Autodesk® Design Review 2010
Installation Guide

Updated: 13 April 2009

Only a user with Administrative privileges can install Autodesk Design Review 2010.

To install Autodesk Design Review 2010 manually

You can choose between two installation methods: the Bootstrap Installer and the Executable Installer. Both installation methods detect earlier versions of Design Review, as well as the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins. If detected, the earlier versions will be uninstalled automatically before Design Review 2010 is installed.

The first method, the Bootstrap Installer, is available here: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download. It is a flexible way to download and install the application and any missing prerequisites the computer may need. The Bootstrap Installer is the quickest method, since it only installs what is needed without requiring you to download the entire Executable Installer. The Bootstrap Installer uses only default values, which means it is a typical installation being installed to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\.

The second method for a manual install is the Executable Installer. This installation method requires you to download the entire Executable Installer.

  1. Launch SetupDesignReview2010.exe. The Design Review 2010 Installation Wizard opens.
  2. On the Welcome to the Design Review 2010 Installation page, click Next.
  3. Select the product(s) you want to install and click Next.
  4. Choose your country or region and review the Autodesk software license agreement. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation. Click I Accept, and then click Next.

    5. Note: If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement and wish to terminate the installation, click Cancel.

  5. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Install to begin installing. By clicking Install, the Design Review 2010 Installation Wizard:
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To install Autodesk Design Review 2010 silently

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

When Design Review 2010 is installed silently, previous versions of Design Review and the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins will not be uninstalled automatically, and must be uninstalled prior to installing Design Review 2010.

Download SetupDesignReview2010.msi from the Autodesk Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\.

  1. Uninstall previous versions of Design Review and the DGN and JT Importer Plug-ins prior to installing Design Review 2010.
  2. Before installing the product you must download and install these Microsoft software components:
  3. Choose one of these silent install options:
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To install Autodesk Design Review 2010 for a small workgroup

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

To successfully deploy Design Review 2010 using this method, these conditions must be observed:

  1. Uninstall previous versions of Design Review and the DGN and JT Importer Plug-ins prior to installing Design Review 2010.
  2. Ensure workgroup members have these Microsoft components installed, prior to installing Autodesk Design Review 2010:
  3. The user performing the Admin install needs Full access to a network share, while other users in the group only need Read access to that network share. To run SetupDesignReview2010.msi in an Admin install method, use this command:

    MsiExec.exe /a SetupDesignReview2010.msi TARGETDIR="MyNetworkShare"

    Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2010.msi is located.

    This will create an image of the setup file at the "MyNetworkShare" location from which users in the workgroup can remotely install the product and only at the default path.

To use a custom path for the installation, follow the instructions in the next section which details the process by which the product can be mass-deployed over your network.

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To install Autodesk Design Review 2010 for mass deployment

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

This installation method is meant to remotely install the Design Review 2010 on a large number of workstations.

  1. Create a network share and copy to it both the SetupDesignReview2010.msi and Microsoft's vcredist_x86.exe package.
  2. If necessary, uninstall DGN Import Plug-in using this command:

    %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {GUIDVALUE}

    Replace {GUIDVALUE} with the value for the version of the currently installed DGN plug-in:

  3. If necessary, uninstall JT Import Plug-in using this command:

    %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {GUIDVALUE}

    Replace {GUIDVALUE} with the value for the version of the currently installed JT plug-in:

  4. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86), vcredist_x86.exe, available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en

    To install this package in silent mode, use this command:

    vcredist_x86.exe /q:a /c:"vcredist_x86.exe /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn /l*v %temp%\vcredist_x86.log"" "

  5. Install Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A5C84275-3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

    To install this package in silent mode, use this command:

    vcredist_x86.exe /q:a /c:"vcredist_x86.exe /q"

  6. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

    To install this package in silent mode, use this command:

    "dotnetfx35setup.exe /q"

  7. Install Autodesk Design Review 2010 using the SetupDesignReview2010.msi package.

    For the default path, use this command:

    MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2010.msi"

    Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2010.msi is located.

    For a custom path, use this command:

    MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2010.msi" INSTALLDIR="MyInstallPath"

    Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2010.msi is located. Replace "MyInstallPath" with the location where you want the product installed.

    8. These steps can be automated using a variety of scripting languages, or a batch file. Alternatively, mass deployment tools can be used, such as Microsoft's Active Directory which is beyond the scope of this document.

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To reinstall or repair Autodesk Design Review 2010

If you accidentally delete or alter files required by Design Review 2010, Design Review 2010 might not perform correctly, and you might receive error messages when you try to execute a command or find a file. You can attempt to fix these problems by repairing Design Review 2010. Repairing the program uses the features that were part of the installation type you chose when you initially installed the program.

Please note that the Setup subdirectory created and populated by the initial installation event is important for the Add or Remove product maintenance functionality to be successful. Deleting the contents of this subdirectory can only be remedied by running the original distribution media you installed the product from.

  1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select Autodesk Design Review 2010, and then click Change/Remove. The Design Review 2010 Installation Wizard opens in Maintenance Mode.
  3. Click Repair or Reinstall.
  4. On the Repair Autodesk Design Review 2010 page, click Next to start the process.
  5. You are notified that the repair or reinstallation has been completed. Click Finish.

Please note that the Setup subdirectory created and populated by the initial installation event is important for the Add or Remove product maintenance functionality to be successful. Deleting the contents of this subdirectory can only be remedied by running the original distribution media you installed the product from.

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To uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2010

Uninstalling Design Review 2010 removes all Design Review 2010 installation files from the computer. Autodesk Design Review Plug-ins must be uninstalled separately.

  1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. (For Windows Vista, click Uninstall a Program.)
  2. From the list of programs, select Autodesk Design Review 2010, and then click Change/Remove.
  3. Click Uninstall.
  4. Follow the prompts to finish uninstalling the program.
  5. You are notified that Autodesk Design Review 2010 has been successfully uninstalled. Click Finish.
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To change the default file type

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

For Design Review 2010, the default file type is DWFx. Changing the default file type only affects the user account that is active when the default file type is changed. For other user accounts on the same computer, the default file type is not affected and must be changed separately.

To change this default file type to DWF, the initial install has to be run from the DOS prompt using the MSI package. Use this command:

MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2010.msi DEFAULTFILETYPE=dwf

If the DEFAULTFILETYPE argument is not specified, the default file type will be set to DWFx, which is equivalent to executing this command:

MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2010.msi DEFAULTFILETYPE=dwfx

This flag sets at the "HKCU\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Preferences\User Interface" key, the "Default File Type" dword value:

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To prevent a desktop shortcut from being installed

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

By default the installer creates a DesignReview.exe shortcut on the desktop which corresponds to the install internal property (ADSK_DESKTOPSHORTCUT_1) value being equal to 1. To disallow setup from creating this shortcut, the property value has to be set to 0. To change this value when setup is run from a DOS prompt, use this command:

MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2010.msi ADSK_DESKTOPSHORTCUT_1=0

MsiExec allows many properties to be set at the end of a command. All these properties are always UPPERCASE. For a full list of MsiExec.exe generic command-line options, from the DOS prompt, use this command:

MsiExec.exe /?

This information is also available on Microsoft's website: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988.aspx.

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To prevent checking for updates

By default, Autodesk Design Review 2010 periodically checks for updates and opens a marketing dialog box when you first run the application. Administrators can now disable that functionality.

Prior to installing Design Review, the administrator must apply these parameters to the Setup.ini file.

  1. Change the name of the full installation package executable to SetupDesignReview2010_bundle.zip.
  2. Extract the zip file. The Setup.ini is in the root folder of the extracted files.
  3. Modify the Setup.ini file:
    1. In the [ADR] section, change the EXE_PARAM to EXE_PARAM=ADR_DONOTSHOWAGAIN=1 ADR_NEXT_INITIAL_CHECK=1 PREFERENCELOCKED=1
    2. Save and close the modified Setup.ini file.
  4. Run Setup.exe to install ADR with the new settings.

The expected result should show the registry settings for HKLM\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate as follows:

Autodesk Design Review 2010 should not check for updates now and you should not see the marketing dialog box when you first run the application.

Administrators who wish to disable the functionality through the MSI should install Design Review from the DOS prompt using these parameters:

Users with an account that does not have write permission on HKLM, will not be able to override the preset behavior.

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