For about the third time during new or re-imaged computers setup by our IT guys, the Inventor Suite installs and works without issue as a networked license, but the companion AutoCAD Mechanical demands to be activated on startup. I'm not sure how they fixed it the last couple of times. I'm also not sure how they install in the first place, if their deployment is screwed up or if they're just using the stock installer off the disc. The real problem is they're two states away and we're the only ones using this software. By now, they absolutely hate working with Autodesk products given these recurring problems (and seemingly ever-changing products, bundles, license managers, etc...).
I did run across several threads about folks converting standalone installs into networked versions simply by changing a DWORD in the registry, such as:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Stand-alone-to-Network-2010-R18-0/m-p/2453652
but I couldn't find an exact match of my scenario. Since I already have the mentioned ProductInformation.pit file and a LICPATH.LIC file (in the Inventor 2010 folder, but not the ACADM 2010 folder), I wonder if backing up the registry and changing the Dword in my attachment from 2 to 1 might be worth a try. I was hoping for some insights on this or if there is another solution that I'm missing.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Solved by DarrenP. Go to Solution.
if the registry hack doesn't work
the only other way is to uninstall autocad Mechanical and install as a network license
it sounds like they didn't configure Autocad Mechanical to install as a network and they just left as default which is standalone
DarrenP
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
Darren,
This is the part I don't understand. Since the activation dialog lists Autodesk Inventor Suite 2010 when starting up AutoCAD Mechanical, doesn't that mean it *is* part of the suite and not a separate install? Why would the default install behaviour be different than the main part of the Suite being installed?
How can I verify the installed Mechanical is actually part of the Suite and not a stand-alone?
the Inventor Suite consists of Autocad Mechanical and Inventor they both need to be configured separtely
just because you configured inventor to run as Network doesn't make mechanical run as network also and vice vera
this is fixed in the latest suites
you would have to have access to the deployment so you can check the deployment
DarrenP
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
The registry hack didn't work so I uninstalled Mechanical 2010 and re-ran the setup.exe on the Inventor DVD image and picked just AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 to install. I almost missed the step where to expose the carefully hidden option of Standalone or License but it completed and now is running properly off the network license.
"this is fixed in the latest suites"
[Sarcasm] Gee, I can't imagine why. [/Sarcasm]
@kstate92 wrote:
"this is fixed in the latest suites"
[Sarcasm] Gee, I can't imagine why. [/Sarcasm]
this was a known issue with the eariler suites that autodesk fixed in the new suites
thats all i was saying
DarrenP
Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.
Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.