Even though it’s part of the ReadMe file, many people skip right over the part about slipstreaming Updates from Autodesk into an existing or new deployment. Right from the file found on the Adesk site, read the instructions after the jump.
Applying this Update to an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Network Administrative Image
The following two methods of distributing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Update 1 apply only to administrative images created with the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Network Installation wizard. After you complete these procedures, any new deployments of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 will have the update applied to them automatically.
NOTE: In both of the following procedures, the update file that you download contains an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file. You must extract that file from the executable file. To extract the MSP file from the executable, use the /e (“extract”) switch.
To add AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Update 1 to a new AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 administrative image
- From the Autodesk Product Support website, download C3D2009SP1.exe to your local computer.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information, and then click OK.<local drive>:\<patch name> /e <local drive>:\<patch name.msp>
- From the installation media, select Create Deployment.
- Select the location of your deployment and provide a name, and then click Next.
- Select the products you would like to install, and then click Next.
- On the Configure page, select the Configure button to customize the deployment.
- Continue with the customizations of the deployment. On the Include Service Packs page, use the ellipses button to browse to the location of the MSP file that was downloaded and extracted from the executable file.
- Select an option to either merge or append the installation of the update. Merging the installation installs both Civil 3D and the update during the product installation. Appending the installation installs Civil 3D and then installs the update.
- Complete the customizations and select Configuration Complete, then select Create Deployment.
To apply AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Update 1 to an existing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 administrative image
NOTE: Before applying AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Update 1 to the existing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 administrative image, ensure that all client machines have already been updated with Update 1.
- From the Autodesk Product Support website, download C3D2009SP1.exe to your local computer.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information, and then click OK.<local drive>:\<patch name> /e <local drive>:\<patch name.msp>
- On the computer where you created the original AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 deployment there is a “modify <deployment name>” shortcut. Double-click this shortcut.
- On the Install Framework page, you can select a new name or location for the deployment.
- On the Begin Deployment page, specify a new name or leave the name as-is.
- Review and make any changes required on the Review – Configure – Create Deployment page.
- Select Configure and then make any appropriate changes on the Include Service Packs page. Now use the ellipses button to browse to the location of the MSP file that was downloaded and extracted from the executable file.
- Select an option to either merge or append the installation of the update. Merging the installation installs both Civil 3D and the update during the product installation. Merging the installation installs both Civil 3D and the update during the product installation.
- Complete the customizations and select Configuration Complete, and then select Create Deployment. Now any new deployments of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 will have the update applied to them automatically.
Make sure your existing deployed seats are properly patched before slipping Update 2 into your deployment of Update 1 or earlier.
You may not want to do this to the Version 3 since Autodesk has removed it pending further investigation.
Apparently, there are some outstanding issues with it. and for those of us unfortunate to apply it, the only way to undo it is a complete uninstall/reinstall.
But overall, good info for those SP’s and Versions that DO work! 😮
In a dicussion with Dana Judge she mentioned “found some memory issues with the service pack applied. MMS files were being created for surfaces with less than 2 million points and causing issues”. So this is being looked at before re-posting update.
Matt,
Yeah, I really don’t recommend the slipstream for that very reason. It seemed like I always missed one when I was doing updates. But I’ve had a number of folks ask this week, so I thought I’d just make it easy to point back to the data.
Remember folks, “Two weeks,” is always an acceptable answer for construction or software.