Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suites 2012 RELEASED

Few weeks ago the Infrastructure Product Line Group announced that the Autodesk® Infrastructure Design Suites 2012 have been released to customers. What is Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite? 

Autodesk® Infrastructure Design Suite 2012 is a comprehensive solution combining the tools needed to plan, design, build, and manage infrastructure projects, all in a single economical and convenient purchase.

Three editions to meet our customer needs:

 

Autodesk^® Infrastructure Design Suite Standard software offers a familiar AutoCAD® software workflow with foundational planning, design, and coordination capabilities. Better understand existing conditions with integrated CAD and GIS data and improve coordination with other engineering disciplines. AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map 3D, Autodesk Storm and Sewer Analysis and Autodesk Navisworks Simulate are included in this suite.

Autodesk^® Infrastructure Design Suite Premium software, a comprehensive BIM for infrastructure solution, adds model-based design, analysis, and visualization capabilities. Efficiently design, analyze, and deliver coordinated documentation; create near photorealistic renderings and animations; and perform project navigation, review, and pre-construction planning tasks. On top of what is offered in Standard Suite, AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk 3ds Max Design is added.

Autodesk^® Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate software adds advanced coordination capabilities. Help resolve issues virtually with interference management and clash detection to improve the overall outcome of projects. AutoCAD, Map 3D, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis, Civil 3D, 3ds Max Design and Autodesk Navisworks Manage (more advanced then Navisworks Simulate)

What you need to know if you have a Civil 3D and Infrastructure Suite mixed license environment and wonder which license Civil 3D will pull first.

Now, for this all to work as we described below we need be sure we installed the following hotfix DL17253046.

Without hotfix: If Civil 3D was installed as part of an Infrastructure Suites, Civil 3D will only pull a network Infrastructure Suite license. It will never cascade over and pull a Civil 3D network license. Likewise, if Civil 3D is installed as a point product (not as part of the suite), it will only look for a Civil 3D network license; if no Civil 3D licenses are available, it will not cascade over and look to pull an available Premium or Ultimate network Infrastructure Suite license.

If you have a mixed license environment (both Civil 3D and Infrastructure Suite licenses) and you prefer to utilize the Civil 3D licenses and reserving the Infrastructure Suites for the other suite products, you must install Civil 3D as a point product and not as part of the suite.

With hotfix: Civil 3D, regardless of how it was installed will try to pull point product Civil 3D license first and save the suite license for other products in the suite. If a point license is not available then it will pull Suite license. 

If Civil 3D is installed prior to installing the suite, the suite installer will install only the other products and skip the installation of Civil 3D.

For more information on the cascading order of Civil 3D within the different Suites, please refer to the 2012: Cascading Sequence for Autodesk Products solution.

More about Understanding a Civil 3D and Infrastructure Suite mixed license environment.