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.

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