Autodesk Software Updates

Listed below are some of the updates released for Autodesk Software. Click on 'Access Autodesk Web site' to be redirected to the correct page on Autodesk Web site.

The following relates to multiple AutoCAD Platform

Solid Filled Object Hotfix
This hotfix addressed problems with displaying solid filled objects in AutoCAD drawings. While opening drawings with solid filled objects such as dimension arrows, the solid filled objects may not appear when AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 is installed.

Render Hotfix
While rendering drawings with textured objects, AutoCAD® 2009-based products may run out of system memory and crash. This hotfix allows you to render some of these drawings.
Certified Hardware XML Database Update
You may need to download this file if:
- You have new graphics hardware.
- You have a new driver version for your graphics hardware in the graphics hardware list.
- The status of your graphics card has changed in the database. For example, the Status has changed from Supported to Certified. Autodesk or the graphics hardware vendor has resolved issues with your graphics hardware.
Hotfix - Autodesk Activation Update
This problem can occur for Autodesk's 2006 & 2007-based products on computers with SATA Raid controllers.
   
Open Close Save Hotfix
AutoCAD 2009-based products crash and a Customer Error Report (CER) message displays.

HVAC Load Calculation Extension
The first of the Carmel Software tools to be made available from Autodesk for subscription customers. Download it now!

   
AutoCAD 2009  
AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 2 — PDF EnhancementsAutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 2 delivers exciting new PDF enhancements
AutoCAD 2009 Update 2
Update 2 for AutoCAD 2009 containing various fixes.
AutoCAD 2009 Update 1
Update 1 for AutoCAD 2009 containing various fixes.
AutoCAD 2009 - Bonus Pack
The AutoCAD® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack provides many useful AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) functionality requests, including:
  • New measurement capabilities (MEASUREGEOM command)
  • SPLINE to PLINE
  • Reverse PLINE edit
  • Rotating viewport  and have the view rotate with the viewport
  • Erase unreferenced unnamed objects
WAN Accelation 2009 hotfix
This hotfix improves performance of save to 2007 DWG format when running in a WAN Acceleration environment.
Updated BIN file for Autodesk Product Manager Utility
The Autodesk® Product Manager utility has been updated to work with the most recent Autodesk products.
Hotfix - Autodesk Network License Manager IPv6 Support
This update enables the Autodesk Network License Manager to support IPv6 networks.
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AutoCAD Architecture 2009  

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Product Update 2
Update 2 for AutoCAD Architecture 2009 containing various fixes

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Product Update 1 64-Bit
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 Product Update 1 32-Bit
Native Values Hotfix
When publishing to the DWF or DWFx file format, while including “Publish Property Set Data” or the “Publish All Automatic Properties” AEC DWF Publishing Options, you may encounter the loss of Native Values for the published objects in products such as Autodesk Quantity Takeoff (QTO).
Styles
A selection of styles created by USA based AutoCAD Architecture users.
Scale List Cleanup Utility
When a file contains excess scales, performance may be negatively affected. Eventually, the file may become unusable. To use the file, some scales must be removed. This utility repairs affected files by removing excess scales.
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AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1  

AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1 Product Update 2
This product update applies to the version of AutoCAD Architecture 2009.1 that comes with the Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1.

   
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009  
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Update 1

AutoCAD Civil 2009 Module Loading Hotfix
This hotfix resolves an issue where the incorrect loading of modules caused the program to close unexpectedly when opening drawings from a previous release which contained point objects.

UK Country Kit
British Standards (kerb types and tool palette)
GENIO Import Extension
Multiple Status' in CAD Title Bar - Vault/Productstream 2009
Certain vault operations will lead to multiple vault status displayed in the title bar for a file. This hotfix corrects the status displayed in the title bar.
AutoCAD® Civil 2009 Object Enabler
The AutoCAD® Civil 2009 Object Enabler is a freeware application that allows object data created in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009, AutoCAD® Land Desktop Companion 2009, or AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2009 to be accessed outside of those environments.
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AutoCAD LT 2009  
AutoCAD LT 2009 Update 2.01
This provides a number of fixies including a critical update for Update 2.

AutoCAD LT 2009 Update 1
Update 1 for AutoCAD 2009 LT containing various fixes

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AutoCAD Map 3D 2009  
AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 1

FDO Layer 3D Display Hotfix
When you switch to a 3D view, certain FDO based Display Manager layers fail to display. This issue only occurs if you have AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 1 installed.

Survey Toolkit Add Layer Hot Fix
This hotfix corrects an issue where the Map 3D 2009 Survey Toolkit fails to add a layer to the Display Manager after you have installed the AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 1. You should only apply this hotfix to the Map 3D 2009 Survey Toolkit if you have installed the AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 1.

Surveying Tools

AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 – Industry Toolkits for Water, Wastewater & Electric Utilities
The Water Industry Toolkit for AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009 helps planners, drafters, engineers, and designers working on water system networks enhance productivity and support data standardization by leveraging AutoCAD Map 3D’s Object Classification functionality.

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AutoCAD MEP 2009  
European Common Content Extension for AutoCAD MEP 2009
AutoCAD MEP 2009 Product Update 2
AutoCAD MEP 2009 Product Update 1 64-Bit
AutoCAD MEP 2009 Product Update 1 32-Bit
Native Values Hotfix
When publishing to the DWF or DWFx file format, while including “Publish Property Set Data” or the “Publish All Automatic Properties” AEC DWF Publishing Options, you may encounter the loss of Native Values for the published objects in products such as Autodesk Quantity Takeoff (QTO).
DIALux Plug-In for AutoCAD® MEP 2009 – Download
This plug-in provides Electrical design engineers with a tool for importing lighting configurations made using DIALux; one of Europe’s leading lighting design, calculation and analysis tools. This plug-in exports spatial geometry facilitating model production in DIALux and imports lighting fixture layouts, assigning manufacturer specific information, via exchange file. This facilitates the design and layout of lighting configurations for AutoCAD MEP 2009 subscription users.
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AutoCAD Raster Design 2009  
AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler
The AutoCAD® Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler is a freeware application that you can use to display AutoCAD® Raster Design 2009 image files. This release allows object data created in AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 to be accessed outside the AutoCAD Raster Design environment. If you are installing on 32-bit OS such as Windows XP Pro 32-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit, please download the file raster_design_2009_oe_32.exe, and download the file raster_design_2009_oe_64.exe if you are installing on 64-bit OS such as Windows XP Pro 64-bit or Windows Vista 64-bit.
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2009  

Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 - 2008.06.10
The following resolutions fix issues found in 3ds Max 2009 SP1:
- Light Lister now shows light instances.
- The sample file maxine.max no longer causes an error if it is loaded and then reset using File > Reset.

Backburner 2008.2 (IPv6 only)
3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2009 can now submit jobs to an IPv6 only Backburner network. You need the Autodesk 3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2009 SP1 update and this Backburner 2008.2 update for this to be possible.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Creativity Extension
The Autodesk 3ds Max Creativity Extension delivers a host of innovations to help you expand the scope of your film, games, broadcast and television productions, while you quickly and intelligently optimize your models in real time. Add a whole new dimension of realism to your work through the addition of sophisticated particle effects. You can also incorporate audio and sound effects into your animated scenes
Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Service Pack 1
Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Service Pack 1 includes a number of fixes for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 across several functional areas, including Biped, Customer Error Reports (CER), Custom Attributes, Edit Normal Modifier, FBX\Revit® Shaders , Hair, Inverse Kinematics, Materials, Network/Command Line Rendering, Particles, Performance, Render Elements, Render to Texture, Revit Import, SDK, Spline Mapping, SteeringWheels™, ViewCube™, Viewport and XRefs.
mental ray Standalone 3.6 Service Pack 1 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009
If you use mental ray Standalone, you must update to this version in order to be compatible with 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 software. Make sure to also download the appropriate mental ray Standalone installer.
Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 - 2008.05.01
ViewCube - ViewCube was causing viewport issues and a possible crash in Windows XP and Vista. This has been fixed.
BackBurner - BackBurner and Command Line rendering would fail when scenes contained the ViewCube. This has been fixed to render the scenes properly.
This hot fix is cumulative and contains all previous hot fixes.
Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 - 2008.04.11
The ProMaterials libraries included within Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2009 were compiled for SSE2 compatible and newer processors. Some Athlon processors that are within the minimum system requirements for use with 3ds Max 2009 are not SSE2 compatible and the affected libraries have been fixed to work on these systems.
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Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009  

Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 - 2008.06.10
The following resolutions fix issues found in 3ds Max Design 2009 SP1:
- Light Lister now shows light instances.
- The sample file maxine.max no longer causes an error if it is loaded and then reset using File > Reset.

Backburner 2008.2 (IPv6 only)
3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2009 can now submit jobs to an IPv6 only Backburner network. You need the Autodesk 3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2009 SP1 update and this Backburner 2008.2 update for this to be possible.

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 Service Pack 1
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 Creativity Extension
The Autodesk 3ds Max Design Creativity Extension delivers a host of innovations to help you expand the scope of your visualization projects, while you quickly and intelligently optimize your models in real time. Add a whole new dimension of realism to your work through the addition of sophisticated particle effects. You can also incorporate audio and sound effects into your animated scenes.
mental ray Standalone 3.6 Service Pack 1 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009
If you use mental ray Standalone, you must update to this version in order to be compatible with 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 software. Make sure to also download the appropriate mental ray Standalone installer.
Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 - 2008.05.01
ViewCube - ViewCube was causing viewport issues and a possible crash in Windows XP and Vista. This has been fixed.
BackBurner - BackBurner and Command Line rendering would fail when scenes contained the ViewCube. This has been fixed to render the scenes properly.
This hot fix is cumulative and contains all previous hot fixes.
Hotfix - Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 - 2008.04.11
The ProMaterials libraries included within Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2009 were compiled for SSE2 compatible and newer processors. Some Athlon processors that are within the minimum system requirements for use with 3ds Max 2009 are not SSE2 compatible and the affected libraries have been fixed to work on these systems
   
AutoCAD Revit Architecture 2009  

This download is the most recent build for the Revit® Architecture 2009 and AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture® Suite 2009 software products.

64-bit Revit Architecture and Revit Architecture Suite 2009 for subscription customers only

AutoCAD Revit Structure  

This download is the most recent build for the Revit® Structure 2009 and AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2009 software products.

64-bit Revit Structure Suite 2009 for subscription customers only

AutoCAD Revit MEP  

This download is the most recent build for Revit® MEP 2009 software as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2009 software product.

AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2009 Product Update 2
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2009 Product Update 1 64-Bit

AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2009 Product Update 1 32-Bit
This product update applies to the version of AutoCAD MEP 2009 (32-bit) that comes with the Revit MEP Suite 2009.

64-bit Revit MEP Suite 2009 for subscription customers only

AutoCAD P&ID  
AutoCAD P&ID 2009 Update 1
AutoCAD P&ID Audit Hotfix
The AutoCAD P&ID 2009 AUDIT command causes P&ID data to be deleted or changed. In some instances, P&ID SLINE entities are removed from the drawing if the audit detects that they are orphaned from a line group. When the SLINE entity is erased, all connected inline assets are also erased. This is the AutoCAD drawing audit that is run from the command line. It is not the P&ID project audit that is run by right-clicking on the project in the Project Manager dialog box. This hotfix corrects these Audit command issues.
Autodesk NavisWorks 2009  

64-bit DWG Reader for Autodesk NavisWorks 2009
Autodesk® NavisWorks® Manage 2009, Autodesk® NavisWorks® Simulate 2009 and Autodesk® NavisWorks® Review 2009 software are 32-bit applications that can be installed and licensed on a 64-bit operating system. This extension installs a file reader that offers DWG support for 32-bit NavisWorks Manage 2009, NavisWorks Simulate 2009 and NavisWorks Review 2009 when installed on a 64-bit operating system.

   
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