver. Plotters supported by the HP Windows system printer driver
Hewlett-Packard Model HP Designjet ColorPro CAD HP DesignJet 3500CP HP DesignJet 3000CP HP DesignJet 2500CP HP DesignJet 2000CP HP DesignJet 1055CM HP DesignJet 1050C HP DesignJet 755CM HP DesignJet 750C Plus HP DesignJet 750C HP DesignJet 700 HP DesignJet 650C HP DesignJet 600 HP DesignJet 488CA HP DesignJet 455CA HP DesignJet 450C HP DesignJet 430 HP DesignJet 350C HP DesignJet 330 HP DesignJet 250C
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Plotters supported by the HP Windows system printer driver (continued)

Hewlett-Packard Model HP DesignJet 230 HP DesignJet 220 DesignJet 200
XESystems plotters are supported by the device driver provided by XESystems. The following plotters are supported by the XESystems driver. Plotters supported by the XESystems driver
XESystems Model XES Synergix 8825 (1 roll) XES Synergix 8825 (2 roll) XES Synergix 8830 XES Synergix 8855
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Oc plotters are supported by the device driver provided by Oc. The following plotters are supported by the Oc driver. Plotters supported by the Oc driver
Oc Model G9034-S (FR/FP1.x) G9035-S (FR/FP1.x) G9054-S (FR/FP1.x) 9055-S/95xx-S (FR/FP1.x) 5104 (EM_1.x) 5105 (EM_1.x) 5100C A1 (EC_2.x) 5100C A0 (EC_2.x) 5120 A1 (LZ_1.x) 5120 A0 (LZ_1.x) 5200 (MI_1.x) 9400(w/ Scanner) (LV_3.x) 9700 (R1.0) 9800 (R3 & EPC R) 4900 9600
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CalComp plotters are supported by the device driver provided by CalComp. The following plotters are supported by the CalComp Driver. Plotters supported by the CalComp driver
CalComp Model 1023 Artisan Pen Plotter 1025 Artisan Pen Plotter 1026 Artisan Pen Plotter 2024 PaceSetter Pen Plotter 2036 PaceSetter Pen Plotter 3024 DesignMate Pen Plotter 3036 DesignMate Pen Plotter 4036 PaceSetter Pen Plotter 52224 DrawingMaster Plus 52236 DrawingMaster Plus 52424 DrawingMaster Plus 52436 DrawingMaster Plus 5324 TechJet Color 5324GT TechJet Color 53336 DrawingMaster DM600 5336 TechJet Color 5336GT TechJet Color 5336i TechJet Color 175i 53436 Drawing Master DM800 5424 TechJet 720 5436 TechJet 720 54424 Solus LED Plotter
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Plotters supported by the CalComp driver (continued)

CalComp Model 54436 Solus LED Plotter 5524 TechJet Color 5536 TechJet Color 5624 TechJet Color 720c 5636 TechJet Color 720c 57424 Monochrome Electrostatic 57436 Monochrome Electrostatic 57444 Monochrome Electrostatic 58424 Color Electrostatic 58436 Color Electrostatic 58444 Color Electrostatic 67436 Monochrome Electrostatic 68436 Color Electrostatic 68444 Color Electrostatic
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Uninstalling AutoCAD Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop

In This Chapter
This chapter provides instructions for uninstalling single-user or network versions of the AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 6 and the Autodesk License Manager files and tools. The chapter also contains information about the possible causes of and ways to address AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop system failures.
s Uninstalling single-user versions s Uninstalling License Manager
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Uninstalling Single-User Versions

When uninstalling AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop, you might be prompted to remove shared direct link library (DLL) files that were installed with the application. If you have no other copies of AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop installed on your computer and are sure that no other applications are using these DLL files, you can choose to remove them from your system. If you have created customized or personal files, such as menu files, you need to move these files to a different directory before uninstalling. Make sure that this directory is not part of the AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop directory structure. To uninstall AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs. 3 In the Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box, in the Install/Uninstall tab, select AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6. Choose Add/Remove. 4 The Setup - Add/Remove Application page is displayed. Choose Remove AutoCAD Mechanical 6 or Remove Mechanical Desktop 6. Choose Next. 5 The Uninstall page is displayed, choose next to uninstall the application. To exit without uninstalling the application, choose Cancel. The Updating System page tracks the progress of the uninstall process, and a message informs you when the application has been successfully uninstalled. Choose Finish. 6 Restart your computer.
NOTE If you uninstall and reinstall your mechanical product without restarting your computer, your mechanical product may not run after you reboot your computer. The error message references a missing heidi6.dll file. To correct this problem, copy heidi6.dll from the system folder at the root of the AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop CD to the Microsoft Windows system folder. In Windows 98 SE, Windows 98 ME, and Windows 2000, the system folder is called System. In Windows NT , copy the files to the System32 directory. After copying the file, restart the product. Its not necessary to reinstall AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop.
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Uninstalling License Manager Tools

Use the Autodesk License Manager Uninstall tool to uninstall the Autodesk License Manager tools. To uninstall the License Manager tools 1 From the Start menu, choose Programs Autodesk License Manager Uninstall. 2 In the Confirmation dialog box, choose Yes. 3 Restart your computer.
Uninstalling License Manager Version TCP/IP

To uninstall the TCP/IP version of the License Manager, you must manually remove it from your system. To uninstall the License Manager in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 1 Make sure no one is running a network copy of AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop. 2 From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel. 3 Double-click the AdLM icon. 4 Stop the server if its running. 5 Under Startup, select Disabled. 6 In the Windows directory, delete the adlm.ini file. In the System32 directory, delete the ad_elmd.cpl and ad_elmd.exe files. 7 Restart the computer. To uninstall the License Manager in Windows 98 SE or Windows ME 1 Make sure no one is running a network copy of AutoCAD Mechanical or Mechanical Desktop. 2 From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel. 3 Double-click the AdLM icon. 4 Stop the server if its running. 5 Under Startup, select Manual. 6 In the Windows directory, delete the adlm.ini file. In the System directory, delete the ad_elmd.cpl and ad_elmd.exe files.
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Recovering from System Failures

AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop can be abnormally terminated because of a power failure, a program error, a Windows Program Manager failure, or because you restarted your computer before exiting AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop. To minimize data loss in case of a system failure, use the Automatic Save preference. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop makes a backup copy of the file at the interval that you specify. If AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop or another Windows application fails and reports an application error message, restart Windows before restarting AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop. If youre concerned about data corruption, use AMRECOVER to check drawing integrity or recover a damaged drawing. To recover from a system failure 1 From the Assist menu, choose Options. 2 In the Options dialog box, choose the Open and Save tab. 3 Under File Safety Precautions, in Automatic Save, enter the number of minutes you want AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop to wait between saves. 4 Choose OK.
Managing Files After System Failures

After a system failure, if you are on a network, you should not delete temporary files until you have verified that they are not part of an active editing session. Other temporary files may be left in the drawing directory or the temporary file directory. These files have the extension .ac$ (temporary drawing file). If you are using AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop in a mixed environment with AutoCAD Release 12, Release 13, Release 14, or AutoCAD Data Extension (ADE), you may also see drawing lock files with the .dwk and .dwl extensions. AutoCAD Mechanical 6/Mechanical Desktop 6 does not use these files, but do not delete them until you verify that they are not needed by Release 12, Release 13, Release 14, or ADE users. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop removes lock files when they are no longer needed. It is recommended that you delete any old temporary files you find, but only after verifying that they are not in use.
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WARNING! Do not use the AutoCAD SHELL command (or a Windows shell)
to exit AutoCAD and start deleting files. If you delete a current temporary file, AutoCAD fails when you try to return to the program.
Maintaining Your Hard Disk

If AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop fails, the swap file is not exited properly, and some disk clusters may be lost. Windows NT and Windows 2000 automatically check for lost disk clusters when it starts up. If you do not want to restart your system, and if you are using Windows NT 4.0, you can run chkdsk from the command line. Use the following procedure to check your disk. To scan your hard disk 1 From the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer. 2 Right-click the icon for the drive you want to check, and then choose Properties. 3 In the Properties dialog box, choose the Tools tab. 4 In the Tools tab, choose Check Now. 5 In the Check Disk dialog box, choose the type of test. Choose Start.
Recovering Data from Backup Files

When you save a named drawing for the first time, AutoCAD Mechanical/ Mechanical Desktop creates a backup copy of the drawing using the .bak file name extension. Each time you use SAVE or SAVEAS with the current drawing name, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop updates the backup file. If your program terminates unexpectedly, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop tries to rename the backup file to prevent the corrupted file from replacing the existing backup file. AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop renames the backup file with the .bk1 file name extension if that file does not exist. If that backup file exists, AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop generates new file types in the sequence .bk2 to .bk9, .bka to .bkz, .baa to .bzz until it finds a unique file name. If your system fails and the backup file contains the previous version of the drawing file, copy the backup file to a safe place in case you need to revert to that version. To use the backup copy of the drawing, rename the file with a .dwg extension.
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Aacad2000.bak file, 55 ACAD environment variable, 54 acad.exe file, 52 acad2000.cfg file, 54, 55 ACADCFG environment variable, 54 ACADCFGW environment variable, 54 access requirements, installation, 10 ad_elmd.cpl files, 77 ad_elmd.exe files, 77 Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box, 76 AdLM (Autodesk License Manager), 50 adlm.ini files, 77 Adobe PostScript drivers, 66 AMRECOVER command, 78 AUDIT command, 78 Authorization wizard, single-user, 14, 29 AutoCAD restarting, 78 AutoCAD Mechanical 6 software, 3 AutoCAD Portable License Utility, 38 Autodesk License Manager (AdLM), 50 automatic saves, 78
Compact installation single-user, 17 computer pools (for sharing licenses), 38 adding computers to, 44 editing computer information, 43 removing computers from, 45 transferring pool information with licenses, 42 Confirmation dialog box, 77 Custom installation single-user, 17 customized files from previous releases, 28
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damaged drawings, recovering, 78 data corruption, checking, 78 deleting files after system failures, 78 deleting, files, 78 Desktop File Migration Utility, 21 Desktop Migration List (.dml), 23 Destination Location page, 16 dialog boxes Add/Remove Program Properties, 76 Check Disk, 79 Confirmation, 77 Export Type Selection, 42 Exporting licenses, 41 Options, 54 Properties, 53 System Properties, 57 display drivers, 3D, 7 DLL files, removing, 76 drawings, recovering damaged, 78 drivers Hewlett-Packard, 66 Oc, 72 printer, 65 XESystems, 71
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backing up the c_dilla folder, 37 Backup Custom Files page, single-user installation, 15 backup files, recovering data from, 79 before you begin, single-user installation, 10
C
CD key single-user installation, 13 Check Disk dialog box, 79 Choosing, 42 client deployment, configuring, 49 command line switches, 51
81
E
environment settings and variables, 52, 56 Export tab (Portable License Utility), 39 Export Type Selection dialog box, 42 Exporting dialog box, 41 exporting licenses, 40
F
file extensions .bak, 79 .dml, 23 .txt, 27 files custom, backing up, 15 deleting after system failures, 78 lock files, 78 migrating, 22 temporary drawing files, 78 transfer files, 39 folders license folder (c_dilla folder), 36, 37 Full installation single-user, 18
installation, single-user (continued) customized files, migrating and backing up, 28 destination folders, 16 international and educational versions, 29 placing folders, 10 program components, adding and removing, 31 repairing errors, 32 Software License Agrement, 13 types, 17 wizard, 10 installing and repairing products, 32 installing computers, 36 international and educational versions, single-user installation, 29
L
layouts, 62 license errors, 35 avoiding, 37, 38 system clock, 36 updating computers, 36 license folder (c_dilla folder), 36 backing up, 37 License Manager Uninstall tool, 77 licenses exporting, 40 importing, 42 transferring, 38, 40 viewing status, 39 licenses (individual) errors, 38 exporting, 40 Exporting dialog box, 41 license folder, 36 machine codes, 39 reinstalling, 37 system clock, 36 transfer codes, 39 transfer files, 39 transferring, 40 uninstalling, 37 updating computer components and, 36 lock files, deleting, 78
G
G14 Custom Files, 28 graphics cards and drivers, 7
H
hard disk maintenance, 79 hardware requirements and recommendations, 6, 7 HDI (Heidi Device Interface) drivers, 65 Heidi 3D display drivers, 7 heidi6.dll files, 76 Hewlett-Packard DesignJet plotters, 70
I
Import tab (Portable License Utility), 42 importing licenses, 42 installation, network client deployment, configuring, 49 client workstations, 49 components, placing, 49 configuring, 49 deployment environment, 49 files, managing, 49 Network Administrators Guide, online, 48 planning, 50 run trees, 49 installation, single-user after installation, 19 Authorization wizard, 14 authorizing, 29 before you begin, 10
M
Making, 35 Mechanical Desktop 6 software, 3 Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance, 20 migrating files, 22
N
Network Administrators Guide, 48 network installations, 49 configuring, 49
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O
Oc plotters and drivers, 72 optimizing software performance, 51 Options dialog box, 54 Options tab (Portable License Utility), 45
P
pen plotters, 70 plotters Hewlett-Packard, 70 Oc, 72 XESystems, 71 plotters and printers, 60 plotting drawings, 60, 64 Pool tab (Portable License Utility), 43 Portable License Utility, 35 computer pool, 44 disabling Help screens at start-up, 45 displaying version information, 45 Import tab, 42 language, 45 Options tab, 45 Pool tab, 43 specifying a language for, 45 PostScript files, 66 power packs, installing, 3 printer drivers, 65 product authorization codes, 29 product key single-user installation, 13 program components, single-user, 31 Properties dialog box, 53
Software License Agreement page, single-user, 13 Start Installation page single-user installation, 19 starting AutoCAD restarting after system failures, 78 startup, alternative configurations, 52 switches, command line, 51, 52 switches, shortcut properties /c, /s, /b, /r, /t, /nologo, /v, /p, 54 system clock, 36 system environment settings, 51 system failures exiting AutoCAD, 79 lost disk clusters, 79 recovering from, 78 System Properties dialog box, 57 system requirements access rights and permissions, 10 hardware and software, 6 hardware, optional, 7 RAM and disk space, 6 system variables, 57
T
target computer, 40 temporary drawing files, deleting after system failures, 78 transfer codes, 39 transferring licenses with, 42, 43 transfer files, 39 transferring licenses with, 42, 43 transferring pool information with, 42 transferring licenses, 38, 40 Typical installation single-user, 17, 18
R
R14 Custom Files, 28 raster file formats, 66 Raster HDI drivers, 65 readme file, 4, 19 RECOVER command, 78 recovering data, 79 recovering from system failures, 78 reinstalling, 37 restarting AutoCAD after system failures, 78 restarting your computer, 19
U
uninstalling, 37 uninstalling License Manager, 77 uninstalling mechanical products, 76 upgrading files from previous releases, 22 Using, 42
V
variables, environment, 56
S
saving drawings automatic saves, 78 Serial Number page single-user installation, 13 Setup Type page, single-user installation, 17 setup.scr file, 55 SHELL command, 79
W
wincfg folder, 54
X
XESystems plotters and drivers, 71
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Configuring Plotters and Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Uninstalling AutoCADMechanical and Mechanical Desktop. . . 75

Whats in this Guide?

About the Autodesk Mechanical Products

Installing and Running Mechanical Desktop 6

Installing and Running AutoCAD Mechanical 6

AutoCAD Mechanical 6 with the power pack AutoCAD 2002

About the Autodesk Mechanical Products

s Hardware and software

System Requirements and Recommendations

Pointing device CD-ROM Software

3D Graphics Cards and Drivers

3D Graphics Cards and Drivers

Access Rights and Permissions

For more information about permissions, see Windows Help.

s Before you begin your

Before You Begin Your Installation

NOTE Setup installs some files required by AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical,

Using the Installation Wizard

Using the Installation Wizard

Using the Installation Wizard

NOTE Your previous version of AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop may

Using the Installation Wizard

Using the Installation Wizard

Using the Installation Wizard

Mechanical Desktop Migration Assistance

AutoCAD Mechanical Migration Assistance

Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

Running the Desktop File Migration Utility

Copying Customized Files

The types of customized Genius/Genius Desktop files copied are:

Starting Mechanical Desktop

Authorizing Single Users

Starting Mechanical Desktop

Choose Next, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Adding and Removing Products and Features

Adding and Removing Application Features

Adding and Removing Products and Features

Adding and Removing Products and Features

A message is displayed when the application has been successfully uninstalled.

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

The AutoCAD Mechanical/Mechanical Desktop License

Important License Information

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

The License Folder

The System Clock

Update Components on a Licensed Computer or Installing a New Computer

Uninstall and Reinstall

Restore from a Disk Backup

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

Portable License Utility

View License Status

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager

Modify the Pool of Computers

Using the Stand-Alone License Manager