Installation and setup

• Before a new version of the PLM integration for AutoCAD is installed, the previous installation must be uninstalled.
• Make sure that you have installed the latest AutoCAD service pack.
• After the AutoCAD integration installation is completed, and before starting to use the integration, check that the path for the AutoCAD executable is correct in the AutoCAD shortcut. For more information, refer to Checking the AutoCAD shortcut path.
• Check that the path of the executable or batch file for the integration is correctly defined, in order for the PLM Edit/View in Integration to work correctly. For more information, refer to Check AutoCAD executable path in RunCad.properties.
• Check that the path for title block types is set correctly. For more information, refer to Checking the title block titles path.
• All integration users must be defined in PLM and assigned to the relevant projects.
• Vault parameters must be set for each PLM project. For more information, refer to Vault parameter configuration.

After installing a new version of the PLM integration for AutoCAD, make sure the working directory for viewing or editing files in AutoCAD is specified. For more information, refer to General tab.