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What Can DWF Do for You?

Scott Sheppard – Autodesk

Brian Mathews - Autodesk

CD34-1 Go beyond paper and discover the most efficient way to do virtually everything you can do with DWF. Scott Sheppard, blogger and Autodesk employee, authors Beyond the Paper, a blog especially for DWF users. The blog features all the latest tips and tricks, and it's a great place to learn about new capabilities. In this session, meet Scott and learn how to take advantage of the unique features of DWF. We'll also cover the latest 'and coolest' tips and tricks for collaborating and sharing designs with DWF.

About the Speakers:

Scott Sheppard has worked for Autodesk for 14 years depending on if you count acquisitions and dot coms. Scott was a software developer working on the HOOPS 3D graphics system as part of Ithaca Software when the company was acquired by Autodesk. [3 years]. After the acquisition, Scott was a software development manager for a few Autodesk products including Heidi, WHIP!, Volo View, and Buzzsaw – including when his department was spun out as and then reacquired by Autodesk two years later [10 years]. In pursuit of a lower cost of living, Scott left the Bay Area for Phoenix and worked for Océ as the software development manager for Océ Plan Center - an online digital plan room [2 years non-Autodesk]. Upon returning to Autodesk, Scott served as a DWF Technical Evangelist working with Autodesk partners on DWF-related applications [1 year]. Scott recently accepted the position of Engineering Project Manager for DWF-related projects. Scott earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Masters of Science degree from Arizona Statue University (ASU) in software engineering.

Brian Mathews is currently the Director for Autodesk Labs. Brian has been with DWF since the beginning. In fact, Brian invented the DWF format. In addition to leading the labs efforts, Brian is a senior architect and chief DWF Technical Evangelist. Throughout his tenure at Autodesk, Brian has been involved in many projects including HOOPS, Heidi, AutoCAD, WHIP!, Volo View, Autodesk DWF Viewer, Autodesk Design Review, and Buzzsaw. Brian is a graduate of Cornell University where he contributed to ground breaking research in the area of 3D computer graphics.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Format Info 4

Presentation Slides 4

Related Blog Articles 4

Text Search 5

Presentation Slides 5

Related Blog Articles 5

Publishing 6

Presentation Slides 6

Related Blog Articles 6

Viewing 8

Presentation Slides 8

Related Blog Articles 8

Markup and Measurement 10

Presentation Slides 10

Related Blog Articles 11

Programming 12

Presentation Slides 12

Related Blog Articles 12

Printing 14

Presentation Slides 14

Related Blog Articles 14

Takeoff / Facilities Management 16

Presentation Slides 16

Related Blog Articles 16

Conclusion 16

Introduction

When you visit Beyond the Paper (), you see the last 10 articles that have been posted; however, there are over 300 articles that make up the blog. How do you find the other 290 articles? One way is to view the blog via categories. Using these categories allows you to find out more about what DWF can do for you. This AU class is also organized around these categories:

o DWF Format Info

o DWF Text Search

o DWF Publishing

o DWF Viewing

o DWF Markup and Measurement

o DWF Programming

o DWF Printing

o DWF Takeoff / Facilities Management

Another way to find information on the blog is to look at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document (). The FAQ is also organized around the categories.

1. FORMAT RELATED QUESTIONS

o DWF Usage

o DWF Security

o DWF Precision

2. USER INTERFACE CUSTOMER QUESTIONS

o DWF Publishing

o DWF Viewing

o AutoCAD Drawing (DWG) Viewing

o DWF Markup

o DWF Measurement

o DWF Text Search

o DWF Takeoff / Facilities Management

o DWF Printing

3. REPROGRAPHICS INDUSTRY (BLUEPRINTER) QUESTIONS

o Sending DWF Files to a Shop

o Processing DWF Files at a Shop

4. APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API) SOFTWARE DEVELOPER QUESTIONS

o DWF Embedding

o DWF Programming

This document highlights the main points from the accompanying PowerPoint slides plus references to related blog articles for additional information.

Format Info

Presentation Slides

Comparison of DWF to Plot File

o You can print the same DWF file on any printer since a DWF file is not device specific.

o You can zoom in on a DWF file and see additional details instead of fuzzy pixels.

o You can navigate hyperlinks in a DWF file to meaningfully connect parts of your designs.

o You can locate design information by searching for text in DWF files using Google or Windows.

Comparison of DWF to DWG

o You can publish one DWF file that contains all of the data in one file instead of multiple files as is done with DWG.

o You can print DWF files using the familiar Windows print process instead of the more complicated AutoCAD plotting process.

o You can include other types of information (e.g. spreadsheets, specifications) in a DWF file instead of just the design data (DWG).

Comparison of DWF to PDF

o You can send DWF files via email since they are smaller than corresponding PDF files.

o You can count and snap to objects in a DWF since DWF is an information model instead of a picture of a model.

DWF Definition

o DWF provides the foundation for lifecycle management. It contains more than just graphics.

o You can connect critical design information into product, project, and asset workflows without compromising the accuracy, security, and intent of the original design idea.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|CAD Specific DWF and Generic PDF | |

|The advantages of sharing DWF files instead of native AutoCAD | |

|drawings | |

|Comparison of DWF and PDF | |

|DWF Definition | |

Text Search

Presentation Slides

On the Web

o You can locate designs on the web using the Google search engine.

o You can display your search results as hyperlinks or thumbnails (using the Project Freewheel Viewer: ).

Locally

o You can locate designs on your local hard drive using the Windows file search capability (requires an install of Autodesk DWF Viewer or Autodesk Design Review).

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|DWF Text Search | |

|DWF Text Search: The Local Story | |

Publishing

Presentation Slides

Autodesk Products

o You can publish DWF files from Autodesk design software using the built-in capabilities. You should not use the DWF Writer for Autodesk products.

o You can use the PUBLISH command from AutoCAD to produce optimal DWF files. You can include attribute information using AutoCAD blocks.

o You can take advantage of these tips:

o Use layouts (paper space) - avoid model space

o Use a scale factor - avoid Fit to Page

o Recognize that page margins vary per device

o Define your title blocks small enough for printable area

o Add 50% to margin size to allow half-size prints

o Use PUBLISH command - avoid PLOT command

o Use Sheet Set Manager – create one file

o You can publish DWF files from Autodesk Revit that automatically hyperlink design elements to one another.

o You can publish DWF files from Autodesk Inventor that are measurement and/or print disabled.

Non-Autodesk Products

o You can capture 3D models from other design software using the DWF Writer for 3D.

o You can publish Word documents, Excel workbooks, and Project schedules to DWF using the DWF Writer for 2D.

o You can combine sheets from the DWF Writer with your design data (from Autodesk software) into one DWF file using Autodesk Design Review.

o You can combine 3D design data, 2D design data, and other types of data (e.g. cost, schedule, action items) in the same DWF file.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|Publishing DWFs with Object Properties from AutoCAD 2006 | |

|Object Properties from Autodesk Inventor | |

|DWF Background: AutoCAD Drawing Layouts (Part 1) | |

|DWF Background: AutoCAD PLOT command (Part 2) | |

|DWF Background: AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager (Part 3) | |

|DWF Background: AutoCAD PUBLISH Command (Part 4) | |

|DWF Background: AutoCAD Drawing Named Page Setups (Part 5) | |

|What's New for DWF in Autodesk Inventor 11 | |

|Generating a Black & White DWF file from Black & White Test Plots| |

|Generating a Black & White DWF file from Color Test Plots | |

|Autodesk DWF Writer is not intended for AutoCAD | |

|Tips for DWFs for AutoCAD PC3 Files | |

|Publishing DWFs with Object Properties from Architectural Desktop| |

|2006 | |

|Steps to Publish DWF Files from Autodesk Revit | |

|Avoiding AutoCAD DWF font woes | |

|Avoiding Inventor DWF font woes | |

|Publishing DWF to Print to Scale | |

Viewing

Presentation Slides

DWF Viewer

o Content – You can easily see and navigate to the list of 3D models and 2D sheets in a DWF file.

o Model – You can use how your 3D data is organized to select and view portions of your model.

o Markups – You can easily step through the various reviewer comments and examine them one at a time.

o Properties – You can learn more about an object than what it looks like, such as its cost, center of gravity, or fire rating.

o Layers – You can turn layers on or off to highlight only the aspects of the design you are interested in.

o Views – You can conveniently look at a model from various angles.

o Cross Sections – You can examine what’s inside a model to obtain additional detail.

o Animations – You can see how parts are combined to assemble a design.

Project Freewheel Viewer

o You can view a DWF file without installing any software. You can do this on Windows, Linux, or Mac OSX.

o You can email others links to your DWF files and they can view them without installing any additional software. All they need is a web browser and an internet connection.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|Autodesk Viewing History | |

|Undoing a Section or Pull Apart in Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.5 | |

|View Buzzsaw files (including DWF) with Firefox | |

|Email an Open DWF File from Autodesk DWF Viewer | |

|Project Freewheel: DWF Freedom and Independence | |

|Project Freewheel: How does it work? | |

|Project Freewheel: Can I view a DWF file on my Blackberry? | |

|Locking Users into Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 Company-Wide | |

|Automatic Thumbnail Viewing via DWF Bookmarklet | |

|Project Freewheel: Using to auto generate preview | |

|images of DWF files on your web site | |

|Project Freewheel: Email this DWF | |

|Project Freewheel: Viewing Local Files | |

|Project Freewheel: Share Images of Designs with Only Those Who | |

|Need To Know | |

Markup and Measurement

Presentation Slides

Autodesk Design Review

o You can leverage an electronic review process to reduce the time associated with the process.

o You can take advantage of these tips:

o Drawing white box has same effect as an eraser/wipeout - use it to hide things, cut holes, or redraw sections

o Compare Tool - Overlay plan with another version of same plan

o Electrical symbols library - new rotatable symbols

o Pan/zoom cursor wraps screen

o Scan signature as custom symbol

o Hold shift to constrain markup shape

o Assign different markup colors per reviewer

o Save new view by modifying markup

o Modify inserted stamp for a custom look

o Use a blank DWF as a basis for freehand drawing

o Save own custom views for later referencing

o Create custom stamps from Microsoft Office

o You can measure your models and sheets electronically:

o First - check the scale

o If the scale off, check sheet properties

o Avoid creating DWF files from PDF files - scale not preserved

o Optimal and metadata-rich DWF files generated directly from Autodesk design software

o For more precision, use a larger vector DPI

o DWF files are viewport aware when measurements are taken

AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor

o You can view the review comments captured in a DWF file in the design application.

o You can update the original design while viewing the review comments.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|Autodesk Design Review 2007 Silent Install for Network Deploy | |

|Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF | |

|Extension (Part 1 of 3) | |

|Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF | |

|Extension (Part 2 of 3) | |

|Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF | |

|Extension (Part 3 of 3) | |

|Tips for Custom Symbols in Autodesk Design Review | |

|Increase Precision for DWF files from Autodesk DWG TrueView | |

|Tips for Measurement from Jason Pratt | |

|Roundtrip markups with Productstream and Autodesk Inventor DWF | |

|Extension | |

|Autodesk Design Review Tutorials | |

|Electrical Symbols to use as Markup | |

|Project Freewheel: The Cat's Out of the Bag | |

Programming

Presentation Slides

Embed DWF Files

o You can include a DWF file in a web page to showcase your design data as part of your company’s web site.

o You can include a DWF file as part of an Office Document to integrate design data as part of an overall presentation.

Integrate ActiveX Control

o You can turn off the Autodesk-supplied user interface and control your design data with your own Visual Basic application.

o You can develop customized web-based solutions using JavaScript.

Create Own Application

o You can download the Autodesk DWF Toolkit for free and develop your own C++ application.

o You can become a DWF partner to join part of the ecosystem being built around DWF.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|Programming with the Open DWF Standard | |

|DWF Programming Samples | |

|Internal Facilities Management application | |

|A Pene for your thoughts: DWF Google Map Integration | |

|How do I embed a DWF file in an HTML page? | |

|How do I embed a DWF file in an Office document? | |

|Use onload function to work with Internet Explorer security patch| |

|Create a Multipage DWF File Using VB/VBA | |

|HOOPS Application Framework 14.0 supports DWF for C++ Programmers| |

|Through the Interface: Linking 2D and 3D with the DWF Viewer 7 | |

|API | |

|Through the Interface: Project Freewheel: Losing Control | |

|Through the Interface: Calling the DWFRender Web Service from | |

|HTML | |

|DWF HTML/URL Parameters | |

|Tailoring the Autodesk DWF Viewer Update Process to be Company | |

|Specific | |

|Guidelines To Use The 3D DWF Publishing API | |

Printing

Presentation Slides

Local Printing

o You can print your design data using the familiar Windows printing process.

o You can take advantage of HP Instant Printing to reduce paper waste.

o You can save time by batch printing DWF files with Autodesk Design Review.

Commercial Printing

o You can send (ftp, email, Buzzsaw) DWF files to commercial reprographers for printing.

o You can view DWF files and order prints as part of the DFS online plan room from Adenium Systems.

o You can receive prints from reprographers who process DWF files using Océ Repro Desk, PLP PlotWorks, Kip Powerprint, ARC MetaPrint, CADzation AcroPlot Repro, or Ratio PLOTBASE|PM.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|DWF files versus Plot files | |

|Comparison of Commercial Printing Formats | |

|HP Instant Printing with DWF | |

|DWF tip for Océ TDS devices | |

|Adjusting DWF Results with KIP Powerprint | |

|Print Then Distribute versus Distribute Then Print | |

|State of the Practice for DWF with Commercial Reprographers | |

|Publish DWF from Revit for Commercial Reprographers | |

|Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 Allows Finer Printing Control via UI | |

|Océ Print Exec Department supports DWF | |

|DWF to Tiff Conversion | |

|Configuring Repro Desk Server to support DWF | |

|Poster Mode for Océ devices | |

|Autodesk Design Review 2007 Batch Printing | |

|DWF - how do I print thee? Let me count the ways... | |

Takeoff / Facilities Management

Presentation Slides

o Facilities Management - You can manage office moves and other facilities management tasks using DWF with Autodesk FMDesktop and FM:Systems Interact Workspace Management Suite.

o Quantity Takeoff - You will be able to count objects (automatically), electronically compute square footage and other measurements, and apply cost factors in a DWF files with Autodesk Takeoff.

o Dynamic Maps – You can select a country, state, city, street, and eventually building and see increased levels of detail as you go.

o Illustration – You can apply styles to designs (without having to color them by hand) using DWF files and Autodesk Impression.

Related Blog Articles

|Title |Blog URL |

|What is quantity takeoff? | |

|FMDesktop Components | |

|DWF Developer Success Story FM Systems and the National Aquarium | |

|FMDesktop Screen Shots | |

Conclusion

Summary

o DWF is the right Format for the job - including powerful capabilities like Text Search.

o DWF provides Publishing to print to scale or measure.

o With Project Freewheel (), DWF allows Viewing across platforms.

o Autodesk Design Review provides electronic Markup and Measurement.

o DWF files can integrated into other applications or documents via Programming.

o DWF provides mechanisms for local or commercial Printing.

This AU class has given you a small taste of what DWF can do for you. To obtain the information you have seen and heard today, you can visit the Beyond the Paper blog () and locate information by categories [items in bold in the summary]. Once you work with DWF, you will see for yourself that DWF is more than a plot file, easier to share than DWG, and more suited to engineering that PDF. DWF really goes beyond the paper.

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