Two days ago I provided six sample DWF files. Two of them were originally supplied as samples with Autodesk Inventor R11. By design, these DWF files have measurement enabled. The other four samples were published by Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension. Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension provides the user with a choice: enable or disable measurement for a DWF. As such, two of the samples had measurement enabled. The other two samples had measurement disabled.
I then tried to load these six DWF files into AutoCAD 2007 using the insert DWF underlay feature. The theory was that if this were possible, I could publish a new DWF file with measurement enabled. I was trying to beat the system. AutoCAD did not allow me to do so.
| File | Published by | 3D or 2D | Measurement | AutoCAD 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R11Shaver3D | R11 | 3D | Enabled | warning 7: did not load |
| R11Shaver2D | R11 | 2D | Enabled | could load as underlay |
| R11deShaver3D enabled |
R11 DWF Extension |
3D | Enabled | warning 8: did not load |
| R11deShaver2D enabled |
R11 DWF Extension |
2D | Enabled | warning 9: did not load |
| R11deShaver3D disabled |
R11 DWF Extension |
3D | Disabled | warning 8: did not load |
| R11deShaver2D disabled |
R11 DWF Extension |
2D | Disabled | no warning but did not load |
The only DWF file that could be used as an underlay was the 2D file published by Autodesk Inventor R11. Autodesk Inventor R11 and AutoCAD 2007 use the same version of the DWF Toolkit technology. On the other hand, Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension uses a newer DWF Toolkit than AutoCAD 2007. As a result, even the 2D DWF files from the DWF Extension could not be used as an underlay.
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