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2011: How to transfer a stand-alone license in AutoCAD for Mac

Issue

You would like to know how to use the License Transfer Utility to import and export stand-alone licenses with AutoCAD 2011 for Mac.

Solution

Although online license transfer is not officially supported in the first release of AutoCAD 2011 for Mac, it can be accomplished using the provided script.

Download LTU.zip and unzip/uncompress it to a folder on your hard drive.

LTU.zip (zip - 0Kb)

Transferring a License

  1. Close AutoCAD 2011 for Mac and verify that it is not running.
  2. Open a Terminal window (the Terminal app is typically found in the /Applications/Utilities folder).
  3. Navigate to the folder where the LTU script was extracted and type ./LTU and press return.

At this point, you should see the following dialog and you can sign in as usual to import or export a license:

Note: All the usual restrictions apply when using the License Transfer Utility with AutoCAD 2011 for Mac, e.g., you must have Internet connectivity; you can only transfer licenses between the same product, version and serial number; etc.

For more information regarding online license transfer, please refer to the following solution:

How to transfer stand-alone licenses in Autodesk products (video)


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  • Document Information

    Published date: 2010-Nov-17
    ID: TS15837877

     

    Applies to:
    AutoCAD® 2011 for Mac®