AutoCAD 2020 Service Pack with Hotfixes

[Anonymous]

Does the AutoCAD 2020 1.3 Service Pack update include all prior updates, including hotfixes? I found an article saying Service Packs are USUALLY cumulative, but that doesn't say if hotfixes are included.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Are-serv...

I need to know if AutoCAD update 2020.1.3 includes updates 1.2 and 1.1, and hotfixes 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. The details in update 1.3 don't line up with the details in the other updates so I'm not sure if everything is included. Thanks for helping me out.

[RobDraw]

The release notes should have that information.

[Anonymous]

Rob,

1.3 individually lists fixes, and they don't match or include 1.2 or 1.1, or say anything about including hotfixes. This is where I was originally directed: https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2020/ENU/?guid=AutoCAD_ReleaseNotes_autocad_2020_updates_autocad_...

What I found: I had to go to the global updates page where it said "The AutoCAD 2020.1.3 Update contains the previously released updates for AutoCAD 2020." It would be much clearer if this information was listed on the update page itself because I was linked directly to 1.3's update page and didn't know a global updates page also existed.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2020/ENU/?guid=AutoCAD_ReleaseNotes_autocad_2020_updates_html

Thanks for your speedy feedback. I found the information I needed.

[Anonymous]

I was referring to the update page for your account. The release notes there usually have that information.

[cadffm]

Updates - for usual:

If you can install an updates, it incl. older updates.

Hotfixes:

Not all!

Some hotfixes are not for the CAD program and some hotfixes are for special things.

Also:  Think about some Hotfixes are younger than the update..

For example 2020

2020.1.3 not incl. the

SDI Hotfix!

You have to download&install the SDI hotfix after you installed the 2020.1.3 Update.

So you have to check always to places for new things,

your account product&updates

and the AKN for hotfixes & more

[Anonymous]

@cadffm Sebastian,

Thanks for your detailed explanation. I don't have any hotfixes listed under my "Product Updates" but I am interested in the SDI hotfix. I poked around Autodesk's website and found a download for hotfix 1.3, but it has a DLL file in it instead of the normal EXE/MSI. Is there a way to get the hotfix to show in my "Product Updates" as an EXE/MSI?

Here's the hotfix 1.3 download that doesn't have an executable: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-autocad-202...

As always, thanks for your help and patience with me. Every interaction is helping me learn how to properly maintain AutoCAD!

[cadffm]

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>>. I don't have any hotfixes listed under my "Product Updates
Yes,
Hotfixes on AKN ONLY https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads
UPDATES in your Account ONLY https://manage.autodesk.com/cep


>>found a download for hotfix 1.3, but it has a DLL file in it instead of the normal EXE/MSI.
Right, as you can read in the 'Installation Instructions' part of the README from the same page.

>>Is there a way to get the hotfix to show in my "Product Updates" as an EXE/MSI?

No

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