Though we have had many requests to offer the DWF Writer for 64bit, it is not certain that this is becoming a reality, yet.
At this point our DWF Writer for 32bit does not install on a 64bit system and no workaround is available.
The experts are still out to determine as to how useful such a printer driver will really be. Many believe that users are making it part of the design process - instead of using the built-in publish feature functionality offered in our Autodesk design applications - given they are part of the process.
I am a proponent of the 64bit DWF Writer but have still some distance to go before all hurdles are cleared. Needless to say that it would be extremely useful to hear from you.
Why do you think that we should offer a DWF Writer for 64bit platforms?
You can post your comments in this forum or email me directly at [email protected]. We are looking for your vote, telling us as to why you think that we should (absolutely!) introduce this printer driver.
It would also be helpful to understand as to what applications are used as part of your design process. And why, if you are using Autodesk applications, you think that the built-in publish features are not sufficient and require the DWF Writer for the design process.
DWF Writer for 64bit to the rescue!
--Volker
I don't use DWF Writer with Autodesk CAD but find it useful for cad related stuff. How else can I integrate a word page or spreadsheet with a drawing sheet in a DWF?
Besides, it's desirable for all workstations to be set up with the same applications/capability regardless of OS for consistency. Do we have to keep a 32bit box just for DWF Writer?
Posted by: Robin Capper | February 27, 2008 at 12:22 AM
I would be curious to know what 64-bit applications our customers are running that do not already have built-in DWF publishing. Using the PUBLISH process from Autodesk applications instead of the DWF Writer produces smaller DWF files with additional metadata: http://dwf.blogs.com/beyond_the_paper/2006/04/dwf_writer_is_n.html
Posted by: Scott Sheppard | February 27, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I would like to upgrade all my mechines to 64bit ASAP but the whole industry is dragging thier feet. I can't beleive Revit is not running on 64 or even supported by Autodesk. 32bit is just to limited/slow for BIM. We already have major headaches on our 64 systems with other vendors so show your support and do everything you can to help 64 users. We have work to get done and we pay Autodesk to make that easier for us so get with the program. ;)
Posted by: Russell Holzinger | February 28, 2008 at 10:48 AM
We run Revit on all our production PC's, but have no need for a 64bit for at least another 2 years, as that's when we are due for our next scheduled hardware upgrades.
What would be great though, would be to get a proper working 32bit DWF driver for Revit first. One that actually prints in vector with intelligent objects that have useful data.
Posted by: Chad Smith | February 28, 2008 at 05:12 PM
We are hitting 32 bit memory limits with some designs. Just starting to consider a shift to 64bit if/when we go to Vista.
Posted by: Robin Capper | February 28, 2008 at 05:46 PM