Autodesk
® AutoCAD
® Civil 3D
® 2014 Service Pack 2 Readme
Thank you for downloading Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014 Service Pack 2.
This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and
use of this service pack. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire
document before you apply this service pack to your product. Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014 Service Pack 2 contains the fixes included in Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2014 Service Pack 2 and Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014 Service Pack 2. This service pack includes all previous hotfixes and service packs for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014.
Because Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D is built on Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D, it is recommended that you also review the AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map 3D readme files at the following locations. For reference, you should save these documents to your hard drive or print a copy.
Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2014 Service Pack 2 Readme
Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014 Service Pack 2 Readme
Contents
You can apply this service pack to the following Autodesk products running on all
supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct
service pack for your software.
You can also use Communication Center to install the Live Update Maintenance Patches, which will automatically show the correct Hotfix or Service Pack for your product.
64-bit Product |
Service Pack |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 |
C3D2014_x64_SP2.0.exe |
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The following issues have been resolved in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Service Pack 2:
Corridor Modeling and Analysis
- An issue has been resolved where corridor materials were not being calculated for both sides of a roadway and in cases where there were corridors with multiple, non-parallel baselines.
- An issue has been resolved with the SampleLineGroup.Create() API method.
- An issue has been resolved where corridor solids were not exported to original coordinates.
- An issue has been resolved where corridor solids were not exported properly for corridor links.
- An issue has been resolved where corridor solids were not exported properly for specific areas of intersections.
Pipe Networks and Pressure Networks
- An issue has been resolved where alignments were not created properly from a pressure network that had branches.
- An issue has been resolved where parts from a custom part list were resizing to the smallest part in the part family when subsequent parts were added.
- An issue has been resolved where data-referenced gravity pipe network styles were reset when the source model was updated and the network was synchronized
- An issue has been resolved where pressure networks were not created properly when using the Create Pressure Network from Industry Model command.
- An issue has been resolved where the height of the first structure in a gravity pipe network was not set properly when using a 3D polyline as the selected object.
- An issue has been resolved where gravity pipe and structure collections could not be selected in the Prospector tree.
Alignments and Profiles
- A data-specific issue has been resolved where profiles were shifting when an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 drawing that contains profiles was opened in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014, which resulted in a change in stationing.
- An issue has been resolved where the cursor appeared to be offset from its actual location when laying out and editing a profile.
- An issue has been resolved where the geometry curve lengths for rail alignments could not be edited in the tabular editor.
Miscellaneous
- An issue has been resolved where turning off the navigation bar and ViewCube would result in lineweights not being applied properly during plotting for certain AutoCAD Civil 3D objects.
- An issue has been resolved where unexpected characters and text was added to objects in a drawing and within any drawings that were opened during the AutoCAD Civil 3D session.
- A performance issue when logging into Autodesk® Vault from AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 has been resolved.
- An issue has been resolved where the Transformation Grid Scale Factor was not applied properly for ground coordinates when using the Geodetic Calculator.
- An issue has been resolved where the Print button in the Hydraflow Express Rainfall IDF Curve dialog box would not work properly.
- An issue has been resolved where pay item formulas were not properly incorporated into take off.
- An issue has been resolved where special characters in an AutoCAD Civil 3D object name would cause an issue when an IMX file that contained these characters was imported into Autodesk® Infraworks™.
- An issue has been resolved where the north arrow was not being rotated properly when using the Plan Production tools.
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As you prepare to install this service pack, keep the following in mind:
Back Up Custom Files
It is recommended that you back up all custom CUIX, MNR, and MNL files before you apply this service pack.
Administrative Privileges
During installation or uninstallation, you may be
prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this service pack, you must have privileges to install and uninstall products.
Network Deployment
Administrators can deploy this service pack
over a network using the Deployment Wizard.
Close the Application
When you are installing this service pack, a prompt with options to "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" or "Ignore" may be displayed. It is required that you close Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014 before proceeding with the installation of Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014 Service Pack 2.
Reboot
After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if not prompted.
About Your Product
After you install, product information displays in the About dialog box.
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Apply This Service Pack to a Stand-Alone Installation
Follow these instructions to install this service pack on a single
computer.
- Download the service pack and save it to any folder.
- Close all running Autodesk applications.
- Insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
- Find the folder where you saved the service pack and double-click the
executable (EXE) file.
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Apply This Service Pack Through a Local Network
You can use InfoCenter to apply this service pack through your
local network. Detailed instructions on how to set up patching through your
local network are listed in the InfoCenter Tab topic in the CAD Manager
Control Utility Help.
Note: You can install the CAD Manager Control Utility from the
product installation media. Select Install Tools and Utilities and then select Autodesk CAD Manager Tools.
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Apply This Service Pack to a Network Administrative Image
The following method of distributing Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Service Pack 2 applies only to administrative images created with the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Network Installation wizard. After you complete this procedure, any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 will have the update applied to them automatically. For complete information on updating a Network Administrative Image please see the Autodesk Network Administrator's Guide.
To apply Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Service Pack 2 to an existing Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 administrative image:
- On the workstation where you initially created the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 deployment, open the Tools folder and double-click the Create and Modify a Deployment shortcut icon.
- On the Create Deployment > Configure page under Modification Options, select Create a New Deployment Using an Existing Deployment as a Template.
- Specify a new name for the deployment, review and make any other changes, then click Next.
- On the Create Deployment > License Agreement page, review the agreement and click Next.
- On the Create Deployment > Product Information page, review the license information and click Next.
- On the Create Deployment > <Deployment Name> page, click on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 in the product list to open the Configure options.
- Under Service Packs, select Include Service Pack 2 from Autodesk.com and click Download.
- Select the option to append the service pack(s) to the deployment.
- Review and make any other changes and then click Create. Now any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 will have the service pack applied to them automatically.
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Uninstall This Service Pack
Due to an issue with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, the uninstall process may take longer than expected. For example, you may wait for several hours before the service pack is uninstalled. It is recomended to have the original installation source files for the uninstall to be successful. If the source files are unavaliable, installing the following Microsoft hotfix prior to uninstalling the service pack will prevent the delay:
The removal of an update takes longer than expected in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
Follow these instructions to uninstall this service pack on a single
computer.
- Insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
- In Windows Control Panel > Uninstall a Program, select View Installed Updates.
- Under the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 heading, right-click on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 SP2 and choose Uninstall.
Note: Uninstalling the service pack in a side by side environment where AutoCAD Map 3D 2014 and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 are installed on the same machine may cause licensing errors for the applications on start up.
The issue is caused by the adlmint.dll and the adlm_libFNP.dll files in the installation root folder being out of sync.
Should this occur, follow these instructions to resolve the issue:
- Navigate to the following location on your product media: <DVD Drive>:\x64\C3D\Program Files\Root\Retargetable Folder #2.
- Copy adlmint.dll and adlm_libFNP.dll.
- Paste adlmint.dll and adlm_libFNP.dll into the installation root folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014).
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