Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009 has been discontinued but it can be found here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=13744274&siteID=123112
NOTE: As of March 27 2013, the link below is currently offline. Autodesk only supports 3 versions back so please use your original media if possible.
NOTE: As of April 5, 2013, with the help of the Inventor Management team & Subject Matter Expert, the download link is backup!
When you download the software, you must download the correct version of MDT. The MDT2009-Disc1.zip and MDT2009-Disc2.zip downloads are designed to look for a type of 'Inventor" installed on your computer. The files are named the same but are actually different. For example, if you just download the first MDT2009-Disk1.zip, you will not know if it works with Autodesk Product Design Suite/Inventor 2012 or with AutoCAD Inventor Tooling Suite 2011/2010.
Please also review the instructions [Read Me] below on which parts you need:
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/autodesk_mechanical_desktop-readme_final_en0.html
Please note the system requirements for Mechanical Desktop 2009 are here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS15402497
A notable and informative post is here:
http://beinginventive.typepad.com/being-inventive/2009/05/mechanical-desktop-2010.html
Epilogue I
When installing the Mechanical Desktop 2009, you will still need to enter a serial number from your 2012/2011/2010 media and no Product Key is required. You will also have the option to change the install from Standalone to Network if necessary by clicking on the Configure Button.
If your Product Design Suite is a network version, the MDT 2009 will just run. If your Product Design Suite is a Standalone version, you will need to manually activate it. Just submit your serial number and request code here:
Online Method:
http://www.autodesk.com/licensesupport
Phone Method:
http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/05/general-licensing-getting-an-activation-code-manually.html
NOTE: When you submit your order, please make a note that you are trying to activate it based off of your Product Design Suite serial number but the product stated is Autodesk Inventor Suite 2009 as noted in the Register Today licensing wizard. Before registering the product, please apply this hotfix or you will get a looping activation process!
I have included a video of the process below:
Video: PDSP-2012_MDT-2009
Epilogue II
If you require MDT 2009 and you are using a 2013 product, you will need to install Inventor 2012 on the computer.
1. Install Inventor 2012 family of products (no need to activate it)
2. Install MDT 2009 and activate it.
3. Uninstall Inventor 2012 family of products when you have installed and activated MDT 2009. MDT 2009 installer is only looking for the installation of any Inventor 2012.
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