AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 Installation FAQ - Exchange - Autodesk

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Here are the features available when you install AutoCAD Mechanical:■ Model Documentation: Interface for Autodesk Inventor Server, aprogramming component that allows you to open and query the geometryand feature information of an Autodesk Inventor part file or other importedmodels and to create the corresponding data within AutoCAD Mechanical.■■■■■■■■■■■■■Autodesk Inventor Link: Tool for linking Autodesk Inventor assembly(.iam) and part (.ipt) documents to .dwg files. Once linked, a 3D model isdisplayed in model space. Then you can generate drawing views in paperspace and annotate them.CAD Standards: Tools for managing design files for compliance withyour standards.Database: Database access tools.Dictionaries: Multi-language dictionaries.Drawing Encryption: Security tool for protecting drawing files with apassword.Express Tools: Productivity tools to extend AutoCAD functions fordimensioning, drawing, object selection, and object modification. Thesetools are not supported by Autodesk.Fonts: AutoCAD fonts and TrueType ® fonts.Autodesk Content Explorer: Interface for quick browsing of DWG fileson local and network drives and on Autodesk Seek. Note: In order to searchnetwork folders, the Autodesk Content Service utility must also be installedfrom the Tools & Utilities component of the Installer.Autodesk Seek: Web service for finding, previewing, and downloadingbranded and generic building information modeling (BIM) files, models,drawings, and product specifications directly into an active AutoCADMechanical session. AutoCAD Mechanical users can also upload theirdrawings to Seek.License Transfer Utility: Tool to allow users to transfer an Autodeskproduct license between computers.Reference Manager: Utility that allows users to view and edit the pathsof externally referenced files associated with a drawing.Samples: AutoCAD Mechanical samples, DesignCenter samples, andVisual Lisp ® samples.Tutorials: Visual Lisp ® Tutorials18 | Chapter 3 Creating a deployment to multiple computers
How can I install medium resolution MaterialLibrary images?In addition to the Material Library images installed by default with AutoCADMechanical, you may also install the Medium Image Material Library if you planto perform large renders or create close-ups of objects which require highquality textures. Installation takes place after you've installed AutoCADMechanical. When you invoke either the RENDER or RENDERCROP commandfrom within AutoCAD Mechanical, a task dialog will appear to provide anopportunity for downloading the Medium Image Material Library.How do I include Service Packs with mydeployment?You can include a service pack for your deployment in the Service Pack sectionof the Installer configuration page. If you select the option to download andapply a service pack from Autodesk, it will be downloaded automatically. Ifyour installation is up-to-date, a message will tell you that a service pack isnot available.If you choose to apply a service pack from your local drive or a drive in yournetwork, you will need to choose between two options:■ Append the service pack(s) onto the deployment by applying the packafter your software is deployed. With this method, the service pack isapplied to the current deployment only; the Administrative Image MSIfile is not affected.■Merge the service pack(s) into the Administrative Image MSI file. With thismethod, the service pack may not be removed from the image.What are content libraries and how do I installthem?AutoCAD Mechanical provides content libraries with hundreds of thousandsof pre-drawn standard parts. Libraries are available for each of eighteencountries, containing parts that correspond to the standards of those countries.During installation of AutoCAD Mechanical, you choose whether to installone or more of these libraries or instead use your own existing shared libraries.How can I install medium resolution Material Library images? | 19
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