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Introduction
With minor modifications, this manual can be used
to install and activate other Autodesk 2018 and earlier products.

Before installation, you must:

1. Check that the system requirements match the capabilities of the computer
System requirements are listed in the distribution or on the official website of Autodesk.
The decision to install AutoCAD 2018 on a computer with non-compliant requirements is at
your own risk.
2. Check the integrity of the distribution with the program
Checksums are indicated in each distribution - you can always check the integrity of the
distribution using them using a checksum verification program, for example, MD5summer or HashTab.

3. Update operating system

Distributions are "self-contained", i.e. they include all the components necessary for operation
(Visual C ++ libraries, NET.Framework, etc.), so the implementation of this item is more of a
recommendation.
Windows XP users, it's time for you to change your OS.
Windows 7 users - You must have SP1 installed.
Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10 users - you must have the
NET.Framework 2.0 and 3.5 component included.
4. Install virtual drive
Distributions in ISO/ ISZ format are NOT RECOMMENDED to be unpacked to a hard disk - in
this case, the occupied folder size may exceed the size of the image by several times. In addition, if
unpacking does not take place in the root of the disk, then files may be “lost” due to paths that are too
long. Not to mention the time of such unpacking and subsequent removal, as well as the disk space
occupied.
From myself I can recommend UltraISO.
For Windows 10 users, just open the ISO image in File Explorer.

Additionally worth considering:

1. All Autodesk products must be installed and activated under an Administrator
account
How to enable or disable the Administrator account, what are the pros and
the cons of this account are described in sufficient detail in Internet sources.
2. At the time of installation and activation, it is better to disable the antivirus and the Internet
Disabling the antivirus will save a lot of time and nerves, especially in the case of "paranoid"
settings. It is not necessary to disable the Internet, but there may be cases of errors during activation.

3. CAD programs should be installed on original OS

Assemblies are different, respectively, and the problems that may arise with
installation / operation of the program - can also be different.
4. Updates using the Autodesk Desktop App should be
install after program activation
An update may contain a new activation mechanism, so if you install updates before activation,
you run the risk of not being activated later. Such cases have occurred before.

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Installation
0. Mount the ISO image into a virtual drive (or unpack the official distribution)

1. We start the installation of the program through setup.exe

The settings are initialized (the installation files are copied to a temporary folder on the
computer).

2. After the program completes the settings, a window will appear

In this window, the installation language is selected!

Click "Install".

3. In the next window, accept the "License Agreement"

Click "Next".

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4. In the next window, we configure the installation by expanding the spoilers

After setting, click "Install".

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5. Installing the program

Depending on the configuration, the installation may take quite a long time, since in addition
to the program itself, the components necessary for its correct operation are installed.

6. At the end of the installation, a window may appear asking you to reboot
It is not necessary to reboot, you can immediately proceed to activation.

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Activation
The version of the keygen used depends on the OS bitness.
It must be run as an administrator.
Surprise - keygen from version 2017 is suitable for activation.
recently I didn’t use keygens specifically for version 2018)

Depending on the start of activation (immediately at the start of the program or in an already
running program - in the "About the program" window via the "Activate" button), connected or
disconnected Internet, the appearance of licensing windows may differ slightly. But the general
principle of activation is constant: start activation - cancel activation - restart with the appearance
of the data entry window.
It is not necessary to turn off the Internet for activation.

1. Run the program

The program is initialized (screensaver with loading indication), after
which the licensing window will appear:

Select "Enter Serial Number".

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2. In the licensing window, accept the privacy statement

3. In the license activation window, click "Activate".

4. Next, enter the serial number and product key

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Serial number - as in the screenshot, or another (666-66666666, for example).

Product key - in accordance with the program being installed (in the screenshot -
key for AutoCAD 2018).
We press "Next".

5. In the next window for registering and activating the product, we receive a message
about an invalid serial number.
(does not apply to license holders, of course - they are easily activated)

Click "Close".

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6. Repeat steps 3-4.

Now, when you click the "Next" button, the "correct" window appears, where you need to select
the item "I have an Autodesk activation code".

7. Run keygen and press Patch in it (required !!!) - as a result, it should

the message "Successfully patched!"

8. Now the most important thing

• in keygen ("Request" area) copy the request code (Request code) from the window
Autodesk;
• click "Generate" in keygen. In the keygen-a window (“Activation” area), we get
required activation code;
• The resulting code is pasted into the Autodesk activation window. He MUST be
shorter by 7 characters, in the 15th window there should be ONE letter "Z".

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• Click "Next" and get a window about successful activation:

• If we don’t get happiness, we read the activation order again and repeat everything
points again.

Notes
1. After successful installation, I recommend clearing the temporary folder (Run -
%TEMP%) - log files and other garbage are no longer required. In case of errors
log files will help identify the error and understand how to fix it. 2. For the unpacked official distribution, you
must also delete the contents of the C:\Autodesk folder).

JekaKot, specially for rutracker.org

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Annex A
Some problems and solutions
1. After entering the serial number and product key, the "Next" button is inactive
Enter the correct data (the keys are listed in Appendix A).

2. Errors occur during installation

- blocking by antivirus – disable antivirus; - not enough
rights to write files or registry keys (typical for 64-bit OS) –
install the program on behalf of the administrator or under the Administrator account; - according to
the installation
log file, try to fix the problems yourself or provide them to "competent comrades".

3. When you start the program, only the splash screen of the program (perhaps the program
itself) appears and immediately minimizes without any windows with errors
Activation did not work correctly, you need to delete the C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\ folder and re-
activate (you will need to re-activate ALL Autodesk products).

4. Keygen does not start or gives an error message box

- the bitness of the keygen being launched does not match the bitness of the OS;
- blocking by antivirus – disable antivirus; - the program
to be activated is not running - start the program and only after the window appears with the
requirement to enter the activation code, start keygen; - not enough
rights to run - must be run as administrator; - it is not possible to write a temporary file
(required for launch) to the folder with the keygen -
you need to copy the keygen, for example, to the desktop.

5. Case studies for independent decision

Reread the Instructions again - 99% of errors lie in inattention: - the “patch” button
is not pressed; - antivirus
blocking; - not enough rights
to run; - sometimes activation
"hangs" - a situation is possible in which an error message appears, and the next time the program
is activated; - in rare cases, keygen gives an activation code shorter by 8 characters
(when pasted into the program licensing window, the 15th cell is empty) - it is necessary to generate
a new activation code and make sure that when pasting, there will be one letter "z" in the 15th
window; - applying the update BEFORE activation - reinstalling the program (or ask in the topic
what to do); - littered
OS - just reinstall the OS.

6. Error occurs when installing Autodesk Material Library (or other components), installation
fails
Remove Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2012 installed on the computer (possibly all other
versions) and repeat the installation.

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6. If nothing helps at all, REPEAT reading this Instruction did not solve the problem, in case of emergency, you can
write a message asking for help in the profile topic with the provision of comprehensive data in the following

composition:

1. A clear description of the problem (screenshots, installation logs are highly desirable; hide under the spoiler)
2. OS version (language, edition, degree of update, authorship in case of using the assembly),
the name and version of the antivirus, etc. "defenders" on your computer.
3. Whether Autodesk products are still installed, whether they were previously uninstalled. If removed, in what way?
4. The sentence "I read the installation and activation instructions first."

In this way, and only in this way, you can hope that someone will want to help you.

Before asking a question, please note that:

ÿ I'm not a support center - I rarely answer in topics, I rarely answer in PM, on e-mail
I do not throw anything off to anyone;
ÿ I am not a consultant - I do not consult on working with programs;
ÿ I don’t guess on coffee grounds with a tambourine - I ignore uninformative messages like “DOES NOT WORK”,
“DOES NOT ACTIVATE” without a detailed description of the problem.
- “you are not the first and you are not the last” - the problem you have is 99.99% not unique and someone could
already solve it, just use the search engines or look at several distributions of other Autodesk programs;

ÿ mat is punishable - purely for educational purposes;

ÿ you may not like the answer or it will not be available at all - either no one knows the answer, or the question is from
a series of idiotic and / or frequently repeated, i.e. Do not ask this question again or in different topics.

Before writing anything at all, please note that:

- I owe you, just like you owe me nothing;
ÿ as the author of the builds, I reserve the right to what to build, how to build and when to build;

ÿ all "Wishlist, chants and yells" are either ignored or punished in

depending on the severity of those;
ÿ constructive comments and suggestions are taken into account.

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Annex B
Classic UI in AutoCAD 2018
1. Run the command -PANEL - with the "-" symbol, this is extremely important! 2.
Enter the name of the panel, for example, Standard (Standart) or Drawing (Draw). 3. Select the
Show option. 4. The desired panel
appears in the workspace. 5. Hide the ribbon with the
RIBBONCLOSE command. 6. Enable the dropdown menu by
setting the value of the MENUBAR variable to 1 (0 - disabled). 7. Right-click on the panel and turn
on all other
necessary panels. 8. To fully comply with the classic interface, you must open the panel
Standard (Standart), Styles (Styles), Layers (Layers), Properties (Properties), Drawing (Draw),
Editing (Modify), Workspaces (Worspaces). 9. We arrange the panels on the working field (panel bindings
work!).

10. We save the current workspace under a name, for example, "Classic interface". 11. Enjoy!

You can use the classic and ribbon menu at the same time - for this you do not need to
you need to execute the TAPECLOSED command (or cancel its action with the TAPE command)

NOTE: Classic experience in other Autodesk 2018 products may be

not available.

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