Autodesk Design Review ® Getting Started Guide
Autodesk Design Review ® Getting Started Guide
Contents I. Introducing Autodesk Design Review 1 For Manufacturing Teams 2 For AEC Teams 6 For Geospatial Teams 10 II. Getting Started with Autodesk Design Review 14 Installation Instructions 15 Training and Support 18 III.
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I. Introducing Autodesk Design Review This chapter will introduce you to team collaboration utilizing Autodesk Design Review to streamline the process.
Whether involved in manufacturing, AEC, or geospatial industries, design is a collaborative process that involves those who need to review and comment on designs, but are not familiar with CAD software. Autodesk Design Review software helps accelerate projects from start to finish with all-digital tools to review, mark up, and track changes to 2D and 3D designs without the original creation software.
application. The comment navigation feature of Autodesk Design Review ensures that all redlines and markups are listed and can be easily tracked throughout the design review process. The result: lower costs, better communication, and shorter cycle times. See how manufacturing, AEC, and geospatial customers are using Autodesk Design Review in their workflows.
See why DWF and Autodesk Design Review are the perfect partners for manufacturing: • Get Reviews Done on Time Connect customer, supplier, planner, and purchasing sooner and shorten the product development lifecycle with faster, more accurate design reviews. • Track Engineering Change Orders Autodesk Design Review automatically tracks comments and their status, helping to ensure that no information is lost.
How Does Autodesk Design Review Speed Time to Market? Autodesk Design Review software streamlines your design review process with measure, markup and approval tools that help speed product development to completion. Securely enable team members to accurately review 2D and 3D designs digitally, offer feedback quickly and easily, and track and round-trip their changes while cutting days off the review cycle. 1 Product Design & Engineering Gather customer, management, and product team feedback early.
Product Designer Marketing Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Sales � Analyst � Customers � � Director of Engineering Production Planner Manufacturing Engineer � Purchasing Agent Manufacturing Manager Quality Engineer Shop Floor Personnel Suppliers diagram: xplane® Autodesk Design Review Getting Started Guide
Streamlining AEC Projects Today, the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) process from design through construction, and later on into facility management, is more complex than ever. And the design review process is filled with team members who don’t typically use computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as clients, contractors, and consultants, yet who are vital to the project workflow.
Here are some of the ways that Autodesk Design Review takes advantage of existing investments in established workflows to help building firms gain that elusive competitive advantage: • Accelerate Review Cycles Cut two to three days per review cycle by using Autodesk Design Review software with Revit and AutoCAD-based products to electronically review, mark up, and revise designs.
How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline AEC Projects? Autodesk Design Review software streamlines your design review process with custom markup and approval tools that help speed the project to completion. Now team members can accurately review 2D and 3D designs digitally, offer feedback quickly and easily, and track and round-trip their changes while cutting days off the review cycle.
Owner/Developer Lead Architect Draftsperson Project Manager � Structural Engineer � Facilities Management � � MEP Engineers � Government Agency � Subcontractors General Contractor Suppliers Reprographer diagram: xplane Autodesk Design Review Getting Started Guide ®
Keep Geospatial Data Up to Date Ensure that you have the most up-to-date, accurate drawings, maps, and models in the office or out in the field, at all times. As teams extend and field forces increase, an easy-to-use electronic distribution system is crucial for distributing designs. But productivity is a two-way street. You also need to capture change requests, update the data, and then electronically send it back.
See why Autodesk Design Review is the perfect partner for your teams: • Automate Information in the Field Get the most from your existing investment in Autodesk MapGuide, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Raster Design, or AutoCAD software by quickly distributing compact, highly accurate geospatial and system information to team members in the field. Field staff can easily review and mark up the files in Design Review and send them back to the designer.
How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline Geospatial Projects? Autodesk Design Review software streamlines design review processes with custom markup and approval tools that help ensure everyone has the most up-to-date drawings, maps or models. Now team members in the office or out in the field can accurately review 2D and 3D designs digitally, offer feedback quickly and easily, and track and round-trip their changes while cutting significant time off the review cycle.
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II. Getting Started with Autodesk Design Review This chapter provides instructions on installing and using your Autodesk Design Review software.
Before You Install System Requirements Before installing the Autodesk Design Review ensure that your system meets the following requirements for each component of the software installation: • 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor or faster • Microsoft Windows Vista, XP Professional or Home Edition, or Windows 2000 (SP4) • 512 MB RAM recommended (for Windows Vista users, 1 GB RAM or more recommended) • 550 MB free disk space for installation • 1024x768 VGA with true color (minimum) • Micr
To Install the Software when Downloaded from the Autodesk Website 1. Visit www.autodesk.com/designreview-download, and select to download Autodesk Design Review software. 2. Save the application to your computer. 3. Double click the Autodesk Design Review application icon. 4. Follow the installation instructions. To Install the Software from a CD 1. Close all open applications. 2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the setup program does not start automatically, go to step 3. 3.
Through the File>Import command, Autodesk allows you to bring in different CAD file types. Design Review calls a command to publish the file to a DWF for easy integration into your sheet set. It is recommended that you install the following plug-ins if you work with the respective file formats: • DWG TrueView™ To view, plot, and publish DWG and DXF™ files.
Training and Support Autodesk and its partners provide extensive training and support offerings. To Get Online Help Within Autodesk Design Review, choose Help from drop-down menu to access a rich library of information about the product. Support Resources on the Web Visit www.autodesk.com/designreview-support and find a knowledge base of commonly asked support questions as well as current issues.
III. New Users to Autodesk Design Review The following pages provide a tutorial overview on the basics of using Autodesk Design Review software.
The following pages provide a tutorial overview on the basics of using Autodesk Design Review software. The tutorial includes information on how to open a DWF file, navigate, measure, markup, annotate, change the status, and round-trip the designs to the designer for fast revisions. There is also a section on using Design Review for 3D reviews, along with information about our new version compare, online content search, and geo-referencing features.
The Workflow Designer AutoCAD Autodesk Design Review • Send DWG or DWF File • View, track & navigate mark ups • Edit drawing • Send back, until approved diagram: xplane® Reviewer • View and print • Mark up, measure, annotate • Combine project info • Track changes Redline Mark Ups Autodesk Design Review Getting Started Guide 21
Step 1: Open the Sheet Set and Review its Contents You can review the contents of a sheet set or model by navigating to any sheet in a list or thumbnail view. 1. Double click on the Autodesk Design Review application icon on your desktop or navigate from your Start menu. Open the DWF file you want to work with by using the file open icon or File/Open command and navigating to the sample file provided.
Reviewing Contents of a Sheet Set Figure 1.1 Navigator/Content palette displaying sheets and models Figure 2.2 The Zoom Rectangle tool will zoom into the highlighted area. Figure 2.1 Select from the Zoom drop down menu.
3. Use the Pan button your view. to move within the sheet and reposition • The Zoom button sheet or model. allows you to zoom in or out of the • The Fit to Window button allows you to refit the sheet or model within the window, returning it to its original position. • Use the “Esc” key to release the tool you are using.
2. Select from the following print options: Printer, Paper, Print Range, Page Handling, Scaling and Alignment, Orientation, and Color Setting. These settings affect the preview display as well as the output. 3. Click OK once you are satisfied with your selections. (Figure 3.2) 4. Select File > Batch Print Wizard… to print multiple DWF files, customize print settings, and save batch printing configuration for later use.
downward pointing arrow of the measure tool button and select it from the expanded list.) (Figure 4.1) 2. Hover the cursor over the switch until you see the red snap point with the white center . 3. Click and drag until you see the same snap point on the other side of the switch. A measurement should appear between the two end points. (Figure 4.2) 4. You can change the units display of the measurement by selecting, Tools > Units and Scale.
Measuring and Marking up a Drawing Set Figure 4.1 Select from three measure tools. Figure 4.2 Select the line length tool. Then click, drag, and release from end point to end point. Figure 5.1 Select from pre-defined markups. Figure 5.2 A rectangular target cloud with a markup comment.
Step 6: Change the Status of the Drawing You can change the status of a drawing and write additional notes to others. All markups along with their status and notes are automatically tracked in Autodesk Design Review throughout the revision process. 1. With the Select Objects tool click on the markup you just made. The markup will display yellow grips for the corners. (Figure 6.1) 2. In the Navigator Markup palette the markup will display along with a status of “none.
Changing the Status of a Drawing Figure 6.1 Markup displaying yellow grips when selected. Figure 6.3 For visual reference, markup display color cross-selects with status change. Figure 6.2 Status drop-down menu displayed.
Step 7: Stamp the Drawing and Add Objects You can stamp a drawing with a status at any point along the way or add objects importing from virtually any catalog. Design Review has seven preconfigured stamps. Once you stamp a drawing, you can change the text and appearance of the stamp. (Figure 7.1) 1. To stamp a drawing, click on the downward pointing arrow of the Create Stamp and Symbols tool and select a stamp from the drop-down list. 2. Click where you want the lower, left corner of the stamp to appear.
Stamping the Drawing and Adding Objects Figure 7.1 Use one of the stamps as-is, or change it to suit your needs. Figure 7.2 The default appearance of a stamp. Figure 7.3 Stamp with text changed.
Step 8: Combine Project Information Autodesk Design Review allows you to aggregate project information into a single DWF file. 2D and 3D designs can be combined into one file. Timelines, images, bill of material data and much more can be combined. You can also reorder, name, or delete project information at any time. 1. Open your Windows Explorer menu and find any Raster image or DWF file to drag and drop into the Navigator/Content palette.
Combining Project Information Figure 8.1 Drag and drop any DWF or Raster File directly into the Navigator/Content palette. Figure 8.2 Capture and add any onscreen information with the Snapshot tool. Figure 8.3 The Snapshot tool will add captured information to the Navigator/Content palette.
Step 9: Save the Sheet Set with Markups Save the sheet set with your markups and the added sheets. You can then share it with other reviewers or send it back to the designer for revisions. 1. From the main menu, select File and then select Save As…. (Figure 9.1) 2. In the File Name window, highlight the current name, except for the .dwf extension. 3. Type in a new name, such as “YourNameMarkup.” (Figure 9.2) 4. Click the Save button. 5. Click the Close button close the software.
Step 10: Back to the Designer: The Designer Revises the Drawing Sheets Once you have saved the sheet set, you can send it back to the designer or on to others until all comments and changes are noted and communicated throughout the review process. If the individuals to whom you send the marked DWF have Autodesk design software they can open the DWF file with markups directly using the Markup Set Manager feature in their design software. They can add notes and change the status of the sheet just as you can.
The Markup Set Manager feature in Autodesk design applications has the same markup navigation view as that in Design Review, allowing the designer to systematically walk through and make revisions easily. The designer can also toggle on/off the markup layer to see what changes are requested, and make the changes in Autodesk design software.
IV. Advanced Features in Autodesk Design Review The following pages provide an overview on the new and more advanced features in Autodesk Design Review software.
Working with 3D DWF Files Autodesk Design Review is built for review of sheet sets and 3D models in a single file. Reviewers can aggregate 2D and 3D files in a single DWF file as demonstrated in Step 8 of this tutorial, or the designer can publish both 2D and 3D together in a single DWF file for sharing. (Figure A) 1. The 3D toolbar is different, allowing you to navigate different 3D views.
• The View Cube also allows you to navigate to pre-defined views—whether Front, Back, Left, Right, Top, or Bottom. Working with 3D DWF Files Figure A This DWF files has both sheets and models in one space. Figure B Toolbar, showing pre-defined 3D navigation in Autodesk Design Review. Figure C Reset to Published View from the Views palette.
2. To more fully interrogate the model, you’ll want to pull apart and cross section the model. • To pull apart, select the Move and Rotate button , and then in the Model palette or on the canvas, click the object or objects that you would like to move or rotate. You can move the object along the corresponding plane. • To cross section the model, select the Cross Section button and select a section plane.
Animations and Assembly Instructions Figure D Animation palette in the Navigator window. Figure E Animation toolbar used to control the playback of Autodesk Inventor animations. Figure F Bill of Materials information displayed in the Canvas pane.
text instructions and parts lists and are meant for use in a manufacturing setting to provide clear and concise instructions in conjunction with Design Review’s View Animations feature. • Design Review allows you to view Bill of Materials or other Tabular Data, in a published table, about individual parts that combine to create a component assembly or sub-assembly. • Use the Arrange Display Areas tool to select your chosen layout to view the information shared by the designer.
5. Markups and Annotations are made just as performed earlier in Steps 5 and 6 of the tutorial. New to Autodesk Design Review 2008 is the support for persistent 3D markups. To mark up the 3D DWF file: • Click the Markup tool • Click on the model where you want the markup to appear • Type in your desired markup. When you move, orbit, or rotate the model, the markups will remain in position. (Figure H) Measurement, Markups and Annotations Figure G 3D measure tools provides an expanded set of options.
Drawing Version Compare Design Review can compare 2D DWF files and vector content to allow a reviewer to understand what has changed between versions. 1. From the main menu, select Tools and then select Compare. The Compare dialog box opens. (Figure J) 2. Select the Browse button, locate the DWF file you would like to compare, and click Open. A full list of the sheets in that file will appear. 3. Select the sheet you want to compare. 4.
2. In the “Search Online For” text box, type the desired search term or terms. (Warning: Double-byte characters are not supported.) 3. Click Search. Search results for the typed search terms are returned in the same window by the default search engine. 4. You can view search results from other search providers by clicking the other tab(s) on the Search page.
Georeferenced Maps In Design Review 2008, sheets with defined latitude and longitude coordinates published from AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 or AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 can interact with GPS devices that use the NMEA 0183 protocol. ® ® ® When a georeferenced map is displayed on the canvas, the Map Toolbar is displayed directly below the canvas. 1. To view published map coordinates, move the mouse pointer over the map. The current coordinates of the mouse pointer are shown on the Map Toolbar. (Figure L) 2.
Integrated with Microsoft Applications Working with Autodesk Design Review and the DWF format also enables collaboration within familiar Microsoft environments. ® 1. To embed in Microsoft Office applications, drag designs into Microsoft PowerPoint , Word, or Excel programs and allow others to visualize designs in presentations and more. (Figure M) ® ® ® 2. Search in Microsoft Explorer to find relevant data using any text in the targeted DWF file. (Figure N) 3.
You Could Get Used to This The design is just the first step. It’s what happens next that can make or break the project. Autodesk Design Review is the tool that helps you make your vision a reality in less time, and with less cost and effort. Never has your design review process been this efficient. Never has an idea been realized like this. Learn More or Download To learn more about Autodesk Design Review software, visit www.autodesk.com/designreview To download Design Review go to www.autodesk.
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