Only a user with Administrative privileges can install Autodesk Design Review 2011.
You can choose between two installation methods: the Bootstrap Installer and the Executable Installer.
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\.
When the Design Review 2011 installer detects an earlier version of Design Review, the earlier version will be uninstalled automatically before Design Review 2011 is installed. If detected during the install, previous versions of the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins will also be automatically uninstalled.
The second method for a manual install is the Executable Installer. This installation method requires you to download the entire Executable Installer.
Note: If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement and wish to terminate the installation, click Cancel.
The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.
When Design Review 2011 is installed silently, previous versions of Design Review can be uninstalled automatically. Previous versions of Import Plug-ins cannot be uninstalled automatically, and must be uninstalled prior to installing Design Review 2011.
Download SetupDesignReview2011.msi from the Autodesk Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\.
MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2011.msi
This silent installation method installs the product using the default install path. When setup is done, a shortcut for Design Review will be created on the desktop.
MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2011.msi INSTALLDIR="MyInstallPath"
Replace "MyInstallPath" with the location where you want the product installed.
This silent installation method installs the product using the specified path. When setup is done, a shortcut for Design Review will be created on the desktop.
The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.
To successfully deploy Design Review 2011 using this method, these conditions must be observed:
MsiExec.exe /a SetupDesignReview2011.msi TARGETDIR="MyNetworkShare"
Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2011.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 installation path, follow the instructions in the next section which details the process by which the product can be mass-deployed over your network.
The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.
This installation method is meant to remotely install the Design Review 2011 on a large number of workstations.
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {8F7A766B-9E2E-4895-B4B2-958D035F09B9}
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {F4C0A7CD-3A4C-4275-9CF1-9CD5136E2FE2}
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"" "
To install this package in silent mode, use this command:
vcredist_x86.exe /q:a /c:"vcredist_x86.exe /q"
To install this package in silent mode, use this command:
"dotnetfx35setup.exe /q"
For the default path, use this command:
MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2011.msi"
Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2011.msi is located.
For a custom path, use this command:
MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2011.msi" INSTALLDIR="MyInstallPath"
Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2011.msi is located. Replace "MyInstallPath" with the location where you want the product installed.
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.
If you accidentally delete or alter files required by Design Review 2011, Design Review 2011 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 2011. 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.
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.
Uninstalling Design Review 2011 removes all Design Review 2011 installation files from the computer. Autodesk Design Review Plug-ins must be uninstalled separately.
The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.
For Design Review 2011, the default file type is DWFx. 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 SetupDesignReview2011.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 SetupDesignReview2011.msi DEFAULTFILETYPE=dwfx
This flag sets at the "HKCU\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Preferences\User Interface" key, the "Default File Type" dword value:
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 SetupDesignReview2011.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.
By default the application will periodically check for updates and display marketing dialogs. Administrators can now disable that functionality during the install by applying these parameters to the setup.ini file in the [ADR] section in the EXE_PARAM:
The expected result should show the registry settings for HKLM\Software\Autodesk\Design Review\Settings\AutoUpdate as follows:
Autodesk Design Review 2011 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 instead can use these parameters:
Users with an account that does not have write permission on HKLM, will not be able to override the preset behavior.