Computer-Aided Design This is a place to talk about anything related to CAD. Share CAD related news, ask questions about CAD software, ask how to get into the business or show of your latest 3D model. Computer-Aided Design, or just CAD, describes the use of computer software to assist in the creation, modification, analysis or optimization of a design. CAD software is used for creating 3D models, technical drawings and documentation for manufacturing of a product, construction of a building or civil works. I have no obligation to explain myself but here it goes. Our drafting department only has 3 of us. One guy is using CAD 2013, another guy is using 2014 and I'm using both AutoCAD and Revit in 2015.
The 2013 and 14 cad license were bought permanently before I was hired. I was hired cuz they wanted to do more designs in 3D, but the only way to get revit was though subscription via Builders Designer Suite.
And since I was the only one using Revit, the other 2 people keep using 13 and 14 perpetual licenses and wont be upgrading to 15/16 anytime soon. Anyway we want to upgrade our machines to windows 10 if its possible. Want to add that when i started here, my machine had '14 installed. But since Revit standalone was not available, then we got the 2015 Suite, so I also have AutoCAD 15 due to the subscription.
Solution: All Autodesk products support Windows 10 but it depends on the version which exact Autodesk products is supported for Windows 10. The most common issue is the inability to do a new installation of an Autodesk product on a Windows 10 operating system due to the Windows 10 reliance on.NET 4.6. In most cases, Autodesk products installed on an earlier operating system that was later upgraded to Windows 10 will continue to work as expected. Many of these issues have been corrected by the most recent Windows 10 updates.
Update your Windows 10 installation to receive the latest updates. Note: This can also apply to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 if.NET 4.6 has been installed (.NET 4.6 may be installed by Microsoft components such as Internet Explorer 11, Edge, or by third-party software). For these operating systems, Microsoft is officially recommending that users uninstall.NET 4.6 prior to installing any blocked Autodesk software, and then reinstall.NET 4.6 afterwards. Autodesk 2018 Products and later All Autodesk 2018 products are supported on Windows 10 (desktop OS). See the for your product to verify compatibility and specific details. Autodesk 2017 Products All Autodesk 2017 products are supported on Windows 10 (desktop OS). See the for your product to verify compatibility and specific details.
Autodesk 2016 Products Many Autodesk 2016 products have been tested and are confirmed as working correctly on Windows 10 (desktop OS), however more testing is required before we can certify products as being fully supported on the new operating system. Please note the following product-specific details:. AutoCAD 2016 is supported with the application of. AutoCAD LT 2016 is supported with the application of. Most AutoCAD-based verticals aren't supported for Windows 10. Installing the English language version of AutoCAD Electrical 2016 requires the Windows 10 update, or later (the updates are cumulative).
Other language versions of AutoCAD Electrical 2016 can be installed if Windows 10 update, is applied prior to installing the product. Inventor 2016 is supported on Windows 10 (desktop OS). Maya 2016 and Maya LT 2016 are supported on Windows 10. Autodesk Vault 2016 and earlier is not supported on Windows 10. Autodesk 2013–2015 Products Further testing of Autodesk 2013–2015 products is required to determine compatibility with Windows 10 and should be considered unsupported on Windows 10 unless explicitly stated otherwise in the details that follow or in the for that product and version. Please note the following product-specific details:. 2014 and older versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD-based verticals will not be supported on Windows 10. The English language versions of AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD-based verticals should be installable if you have received the Windows 10 update, or later.
Other AutoCAD language versions and language packs can be installed if Windows 10 update, is applied prior to installation. DWG TrueView 2015 can be installed if Windows 10 update, is applied prior to installation. Note: This article will be updated as new Windows 10 compatibility information becomes available.
If your AutoCAD is affected by errors or bugs then you can manually reset AutoCAD to the default setting. But before trying manual reset I would suggest you try the simpler methods as mentioned in the related article below.
Related: In most of the cases these tips can solve the issues but if AutoCAD still ceases to work properly then you can try doing a manual reset which will revert it back to the factory settings. This method requires you to have administrator privileges as we will make changes in windows registry. Make sure you have closed all instances of Autodesk software before making these changes. Manual AutoCAD Reset Press window +R key then type REGEDIT in RUN window and press enter to open the registry editor window. Expand HKEYCURRENTUSER from the file tree on left then expand Software then Autodesk then AutoCAD then R20.0 or R21.0 whichever is there on the list.
Now select folder ACAD-E001:409 right-click on it and select Export from the contextual menu. Specify a location for saving the registry value and save it. Now right click again on ACAD-0001:409 folder and select delete from the contextual menu and close registry editor window. Make all hidden folders visible using windows explorer, in windows 10 you can make it visible by checking the Hidden items box from View tab of File Explorer as shown in the image below. Go to C: Users AppData Roaming Autodesk and rename AutoCAD 20XX folder to AutoCAD 20XX.old. Go to C: Users AppData Local Autodesk folder and here again rename AutoCAD 20XX folder to AutoCAD 20XX.old. In the file path mentioned above will be the username assigned to your PC for example in my case username is Jaiprakash on my PC.
Also, the 20XX is the version of AutoCAD software in my case it was 2017. When all of these changes are done launch AutoCAD software and it will open in out of the box condition and without any errors (at least in most of the cases!). Reverting to old AutoCAD If somehow this does not work for your version of AutoCAD then you can revert AutoCAD installation to the previous condition. Double click on the registry file saved in the example above and rename AutoCAD 20XX.old folders to AutoCAD 20XX and then launch AutoCAD again. Do you have questions related to this tip? Let us know in the comments below. I am a mechanical engineer and I have worked with Design, Manufacturing and Training industries but now SourceCAD is my full-time work and I use it to train students all over the world.
I also train corporate clients and help them develop the skill set of their workforce. I am Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional and an Autodesk expert elite member.
I am a regular contributor of AUGI World magazine and apart from SourceCAD I also develop AutoCAD video courses for Pluralsight and other E-Learning businesses.
You have to do it in a Virtual Machine with Windows XP as the operating system but it does work quite well. BTW, I am using Virtualbox from Oracle and while it works very well and install a snap there are a few quirks.
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First quirk is you have to set up Shared Folders to have files visible to both the Host and Guest. Second I have only been able to get a USB printer to run with the Guest or Host and that is an OR only choice unless you enjoy disconnecting the printer and restarting the Host and re-installing the printer to get it to work with the host. Third, Internet connection for the Virtual Machine may not be possible but who would want to risk surfing the Net under Windows XP.
BTW, those into Photography wishing to have an easy use Photo Editor that features a VERY intuitive interface look for Micrographx Picture Publisher on Ebay or Amazon. Because it too will run in Virtualbox with Win XP.