DWF
Design Web Format (DWF) is a secure file format developed by Autodesk for the efficient distribution and communication of rich design data to anyone who needs to view, review, or print design files. Because DWF files are highly compressed, they are smaller and faster to transmit than design files, without the overhead associated with complex CAD drawings (or the management of external links and dependencies). With DWF functionality, publishers of design data can limit the specific design data and plot styles to only what they want recipients to see and can publish multisheet drawing sets from multiple AutoCAD drawings in a single DWF file. They can also publish 3D models from most Autodesk design applications.
By Donnie Gladfelter on March 9, 2010
Regardless if you think DWF’s are the best thing since sliced bread, if the person you’re sending the DWF to can’t open the DWF; how great DWF’s are becomes irrelevant mighty quick. In my experience, unless you’re sending a lot of DWF’s to someone, they’re not all that interested in installing yet another piece of [...]
Posted in DWF | Tagged AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD 2010, DWF |
By Donnie Gladfelter on March 30, 2009
As you might expect, the new release of AutoCAD has brought with it a new release of Design Review. It’s been a free download for a few years now, and until this year it’s interface had remained largely the same. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of Design Review 2010 is the ribbon. Personally, I [...]
Posted in DWF | Tagged Design Review, DWF, PDF |
By Donnie Gladfelter on September 17, 2008
I have come to rely on my power users. Just the other day one of my power users (Michael Elander) came to me asking about georeferenced DWF’s. To be frankly honest my knowledge of georeferenced DWF’s really extended no further than a flier I picked up at AU or something on Design Review 2008. The [...]
Posted in Civil 3D, DWF, Map 3D | Tagged DWF, DWF Underlay, georeferenced, Map Information, Page Setup, PUBLISH |
By Donnie Gladfelter on June 19, 2008
Back towards the beginning of February I made a post “Bring All Text To Front and a Wii Tip”. Long story short I brought my Nintendo Wii along for evening entertainment during a ski trip, and well forgot the sensor bar. I know – stupid me. All hope wasn’t lost however as we were able [...]
Posted in DWF | Tagged Autodesk Labs, Design Review, DWF, Wii |
By Donnie Gladfelter on November 20, 2007
By this time next week I will be among many of you, enjoying the Autodesk University 2007 in fabulous Las Vegas, NV. Being both the 25th anniversary of Autodesk, and the 15th anniversary of Autodesk University, it’s sure to be a spectacular event. To that end I do look forward to meeting and chatting with [...]
Posted in AU 2007, DWF | Tagged Design Review, DWF |
