The FAQs in this section are provided as a supplement to the general Autodesk Installation and Licensing documentation.

Most of these installation processes are standard for all Autodesk products.

• Workflow: Basic Product Installation

  Review the Autodesk software installation process for individual users, and find answers to frequently asked questions.

• Workflow: Planning, Installing, and Configuring Network Licenses

  Learn how to install and manage a license for multiple users on the same network.

• Workflow: Creating a Network Deployment

  Learn how to plan, create, and distribute an Autodesk software deployment to standardize an installation across multiple computers.

• Workflow: Using Microsoft Configuration Manager to Deploy and Manage Autodesk Products

  Learn how to successfully deploy and manage Autodesk software using Configuration Manager (formerly called SCCM).

Installation Types

The AutoCAD installer has been updated to provide a new install experience that reduces the number of steps to install AutoCAD and improves performance. Learn more about each installation type.

• Stand-alone installation - default product options are used and all available content is installed
• Custom installation - choose the product options and which content to install for a stand-alone install
• Deployment - set up a standard configuration for installing on multiple machines
• Silent installation - install from the command line

AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and Specialized Toolsets

• What are the tools available for installation?
• How can I obtain local offline Help?
• How can I install and uninstall language packs?

AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac

• Install Silently
• Does AutoCAD for Mac Support Network Deployment?
• How can I obtain local offline Help?
• Can I restore all default settings?

One AutoCAD Specialized Toolsets

The FAQs in this section are provided as a supplement to the general Autodesk Installation and Licensing documentation for the specialized toolsets.

AutoCAD Architecture 2022 and AutoCAD MEP 2022

• Remove content packs after installation
• Create desktop shortcuts for content packs
• Online Deployment: Setup Shared AEC Content

AutoCAD Mechanical 2022

• Online Deployment: Setup Shared Content Libraries
• How do I remove Standard content libraries after the installation?

AutoCAD Electrical 2022

• Installation Structure
• AutoCAD Electrical Network Deployment
• SQL Server Configuration for AutoCAD Electrical Catalog Content
• Manufacturers Content and Symbol Libraries

AutoCAD Plant 3D 2022

• Installation and Configuration
• Installing for Autodesk Vault (Plant Projects)

AutoCAD Map 3D 2022

• Installing Infrastructure Administrator