AutoCad

Customization

Installing The new customization file “Navyknew”:

1. Open autocad
2. Type cuiload command
3. Unload any existing customization files except ACAD and SHIPCONSTRUCTOR2005 files
4. Click on browse button and select NAVYKNEW.cui from the folder :\Document and Settings\AutoCad\AutoCad2006\NavykNew on H drive from server
5. Open it and click load from the cuiload window
6. Now right click on the instruments bar and activate what you want from NAVYKNEW customization file and arrange them how you want
7. Finally close AutoCad an reopen it

For the construction buttons to work you need to copy acad.dbv file from H:\Documents and Settings\AutoCad\AutoCad 2006\Construction layer buttons to autocad 2006 instalation folder

License update (Administrator only)

After buying a new license or moving to a new release of AutoCad the network license file must be updated.

1. E-mail the standard license file request form with the serial number and the number of seats to Autodesk (Authcodes.neu@autodesk.com) and a new license file will be returned.
2. Rename the file with a clear descriptive name
3. Change the extension into *.lic
4. Copy the license file at the server to the folder C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\License
5. Move the old file into the subfolder old files
6. Open the license manager application LMTools and reread the license file under the tab Start/Stop/Reread

Autocad DWF

Design Web Format (DWF) is a secure file format developed by Autodesk for the efficient distribution and communication of rich design data to anyone who needs to view, review, or print design files. Because DWF files are highly compressed, they are smaller and faster to transmit than design files. With DWF functionality, publishers of design data can limit the specific design data and plot styles to only what they want recipients to see and can publish multisheet drawing sets from multiple AutoCAD drawings in a single DWF file. They can also publish 3D models from most Autodesk design applications.

DWF files are not a replacement for native CAD formats such as AutoCAD drawings (DWG). The sole purpose of DWF is to allow designers, engineers, project managers, and their colleagues to communicate design information and design content to anyone needing to view, review, or print design information – without these team members needing to know AutoCAD or other design software.

Notes

• DWF can be created from AutoCad 2008 and higher

File > Export

• Use the SAT file format to export from Rhinoceros

Installing AutoCad 2009 with SC2008

1. Login as Administrator
2. Uninstall SC2008
3. Go to Network Places --> Server --> Deployments --> Autocad2009
4. Run ACAD2009NLM --> NEXT --> Finish + Restart(you don't have to change anything)
5. On first start of AutoCad2009 Migrate settings from ACad2006
6. Install SC2008R4 from server as CLIENT
7. Desired AutoCad version --> ACad2009
8. Next --> Finish (you don't have to change anything)
9. Install all the updates