Thank you for downloading Autodesk^® AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2014 Hotfix 1

This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this hotfix. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply this hotfix to your product. For reference, you should save these document to your hard drive or print a copy.

When you are installing this hotfix a prompt with options to "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" or "Ignore" may be displayed. It is required that you close Autodesk^® AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2014 before proceeding with the installation of Autodesk^® AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2014 Hotfix 1. It is also recommended that you reboot your system after installing the hotfix.

WARNING: Before uninstalling the hotfix please read the Uninstall This Hotfix section.

Contents

• Who Should Install This Hotfix?
• Primary Issues Resolved by This Hotfix
• General Installation Information
• Installation Instructions
  • Apply This Hotfix to a Stand-Alone Installation
  • Apply This Hotfix Through a Local Network
  • Apply This Hotfix to a Network Administrative Image
  • Uninstall This Hotfix

You can apply this hotfix to the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct hotfix for your software.

You can also use Communication Center to install the Live Update Maintenance Patches, which will automatically show the correct Hotfix or Service Pack for your product.

64-bit Product	Hotfix
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014	C3D2014_x64_HF1.0.exe

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The following issues have been resolved in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Hotfix 1:

Corridor Design

• Importing a subassembly to a tool palette when the tool palette is closed no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
• Closing a drawing while the Corridor Section Editor is open in another drawing no longer causes an error.
• Attaching a subassembly to a LinkToMark point no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
• Importing a subassembly from a file location with a long path no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
• The CreateBestFitAlignment/Profile command no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly when more than one drawing is open.

Feature Lines

• An issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly when creating feature lines from objects has been resolved.

General/Other

• An issue that caused an error when opening a drawing has been resolved.
• Stability when adding or editing a point style has been improved.
• The stability of the ExportToAutocad command has been improved.
• An issue that caused instability on systems that do not have BIOS serial number information has been resolved.
• Stability when opening a drawing has been improved.

Parcels

• An issue that caused an error when modifying or deleting a parcel segment line has been resolved.
• The stability of the Mapcheck command has been improved.

Pressure Networks

• An error no longer occurs when running the FollowSurfaceINPV command on a pressure network when there is a pipe crossing a surface gap.
• Importing multiple content files in the Content Catalog Editor no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.

Profiles

• An issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly while using the profile layout tool bar has been resolved.

Surface

• An issue that caused an error when switching between layouts with the level of detail display enabled has been resolved.
• Adding, deleting, and re-adding a point file to a surface definition no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
• Surface analysis data is now retained as expected after rebuilding the surface.

Survey

• The stability of the ImportSurveyData command has been improved.
• The stability of the ImportFieldbook command has been improved.

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As you prepare to install this hotfix, keep the following in mind:

Back Up Custom Files

It is recommended that you back up all custom CUIX, MNR, and MNL files before you apply this hotfix.

Administrative Privileges

During installation or uninstallation, you may be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this hotfix, you must have privileges to install and uninstall products.

Network Deployment

Administrators can deploy this hotfix over a network using the Deployment Wizard.

About Your Product

After you install, product information displays in the About dialog box.

Reboot

After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if not prompted.

 

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• Apply This Hotfix to a Stand-Alone Installation
• Apply This Hotfix Through a Local Network
• Apply This Hotfix to a Network Administrative Image
• Uninstall This Hotfix

Follow these instructions to install this hotfix on a single computer.

1. Download the hotfix and save it to any folder.
2. Close all running Autodesk applications.
3. Insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
4. Find the folder where you saved the hotfix and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

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You can use InfoCenter to apply this hotfix through your local network. Detailed instructions on how to set up patching through your local network are listed in the InfoCenter Tab topic in the CAD Manager Control Utility Help.

Note: You can install the CAD Manager Control Utility from the product installation media. Select Install Tools and Utilities and then select Autodesk CAD Manager Tools.

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The following method of distributing Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Hotfix 1 applies only to administrative images created with the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Network Installation wizard. After you complete this procedure, any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 will have the update applied to them automatically. For complete information on updating a Network Administrative Image please see the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Network Administrator's Guide.

To apply Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Hotfix 1 to an existing Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 administrative image:

1. On the workstation where you initially created the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 deployment, open the Tools folder and double-click the Create and Modify a Deployment shortcut icon.
2. On the Create Deployment > Configure page under Modification Options, select Create a New Deployment Using an Existing Deployment as a Template.
3. Specify a new name for the deployment, review and make any other changes, then click Next.
4. On the Create Deployment > License Agreement page, review the agreement and click Next.
5. On the Create Deployment > Product Information page, review the license information and click Next.
6. On the Create Deployment > <Deployment Name> page, click on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 in the product list to open the Configure options.
7. Under Service Packs, select Include Hotfix 1 from Autodesk.com and click Download.
8. Select the option to append the service pack(s) to the deployment.
9. Review and make any other changes and then click Create. Now any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 will have the Hotfix applied to them automatically.

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It is required to have the original installation source files for the uninstall to be successful. It is not possible to uninstall the Hotfix if the installation source is a Network Administrative Image with Hotfix 1 merged.

Follow these instructions to uninstall this hotfix on a single computer.

1. Insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
2. In Windows Control Panel > Uninstall a Program select View Installed Updates.
3. Under the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 heading, right-click on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 HF1 and choose Uninstall.

Note: Uninstalling the hotfix in a side by side environment where AutoCAD Map 3D 2014 and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 are installed on the same machine may cause licensing errors for the applications on start up. Should this occur, follow these instructions to resolve the issue:

The problem is caused by the adlmint.dll and the adlm_libFNP.dll files in the installation root folder being out of sync.

Copy these two files from your install DVD which are located in the "<DVD Drive>:\x64\C3D\Program Files\Root\Retargetable Folder #2" folder and paste them into the installation root folder i.e. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014.

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