Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Autodesk Civil 3D supports workflows for various civil engineering projects, including roads and highways, rail, bridges and tunnels, site development, and storm and sanitary networks. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Silently

Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Silent Install (EXE)

  • Download all three of the following executables to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/2024/CIV3D/3B06A92C-EE4A-3D14-88CF-052164D19B8C/SFX/Autodesk_Civil_3D_2024_English_Win_64bit_dlm_001_003.sfx.exe
https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/2024/CIV3D/3B06A92C-EE4A-3D14-88CF-052164D19B8C/SFX/Autodesk_Civil_3D_2024_English_Win_64bit_dlm_002_003.sfx.exe
https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/2024/CIV3D/3B06A92C-EE4A-3D14-88CF-052164D19B8C/SFX/Autodesk_Civil_3D_2024_English_Win_64bit_dlm_003_003.sfx.exe
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  3. Enter the following command to Extract the contents of the EXE’s:
    • Autodesk_Civil_3D_2024_English_Win_64bit_dlm_001_003.sfx.exe -suppresslaunch -d "C:\Downloads"
  4. Press Enter
  5. Navigate to C:\Downloads\Autodesk_Civil_3D_2024_English_Win_64bit_dlm
  6. Enter the following command: Setup.exe -q
  7. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Desktop Shortcuts appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Autodesk Civil 3D 2024
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/civil-3d/overview
PowerShell Script:Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 | Custom Detection Script

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

Suppress Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 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 Civil 3D 2024 Silently

Uninstalling Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 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 following posts for a scripted solution:

Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following commands one at a time in order:

Autodesk Licensing Silent Uninstall

SC CONFIG "AdskLicensingService" Start= Disabled
SC CONFIG "FlexNet Licensing Service 64" Start= Disabled
TASKKILL /F /IM "AcEventSync.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "AcQMod.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "Autodesk Access UI Host.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "AdskAccessCore.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "AdskIdentityManager.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "ADPClientService.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "AdskLicensingService.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "AdskLicensingAgent.exe"
TASKKILL /F /IM "FNPLicensingService64.exe"
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdskLicensing\uninstall.exe" --mode unattended

Autodesk Save to Web and Mobile Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {AC9D2EAD-0DA0-4E0B-8672-546F5B1E6E73} /qn

Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Installer.exe" -i uninstall -q -m C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{3B06A92C-EE4A-3D14-88CF-052164D19B8C}\bundleManifest.xml

AutoCAD Open in Desktop Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {E03EC70C-079C-4B5D-86D1-75759A46ED71} /qn

Autodesk App Manager Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {8ECA94E8-BB0D-4E0C-AD18-817EA930E700} /qn

Autodesk Featured Apps Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {00A2237F-C1A4-4498-8B21-24CA66D8C756} /qn

Autodesk Batch Save Utility (Standalone) Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {40365E70-7100-4A58-0342-3C0BABC4EDB8} /qn

Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x {E5E7F122-05CC-4B9E-B162-0E99AE8CAB6E} /qn

Autodesk Access (Autodesk Identity Manager) Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\AdskIdentityManager\uninstall.exe" --mode unattended
"%ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\RemoveODIS.exe" --mode unattended

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 {F8C64551-A826-4185-9699-FAC37661A7EB} /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.