Installing Design with AutoCAD Client (On Premise)

You can install Design with AutoCAD, on-premises.

Before you begin: Ensure that a supported version of AutoCAD is installed before installing the Design with AutoCAD. Important: When connecting to 3DEXPERIENCE for the first time using AutoCAD, you must start Design with AutoCAD by clicking the AutoCAD app icon from My 3D Modeling Apps in the West quadrant of the Compass in the 3DDashboard application. AutoCAD gets launched and Design with AutoCAD automatically connects to 3DEXPERIENCE platform. For subsequent logins, you can use one of the following methods:
  • Select My 3D Modeling Apps > AutoCAD to start Design with AutoCAD.
  • In AutoCAD, click 3DEXPERIENCE > Connect.
  • By creating a desktop short-cut of launcher for AutoCAD.
  1. Run the setup.exe for Windows from the Install XCADDesignConnectors_GA.Windows64 GA build package.
  2. Click Next.
    The Installation Directory box appears.
  3. Click Browse to specify the installation path and click Next.
    By default, the path is <OSInstallDrive>\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\R424xcadconnectors. You can change this default path.
  4. Click Next, select UDA - Collaborative Design for AutoCAD ,and click Next.
  5. Verify the information and click Install.
  6. Click Close to confirm the completion of installation.
  7. If there is any HF available, run the setup.exe from the HF_XCADDesignConnectors.
  8. Click Install and click Close to confirm the completion of installation.