Autodesk Product Design Suites 2015
July 30, 2014
Release Notes - Read Me file
Autodesk, Inc.
This file highlights installation instructions as well as information about known issues that could be
useful while working with the Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015. All information provided is relevant to
both the 2015 Suites (Premium & Ultimate) unless stated otherwise. If you
encounter issues not covered in this document please report them to Autodesk through your reseller or to
Autodesk Product Support.
Notes About Installation
Installation Requirements
Installation Instructions
Summary of Known Issues
Suite Product Read Me Links
Legal Notice
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- We encourage you to install all of the products included in, and licensed with, the Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015.
Install all products at once, or in multiple sessions.
- Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2015, Autodesk Alias Design 2015, Autodesk Showcase 2015, Autodesk ReCap, Autodesk Navisworks
Manage 2015 and Simulate 2015 are only available for installation on 64 bit operating systems. It will not be selectable in the Product Design
Suite installer if you are attempting an installation on Windows 7 32 bit.
- We recommend that you use a certified graphics card and make sure the driver is up to date. Go to our
Certified Hardware page and query on the certified graphics cards
and drivers for the Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015. Also, review the
System Requirements document for specific product needs.
- If you are running Windows 7 64-bit, verify that you have the Microsoft fix for user
mode callback exceptions KB976038. This fix ensures that Autodesk receives the correct data from Inventor error
reports. For more information, and access to this and related Microsoft downloads, refer to technical support article
TS15492718.
- Before you install Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015, please update your operating system.
Reboot your system after all security updates, and so on, are installed.
- If you downloaded the source files to a local folder with a name that contains non-English
characters, ensure that the language in Regional Settings is consistent with the language name of that local folder.
- When installing on an English operating system, we recommend that only English characters be included in
the installation or deployment path.
- If you cannot select some products to install, pause the cursor over the red "prohibited"
circle in front of the product to get more information.
- If you are installing Vault Server 2015 and wish to migrate your existing Vault
Server 2014 installation and Libraries, we recommend the following:
Start by uninstalling the Vault Server 2014, leaving the existing 2014 libraries untouched. Then run the Product Design Suite 2015
installer and install only the Autodesk Vault Basic 2015 (Server) from under the Install Tools and Utilities section of the
initial installer dialog. Now access the ADMS Console 2015 on your system and perform the desired migrations of custom content
to the 2015 release. Finally, run the Product Design Suite 2015 installer again and install the Content Center Libraries for
Inventor 2015 from under the Install Tools and Utilities section of the initial installer dialog.
- After you finish a silent deployment installation, reboot the computer before you launch
any of the products in Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015. If the version of MSI of your operating system is lower
than 4.0, the operating system reboots automatically after the silent deployment install finishes.
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Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 supports Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit and Windows 8.1 64-bit
at their latest updated versions.
Note: Microsoft Windows XP & Vista, 32 bit & 64 bit versions and Windows 8 & 8.1 32-bit versions
are not supported.
Disk Requirements - Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2015
| System | Actual Disk Space Required |
|---|
| Windows 32 bit |
Total - 13.9 GB |
C: drive (required) - 9.1 GB |
| Windows 64 bit | Total - 37.1 GB |
C: drive (required) - 20.0 GB |
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Before you begin...
- Install all Windows Updates that are pending on your machine, and reboot:
Windows 7: Windows Update is located in the Control Panel, which is accessible from the Start menu.
Windows 8.1: Windows Update is located in the Control Panel, which is accessible on the desktop Charms Bar, Settings menu.
It is sometimes necessary to perform Windows Update multiple times to completely update your operating system.
- Verify that enough disk space is available on your machine to install Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015.
- Before installing Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 please uninstall all prior Autodesk Beta products.
Additionally, check to see if there is a 'Synergy' folder within c:\Program Data\Autodesk\. If present, rename it to avoid
possible installation issues later.
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To Install Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015:
From the Internet...
- Access the Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 installation files appropriate to your purchase type.
- Follow the instructions to download and launch the Suite installer... Temporary extraction is
to your temp folder. Operating system errors regarding very long path names can occur if this temporary location is nested
too many levels deep.
- If the Suite installer does not launch, browse to the folder where the files were extracted, and
double-click setup.exe.
- In the installation dialog box that appears, choose the products that you want to install. To configure
a product with your preferences, click the expandable arrow under each product name and make the desired changes.
- Reboot the system after the installation is completed.
From a USB Drive...
- Insert the USB stick in an available USB port on your computer, and wait until Windows recognizes the
device. The Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 installer launches automatically. If the Suite installer does not launch,
browse to the USB drive using Windows Explorer, and double-click setup.exe.
- In the installation dialog box that appears, choose the products that you want to install. To configure
a product with your preferences, click the expandable arrow under each product name and make the desired changes.
- Reboot the system after the installation is completed.
NOTE The Autodesk Showcase 2015 and Autodesk Alias Design 2015 products can be downloaded as part of your Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 purchase. Log into Subscription Center or your
Autodesk Account, navigate to the product, and download the installer.
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To Uninstall Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015:
- Open the Uninstall Tool, which lists the majority of products and components installed by the Product
Design Suite 2015 installer. This tool can be accessed from:
Windows 7: All Programs > Autodesk > Uninstall Tool
Windows 8.1: Apps > Autodesk > Uninstall Tool
- Select all entities you wish to uninstall and then click the Uninstall button. Exit the tool upon
completion.
- Due to interdependencies between multiple products and components, the Uninstall Tool is unable to
list every item installed as part of a complete installation of the Product Design Suite 2015. If you need to uninstall
all remaining components installed as part of the suite, access the Operating Systems uninstall capability on the Control
Panel in Programs and Features and review the items listed based upon installation date.
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NOTE: It is not guaranteed that files saved with Beta versions of the individual products in Autodesk Product
Design Suite 2015 migrate into the final release versions included in this release of Product Design Suite 2015.
- A driver update for a 3DConnexion SpacePilot 3D mouse sometimes causes an error loading files into 3ds Max
Design, either directly or using the Launchpad Photorealistic Rendering Workflow. The error displays the message MAXScript
Auto-load Script Error. Type error: Interface method call requires MAXClass, got: undefined. The workaround is to remove the
offending driver update file, 3DsStudio.ms, from the install directory (c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design
2015\scripts\startup\3DxStudio.ms).
- When executed, the Quick Uninstall Tool provided as part of the Autodesk Product Design Suite
2014 will remove the Start menu Icon for the Uninstall Tool provided as part of the 2015 suite. If this occurs, you can access
the 2015 uninstall Tool directly from c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Uninstall Tool\R1\UninstallTool.exe.
- Windows Explorer restart fails during uninstall of some Autodesk Product Design Suite 2015 products, such
as the Launchpad. During the final stage of uninstalling, a warning displays instructing you to close and automatically restart
Windows Explorer.exe. However, due to a problem with Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Explorer does not automatically restart. Refer to
technical support article
TS14898448, or log out and log back in.
- Error 1905 can occur when uninstalling Autodesk Design Review or another Autodesk product. Error 1905 is
a Microsoft Windows error that occurs when uninstalling any software product and a permission issue prevents the file from
being removed. If you encounter this issue see technical support article
TS18781934 for a solution.
- If Error 1910 occurs during uninstall, click OK to continue. This known Microsoft issue, discussed on this
Windows
Dev Center posting, causes the failure to remove some Desktop Shortcut icons. These icons can be manually deleted as a
post-uninstall step.
- If you encounter a crash attempting to add a RSS feed within the InfoCenter Settings dialog, or a persistent
recurrence of a No RSS Feed Was Found error message after such a crash, be aware there is a simple workaround available. Open
a Windows Explorer dialog and type %appdata% in the path bar. This should take you to the c:\users\<username>\AppData\Roaming
folder where you should navigate into the \Autodesk folder and manually create a \WebServices folder. The presence of this
folder prevents the above behavior.
- For Typical installations of Navisworks Manage 2015 & Navisworks Simulate 2015, Inventor Switchback will
be installed. However, on accessing the Custom Installation type the Inventor Switchback checkbox is unchecked. If you access
this type of installation ensure you check Inventor Switchback on if required.
- Autodesk 360 Drive functionality is supported only within 2015 products by Autodesk Desktop Companion
(sync) version 5 or above. Autodesk Desktop Companion version 5 is an optional component of AutoCAD and Inventor 2015 product
installations.
- If it is required, re-enable Autodesk 360 for 2015 products, uninstall Autodesk 360 first, and then
re-run the 2015 product installer.
- When installed on the same system as Inventor 2014, the Configuration 360 add-in from Inventor 2015 is
also available within the Inventor 2014 user interface. This add-in provides access to the online service and causes no issues
within Inventor 2014.
- When installed from the Product Design Suites, it is possible that product usage can force DWG TrueView
2015 into an unstable configuration where it will crash upon exit.
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We thank all our customers who identify issues and report
them to us. These reports give us the opportunity to improve
the product and provide you with the best solution in
mechanical design. We also thank you for your continued
business and for the feedback regarding the content of this release.
Respectfully,
Autodesk Product Design Suite Team