Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016 Service Pack 2 Readme

Thank you for downloading Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016 Service Pack 2.

This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this service pack. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply this service pack to your product. For reference, you should save this document to your hard drive or print a copy. This service pack also contains the updates in Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016 Service Pack 1.


WARNING: Before uninstalling the service pack please read the Uninstall This Service Pack section.

Contents

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

NOTE:

  1. You can also use Autodesk Exchange to install the Live Update Maintenance Patches, which will automatically show the correct Service Pack for your product.
  2. The new Autodesk Application Manager will automatically notify you that an Update is available before going to the Web to download the service pack.

32-bit Product
Service Pack
Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016
Autodesk® Infrastructure Administrator 2016
Map3D2016_win32_SP2.exe
InfrastructureAdministrator2016_win32_SP2.exe

64-bit Product
Service Pack
Autodesk® AutoCAD® Map 3D 2016
Autodesk® Infrastructure Administrator 2016
Map3D2016_x64_SP2.exe
InfrastructureAdministrator2016_x64_SP2.exe

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The following issues have been resolved in Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2016 Service Pack 2:

MAPTOACAD

Display Manager

FDO WMS

Industry Model

Others

The following issues have been resolved in Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2016 Service Pack 1:

Multi-Mode grips

MAPSYMBOLIMPORTEXPORT

Bulk Copy

FDO WMS

Industry Model

Others

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Note:

- When you apply this Service Pack while running AutoCAD Map 3D, it is recommended that you do not click the "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" option. Instead, close AutoCAD Map 3D manually, and press "Ignore" at the prompt. It is also recommended that you reboot your system after installing the Service Pack.

Before You Begin

As you prepare to install this service pack, 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 service pack.

Administrative Privileges

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

Network Deployment

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

Reboot

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

About Your Product

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

About Windows Command Line Switches

The following Microsoft Windows command line switches are built into this Service Pack:

/e – Extracts the MSP file from the Service Pack executable.

/q – Suppresses the completion message after the Service Pack is applied. This is useful if you use a script or batch file to apply this Service Pack to multiple computers.

Instructions about how to use the /e command line switch are included in the installation procedures that follow.

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Apply This Service Pack to a Stand-Alone Installation

Follow these instructions to install this service pack on a single computer.

  1. Download the service pack and save it to any folder.
  2. Close all running Autodesk applications.
  3. If required, insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D installation disc) or make sure the installation source files are available.
  4. Find the folder where you saved the service pack and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

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Apply This Service Pack Through a Local Network

Follow these instructions to install this Service Pack on multiple computers using your Local Network.

  1. Download the Service Pack and save it to any shared folder on your Local Network.
  2. Find the shared folder where you saved the Service Pack, and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

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

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Apply This Service Pack to a Network Administrative Image

The following distribution method applies only to administrative images created with the Deployment Wizard. After you complete these procedures, subsequent deployments of your product will include this Service Pack.

In all cases, append this Service Pack to the deployment. The only time it is appropriate to merge the Service Pack is if you intend to distribute the deployment through a group policy object.

The patch (Service Pack) file that you download contains an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file, which you extract from the executable file using the /e (extract) switch. For an example of the syntax, see step 2, below.

  1. From the Autodesk Product Support website, download the Service Pack EXE file to your local computer.
  2. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information and click OK.
    <local_drive:>\<patch_name> /e <local_drive:>\<patch_name>.msp
  3. Insert the Autodesk media and launch setup.exe.
  4. Select Create Deployments. Click Next.
  5. On the Begin Deployment page, in the Specify the Deployment Location box, enter the shared network location where you would like to create an administrative image, or click Browse to find a location. Users install the product from this location.
  6. In the Specify a Deployment Name box, enter the name for your deployment.
  7. Continue through the Deployment wizard, open and configure the deployment in the product configuration page, click Add to find the Service Pack extracted in Step 2. Notice that the Service Pack has been added in the Include Service Pack(s) from local drive or local network box. Close and return to the product list.
  8. Follow the instructions in the Deployment wizard to complete the Service Pack deployment.

Note: When AutoCAD or LT service pack is included in deployment, the deployment will only install the AutoCAD or LT product service pack without update files for Autodesk Sync.

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Uninstall This Service Pack

Windows 7 / Windows 8 or 8.1 / Windows 10

  1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs.
  3. Click Programs and Features.
  4. In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.
  5. Find the appropriate Service Pack in the list of updates. Click Uninstall.

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Thank You

We thank all our customers who identified these issues and reported them to us. These reports give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you with the best solution. We also thank you for your continued business and for feedback regarding the content of this update release.

Respectfully,

Autodesk Product Team

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