| Requirement | Why it prevents portability | |-------------|-----------------------------| | | Over 1,000 registry keys are created/modified during installation. Civil 3D expects these to exist at startup. | | Licensing System | Autodesk uses FlexNet or user-based subscription licensing. This requires background services (e.g., AdskLicensingService ) running on the host. | | Local AppData & ProgramData | Civil 3D writes user profiles, templates, and cache files to C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ and C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ . | | .NET Framework & Dependencies | Requires specific versions of .NET Framework, Visual C++ redistributables, and DirectX installed on the host OS. | | Hardware Acceleration | Relies on certified graphics drivers (DirectX/OpenGL) that are installed system-wide, not run from a USB drive. |
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