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Autodesk Virtualization FAQ

Please check out this article on Autodesk products & virtualization:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Autodesk-Virtualization-FAQ.html

Check out this retro computer and the it's source by clicking on it!

Reference

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2013/02/quick-start-file-systems-that-we-support.html

Autodesk Support for Students

For users of Autodesk Educational Software and you require assistance, please log a case here:

https://autodesk.zendesk.com/anonymous_requests/new

Email Support: [email protected]

For more information on your Education product, you can go here:

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all

Autodesk Maya LT + No Login Screen

Autodesk Maya LT is using a different technology for licensing that our current Desktop Subscription offerings.

If you happen to start  Autodesk Maya LT and you don't get a login screen, you can reset it by checking out this article:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/article/Reset-Login-Screen-for-Maya-LT

Other useful Maya LT posts are here:

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2015/05/maya-lt-trial-will-not-start-we-will-be-back-soon-error-message.html

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2015/03/maya-2015-lt-windows-81-slow-performance-in-viewport.html

Autodesk Knowledge Article Reference:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Quick-Start-Guide-Setting-up-your-Autodesk-Desktop-Rental-Software.html

Where is my browser download in Autodesk Accounts?

We have done some updates on the Accounts site that may hide the Browser Download of our software. We added some logic to allow other Geos to auto-detect preferred language of download automatically and hence the behavior change. For some products you'll need to specify the Platform in order to see the More options link where you can do a Browser Download.

Please check out this screencast:

 

 

Here is a link to the screencast if the embedded video doesn't work for you:

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Main/Details/dc9c4279-f69f-4316-8c40-521d81437dc5

Command Line installation on Mac for 2016 products

Please note the following articles and installation docs for setting up a command line installation for Maya and Mudbox for Mac. Please keep an eye out for the syntax!

 

Maya 2015/Mudbox 2015

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2014/10/installing-maya-2015-on-the-mac-via-command-line.html

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-do-I-install-Maya-2015-or-newer-from-a-Terminal-command-line-on-Mac-OS-X.html

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-10885D2B-D900-4DD6-BB14-B82920C2D294

Maya 2016

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/troubleshooting/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Installation-Maya/files/GUID-10885D2B-D900-4DD6-BB14-B82920C2D294-htm.html

Mudbox 2016

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-do-I-install-Mudbox-2016-on-Mac-silently-via-command-line-through-the-Terminal.html

The syntax is noted below:

Maya 2015 syntax is:        --license_type=<kNetwork or kStandalone>
Mudbox 2015 syntax is:    --license_type=<kNetwork or kStandalone>

Maya 2015 syntax is:        --license_type=<kNetwork or kStandalone>
Mudbox 2016 syntax is:    --license_type=<Network or Standalone>

Product Keys for Autodesk Software on *AKN!

*AKN = Autodesk Knowledge Network

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/installation-activation-licensing/get-ready/find-serial-number-product-key/product-key-look

I used to do it on the blog so it appears that this post is now redundant:

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/07/product-keys-for-autodesk-software.html

General Licensing: Windows System Requirements [2016-2015] for the Network License Manager 11.12

Our latest server tools 11.12 system requirements can be found here:

Windows

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-110E37F7-724F-4416-94EE-A74234AAA8CB

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-110E37F7-724F-4416-94EE-A74234AAA8CB

Mac

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-53EE23D5-0665-4C11-8150-49055E3A2788

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-53EE23D5-0665-4C11-8150-49055E3A2788

Linux

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-2ECB565B-A0CC-4F83-9B84-D960641085B3

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INSTALL_LICENSE/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-2ECB565B-A0CC-4F83-9B84-D960641085B3

Reference

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2013/04/general-licensing-windows-system-requirements-2014-for-the-network-license-manager-1111.html

Where is the mental ray rendering option in Maya 2016?

For Maya 2016, the mental ray renderer is now a separate install and it can be downloaded here:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/mental-ray/downloads/caas/downloads/content/mental-ray-plugin-for-maya-2016.html

Thanks to Karen Snow for sharing this tip with the community.

Desktop Subscription AutoCAD 2016 [Windows] + AutoCAD 2015 for Mac = Use Windows Product Key

 

If you have bought Desktop Subscription for AutoCAD on Windows and you want to use it on the Mac, please check out this article:

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Autocad-LT-on-MAC-will-not-authenticate-rental-properly-and-keeps-asking-to-activate.html

How do I figure out how many seats are associated with each serial number in Autodesk Manage?

1. Log in to https://manage.autodesk.com

2. Select your product and expand the widget to view your serial numbers:

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/10/understanding-licenses-on-subscription-and-not-on-subscription.html

3. Click on CONTRACTS & ORDERS, then your contract.

The Contract should show up and you can view the Seats column.