AutoCAD Related Error Message

Last Updated: 

Monday, February 12, 2018

Software/Versions Affected:

• Optics›6
• WINDOW›6
• WINDOW›7

When starting WINDOW or Optics (after installing the software), if you get an error message that seems related to AutoCAD, such as a prompt to run Setup.exe to install AutoCAD or other AutoCAD related module (DWG viewer), there appears to be known issues with the AutoCAD installation interfering with other software.

The solution appears to be to reinstall AutoCAD.

Here is a link from the AutoCAD help desk explaining the issue and the solution