This topic contains important information about AutoCAD Raster Design.

Installation Notes

Install and License Methods Must Match Host Application

• AutoCAD Raster Design installation and licensing methods must match with the host AutoCAD-based product. For example, if you install the host application as a network installation, you must also install AutoCAD Raster Design as a network installation.

Installing AutoCAD Raster Design While an AutoCAD-based Product is Running

• Ensure that you close all AutoCAD-based products before installing AutoCAD Raster Design.

Starting AutoCAD Raster Design Using the Host Application's Desktop Icon

• Using the host application's icon (for example, AutoCAD or AutoCAD Map 3D) to launch the product and then switch to the Raster tab to use Raster Design after installing AutoCAD Raster Design.

AutoCAD Raster Design 2026 Incompatibility with Earlier Versions of AutoCAD Products

• AutoCAD Raster Design 2026 cannot be installed on 2025 and earlier versions of AutoCAD products.

Installing and Using in Multiple User Account Environment

• If AutoCAD 2026 or other supported products are not installed or run by the same user who installed AutoCAD Raster Design 2026, and AutoCAD Raster Design 2026 fails to start, reinstall AutoCAD Raster Design 2026.

AutoCAD Raster Design in a Multi-Language Environment

• If AutoCAD Raster Design 2026 has been installed and you want to install a different language version of AutoCAD 2026 or other supported products, you must uninstall and reinstall AutoCAD Raster Design 2026.

Feature Limitations and Notes

Background Plotting

• Background plotting does not show unsaved changes to an image. Save your images before any background plotting. For best results with TIFF images, save the image in an uncompressed and tiled format.

Repair and Reinstall

• You must repair or reinstall AutoCAD Raster Design 2026 if you repair or reinstall AutoCAD 2026 or other supported products.

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