Beyond the Paper

Disable AutoUpdate - Autodesk Design Review 2010

Some customers chose to disable the AutoUpdate functionality in previous releases. This was a workaround if the product started up very slow, initially or even locked up.

We did take note of that when finalizing Autodesk Design Review 2010, unfortunately we did not have enough time to implement a solution for both, standalone and network deployments. In the end, only network deployments did benefit from an update.

To summarize, the AutoUpdate functionality is disabled by default in Autodesk Design Review 2010, once the application has been deployed - however, it still exists when installed as standalone application.

Users can, once more, workaround the issue by setting the following values:

• InitialCheck  1
• DoNotShowAgain  1

Different registry locations are applicable, so we have listed the most common ones here:

Windows XP 32bit

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate

Windows XP 64bit

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6423Node\Autodesk\Designreview\Settings\AutoUpdate
• HKEY_CURRENR_USER\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate

Windows Vista 32bit

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate

Windows Vista 64bit

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate

Note: It is recommended that you start the application at least once, else there is a good chance that the values of InitialCheck and DoNotShowAgain have not been created yet. If you decide to edit the registry prior to starting Autodesk Design Review 2010, you will have to create those keys manually.

Warning!
Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft has provided a wealth of critical information you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.

Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined in ARTICLE-ID: Q132332 "How to Back Up the Registry" in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

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Autodesk Design Review 2010 & Windows Server 2003

Many of our customers have and are attempting to run Autodesk Design Review 2010 on the Windows Server 2003 platform.

Few customers have been successful and many are experiencing an unresponsive application or one that simply terminates early. As a matter of fact, this specific problem is one of the most reported CER problems to date.

Autodesk Design Review 2010 is not designed, nor has it been tested for the Windows Server 2003 platform. Please see the system requirements for information as to what platforms are supported for this particular application.

Please let us know should you have any follow up questions to this particular subject.

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Class factory cannot supply requested class

Some of you may have attempted to start Autodesk Design Review 2010 and saw Microsoft Internet Explorer Script errors, which included text similar to this one:

ClassFactory cannot supply requested class
Code 0
...\EComposite\Navpane_exe.htm

We believe that this problem is caused by previous versions of Autodesk Design Review or Autodesk DWF Viewer that are still installed on the system.

To resolve the problem, please follow these steps:

• Uninstall all versions of Autodesk Design Review and Autodesk DWF Viewer via the Windows control panel under "Add Remove Software".
• In Windows Explorer, delete the following folders if they do exist:
  C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk DWF Viewer
  C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review
• Reboot your machine
• Reinstall Autodesk Design Review 2010

Please let us know should this not resolve this particular issue for you.

Thank you.

Share Your Custom Symbols with Autodesk Design Review

We have received numerous requests from customers who inquired about sharing their Autodesk Design Review 2009 or Autodesk Design Review 2010 symbols with other users. 

Sharing your Autodesk Design Review 2009/2010 custom symbols is possible by following these steps:

1. Copy the desired content at [system drive]:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\userdata\symbol catalogs
2. Paste it into the target machine at the same location
3. Custom symbols will be available after the application has been restarted 

Did this solution help you, too? Please share any feedback you may have.

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Autodesk Design Review 2010 Bundle Installer - DWG TrueView Failure

Some users who downloaded the Autodesk Design Review 2010 EXE bundle are faced with the following error when attempting to launch Autodesk DWG TrueView 2010, which is installed as part of the EXE bundle:

The problem was due to the incorrect version being in the bundled EXE installer.

We corrected the problem and would ask that affected customer download the Autodesk Design Review 2010 EXE again and install the new version after removing the previous one. Thank you.

Please let us know should you be affected by this issue and unable to resolve it based on the above steps.

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What version are you using?

Most users are happy as long as the software works as expected and the need to find out as to what version is installed never arises. Some are simply curious, others may be asked by Autodesk staffers to look up what version they are using - due to a technical challenge they have come across.

The version information is located under the "About" section which itself is under the Help menu tab. The enclosed screen shot shows what it looks like in Autodesk Design Review 2010. Your dialog may be similar, yet different - depending on what version you are using.

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Below you find earlier version/build numbers of the DWF/x Viewer software. Hopefully this will assist you with any possible identification challenges.

Autodesk Design Review 2010 - Build Version 10.0.0.108
Autodesk Design Review 2009 - Build Version 9.0.0.96
Autodesk Design Review 2008 - Build Version 4.1.0.87
Autodesk Design Review 2007 - Build Version 3.0.0.928
 
Autodesk DWF Composer R2 - Build Version 2.0.0.200
Autodesk DWF Composer R1 - Build Version 1.0.0.2161

Autodesk DWF Viewer - Build Version 7.0 7.0.0.928
Autodesk DWF Viewer - Build Version 6.5 6.5.0.679
Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.0 - Build Version 6.0.0.200
Autodesk DWF Viewer 5.0 (Win98/Me) - Build Version 5.0.0.521
Autodesk DWF Viewer 5.0 - Build Version 5.0.0.320
Autodesk DWF Viewer 4.1 - Build Version 4.1.0.163
Autodesk Express Viewer 4.0 - Build Version 4.0.0.160

Please let us know whether you have any questions, comments or suggestions.

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Autodesk Design Review 2010 - Batch Print Parameters

The content is provided in response to users asking how to control and modify BPJ files produced by the Batch Print Wizard found in Autodesk Design Review 2010.

Parameter Identification

 

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Batch Print Parameters Details

Below are the parameter names, descriptions, and values where applicable. (Be sure to see the “Example Code from a BPJ file” section for real samples.)

• FileName
• PageSize
•  NoOfSections o Section count contained in the DWF file.
• Print_to_scale
• Print_Style
• Print_What
• Fit_To_Paper
• Paper_Size
• Paper_Size_Width
• Paper_Size_Height
• Orientation
• Number_of_copies
• PrinterName
• Page_Range
• Print_Range_Str
• Reverse_Order
• Collate
•  printColor
• MarkupColor
•  printAlignment 
•  Use_DWF_Paper_Size
•  PrintasImage
•  PaperName
•  useHPIP
•  HPIPMediaID
•  HPIPExcludeEModel
•  HPIPPaperName

For parameter descriptions and examples of how to use the batch print parameters, please read the "Autodesk Design Review 2010 Batch Print Parameters" PDF.

Thank you to Tank Tan for providing the foundation of the article and to Chris Blocher for finalizing it all.

Please let us know should you have any questions.

Thank you.

The UI Shuffle

The first thing you’ll notice when you start Autodesk Design Review 2010 is the new user interface - the application button…that big “D” icon in the upper-left corner…and the new ribbon UI. Novice Design Review users will no doubt appreciate how the application button consolidates and organizes file and program related tools, and how the ribbon groups tools in task-based tabs and panels.

The second thing you’ll notice is that the menus are gone. Experienced Design Review users may lament the loss of their familiar menus, and may look for a way to get them back. And this is where I tell you that Autodesk Design Review 2010 does not contain a “classic” mode…so you can’t revert to using menus.

On the bright side, it doesn’t take long to get up to speed using the new UI. To assist in that effort, for each Design Review 2009 menu, we’ve pointed to the corresponding Design Review 2010 location. In some cases you will notice that a tool may have changed names.

The File Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
File > New	Application Button > New
File > Open	Application Button > Open
File > Close	Application Button > Close
File > Save	Application Button > Save
File > Save As	Application Button > Save As
File > Open from Buzzsaw	Application Button > Open > Open from Buzzsaw
File > Save to Buzzsaw	Application Button > Save As > Save to Buzzsaw
File > Freewheel	Application Button > Save As > Save to Freewheel*
File > Import	Application Button > Open > Import DGN File* Application Button > Open > Import JT File*
File > Send	Application Button > Send Email
File > Print	Application Button > Print
File > Batch Print Wizard	Application Button > Print > Batch Print Wizard
File > [Most Recently Used File list]	Application Button
File > Exit	Application Button > Exit Design Review

*Requires the plug-ins. In Design Review 2010, Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Get Plug-ins.

The Edit Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
Edit > Undo	Quick Access toolbar > Undo button
Edit > Redo	Quick Access toolbar > Redo button
Edit > Cut	Markup & Measure tab > Clipboard panel > Cut
Edit > Copy	Markup & Measure tab > Clipboard panel > Copy
Edit > Copy Current View	Home tab > View panel > Copy Current View
Edit > Paste	Markup & Measure tab > Clipboard panel > Paste
Edit > Delete	—
Edit > Select All	Right-click the canvas and click Select All Markups
Edit > Find	Home tab > Search panel > Find
Edit > Search Online	Home tab > Search panel > Seek design content

 

The View Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
View > Pan	Canvas toolbar > Pan button
View > Zoom	Canvas toolbar > Zoom button
View > Zoom Rectangle	Canvas toolbar > Zoom Rectangle button
View > Fit to Window	Canvas toolbar > Fit to Window button
View > Rotate > Rotate Clockwise	Tools tab > Canvas panel > Rotate Sheet Right
View > Rotate > Rotate Counterclockwise	Tools tab > Canvas panel > Rotate Sheet Left
View > Orbit	Canvas toolbar > Orbit button
View > Turntable	Canvas toolbar > Turntable button
View > SteeringWheels > 2D Navigation Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > 2D Navigation Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > View Object Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > View Object Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > Tour Building Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > Tour Building Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > Full Navigation Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > Full Navigation Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > Mini View Object Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > Mini View Object Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > Mini Tour Building Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > Mini Tour Building Wheel
View > SteeringWheels > Mini Full Navigation Wheel	Canvas toolbar > SteeringWheel button drop-down > Mini Full Navigation Wheel
View > Cross Section > XY Section	Tools tab > 3D Tools panel > Section XY
View > Cross Section > YZ Section	Tools tab > 3D Tools panel > Section YZ
View > Cross Section > XZ Section	Tools tab > 3D Tools panel > Section XZ
View > Cross Section > Section a Surface	Tools tab > 3D Tools panel > Section Face
View > Move and Rotate	Tools tab > 3D Tools panel > Move & Rotate
View > Go > Previous	Canvas toolbar > Previous Page button
View > Go > Next	Canvas toolbar > Next Page button
View > Go > Previous View	Home tab > expand View panel > Previous View
View > Go > Next View	Home tab > expand View panel > Next View
View > Go > Starting View	Home tab > expand View panel > Starting View
View > Go > Home	Canvas toolbar > Home button
View > Show > Canvas Background	Home tab > expand View panel > Show Canvas Background
View > Show > Hyperlinks	Home tab > expand View panel > Show Hyperlinks
View > Show > Markups	Home tab > View panel > Show Markups
View > Show > Coordinate Systems	Home tab > expand View panel > Coordinate Systems
View > Show > Shadows	Home tab > expand View panel > Drop Shadows
View > Show > ViewCube	Home tab > expand View panel > ViewCube
View > View in Grayscale	Home tab > expand View panel > Color Depth drop-down > Grayscale
View > View in Black and White	Home tab > expand View panel > Color Depth drop-down > Black & White
View > Full Screen	Home tab > View Panel > Full Screen

 

Tools Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
Tools > Select	Canvas toolbar > Select button
Tools > Units and Scale	Markup & Measure tab > expand Measure panel > 2D Units & Scale
Tools > Snap to Geometry	Home tab > expand View panel > Snap to Geometry
Tools > Compare	Tools tab > Canvas panel > Compare Sheets
Tools > Units	Markup & Measure tab > expand Measure panel > 3D Units
Tools > Add Coordinate System	Markup & Measure tab > expand Measure panel > Add UCS
Tools > Manage Coordinate Systems	Markup & Measure tab > expand Measure panel > Manage UCS
Tools > Options	Application Button > Options

 

Window Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
Window > Workspace > Save Current Workspace	Home tab > Workspace panel > Workspace drop-down > Save Current Workspace
Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace(s)	Home tab > Workspace panel > Workspace drop-down > Manage Workspaces
Window > Workspace > Default	Home tab > Workspace panel > Workspace drop-down > Default
Window > Workspace > 2D Review	—
Window > Workspace > 3D Review	—
Window > Workspace > Animation	Home tab > Workspace panel > Workspace drop-down > Animation
Window > Toolbars > Main	—
Window > Toolbars > View	—
Window > Toolbars > Workspace	—
Window > Toolbars > Find and Help	—
Window > Toolbars > 2D View	—
Window > Toolbars > Markup	—
Window > Toolbars > Format	—
Window > Toolbars > Palettes	—
Window > Toolbars > Animation	—
Window > Contents > List View	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > List View
Window > Contents > Thumbnails	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Thumbnails
Window > Properties > Markup	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Markup Properties
Window > Properties > Object	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Object Properties
Window > Properties > Sheet	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Sheet Properties
Window > Model	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Model
Window > Markups	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Markups
Window > Layers	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Layers
Window > Cross Sections	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Cross Sections
Window > Views	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Views
Window > Find	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Find
Window > Text Data	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Text Data
Window > Grid Data	Home tab > Workspace panel > Show/Hide Palettes drop-down > Grid Data

 

Help Menu

Design Review 2009	Design Review 2010
Help > Help	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Help
Help > Register	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Register
Help > Check for Updates	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Check for Updates
Help > Get Plug-ins	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Get Plug-ins
Help > Learning Tools > Learning Resources	—
Help > Learning Tools > Demonstrations	—
Help > Support > Discussion Groups	—
Help > Support > Blogs	—
Help > Customer Involvement Program	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > Customer Involvement Program
Help > About Autodesk Design Review	Home tab > Assistance panel > Help drop-down > About Autodesk Design Review

 

Of course, like in the previous version, there are more ways to perform the actions listed here in Autodesk Design Review 2010. Keyboard shortcuts and right-click menus are still available.

For a more complete list of those, be sure to download the Autodesk Design Review 2010 Quick Reference Guide PDF file.

A "thank you" goes to Chris Blocher for writing this content.

Please send us any feedback you may have.

Thank you.

Autodesk Design Review 2010 - Application Window

The application window displays tools such as the application button, the Quick Access toolbar, the ribbon, and palettes.

Design Review provides tools for you to view, mark up, print, and save DWF files to share with others or to return to the publisher of the original DWF for revision.

Any changes you make to the application window are preserved and available the next time you start Design Review. 

     

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Keytips

Design Review provides accelerator keys, or keytips, to enable you to use the keyboard, rather than the mouse, to interact with the application window. Keytips are provided for the application menu, Quick Access toolbar, and ribbon. To display keytips, press Alt. The keytips (letters or numbers) are shown on the screen next to the corresponding command or user interface element. Press the appropriate keytip keys to invoke the desired command or to show the user interface element. To hide the keytips, press Alt again.

Progressive Tooltips

Placing the mouse pointer over a menu choice or a button shows a tooltip containing the name of the tool and a keyboard shortcut (if applicable). Some tooltips on the application menu, Quick Access toolbar, and ribbon are progressive. In addition to the tool name and keyboard shortcut, a brief description of the command is also provided. If the mouse pointer remains over the menu choice or button, the tooltip may expand to show additional information.

Wiimote Rear Projection with Autodesk Design Review

Check out this great "experimental" use case!

Nauman Mysorewala, CAD Manager at GBBN Architects in Cincinnati, OH, came up with this fantastic idea. Even better - he captured the whole thing on video.

Naumann describes the setup and use case in detail so other users can follow his lead.

Great job!

-Volker