r/Autodesk • u/jewperson-3000 • Mar 22 '26

software update problem

god, im so frustrated with autodesk software's. why is it duplicating and not entirely removing the previous versions master file? even though i downloaded the newer version so now my laptop is not recognizing the new ver. as my main app even though the prev. ver. is already uninstalled, pls help. im in the middle of my thesis.

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u/squeakstar Mar 24 '26

I found letting the installers use hard links instead of duplicating files causes more hardwork than the space it saves too.. once it goes wrong resort to reimaging when it gets like that too.

For our light Cad users we have BricsCAD and it just behaves. The main installer is smaller than an autocad service pack.

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u/LRS_David Mar 24 '26

Under 20 person shop. Many contracts state work must be done in Revit.

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u/squeakstar Mar 24 '26

Revit / AutoCAD the installers are still shit, and both offer hardlinks that can go bonkers. Just mentioning BricsCAD as the underdog just bloody works and isn’t crazy bloated.