Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018.2 Update Readme

Thank you for downloading the Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018.2 Update.

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 this update to your product. For reference, you should save this document to your hard drive or print a copy.

The AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update can be applied to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 and to instances of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 that have had the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.1 Update applied. The AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update includes the features in the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.1 Update except for the Infrastructure Parts Editor.

Note: You can install Infrastructure Parts Editor separately from either your Autodesk® Account or the Autodesk® Desktop App.

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You can apply this update to the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct update for your software.

You can also use the Autodesk Desktop App to install the Live Update Maintenance Patches, which will automatically show the correct updates for your product.

64-bit Product
Update

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.1

 

C3D 2018.2 Update.exe

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The following enhancements have been included in the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update:

Design Efficiency Updates

Profile Layout Direction:

Vertical Curves in Offset Profile Slope Transition Regions:

Rail Turnouts and Crossings Commands:

Subassemblies:

Pressure Network Content:

Production Efficiency Updates

3D Solid Crossing Appearance Control in Section Views:

Multi-Select Projection and Crossing Styles in Section Views:

Collaboration Efficiency Updates

Autodesk Civil Engineering Data Translator:

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The following issues have been resolved in the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update:

Corridors

Cross Sections

Feature Lines

Pipe Networks and Pressure Networks

Profiles

Reference Templates

Road Rehab Corridors

Sites

Traverse Editor

Autodesk® Vault

General

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As you prepare to install this update, keep the following in mind:

Back Up Custom Files

It is recommended that you back up all custom CUIX, MNR, and MNL files before you apply this update.

Administrative Privileges

During installation or uninstallation, you may be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this update, you must have privileges to install and uninstall products.

Network Deployment

Administrators can deploy this update over a network using the Deployment Wizard.

Close the Application

When you are installing this update, a prompt with options to "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" or "Ignore" may be displayed. It is required that you close Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018 before proceeding with the installation of the Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2018.1 Update.

Reboot

After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if not prompted.

About Your Product

After you install, product information displays in the About dialog box.

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Apply This Update to a Stand-Alone Installation

Follow these instructions to install this update on a single computer.

  1. Download the update and save it to any folder.
  2. Close all running Autodesk applications.
  3. Find the folder where you saved the update and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

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Apply This Update Through a Local Network

Follow these instructions to install this Update on multiple computers using your local network.

  1. Download this Update and save it to any shared folder on your local network.
  2. Find the shared folder where you saved the Update, and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

Note: Installation through your local network using the CAD Manager Control Utility is not supported for this Update.

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Apply This Update to a Network Administrative Image

The following method of distributing the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update applies only to administrative images created with the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 Network Installation wizard. After you complete this procedure, any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 will have the update applied to them automatically. For complete information on updating a Network Administrative Image please see the Autodesk Installation Administrator's Guide.

To apply the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update to an existing Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 administrative image:

  1. On the workstation where you initially created the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 deployment, open the Tools\ApplyUpdates folder and double-click the Update - [deployment name] shortcut icon.
  2. On the Updates tab on Application Manager, select Civil 3D 2018.2 and click Add, then close the Application Manager.

Now any new deployments of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 will have the update applied to them automatically.

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Uninstall This Update

Follow these instructions to uninstall this update on a single computer.

  1. Insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
  2. In Windows Control Panel > Uninstall a Program, select View Installed Updates.
  3. Under the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 heading, right-click on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update and choose Uninstall.

It is not possible to uninstall the update if the installation source is a network administrative image with Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.2 Update merged.

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