Licensing and general – ARKANCE EMEA

AutoCAD Installation for Mac – Basic Guide

By Mark Lavers Download the full media file from the Autodesk Accounts site. File name: “Autodesk_AutoCAD_2017_Mac_OS...

Deployment Guide – Automating Custom Menu, Profile and Workspace

By Mark Lavers

Autodesk Network License Manager – Configuring the Windows Firewall

By Mark Lavers Autodesk Network License Manager – Configuring the Windows FirewallIf the Windows Firewall is enable...

Installing and Configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager

By Mark Lavers Installing and Configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager

Control Network License Access Using an Options File

By Mark Lavers Access to licenses is controlled with a FlexNet options file that is configured with the settings you...

Got an Idea?

By Miles Nicholson Do you have a great idea for a new feature or an enhancement or an existing feature? Do you g...

Autodesk Construction Cloud - Desktop Connector

Licencing invites, Setting up users and Passwords

by Simon BrownA lot of you users out there, when wanting to set up their licence for an ARKANCE/Cadline software, nee...

New way of Autodesk Subscription renewals

by Vladimir MichlIn June 2025, Autodesk introduced a new, faster way to renew subscriptions in the Autodesk Account p...

Autodesk Introduces OTP (One-Time Passcode) Verification for User Accounts

by Vladimir Michl Both Autodesk and we at ARKANCE prioritise security and proactively safeguard customer accounts and...

Need to access an older version of Autodesk Software?

by Dennis Collin For Autodesk customers, the preferred way to access their software products and updates is via thei...

Autodesk Access – Update request for removed applications

By Chris Smith IntroductionAutodesk Access is the predecessor to the Autodesk Desktop App and is the easiest way to ...

Need to view a CAD file without the original application? Try the free Online Autodesk Viewer

By Dennis Collin A recent question from one of my training delegates was about the availability of a file viewer tha...

Autodesk Free Viewers

By Justin Doughty Autodesk provide a range of ways to view files for free. Below is a current list of all those avai...

CAD in the Cloud Demo

ComputerAided Design (CAD) has traditionally needed dedicated high-power workstations with specialist graphics capabi...

Autodesk - TinkerCAD

by Garry Stockton In these challenging times during lockdown, it can be hard to keep our children challenged whilst...

License Compliance

By Nick Harris As an Autodesk Authorised Reseller, we can help you achieve your business goals using Autodesk technol...

Autodesk Web Services – What the Forge?

By Conor Ferguson You may have come across ‘Autodesk Forge’ or the ‘Forge Platform’ and not be too sure what it is...

Autodesk Flex Token FAQ – What happens if I open several versions of the same software by mistake?

By Dennis Collin Flex tokens were introduced a few years ago, replacing Cloud Credits which enabled users to utilise...

Autodesk Flex Token FAQ – What happens if I have several versions of the same product by mistake?

By Dennis Collin Flex tokens were introduced a few years ago, replacing Cloud Credits, which enabled users to utilis...

Autodesk Flex Token FAQ – What happens if I access a product by mistake?

By Dennis Collin Flex tokens were introduced a few years ago, replacing Cloud Credits which enabled users to utilise...

What’s the latest version of the Autodesk Network License Manager?

By Richard Armistead Question: What’s the latest version of the Autodesk Network License Manager? Answer: The latest ...

Why am I unable to license AutoCAD LT from a Revit LT Suite license?

By Richard Armistead Question: Why am I unable to license AutoCAD LT from a Revit LT Suite license? Answer: This will...

Configuring the Network License Manager on Mac OS X

Question: How to configure the Network License Manager on Mac OS X? Answer: Note: If you have a firewall between the ...

Starting license server on Mac OS X automatically

Question: How to start license server on Mac OS X automatically? Answer: A way to start Autodesk License Server on Ma...

Autodesk Proxy Server Exceptions

Issue Autodesk Proxy Server Exceptions Solution If your organisation uses a proxy server to filter internet traffic, ...

Which URLs/Protocols need to be accessible for Autodesk Subscription Licenses

Question: Which URLs/Protocols need to be accessible for Autodesk Subscription Licenses? Answer: How does Autodesk Su...

Autodesk Network License Manager upgrade

Question: Autodesk Network License Manager upgrade Answer: When you upgrade the license manager, make sure that not j...

Installing the Network License Manager on Mac OS X

Question: How to install the Network License Manager on Mac OS X? Answer: Current versions of Autodesk software requi...

Proxy Server Configurations

Proxy Settings Requirements: Supported proxy configurations for Single-User Access license (formerly Desktop Subscrip...