AutoCAD 2018 – there’s already an update

If you downloaded and installed AutoCAD 2018 yesterday and don’t/won’t/can’t have Autodesk desktop app running on your systems, you may already have another download to do, because AutoCAD 2018.0.1 is out.

At the time of writing there is no sign of this update on Autodesk’s main site, but you can get at it using Autodesk Account. Go to Management > AutoCAD > Downloads > Updates & Add-ons.

All that’s downloaded is an executable. No readme, nothing. There is currently no official information about the reasons behind this update, what it includes, what it might affect, how to include it in a deployment, etc. You’ll need to make up your own mind whether to install this update now or wait for information about it. I suggest the latter.

Of course, if you’re using desktop app and allowing automatic updates, you don’t need to worry about any of that that. Just trust Autodesk to not break anything and hope for the best.

What’s the worst that could happen?

Edit: see this post for further information.

3 thoughts on “AutoCAD 2018 – there’s already an update

  1. Karen Mason

    Hi Steve,
    I do see an explanation of what’s in the 2018.0.1 Update and a link to the Readme in both the Autodesk Account and the Autodesk Desktop App. Perhaps it was added after you first saw it?

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    1. Steve Johnson Post author

      Thanks, Karen. I can see some information in Autodesk Account now but it’s somewhat hidden. It’s still not available on the main site. I’ll do another post to provide updated information.

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