Thank you for downloading Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 Update 1.
This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this update. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply the update to your licensed copy of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011, either as a standalone product or as part of AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2011 software. For reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive or print a copy.
Contents
This update is for the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems. Be sure to install the correct update for your software.
Product |
Update |
Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 |
Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2011-x86_Update 1.EXE (or Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2011-x64_Update 1.EXE for RST2011-64bit) |
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2011 |
Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2011-x86_Update 1.EXE (or Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2011-x64_Update 1.EXE for RST2011-64bit) (Note that this Update will only update the Revit portion of your suite product.) |
This update can be used with the following operating systems:
When applying this update while running Autodesk Revit Structure 2011, it is recommended that you do not click the "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" option. Instead, before you install this update, close Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 manually.
As you prepare to install this update, keep the following in mind:
Administrative Privileges
During installation, you may be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this update, you must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall products.
Product media
Under some circumstances, you may be asked to provide the original installation source. If you installed Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 from the DVD, you will be asked to insert the disk during installation of the update. Please have the disk available before starting.
If you downloaded and installed Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 from the web and later deleted the extracted files (Installed by default to Program Files\Autodesk Revit Structure 2011\Download), the update will not be able to continue. In that case, you should follow the below procedure:
- Obtain the Web download file and save it to your computer.
- Double click the download file and allow it to extract its files, noting where they are being saved.
- When the Autodesk Revit Installer screen appears, click "Cancel".
- Continue with update installation as described in the Installation Instructions.
Backup Custom Files
Back up all customized files such as KeyboardShortcuts.txt before starting.
Network Deployment
Special command line switches are available for administrators. The full list can be obtained by running the update with the /? Switch.
/rc - Updates central content for the indicated deployment. Run this from the Program folder of the installed product.
Example: Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2011-x86_Update 1.EXE /rc /q - Suppresses the completion message after this update is applied. This is useful if you use a script or batch file to apply this update to multiple computers.
/e - Extracts the MSP file from the update executable.
Additional Information
Content files revised by the update will be installed into its original content folders. The content from the previous installation will be copied to backup folders XXXX_SP1.
Follow these instructions to install this update on a single computer.
Follow these instructions to install this update on a single computer.
At this time it is not possible to "Merge" this update to a network Administrative Image created using the Deployment Wizard.
Note: This update cannot be uninstalled to revert Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 to its pre-update state. If you need to remove the update, please uninstall Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 and then reinstall it.
This update may be applied through the Live Update system. The Autodesk Revit installer allows you to download and include the update with an install of the original version of Autodesk Revit Structure 2011. Also, InfoCenter, within Autodesk Revit Structure 2011, allows you to apply the update. Note that applying the update through either of these methods will not apply any content updates. To apply the content updates you will need to download the update and run it separately. If you have already applied the update through Live Update, you may download and run the update again.
Note: If Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 is not closed during the install of Update Release 1 it is required that you restart your PC to ensure that the update has been installed properly.
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