Beyond the Paper

It's Alive in the Lab: Check out the Autodesk 360 Integrated 3D Viewer

Please see my post over on my It's Alive in the Lab blog:

Check out the Autodesk 360 Integrated 3D Viewer

Scott Sheppard
Program Manager, Autodesk Labs

It's Alive in the Lab: DWF is not dead. Long live DWF!

Please see my post over on my It's Alive in the Lab blog:

DWF is not dead. Long live DWF!

Scott Sheppard
Program Manager, Autodesk Labs

Beyond the Paper on Hiatus

This blog is on hiatus. It will remain here as a repository of information regarding DWF files and what can be done with them besides printing. If you have DWF file or Autodesk Design Review related questions, you can continue to post them to our discussion group or email them to us.

For a list of active Autodesk blogs, look in the left column of the It's Alive in the Lab blog or on the Autodesk site blogs page.

Project Blink Beta - Sign Up Today!

Our partners over at Autodesk Labs want to let you know that Autodesk customers can sign up for the Project Blink Beta. Project Blink provides you with the ability to access your design software from anywhere.

Interested? Limited number of slots available! Just take this quick survey!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/project_blink

Project Blink: Another way Autodesk is going beyond the desktop!

Autodesk Design Review Mobile - Now for Android!

You asked. We listened! The wait is over for our Android customers. The free Autodesk Design Review mobile app is now available on the Android Market! 

Similar to its IOs cousin, the Android version of the Design Review mobile app lets you work with your 2D and 3D design files on your Android phone or tablet.

  

We're very interested in hearing about your feedback about the app and cloud experience! Please send us your comments using http://feedback.autodesk.com/cloudservices.

Design Review Mobile, Autodesk Cloud, and now Android...just a few more examples of helping you go beyond the paper.

DWF Toolkit 7.7 Now Available

The DWF Toolkit includes C++ source code for reading and writing DWF files. More specifically, it provides APIs for:

• DWFx format support
• Reading and writing 3D DWF from any application
• Simplified 2D interfaces
• Reading and writing composite DWF files (3D and 2D combined)
• Cross-platform support (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

The latest version of the DWF Toolkit, 7.7, ready for download here http://www.autodesk.com/dwftoolkit, includes:

• Support for DWF/DWFx files published by AutoCAD 2012 and other 2012 Autodesk design programs
• DWF Toolkit building with VS2010
• DWF Toolkit building on Mac (XCode 4.1) and Linux (gcc 4.5)
• Updated sample code and documentation
• New parameter "nProviderFlags" to the existing functions “DWFContent::load”, “DWFSection::getContentDefinition” and “DWFSection:: getObjectDefinition”, which will give you an option to skip reading customized property attributes, improving file reading performance. (The default behavior is not skipping which is consistent with the toolkit previous version.)

The ability for others to add value to what DWF has to offer is another way DWF goes beyond the paper.

Autodesk Design Review 2013 Beta Launch

We recently launched our public Beta for Autodesk Design Review 2013 and highly recommend our customers join us in the Autodesk Design Review 2013 Beta program. We have been able to include some of the feature requests submitted including measuring 2D angles, dynamic stamps, restoring to the original scale, and more.

We are certain that you will be pleased by the enhancements we've added. Apply here for the Autodesk Design Review 2013 Beta.

Existing Feedback Community users can enter their usernames and passwords to apply. (If you have forgotten your password, you can click on the Forgot Password link under Login menu and an email will be sent to you with your password or send an email request to [email protected].) New users should click "Join Feedback Community Now" and submit requests. An email will be sent the address provided for you to verify and complete the sign-up process.

We look forward to hearing your feedback about this Beta!

Using the Autodesk Inventor optimization Service

Autodesk® Inventor® optimization enables you to test the performance of multiple product design options. This Autodesk Cloud service is an exclusive benefit for subscribers to the Premium or Ultimate editions of the Autodesk Product Design Suite. 

Continuing our Autodesk Cloud series, this video overview can help you take advantage of the processing power inherent in Cloud-based applications, create higher-quality products, and more sustainable designs that lower costs.

For more information about using Autodesk® Inventor® optimization, check out the Autodesk Cloud Services and Support page.

Be sure to send us your feedback about the Autodesk Cloud, using http://feedback.autodesk.com/cloudservices.

Using Autodesk Cloud rendering with DWG and Revit Files

Continuing with our Autodesk Cloud series, this video overview can help you begin using the Autodesk Cloud rendering service by uploading DWG files directly to the service or by using the Rendering Add-in from within Revit to process your Revit files. [Editor's note: "Autodesk Cloud Rendering" was rebranded as "Autodesk 360 Rendering".]

For more information about using AutoCAD and Revit with Autodesk Cloud rendering, check out the online Help.

Be sure to send us your feedback about the Autodesk Cloud, using http://feedback.autodesk.com/cloudservices.

[Updated links 2012-04-10.]

Getting Started with Autodesk Cloud Documents Video

Autodesk Cloud Services and Support has posted a very helpful video overview showing you how to get up and running using Autodesk Cloud Documents in no time.[Editor's note: "Autodesk Cloud Documents" was rebranded as "Autodesk 360".]

The video's a perfect synopsis that quickly demonstrates the fundamentals.

Be sure to send us your feedback on either Design Review Mobile or the Autodesk Cloud, using http://feedback.autodesk.com/cloudservices.

[Updated: 2012-04-10]