Thank you for downloading Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2015 Update Release 6 for R2 for Subscription customers.
This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this update. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply the update to your licensed copy of Autodesk Revit MEP 2015. After Update Release 6 is applied successfully, the build number specified on the Help > About dialog will be 20150127_0715. For reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive or print a copy.
Issues Resolved by this Release
This subscription only update release addresses issues reported to Autodesk against Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 R2. In addition, Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 Update Release 6 contains the fixes within Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 Update Release 1, 2, 3, Multi-Category Schedules Hotfix for Update Release 3, Revit MEP R2 for Subscription customers and Revit MEP 2015 Update Release 5 for R2. Consult the enhancements documentation for all areas improved by this update.
In addition, this update release addresses the Heartbleed vulnerability - a security bug in the open-source OpenSSL cryptography library. Heartbleed is registered in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system as CVE-2014-0160. For more information, please visit the CVE dictionary at http://cve.mitre.org
Installed Version required by this Release
This update requires Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 R2 for subscription customers (build: 20140905_0730) or Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 Update Release 5 for R2 for subscription customers (build: 20141119_0715).
Contents
This update is for the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems. Be sure to install the correct update for your software.
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Product |
Existing Install Update |
Deployment Image Update |
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Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 R2 |
Autodesk_Revit_MEP_2015_Update6_forR2.sfx.exe |
Autodesk_Revit_MEP_2015-x64_Update6_forR2_Deployments.exe |
This update can be used with the following operating systems:
As you prepare to install this update, keep the following in mind:
Administrative Privileges
In order to apply this update, you must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall products.
Product media
Under some circumstances, you may be asked to provide the original installation source.
If you installed Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 from the DVD or USB, you will be asked to insert the disk or USB during installation of the update. Please have the disk or USB available before starting.
If you downloaded and installed Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 from the web and later deleted the extracted files (default location of extracted files is C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Revit MEP 2015), the update will not be able to continue. In that case, you should follow the below procedure:
- Obtain the Web download file and save it to your computer.
- Double click the download file and allow it to extract its files, noting where they are being saved.
- When the Autodesk Revit MEP Installer screen appears, click "Cancel".
- Continue with update installation as described in the Installation Instructions.
Backup Custom Files
Back up all customized files, such as Revit.ini, before starting.
Autodesk Dynamo
The install of Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 Update Release 6 for R2 will also update Autodesk Dynamo and required component IronPython.
Follow these instructions to install this update on a single computer.
Follow these instructions to apply this update to a Deployment Image computer.
Note: This update cannot be uninstalled to revert Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 to its pre-update state. If you need to remove the update, please uninstall Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 and then reinstall it.
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