iDAS Installation (Standalone and Cloud)
Before you start the installation
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Ensure that you have Autodesk Civil 3D installed and licensed. If you do not have Autodesk Civil 3D installed, you can download a free trial from the Autodesk website.
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The Devotech iDAS™ installation supports all Autodesk Civil 3D versions from 2022 to 2026.
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Ensure that all previously installed versions of Devotech iDAS™ have been uninstalled.
Download the installation
The Devotech iDAS™ installation file can be downloaded here. The size is about 500 MB.
Typical Installation
Below are the instructions for installing Devotech iDAS™ for Autodesk Civil 3D 2022-2026
1. Close Autodesk Civil 3D
2. If you have Devotech iDAS version 8 and older on your computer, then uninstall it from the Control panel – Programs and features:
Devotech iDAS version 9 and newer are automatically uninstalled during the installation process.
3. Double-click the downloaded installation file (.exe) to begin the installation process (the example below shows the installation file for version 2026.0.5.26):
4. Click Yes to continue the installation:
5. Click Next:
6. Preview the note about iDAS What’s New and backwards compatibility:
7. Preview the location for the activity logs and click Next:
8. Read the license agreement:
9. Click on the Install button to install the product:
Devotech iDAS files are installed in the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\DEVOTECH.Bundle
All the Devotech iDAS support files (.ctb, dwt, help file, assemblies and others) can be found in the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\DEVOTECH.Bundle\Contents\Support
Deploy iDAS™ with License File using Software Deployment Tools
The instruction below are intended for the IT department responsible for deploying iDAS™ software on users' machines.
The deployment must be done in two steps:
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Install iDAS™ on the user's computer
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Replace the default iDAS™ license file with your license file by following the instruction below:
a) Rename your license file to: iDAS_LM.lic
b) Copy the renamed file to the following location (overwrite the existing file if prompted):
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Devotech\License
Silent Installation by using a Command Line
Devotech iDAS™ can be installed using a command line installation.
The following parameters can be used:
/SP-
Disables the “This will install... Do you wish to continue?” prompt at the beginning of Setup.
/SILENT, /VERYSILENT
Instructs Setup to be silent or very silent. When the Setup is silent the wizard and the background window are not displayed, but the installation progress window is. When a setup is very silent the installation progress window is not displayed. Everything else is normal, for example error messages during installation are displayed.
/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES
Instructs Setup to suppress message boxes. Only has an effect when combined with '/SILENT' or '/VERYSILENT'.
The default response in situations where there's a choice is:
• Yes, in a 'Keep newer file?' situation.
• No in a 'File exists, confirm overwrite.' situation.
• Abort in Abort/Retry situations.
• Cancel in Retry/Cancel situations.
• Yes (=continue) in a DiskSpaceWarning/DirExists/DirDoesntExist/NoUninstallWarning/ExitSetupMessage/ConfirmUninstall situation.
These message boxes are not suppressible:
• The About Setup message box.
• The Exit Setup? message box.
/CLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Instructs Setup to close applications that use files that need to be updated by Setup, if possible.
Example of a Silent Setup:
"Devotech iDAS 2026.0.5.26 Setup" /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES
For any further queries or problems with the installation procedure, contact us at: activations@devotechgroup.com
Registration instructions can be found here.
