Thank you for downloading AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2012 and AutoCAD P&ID 2012 Service Pack 2
This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of the Service Pack. It is strongly recommended that you read the entire document before you apply the Service Pack to your product. For reference, you should save this document to your hard drive or print a copy.
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You can apply this Service Pack to the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct Service Pack for your software.
32-bit Product |
Service Pack |
AutoCAD Plant 3D | AutoCADPlant3D2012lockedSP2.exe |
AutoCAD P&ID | AutoCADPnID2012lockedSP2.exe |
64-bit Product |
Service Pack |
AutoCAD Plant 3D | AutoCADPlant3D2012lockedSP2x64.exe |
AutoCAD P&ID | AutoCADPnID2012lockedSP2x64.exe |
You can use this Service Pack with the following operating systems below.
Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Service Pack 3 (SP3) of the following:
Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 2 (SP2) of the following:
The following Windows® 7 operating systems:
When you apply this Service Pack while running AutoCAD Plant 3D or AutoCAD P&ID, it is recommended that you do not click the "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" option. Instead, close AutoCAD Plant 3D or AutoCAD P&ID manually, and press "Ignore" at the prompt. It is also recommended that you reboot your system after installing the Service Pack.
The following defects have been fixed:
Schematic Lines
- Corrected a problem that corrupted an sline when another sline was linked to it.
Off-Page Connectors
- Corrected a problem that caused off-page connectors to fail to reconnect once a P&ID drawing was removed from a project and then added back.
Isometrics
- Corrected a problem in isometric drawings for pipe supports that are attached to an elbow or tee fitting.
- Corrected a problem that caused isometric graphics to extend beyond the title block.
As you prepare to install this Service Pack, 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 Service Pack.
Administrative Privileges
During installation, you will be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this Service Pack, you must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall products.
Network Deployment
Administrators can deploy this Service Pack over a network using the Deployment Wizard.
About Your Product
After you install the Service Pack , updated product information displays in the About dialog box.
Reboot
After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if not prompted.
The following Microsoft Windows command line switches are built into this Service Pack :
Instructions about how to use the /e command line switch are included in the installation procedures that follow.
Follow these instructions to install this Service Pack on a single computer.
You can use InfoCenter to apply this Service Pack through your local network. Detailed instructions on how to set up patching through your local network are listed in the InfoCenter tab of 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.
The following distribution method applies only to administrative images created with the Deployment Wizard. After you complete these procedures, subsequent deployments of your product will include this Service Pack.
In all cases, append this Service Pack to the deployment. The only time it is appropriate to merge the Service Pack is if you intend to distribute the deployment through a group policy object.
The patch (Service Pack ) file that you download contains an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file, which you extract from the executable file using the /e (extract) switch. For an example of the syntax, see step 2, below.
<local_drive:>\<patch_name> /e <local_drive:>\< patch_name>.msp
Windows XP
Windows Vista and Windows 7
Depending on the product and the type of installation, this Service Pack updates the following files:
AutoCAD P&ID
AutoCAD Plant 3D
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