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CONTENTS
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- What is the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler
- Installation Instructions
- Limitations of the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler

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What is the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler?
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The Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler is a freeware application that
you can use to view Autodesk Mechanical Desktop drawing files on the following
products:

AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® Electrical 2009
AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
AutoCAD® MEP 2009
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2009
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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(1) If you are downloading the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009 Object Enabler
from www.autodesk.com, download the zip file and extract the zip file to 
a folder in your hard drive. If you are installing the Object Enabler from the
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009 product media, skip this step.

(2) Double click on the setup.exe executable file. This will run the 
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009 Object Enabler setup.

(3) Choose the products on which you would like to install the Object Enabler.

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Limitations of the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Object Enabler
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- When opening an Autodesk Mechanical Desktop drawing file in AutoCAD 2009, 
AutoCAD Electrical 2009, AutoCAD Architecture 2009 or AutoCAD MEP 2009, 
you will not be able to edit or save the file.