If you have a previous version of AutoCAD installed on your system, you can install a newer version of AutoCAD and keep other versions of the program on the same system. This is called a side-by-side installation. If you have purchased an upgrade version of AutoCAD, you are required to uninstall the previous version within 120 days of installing your newer product. See your license agreement for more information.
In this section, you learn about migrating from previous releases and using customized files from previous releases.
With Initial Setup you can perform some basic customization of AutoCAD.
This section outlines common issues and their solutions with regards to migrating and customizing AutoCAD.