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Install the AutoCAD Electrical Toolset from the available products in your Autodesk Account.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
To install the Electrical toolset, first, log in to your account on the manage.autodesk.com website.
00:10
On the Home page, in the Navigation panel, select All Products and Services.
00:16
This displays the Autodesk products and services available for you to install.
00:21
Locate the tile for AutoCAD Electrical.
00:25
Here, use the drop-downs to select the appropriate release version, platform, and language for download.
00:32
You have several options to install the toolset.
00:36
You can Install the application now, or, if you expand the Install menu,
00:41
you can either Download the file to install the application later, or create a Custom Install.
00:47
Use the Custom Install option if you have specific installation settings in mind,
00:52
or to set up custom deployments to multiple computers.
00:55
In this case, click Install to install now.
00:59
Optionally, review the license agreement terms.
01:03
Then, to accept the terms, click Accept.
01:07
In the Save As dialog box, choose a location for the file, and click Save.
01:13
The initial download completes quickly.
01:16
Next, click on the downloaded installation file or select the downloaded file from your recent downloads.
01:23
The User Account Control dialog asks if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device.
01:30
Click Yes.
01:32
The Installer dialog opens and shows that the application is preparing for install.
01:37
This may take several minutes.
01:41
When preparation is complete, click Next.
01:44
Choose where you want to install the file by using the default location, or by selecting a location of your choice.
01:51
Click Next.
01:53
If you have a previous version of the application installed, then you have the option to install the Content Migration Utility.
02:01
Select this option to migrate content from a previous version of the toolset into the version you are installing now.
02:08
Click Install.
02:11
The installation may take several minutes.
02:14
Note that you can start the program while installation is finalizing.
02:18
However, it is recommended that you wait until installation is complete.
02:23
Once the installation finalizes, click Start.
02:27
Alternatively, you can use the desktop icon to start the application.
02:32
Now, you are ready to begin exploring and using the features of the Electrical toolset.
Video transcript
00:03
To install the Electrical toolset, first, log in to your account on the manage.autodesk.com website.
00:10
On the Home page, in the Navigation panel, select All Products and Services.
00:16
This displays the Autodesk products and services available for you to install.
00:21
Locate the tile for AutoCAD Electrical.
00:25
Here, use the drop-downs to select the appropriate release version, platform, and language for download.
00:32
You have several options to install the toolset.
00:36
You can Install the application now, or, if you expand the Install menu,
00:41
you can either Download the file to install the application later, or create a Custom Install.
00:47
Use the Custom Install option if you have specific installation settings in mind,
00:52
or to set up custom deployments to multiple computers.
00:55
In this case, click Install to install now.
00:59
Optionally, review the license agreement terms.
01:03
Then, to accept the terms, click Accept.
01:07
In the Save As dialog box, choose a location for the file, and click Save.
01:13
The initial download completes quickly.
01:16
Next, click on the downloaded installation file or select the downloaded file from your recent downloads.
01:23
The User Account Control dialog asks if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device.
01:30
Click Yes.
01:32
The Installer dialog opens and shows that the application is preparing for install.
01:37
This may take several minutes.
01:41
When preparation is complete, click Next.
01:44
Choose where you want to install the file by using the default location, or by selecting a location of your choice.
01:51
Click Next.
01:53
If you have a previous version of the application installed, then you have the option to install the Content Migration Utility.
02:01
Select this option to migrate content from a previous version of the toolset into the version you are installing now.
02:08
Click Install.
02:11
The installation may take several minutes.
02:14
Note that you can start the program while installation is finalizing.
02:18
However, it is recommended that you wait until installation is complete.
02:23
Once the installation finalizes, click Start.
02:27
Alternatively, you can use the desktop icon to start the application.
02:32
Now, you are ready to begin exploring and using the features of the Electrical toolset.
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