Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

AutoCAD Plant 3D allows you to create and edit P&IDs and 3D models, and extract piping orthographics and isometrics with an industry-specific toolset for plant design. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Silently

Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Silent Install (EXE)

Download the following two executables to a folder created at (C:\Downloads):

https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/2023/PLNT3D/A6C367FB-AF9E-3ACF-BC0C-E23837C4D402/SFX/AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm_001_002.sfx.exe

https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/2023/PLNT3D/A6C367FB-AF9E-3ACF-BC0C-E23837C4D402/SFX/AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm_002_002.sfx.exe

Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
Enter the following command to Extract the contents of the EXE’s:
- AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm_001_002.sfx.exe -suppresslaunch -d "C:\Downloads"
Press Enter
Navigate to C:\Downloads\AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm
Enter the following command: Setup.exe -q
Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:	AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023
Vendor:	Autodesk
Architecture:	x64
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch:	`Setup.exe -q`
Silent Uninstall Switch:	CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Download Link:	https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/included-toolsets/autocad-plant-3d
PowerShell Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/autodesk-autocad-plant-3d-2023-install-and-uninstall-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.

Additional Configurations

Exclude the AutoCAD Plant 3d 2023 Desktop Shortcut During Install

The AutoCAD Plant 3d 2023 installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you don’t want the desktop shortcut, then you can follow these steps to exclude it.

AutoCAD Plant 3d 2023 (EXE) Silent Install with No Desktop Shortcut

Navigate to: C:\Downloads\AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm\x64\en-US\plnt3dps
Open the pkg.plantps.xml file with Notepad
Under the <Configuration> Section update the following line to include the ADSK_DESKTOPSHORTCUT_1=0 parameter

Original:

<InstallFile type="MSI" contents="Folder" installParams="ADSK_EULA_STATUS=#1" file="x64/en-US/plnt3dps/plnt3dps.msi"/>

Updated:

<InstallFile type="MSI" contents="Folder" installParams="ADSK_EULA_STATUS=#1 ADSK_DESKTOPSHORTCUT_1=0" file="x64/en-US/plnt3dps/plnt3dps.msi"/>

Save the updated pkg.plantps.xml file & Close
Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Navigate to C:\Downloads\AutoCAD_Plant_3D_2023_English_Win_64bit_dlm
Enter the following command: Setup.exe -q
Press Enter

Disable Data Collection and Use (Autodesk Analytics)

Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Run the following commands once for each user

REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\MC3" /v ADAOptIn /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\MC3" /v ADARePrompted /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Suppress AutoCAD Plant 3d 2023 Privacy Settings

Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
Add the following lines:

{
    "lastUpdated": 1234123412341,
    "preferences": [
        {
            "consentId": "ADSK_PUD_CONTRACTUAL_NECESSITY_DESKTOP",
            "optIn": false
        },
        {
            "consentId": "ADSK_PUD_OPTIMIZATION_IMPROVEMENT_DESKTOP",
            "optIn": false
        },
        {
            "consentId": "ADSK_PUD_GO_TO_MARKET_DESKTOP",
            "optIn": false
        }
    ],
    "userActionRequired": false,
    "userId": "UnNamed"
}

Save the file to C:\Downloads\ and name it: UnNamed.json
Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Navigate to the C:\Downloads\ folder
Enter the following command to copy the UnNamed.json to “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ADPSDK\UserConsent”:

xcopy /y ".\UnNamed.json" "%AppData%\Autodesk\ADPSDK\UserConsent\"

How to Uninstall Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Silently

Uninstalling AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 can be a bit of a challenge for several reasons, including killing processes, stopping services and deleting folder directories. I highly recommend you run the commands in the order listed below.

Check out the Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following commands one at a time in order:

Autodesk Material Library 2023 Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {8E133591-B0FD-4DB0-B60E-FB593CAF72B0} /qn

Autodesk Material Library Base Resolution Image Library 2023 Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {3B564A94-BA47-4E42-ACD6-B5C35291210B} /qn

Autodesk Licensing Silent Uninstall

SC CONFIG "AdskLicensingService" Start= Disabled

SC CONFIG "FlexNet Licensing Service" Start= Disabled

TASKKILL /F /IM "AutodeskDesktopApp.exe"

TASKKILL /F /IM "AdAppMgrSvc.exe"

TASKKILL /F /IM "ADPClientService.exe"

TASKKILL /F /IM "AdskLicensingService.exe"

TASKKILL /F /IM "FNPLicensingService.exe"

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdskLicensing\uninstall.exe" --mode unattended

Autodesk Save to Web and Mobile Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {5AB49421-ADA1-4512-9E47-0AE9906F6A28} /qn

AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Installer.exe" -i uninstall -q -m C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{A6C367FB-AF9E-3ACF-BC0C-E23837C4D402}\bundleManifest.xml

AutoCAD Open in Desktop Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {2B8E195A-0082-4B8F-9284-0FCCB6017C23} /qn

Autodesk AutoCAD Performance Feedback Tool 1.3.12 Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {293C8AB2-59FA-4C6E-A707-EE7457D8F567} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /qn

Autodesk App Manager Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {4EF1F1D4-E74F-45A8-AF89-95907847D484} /qn

Autodesk Featured Apps Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {DE8DA5A8-C311-4F2B-B1C3-27A8BC154154} /qn

Autodesk Desktop App Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop App\removeAdAppMgr.exe" --mode unattended

Autodesk Single Sign On Component Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {88003D19-C1C3-402D-A162-42D9B924266C} /qn

Autodesk Genuine Service Silent Uninstall

RMDIR /Q /S "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Autodesk

RMDIR /Q /S %APPDATA%\Autodesk

RMDIR /Q /S %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Autodesk

TASKKILL /F /IM "GenuineService.exe"

MsiExec.exe /x {8AD048E5-9570-442E-A5A2-B12C2618977E} /qn

MsiExec.exe /x {98537105-FCCB-4577-A839-2816FDE75B5D} /qn

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.