If you do not “Select to Unlock” the system will immediately lock itself. I had some situations where the unlock button took some time (1-2 minutes) before it appeared, then a couple of instances where it never appeared and I ended up restarting the host system. What I learned right off the hop is that you do NOT use the regular Windows login procedure until you have clicked the big white “ Select to Unlock” button. Single-finger drag for Orbit, two-finger drag to Pan.Select the computer you want to connect to and click the Unlock button that appears on screen.Ī few of the standard gestures when working with Inventor: Once the app is installed and started, login using your Autodesk ID. Setup and usage is almost identical as it is on a PC. Once connected and logged in you will see the computer desktop and you can use not only your Autodesk applications but anything installed. Click the ‘Select to Unlock’ button on the top of the window to unlock and you are connected. When you select a computer to access, Remote will automatically lock that computer and show you the Windows Login screen. NOTE: The names of the host systems will default to computer name but this can be overridden. The Connect tab will show any system that you have configured to be a host and Autodesk Remote is running on those systems (logged in with your Autodesk ID). The only configuration to be concerned with are the ‘Keystrip’ settings, if you will be using Remote with an iPad and only you want it configured differently than the “out-of-the-box” settings.Īfter installing Autodesk Remote on the remote computer start it and logon using your Autodesk ID. These are not ones that would normally be blocked but if you are having connection issues or want to see which ports need to be available check out the readme. There are ports (and domains) that cannot be blocked. All it means is that you should be able to get Autodesk Remote up and running without a lot of firewall (if any) configuration. … huh? If you are like me this might not be a term you have heard before, but for most of us it doesn’t really matter. Just click the share option ON and the system is ready.Īutodesk designed Remote to transverse stateful firewalls. The Share tab is used to setup the computer as the host. The App provides two tabs: Share and Connect.
Host SetupĪfter installation on your host system, start Autodesk Remote and login using your Autodesk ID. You might be asking what the minimum requirements are for Autodesk Remote? Upload speed is 2 Mbps (wired), 3 Mbps (wireless) on 4G/LTE with 4 to 5 bars. Connection speeds will vary from locations outside North America”. The note on the Exchange page says that It is currently only available in North America but the FAQ states that it is supported outside the continental USA “ only localized in English.
The mobile version is currently only available for the iPad, doesn’t work with the iPhone nor is there an Android equivalent.
Download the app (~5.6MB) onto both the host computer and computer you will be remoting from. Installation is as simple as described by Autodesk and it takes no time at all to download and install.
Autodesk Remote is provided free of charge but only to Autodesk Subscription Customers… so you need to be on subscription.
This provides access to not only your software but also the data on your system, potentially from any computer connected to the internet.Īutodesk Remote is available for download from the Autodesk Exchange App page or visit iTunes for the iPad version. What is Autodesk Remote?Īutodesk Remote is standalone app used to share your Autodesk software (or any software really) from your system to a remote computer or to an iPad.
Welcome to my first article for Design and Motion! I’ve decided to review the new Autodesk Remote Application.