Installing the AutoCAD Plant 3D Toolset

Install the AutoCAD Plant 3D Toolset from the available products in your Autodesk Account.


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To install the Plant 3D toolset, first, log in to your account on the manage.autodesk.com website.

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On the Home page, in the Navigation panel, select All Products and Services.

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This displays the Autodesk products and services available for you to install.

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Locate the tile for AutoCAD Plant 3D.

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Here, use the drop-downs to select the appropriate release version, platform, and language for download.

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You have several options to install the toolset.

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You can Install the application now, or if you expand the Install menu, you can either Download the file to install the application later,

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or create a Custom Install.

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Use the Custom Install option if you have specific installation settings in mind,

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or to set up custom deployments to multiple computers.

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In this case, click Install to install now.

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Optionally, review the license agreement terms.

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Then, to accept the terms, click Accept.

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In the Save As dialog box, choose a location for the file, and click Save.

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The initial download completes quickly.

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Next, click on the downloaded installation file,

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or select the downloaded file from your recent downloads history.

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The User Account Control dialog asks if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device.

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Click Yes.

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The Installer dialog opens and shows that the application is preparing for install.

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This may take several minutes.

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When preparation is complete. click Next.

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The default location for install displays.

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This cannot be changed.

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Click Install.

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The installation may take several minutes.

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Note that you can open the application while installation is finalizing.

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However, it is recommended that you wait until installation is complete.

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Once the installation finalizes, click Start.

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Alternatively, you can use the desktop icon to start the application.

Video transcript

00:04

To install the Plant 3D toolset, first, log in to your account on the manage.autodesk.com website.

00:10

On the Home page, in the Navigation panel, select All Products and Services.

00:15

This displays the Autodesk products and services available for you to install.

00:20

Locate the tile for AutoCAD Plant 3D.

00:23

Here, use the drop-downs to select the appropriate release version, platform, and language for download.

00:30

You have several options to install the toolset.

00:33

You can Install the application now, or if you expand the Install menu, you can either Download the file to install the application later,

00:40

or create a Custom Install.

00:42

Use the Custom Install option if you have specific installation settings in mind,

00:47

or to set up custom deployments to multiple computers.

00:50

In this case, click Install to install now.

00:53

Optionally, review the license agreement terms.

00:56

Then, to accept the terms, click Accept.

00:59

In the Save As dialog box, choose a location for the file, and click Save.

01:04

The initial download completes quickly.

01:08

Next, click on the downloaded installation file,

01:10

or select the downloaded file from your recent downloads history.

01:13

The User Account Control dialog asks if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device.

01:19

Click Yes.

01:21

The Installer dialog opens and shows that the application is preparing for install.

01:26

This may take several minutes.

01:28

When preparation is complete. click Next.

01:31

The default location for install displays.

01:34

This cannot be changed.

01:36

Click Install.

01:38

The installation may take several minutes.

01:40

Note that you can open the application while installation is finalizing.

01:44

However, it is recommended that you wait until installation is complete.

01:48

Once the installation finalizes, click Start.

01:51

Alternatively, you can use the desktop icon to start the application.

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