Autocad 2013 mac doesn't start!!!

[michele1.fanelli]

I'm trying to install autocad 2013 on my mac...
I downloaded the student version and I installed it but when i try to start it, it exit without any error message!!! Do u have any suggestion? I have a Mac OS 10.6.8.... I hope to find a solution asap!

( I have already set my mac in English language!)

[maxim_k]

Hi Michele,

Do you have Adobe software (Illustrator, Photoshop) on your Mac?
BTW, there is no need to set default System language to English for AC 2013.

Maxim

[michele1.fanelli]

Ok because on facebook, autodesk said me to set the language in english!

However i only have Adobe Acrobat Professional!

Is this the problem? how can I fix it?

Ps thank u for your reply!

[maxim_k]

Then you can try the solution from my blog:

macacad.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/autocad-for-mac-and-adobe-software/

It is about AC 2011, but also applies to 2013.
Maxim

[michele1.fanelli]

I find no ‘FLEXnet Publisher’ folder in ‘/Library/Preferences/’.

What can I do?

[maxim_k]

Are you looking in Library folder in the root of Mac HD (not inside your home folder)?
Could you post an exception from Console log during AutoCAD launch?

Maxim

[michele1.fanelli]

thank u so much!!!!! I made a mistake because of the wrong directory!

Now everything is ok.... thank u so much for your help and patience!

[RayGrimaldi]

hi maxim,

i have the same problem with her but i couldn't find FlexNet in my Preferences.

Here's my console log:

Apr  1 16:24:11 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro [0x0-0x3b03b].com.autodesk.AutoCAD[954]: Autoload Feature Installed
Apr  1 16:24:11 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro [0x0-0x3b03b].com.autodesk.AutoCAD[954]: Materials Configuration Not Found in the Bundle - Skipping
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[998]: 998 DAEMONIZE: setting umask 0
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[998]: 998 DAEMONIZE: session parent exiting
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[998]: exiting and supressing hooks: 0
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[999]: 999 DAEMONIZE: session new session leader
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[999]: 999 DAEMONIZE: tty disconnect parent exiting
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[1000]: 1000 DAEMONIZE: tty disconnect child
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[1000]: 1000 DAEMONIZE: closing file descriptors
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[1000]: 1000 Execing /Applications/Autodesk/Adlm/R4/LMU.app/Contents/MacOS/lmuopen
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[1000]: 1000 with argument: lmuopen
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[1000]: 1000 with argument: /Applications/Autodesk/Adlm/R4/LMU.app/Contents/MacOS/LMU
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro lmuopen[1000]: Launching: /Applications/Autodesk/Adlm/R4/LMU.app/Contents/MacOS/LMU
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro system_profiler[1003]: could not convert interface name
Apr  1 16:24:14: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro auditd[1005]: Auditing enabled
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro auditd[1005]: Got low space trigger
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro auditd[1005]: auditd_read_dirs(): all audit log directories over soft limit
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro auditd[1005]: renamed /var/audit/20130401090825.not_terminated to /var/audit/20130401090825.20130401092414
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro auditd[1005]: New audit file is /var/audit/20130401092414.not_terminated
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro _spotlight[1009]: audit warning: allsoft
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro _spotlight[1011]: audit warning: closefile /var/audit/20130401090825.20130401092414
Apr  1 16:24:14 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro _spotlight[1010]: audit warning: soft /var/audit
Apr  1 16:24:24 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[204] ([0x0-0x3b03b].com.autodesk.AutoCAD[954]): Exited with exit code: 255

Apr  1 16:25:04 ray-grimaldi-erwins-macbook-pro LMU[999]: exiting and supressing hooks: 0

thanks

[maxim_k]

Hi,

Have you checked free space on your HD? Looks like you are close to running low disk space. Not sure, but maybe it is the reason.
About FLEXnet folder- it should be inside Library/Preferences folder in the root of your HD if you have Adobe software or if you already work in AutoCAD on your Mac.

Maxim

[prolloz]

Hello,

I have the problem with my computer. I have tried removing the files you said, (flex... whatever) removing other elements you said in other questions and the list time I installed Autocad I did it as a trial, then it opened and said that it needed to be verified I entered my serial number and after that it said that it was ok but then it shut down. when I try to restart Autocad it brings up the start image but then it closes without saying a thing.

At the console this is what it appears:

4/12/13 8:12:11.677 PM [0x0-0x12e12e].com.autodesk.AutoCAD: set SkipExisting to true
4/12/13 8:12:11.689 PM [0x0-0x12e12e].com.autodesk.AutoCAD: Materials Configuration Not Found in the Bundle - Skipping
4/12/13 8:12:17.549 PM [0x0-0x12e12e].com.autodesk.AutoCAD: AcadDMSEHHELPER attach

And then it closes.