INSTALLATION & INITALISATION

Installing & Configuring Software

1.     Click Install. See Selecting the Installation Type for an explanation of the options on this screen.                                                                                                                                                   Note: You can change the Installer language by clicking the Installation Instructions drop down on the top right.
2.    Read the License and Services Agreement for your Country or Region. Select I Accept and then click Next.
3.    Select the license type you have purchased.  For installing on a single computer, select Stand-Alone.
4.      Enter your Serial number and Product key and then click Next.
5.      If you're installing a Free Product Trial (and don't have a serial number and product key), select I want to try the product for 30 days and click Next.
6.     Select the install location and features to be installed. The default configuration pre-selects the components to be installed with your product. The Installation path indicates the location where your Autodesk product will be installed.
7.     To proceed with the default configuration and location (recommended) click Install.
8.       Click Finish to close the installer. When the installation is finished you'll see a list of the products that have been installed on your computer. The installation process is now complete! 

One of the first thing you will notice in AutoCAD 2015 is the new tab. The new tab contains two sliding content pages.

• 1.      Learn and
• 2.      Create

The create page is displayed by default and serves as a launch pad where you can access files, product updates and the online community. It is divided into three columns.

• 1.      Get started
• 2.      Recent documents
• 3.      Connect

In the Get Started column you can use the starting drawing tool to quickly begin a new drawing from default templates or choose from a list of available templates organized by groups. The last templates you use become the new default. Other tool enables you to open an existing drawing and sheet sets, get more templates online and explore sample drawings. 

In the recent column document you can view and open your recent drawings. You can pin them to ensure that they are on the list. Icons at the bottom of the column enable you to change hoe you preview the recent documents: thumbnail view, text view or thumbnail view and text view.

The third column enables you to sign in to the auto-desk 360 and send feedback directly to Autodesk. This column also display relevant notifications about product updates, hardware acceleration, trail period, and offline help. You can also slide to learn from the Create by clicking on the Learn at the left or bottom of the page. To return to the create page, click on Create at the right or bottom of the page. The learn page provides tools to help you learn AutoCAD 2015. It is divided into three columns: What’s new, getting started videos, and tip/online resources. These are all great resources for getting up to speed on AutoCAD 2015 whether you are a new user or AutoCAD veteran.

As the installation is finished, click on the icon A on your desktop . A window as shown below is displayed on your computer screen.