In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues pertaining to AutoCAD Mechanical 2009.

This README file highlights what has been fixed or addressed, where to download the update, and how to install it.

Contents

• Prerequisites
• Installation Instructions
  • Before you begin
  • Standalone installation
  • Network deployment
  • After you install
• Uninstalling this Service Pack
• Issues addressed by AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3
• Miscellaneous Notes
• AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 download location

Prerequisites

• You must have administrative privileges to be able to install AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 on the following supported operating systems.

32-bit		64-bit
*	Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP2, & SP3	*	Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP2
*	Microsoft Windows XP Home, SP2, & SP3	*	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, SP1
*	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, SP1	*	Microsoft Windows Vista Business, SP1
*	Microsoft Windows Vista Business, SP1	*	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, SP1
*	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, SP1	*	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, SP1
*	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, SP1

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Installation Instructions

Before you begin to install, ensure that ...

• You have created a backup of all custom CUI, MNR, and MNL files
• You have administrative privileges on the computer.
  You must have administrative permissions to install, uninstall, or apply service packs. Only administrators can deploy the service pack over the network using a Network Deployment.
  
• The original installation disc or network image is readily accessible.
  During installation, you may be prompted for the original installation disc or network image.
• You are using a 64-bit version of Windows, if you are creating a 64-bit deployment of the patch.
  A 64-bit .msp file can only be extracted on a 64-bit version of Windows.

Standalone installation

NOTE: If you are using Windows Vista, do not select the Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete option. Instead, we recommend that you manually close AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 before you install this update.

1. Download acm2009_swl_sp3_x86.exe for the 32-bit version or acm2009_swl_sp3_x64.exe for the 64-bit version of AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 installer. This patch can also be installed on all flavors of AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 in :
   • Autodesk Inventor Suite 2009
   • Autodesk Inventor Professional 2009
   • Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2009
   • Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite 2009
   • Autodesk Inventor Tooling Suite 2009
2. Double click the installer to run it.
3. Once AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 installation is complete, a message informing you that the update has been successfully applied is displayed.

Network deployment

It is not possible to create a new deployment tree based off an existing one. If you wish to keep a copy of your original Deployment tree, copy the original to another location prior to making changes.

To add the service pack to a new administrative image

1. Insert the product install disc and launch Setup .exe.
2. Select Create Deployments.
3. Continue through the deployment wizard until you come to the Configuration page.
4. In the Configuration of AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 page, select Network license and specify your license server location.
5. Click Next until you come to the Include Service Packs page.
6. Click on the Updates are available button. If this button is not enabled please follow the steps in Note.
7. In the Manage Patch Folder dialog box,
   1. Click Action type
   2. Select <Add to patch folder>
   3. Click the Update Patch Folder button.
   The patch will be downloaded to <your deployment location>\AdminImage\ServicePacks folder.
   Once the download is completed, you will receive a message stating that your local patch folder has been updated.
8. Click Close on the Manage Patch Folder dialog.
9. Back in the Include Service Packs page, click the Browse button to locate your patch file (step 7).
10. Verify that the service pack has been added to the Service packs included in this deployment box.
11. Continue through the configuration or click Configuration Complete.
12. Click Create Deployment to start your deployment creation.

To apply the service pack to an existing administrative image

1. Browse to the location containing the existing administrative image.
2. In the Tools folder, double-click the <Create & modify a deployment> shortcut to launch the deployment wizard.
3. Click the <Modify an existing deployment> option.
4. Continue through the deployment wizard until you come to the Configuration page.
5. In the Configuration of AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, click Next until you come to the Include Service Packs page.
6. Click on the Updates are available button. If this button is not enabled please follow the steps in Note.
7. In the Manage Patch Folder dialog box,
   1. Click Action type
   2. Select <Add to patch folder>
   3. Click the Update Patch Folder button.
   The patch will be downloaded to <your deployment location>\AdminImage\ServicePacks folder.
   Once the download is completed, you will receive a message stating that your local patch folder has been updated.
8. Click Close on the Manage Patch Folder dialog.
9. Back in the Include Service Packs page, click the Browse button to locate your patch file (step 7).
10. Verify that the service pack has been added to the Service packs included in this deployment box.
11. Continue through the configuration or click Configuration Complete.
12. Click Create Deployment to modify your existing deployment. 

Note:

If the Updates are Available button is not enabled, follow the procedure outlined below to manually download the patch and create the deployment.

1. Download the service pack .exe file from Autodesk Product Support website.
2. Extract the .msp file from the service pack .exe file :
   • On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter information using the following syntax and click OK.
     <local_drive:>\<patch_name> /e <local_drive:>\< patch_name> .msp
     
3. Click Browse to locate the .msp file you extracted in step 2.
4. Verify that the service pack has been added to the Service packs included in this deployment box.
5. Continue through the configuration or click Configuration Complete.
6. Click Create Deployment to start your deployment creation. 

After you install the Service Pack

• To verify if the Service Pack is properly installed,
  1. Start AutoCAD Mechanical 2009
  2. At the command prompt, enter AMVER.
     A text window is displayed and should report "AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 SP3" for the 32-bit version or "AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 x64 SP3" for the 64-bit version.
• We recommend that you restart Microsoft Windows after you install the Service Pack.

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Uninstalling this Service Pack

NOTE: This service pack cannot be uninstalled if it has been installed via a network deployment, with a merged update.

Windows XP

1. On the Start menu, click Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In Windows XP, select the Show Updates option.
4. Locate the appropriate service pack in the list of updates and click Remove.

Windows Vista

1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click Programs and Features.
4. In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.
5. Locate the appropriate service pack in the list of updates and click Uninstall.

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Issues addressed by AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3

This service pack includes AutoCAD 2009 Update 3. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2009 Update 3, please refer to the Readme at http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=9240618.

Fatal Errors Fixed:

• Fatal error when publishing a dataset that contains DGN files.
• Fatal error when browsing and clicking dxf files during INSERT operation.
• Fatal error when opening certain drawing files in AutoCAD Mechanical.
  

Inventor link:

• Fatal error when creating an Inventor link file in Windows Vista x64 with standard user login.
• Fatal error when creating an Inventor link file in Windows Vista x64 with User Account Control (UAC) turned on.

Bill of Materials, Parts List & Balloons:

• Fatal error when browsing dwg files from Parts list style dropdown list in the Parts List dialog box.
• Absence of a Task dialog box when an incorrect formula is entered in the formula bar of the BOM dialog box.
• Failure of Parts List/Title Block to scale with the drawing border when there is another drawing opened in the background.
• Failure of auto ballooning in a viewport in Layout.
• Failure of Parts filters when part references are within viewport in Layout.
• Failure of Next option in objects selection during ballooning when part references are overlapped.
• Warning task dialog for duplicate Parts List filters are different in non-English language products.

Symbols & Dimension:

• Fatal error when making modification to the Fits representation files in Val folder in Windows Visa.
• Loss of chamfer dimension when editing chamfer dimension and clicking cancel without any change.
• Inability to save override dimension style in the template file other than ANSI standard style.
• Overlapping of text for some welding symbols if the "Flip symbol" option is checked.
• Sluggish response when hovering the mouse over some weld symbols.
  

Mechanical Structure:

• Fatal error after clicking on a newly inserted component from certain external drawings.
• Fatal error after few attempts to change the order of hide levels.
• Fatal error in some situations when using AMSREPLACEDEF command.
• Fatal error in Structure Catalog after opening a drawing that is xref attached in another current session.
• Fatal error during objects selection when attempting to create new folder by using Folder/Annotation view option for parent.
• Fatal error in Repath of external drawing files that are of different content.
• Failure to automatically update structure definitions in Structure Catalog after switching windows, Localize, and Break Link operations.
• Failure to automatically update status of external reference in Structure Catalog after last instance is deleted and external reference is not detached.
  

Other issues fixed:

• Minute change in angular position of non-orthogonal lines after fillet operation.
• Saving a file to AutoCAD 2004 drawing format causes its Standard to be missing and the standard elements in Options AM:Standards will become empty.
• Inability to use the character "&" in the name of a new layer or layergroup.
• Title block scale reverts back to 1'0"=1'0" after poweredit even when the scale is initially set to 1:1.
• Attribute values in title block does not justify to center.
• Linetype in screw connection is not correct in some drawings that contain user-created layers.
• AMSYMSTD command is not working.
• Failure to follow ByLayer color when objects of layergroup is pasted.
• In some drawings from previous releases, poweredit of title block shows a different scale from the original drawing.
• In some drawings, viewport of scale area is placed on wrong layer in Layout.

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Miscellaneous Notes

AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 1, AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 2, and AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 use the same file format. All drawing files created in any of these versions are interchangeable

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 download location

You can download the AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 Service Pack 3 installer through Live Update or obtain it at the following location:

http://www.autodesk.com/autocadmech-updates

We want to thank all our customers who identified these issues and reported them to us. These reports give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you, our customers, with the best possible solution in mechanical design. Autodesk would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued business and for the feedback regarding the content of this update release.

Thank you, once again, for your commitment to Autodesk products.

Respectfully,
AutoCAD Mechanical Team

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