Installing Design Review
 
 
 

Autodesk Design Review 2011 is not installed by default when you install AutoCAD. It is recommended that Design Review be installed if you need to view DWF or DWFx files.

NoteIf you are installing Autodesk Design Review 2011, it is recommended that you first manually uninstall older versions of Autodesk Design Review and any other DWF viewers using Add or Remove Programs (XP), or Programs and Features (Vista). After uninstalling, check the program folders to make sure they are empty before installing Design Review 2011.

Autodesk Design Review is a free program used for creating and reviewing DWF or DWFx files. An open, published, and secure file format developed by Autodesk, DWF enables you to combine and publish rich 2D- and 3D-design data, and share it with others.

The following commands create DWF or DWFx files.

NoteIf you use Windows Vista, you can use the Microsoft XPS Viewer to view and print DWFx files without installing Design Review.