Thank you for downloading AutoCAD®Mechanical 2013 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 Mechanical 2013 | ACM_2013_SP2_32bit.exe |
64-bit Product |
Service Pack |
| AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 | ACM_2013_SP2_64bit.exe |
This Service Pack can be applied to AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 installed as a standalone application as well as AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 installed from the following Autodesk Design Suites.
When you apply this Service Pack while running AutoCAD Mechanical, do not click the "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" option. Instead, close AutoCAD Mechanical manually, and click the "Do not close applications. (A Reboot may be required.)" option in the dialog box. It is recommended that you reboot your system after installing the Service Pack.
The following operating systems are officially supported for 32-bit and 64-bit AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 with Service Pack 2.
As a result of detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. This service pack also includes problems fixed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2, please refer to the Readme on the AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2 page of the AutoCAD Services and Support website. Updates have been made in the following commands and features:
Note Symbol
Service Pack 1
- Fatal error occurs when trying to create a AMNOTE symbol after a AMDWGVIEW operation.
Hide Situations
Service Pack 1
- In some drawings, fatal error occurs when trying to create hide situation using AM2DHIDE.
Hole Chart
Service Pack 2
- Fatal error on clicking the Fits/Tolerances button.
Symbol
Service Pack 2
- In Windows 8 OS, attaching surface texture symbol to objects will cause fatal error.
Content
Service Pack 2
- Fatal error after trying to insert item from Content Library with the command line window closed.
Layouts
Service Pack 1
- Fatal error occurs when Layouts are moved around if the commandline window is closed.
Centerline
Service Pack 2
- AMEXPLODE cannot work with centerline cross and will cause fatal error.
General
Service Pack 1
- In some situations, fatal error occurs during drawing opening.
- Fatal error occurs in AMEXPLODE when object is selected first (PICKFIRST=1).
- Fatal error occurs in autosave after copying objects from one drawing to another.
Service Pack 2
- Fatal error in PUBLISH when switching between two drawing sessions.
This service pack also includes AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2, please refer to the Readme on the AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 2 page of the AutoCAD Services and Support website. The following defects have been addressed:
Screw Connection
Service Pack 1
- Enter Variable dialog appears for some standard parts when using the AMSCREWCON2D command.
Detail View
Service Pack 1
- In some drawings, application stops responding when a detail view is edited.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Service Pack 1
- Cursor focus jumps to top left of BOM dialog box if Delete key is used to edit the BOM cells.
Parts List
Service Pack 2
- Parts list remains highlighted after the command is cancelled.
Title Block
Service Pack 1
- Calculate Scale in Title Block does not work if there are many objects selected.
Symbol
Service Pack 2
- GOST standard field weld symbol has the wrong orientation.
- In some drawings, the text in AMNOTE changes in value and position after a poweredit.
Hole Chart
Service Pack 2
- Export of hole chart fails when AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 that is installed side by side with AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 is uninstalled.
Dimension
Service Pack 1
- Window selection of multiple dimensions is not working.
Service Pack 2
- Dimensions alignment is not correct after dimension break up.
- Dimensions moved away from geometry on opening AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 drawings.
- Predefined text in AMDIMMEDIT cannot work on multiple dimensions selection.
Centerline
Service Pack 2
- Overshoot calculation for AMCENTLINE is not correct inside a scale area.
- AMCENCROSS centerlines copied with AMPOWERCOPY have different length.
General
Service Pack 1
- In some drawings, unhandled exception error occurs when trying to edit Quick Properties in CUI.
- In some drawings, construction line creation causes slow performance issue.
- In some situations, fatal error occurs during drawing opening.
- Application launches with an unhandled exception error when AutoCAD 2002 is installed in the same machine.
Service Pack 2
- Errors encountered when saving drawings created from earlier releases.
- Errors encountered when saving drawings with xrefs to earlier release format.
- Drawing error when plotting to PDF format.
- Associative array cannot be created on blocks.
- Text Style saved in template is not recognized when used with QNEW.
- WBLOCK drawings with certain objects will show AUDIT errors.
- IGES and STEP cannot work in AutoCAD profile.
This Service Pack introduces options to control the operation of AutoLISP and VBA applications in AutoCAD. The new controls provide the following security measures:
- Minimize the possibility of loading and running unauthorized or malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications by controlling the folder location from which AutoLISP and VBA applications are automatically loaded (AUTOLOADPATH system variable).
- Limit the impact of malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications by disabling autoloading of default AutoLISP and VBA applications (AUTOLOAD system variable).
- Facilitate the cleanup process by completely disabling AutoLISP at startup (/nolisp startup switch).
For more information see AutoLISP and VBA Security Controls in AutoCAD 2013 SP1 document.
Note: To enable the autoloading changes to acad.dvb, uninstall the AutoCAD 2013 VBA Enabler, and download and install the latest AutoCAD 2013 VBA module that was updated for the changes made in Service Pack 1 for AutoCAD 2013.
New /nolisp Startup Switch
Start AutoCAD with this switch to disable AutoLISP execution in the current AutoCAD session, including all LSP, FAS, and VLX files. This switch is useful for preventing malicious AutoLISP code from automatically loading and executing.
Disabling AutoLISP has the following effects:
- Attempting to load any LISP file will fail.
- Attempting to copy and paste AutoLISP code into the Command window will fail silently.
Note: Disabling AutoLISP will prevent the Express Tools and some AutoCAD command tools from functioning and should only be used in emergency situations.
LISPENABLED (System Variable)
Indicates whether AutoLISP is enabled for the current AutoCAD session.
(Read-only)
Type: Integer
Saved in: Not saved
Initial value: 1
0 - AutoLISP is disabled
1 - AutoLISP is enabled
Disabling AutoLISP has the following effects:
This system variable is controlled by the /nolisp startup switch.
- Attempting to load any LISP file will fail.
- Attempting to copy and paste AutoLISP code into the Command window will fail silently.
AUTOLOAD (System Variable)
Controls whether AutoCAD autoloads acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files.
Type: Integer
Saved in: Named Profile/Registry
Initial value: 1
Values:
0 - None of the following 7 AutoLISP/VBA files will be automatically loaded
1 - autoloads the 7 files depending on the value of the AUTOLOADPATH system variable.
- acad.lsp
- acad.fas
- acad.vlx
- acaddoc.lsp
- acaddoc.fas
- acaddoc.vlx
- acad.dvb
AUTOLOADPATH (System Variable)
Controls the folder from where AutoCAD loads acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files.
Type: String
Saved in: Named Profile/Registry
Initial value: ""
Valid strings include the following:
"<folder path or paths separated by semicolons>" = Automatically loads the acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files only in the specified folders and no other locations, including the current drawing folder. To minimize the possibility of loading a malicious application, always set the AUTOLOADPATH system variable to the unique folder where your authorized applications are located.
"" (empty string) or "." (period) - No path restriction. Automatically loads the acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files found in the AutoCAD startup folder, the drawing folder, and the AutoCAD search path, in that order. This duplicates AutoCAD 2012 behavior and is not recommended.
Changes to acad2013.lsp and acad2013doc.lsp Autoloading Behavior
The acad2013.lsp and acad2013doc.lsp files will now be loaded only from their default installation folders:
<install folder>\Support
<install folder>\Support\<language>
Changes to the Options Dialog Box
The "Load acad.lsp with every drawing" checkbox on the System tab of the Options dialog box (ACADLSPASDOC system variable) is disabled when AUTOLOAD or LISPENABLED has a value of 0.
Recommended Setup and Repair Workflow
For the best protection from malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications set AUTOLOADPATH to a unique folder location and set AUTOLOAD to 1.
If your installation has already been impacted by a malicious application that runs on startup, following these general steps:
1. Start your AutoCAD-based product with the /nolisp startup switch.
2. Find and remove all malicious code.
3. Repair any affected files.
4. Set AUTOLOADPATH to a unique folder location and set AUTOLOAD to 1.
After taking these steps, you can remove the /nolisp startup switch from the shortcut properties of the program's desktop icon, and resume the normal operation of your AutoCAD-based application.
Note: You cannot install AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD MEP, and AutoCAD Mechanical side-by-side when one of the listed products is installed and the Service Pack is already applied. You need to uninstall this Service Pack first, before the other listed products can be installed.
Note: Autodesk Sync (AdSync) patch will automatically get installed with the AutoCAD Mechanical patch.
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.
Follow these instructions to install this Service Pack on multiple computers using your local network.
Note: Installation through your local network using the CAD Manager Control Utility is not supported for this Service Pack.
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
Note: When the AutoCAD Mechanical Service Pack is included in a deployment, the deployment will install the Service Pack without update files for Autodesk Sync.
Note: The extraction of MSP from the service pack executable requires VC++ runtime redistributable 2010. Please make sure it is installed before extracting the MSP file.
Windows XP
Windows 7 / Windows 8
We want to express our appreciation to all our customers who identified these issues and reported them to us. Their reports gave us the opportunity to improve the product and to provide you with the best solution in general design and drafting. We also thank you for your continued business, and for your feedback regarding this release.
Respectfully,
Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical Team
Copyright ©2013 Autodesk, Inc.