Issues Resolved by this Update

This update addresses issues reported directly to Autodesk and contains the fixes included in Autodesk Revit 2017 Service Pack 1 and 2. Consult the release notes for all areas improved by this update.

Additional Software Included in this Update

This update installs the Autodesk DYNAMOREVIT Add-in for Revit 2017, which does not include a desktop shortcut. Instead, the DYNAMOREVIT add-in is accessed from the Visual Programming panel found on the Manage tab of the ribbon. If multiple versions of the DYNAMOREVIT add-in are installed, a dialog will prompt you to select which version to launch.

Contents

• Who Should Install This Update?
• Supported Operating Systems
• General Installation Information
• Installation Instructions
  • Apply This Update to an Existing Installation
  • Apply This Update to a Deployment Installation Image
  • Uninstall This Update

  Who Should Install This Update?

  This update is for the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems. Be sure to install the correct update for your software.

  Product	Update
  Autodesk Revit 2017	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe
  Autodesk Building Design Suite 2017 Ultimate or Premium editions	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)
  Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2017 Ultimate or Premium editions	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)
  Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2017 Ultimate or Premium editions	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)
  Autodesk Structural Fabrication Suite 2017	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)
  Autodesk MEP Fabrication Suite 2017 Ultimate or Premium editions	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)
  Autodesk Revit Collaboration Suite 2017	Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe (Note that this update will only update the Revit 2017 portion of your suite product.)

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  Supported Operating Systems

  This update can be used with the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Enterprise 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Ultimate 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Professional 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 8 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 8.1 64-bit
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® 10 64-bit

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  General Installation Information

  Before You Begin

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

  Administrative Privileges

  In order to apply this update, you must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall products.

  Product media

  Under some circumstances, you may be asked to provide the original installation source.

  If you installed Autodesk Revit 2017 from the DVD or USB, you may be asked to insert the disk or USB during installation of the update. Please have the disk or USB available before starting.

  If you downloaded and installed Autodesk Revit 2017 from the web and later deleted the extracted files (default location of extracted files is C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Revit 2017), the update installation may not be able to continue. In that case, you should follow the below procedure:

  1. Obtain the Web download file and save it to your computer.
  2. Double click the download file and allow it to extract its files, noting where they are being saved.
  3. When the Autodesk Revit installer screen appears, click "Cancel".
  4. Continue with the update installation as described in the Installation Instructions.

  Backup Custom Files

  Back up all customized files, such as Revit.ini, before starting.

  Network Deployment

  Special command line switches are available for administrators.

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

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  Installation Instructions

  • Apply This Update to an Existing Installation
  • Apply This Update to a Deployment Installation Image
  • Uninstall This Update

  Apply This Update to an Existing Installation

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

  1. Download Autodesk_Revit_2017.1.exe and save it to any folder.
  2. Ensure the original product installation media is available.
  3. Find the folder where you saved the update and double-click the update (EXE) file.
  
  NOTE: A confirmation dialog is not displayed at the end of the patch installation.

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  Apply This Update to a Deployment Installation Image

  Follow these instructions to apply this update to a Deployment image.

  1. Start the Autodesk Revit 2017 deployment creation process. If you need to add an update to an existing deployment image, launch the update shortcut located in the Tools\ApplyUpdates folder and skip to step 4.
  2. When the deployment creation or modification process is complete and the Deployment Configuration Complete dialog is displayed, click Add Updates.
  3. If a Security Warning dialog is displayed, click Run.
  4. In the Autodesk Application Manager, click Update Software.
  5. Click Add for the update to be applied to this deployment image.
  6. Once the update has been successfully downloaded, click Close to exit the Autodesk Application Manager.

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  Uninstall This Update

  Note: This update cannot be uninstalled to revert Autodesk Revit 2017 to its pre-update state. If you need to remove the update, please uninstall Autodesk Revit 2017 and then reinstall it.

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