Hacking the registry to change the license from Standalone to Network

AutoCAD Family 2013: Hacking the registry to change the license from Standalone to Network

The registry location to change quickly change the installation from Standalone to Network for AutoCAD 2013 is here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R19.0\ACAD-B000\AdLM

NOTE: The value ACAD-B00 may change depending on your AutoCAD vertical. The example above is for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

In that directory change the type for the installation that you require to edit Type:

1 – Network

2 – Standalone

3 – Multiseat Standalone

Autodesk 2013 software is now with us!

Take a look at www.envisageuk.com for all the new 2013 information.
New software will be shipping within the next few weeks (If you have opted for shipped media). Otherwise download it from the subscription centre.