AutoCAD Architecture 2009® Update 1 Readme

Thank you for downloading AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Update 1.

This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this update. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply the update to your product. For reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive or print a copy.

Contents

This update is for the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct update for your software.

32-bit Product
Update
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 ACA2009SP1.exe

64-bit Product
Update
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 ACA2009SP1.exe

This update can be used with the following operating systems:

When applying this update while running AutoCAD Architecture, it is recommended that you do not click the "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" option. Instead, before you install this update, close AutoCAD Architecture manually.

General Updates to AutoCAD Architecture

The following defects have been fixed in AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Update 1:

AModeler

Drawing Management

IFC

GBXML

OMF

Wall Objects

Display System

Miscellaneous

Problems in AutoCAD Reported with the Customer Error Reporting Utility

As a result of detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. Updates have been made in the following feature areas:

General Updates to AutoCAD

The following defects have also been fixed:

.NET API

Annotation Scaling

Attributes

Blocks

Export a Layout to Model Space

External Reference ESW

Hatch

Hide/Shade

Menu Browser

Multileader (mleader)

Multiline Text (mtext)

Open/Save

Partial Open

Plot

Property Palette

Publish

Quick Properties

RECOVER

Render

Ribbon

Visual LISP

ZOOM

Known Issues with This Update

After you apply this update, you may experience the following ribbon customization-related problems:

An Incorrect or Missing Ribbon Tab

Known Issue: When you display a ribbon tab from a partial of Enterprise CUI file, on the ribbon, the ribbon tab displays incorrectly or is missing.

Workaround: To correctly display a ribbon tab, recreate the workspace used to display the ribbon tab from scratch. Do not duplicate or attempt to update the workspace. Once you create a new workspace, set the workspace current. The ribbon tab should display correctly.

For a partial CUI file, before you add a ribbon tab to a workspace, use the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor to change the customization group name of the file. The customization group name is represented by the uppermost node of the tree in the Customization In pane.

A Blank Image for a Command

Known Issue:On a ribbon panel, the image associated with a command defined in the Command List pane displays as a blank icon.

Workaround:To recreate a ribbon command item on a ribbon panel, delete it. Then, from the Command List pane, add the command to the ribbon panel.

Before You Begin

As you prepare to install this update, keep these points in mind:

Back up all custom CUI, MNR, and MNL files before applying this update.

During installation, you will be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this service pack, you must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall products.

Administrators can deploy this update over a network using the Deployment wizard.

About Windows Command Line Switches

Two Microsoft Windows command line switches are built into this update:

Instructions about how to use the /e command line switch are included in the procedures that follow.

Apply This Update to a Stand-Alone Installation

Follow these instructions to install this update on a single computer.

To update a stand-alone installation

  1. Download the update and save it to any folder.

  2. Insert the product media (for example, AutoCAD Architecture).

  3. Find the folder where you saved the update and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

Apply This Update Through a Local Network

You can use Communication Center to apply this update through your local network. Detailed instructions on how to set up patching through your local network are listed in the Communication Center tab of the CAD Manager Control Utility help.

Note: The CAD Manager Control Utility can be installed from the product installation media by selecting "Install Tools and Utilities" and by then selecting the Autodesk CAD Manager Tools.

Apply This Update to a Network Administrative Image

The following distribution methods apply only to administrative images created with the Deployment wizard. After you complete these procedures, subsequent deployments of your product will include this update.

In all cases, please "Append" this update to a deployment. The only time it is appropriate to "Merge" an update is if you intend to distribute the deployment through a group policy object.

The patch (update) file that you download contains a MSP (Microsoft Patch) file, which you extract from the executable file using the /e (extract) switch. For an example of the syntax, see step 2, below.

To add this update to a new administrative image

  1. From the Autodesk Product Support website, download the update EXE file to your local computer.

  2. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter information using the following syntax and click OK.

    <local_drive:>\<patch_name>\ /e <local_drive:>\< patch_name>.msp

  3. Insert the Autodesk media and launch setup.exe.

  4. Select "Create Deployments". Click Next.

  5. On the "Begin Deployment" page, in the "Specify the Deployment Location" box, enter the shared network location where you would like to create an administrative image, or click "Browse" to find a location. Users install the product from this location.

  6. In the "Specify a Deployment Name" box, enter the name for your deployment.

  7. Continue through the Deployment wizard, and Configure when allowed. On the "Include Service Packs" page, click "Browse" to browse to the update extracted in Step 2. Notice that the update has been added in the "Service Packs Included in this Deployment" box. Click "Configuration Complete".

  8. Follow the instructions in the Deployment wizard to complete the update deployment.

To apply this update to an existing administrative image

  1. From the Autodesk Product Support website, download the update EXE file to your local computer.
  2. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information and click OK.

    <local_drive:>\<patch_name>\ /e <local_drive:>\< patch_name>.msp

  3. Browse to the location of the existing Administrative image.

  4. In the Tools folder, select the "Create and Modify a Deployment" shortcut.

  5. On the "Begin Deployment" page, you may change the name of the existing deployment in the "Specify the Deployment Name" box.

  6. On the "Begin Deployment page", do one of the following:

    • Select "Create a new deployment using an existing deployment as a template". Specify a new deployment name.

    • Select "Modify an existing deployment". Modify the existing deployment.

  7. Continue through the Deployment wizard, and Configure when allowed. On the "Include Service Packs" page, click "Browse" to browse to the update extracted in Step 2. Notice that the update has been added in the "Service Packs Included in this Deployment" box. Click "Configuration Complete".

  8. Follow the instructions in the Deployment wizard to complete the update deployment.

To Uninstall This Update

NOTE: This update cannot be uninstalled when the product is installed from a deployment (also called an administrative image) with a merged update.

Windows XP

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Settings > Control Panel.

  2. In the control panel, click "Add or Remove Programs".

  3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select the Show Updates option.

  4. Find the appropriate update in the list of programs. Click Remove.

Windows Vista

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.

  2. Click Programs.

  3. Click Programs and Features.

  4. In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.

  5. Find the appropriate update in the list of updates. Click Uninstall.

Depending on the product and the type of installation, this service pack updates the following files:


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