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Frequently Asked Questions and Useful Resources

System Requirements

System Requirements for each Autodesk Products

Autodesk Certified Graphics Hardware and Drivers

Stand-Alone Product Activation

Overview of Stand-Alone Product Activation

Activate product using Sign-In Method (default for subscription)

Activate product using Serial Number

Activate product offline using activation code

Converting free-trial to fully paid version

Reactivating expired software

Where to find licensing information

Multi-User Product Activation

Overview of Network Licensing

How to choose License Server Model

Network License Manager System Requirements

Network License Manager Download

Current versions is 11.16

LMTOOLs 11.14 required when using 2019 products

LMTOOLs 11.16 required when using 2020 products

Please make sure you’re up to date on the latest lmtools to run your latest products.

How to generate network license file

Autodesk Account Portal

Accessing your Autodesk Account

Getting started with your Autodesk Account

Changing Contract Manager

Changing Software Coordinator

Administrator Tour (for contract manager or software coordinator)

User Tour of Account Portal

Manage Autodesk Account Security

Accessing Software & Services as a user

Account User Management

Account User Management (Legacy)

Previous Use Rights

Cloud Credits

Articles from KETIV

Product Life Cycle Management: A Catalyst for Business Transformation

We recently received an excellent white paper from Harvard Business Review and Autodesk, “Product Life Cycle Management: A Catalyst for Business Transformation”. I had the opportunity to share the white paper with John Kuta at KETIV, and then get his insights on how this PLM story aligns with his extensive experience in value engineering in our field. Here’s how the conversation unfolded.

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Vault It or Lose It: 13 Reasons to Get Your Data in Order with Autodesk Vault

Ever feel like your design data is scattered across too many places, causing more frustration than progress? Autodesk Vault is built to simplify the chaos, helping engineers, designers, and teams stay in sync and move projects forward without the usual hiccups. Here’s a breakdown of how Vault streamlines workflows, prevents costly errors, and keeps everyone on the same page.

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