Autodesk® Design Review 2009 Installation Guide

Updated: 24 January 2008

Only a user with Administrative privileges can install Autodesk Design Review 2009.

When the Design Review 2009 installer detects an earlier version of Design Review, the earlier version will be uninstalled automatically before Design Review 2009 is installed. When an earlier version is detected, you will be prompted to either continue the installation or select a new file path to install Design Review 2009.

When manually installing Design Review 2009, previous versions of the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins will be automatically uninstalled. After installing Design Review 2009, download the 2009 version of the Import Plug-ins from Autodesk.com and install them separately.

• To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 manually
• To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 silently
• To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 for a small workgroup
• To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 for mass deployment
• To reinstall or repair Autodesk Design Review 2009
• To uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2009
• To change the default file type
• To prevent a desktop shortcut from being installed

To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 manually

This is the fastest means of installing Design Review 2009 on your system. Only default values are used which means it is a typical installation being installed to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\.

1. Launch SetupDesignReview2009.exe. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\.
2. On the Welcome to the Design Review 2009 Installation wizard page, click Next.
3. Select the product(s) you want to install and click Next.
4. Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation. Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.

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 wizard does the following:
   • Uses a typical installation which installs the most common application features for each product
   • Installs Design Review 2009 to the default install path of C:\Program Files\Autodesk. You can also choose to change the path to install at or not add a shortcut on the desktop by pressing the Configure button.

To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 silently

When Design Review 2009 is installed silently, previous versions of the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins will not be automatically uninstalled.

Download SetupDesignReview2009.msi. The default path to install at is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\. The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

1. Before installing the product you must download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft’s Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en
2. Choose one of three different silent install options
   • Double-clicking the MSI file will start the installer. Follow the prompts to proceed with the installation, the installer which will close when installation is done. The default installation path is used, and the Import Plug-ins, if detected, will be uninstalled.
   • From a DOS prompt, run the following command: MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2009.msi

     This silent installation will install the product at the default path. It will not uninstall the previous version of the Import Plug-ins. When setup is done, a shortcut for Design Review will be created on the desktop.

   • To change the path at which the product is installed the command to use is: MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2009.msi INSTALLDIR=”your_path”

     This is a totally silent setup which will install the product at the path selected. It will not uninstall the previous version of the Import Plug-ins. When setup is done, a shortcut for Design Review will be created on the desktop.

3. Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation. Choose your country or region, click I Accept, and then click Next.
4. On the Personalize the Products page, enter your user information and click Next.
5. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Configure to make configuration changes such as installation type or changing the installation path.
6. On the Select the Installation Type page, you can choose to make the following configuration changes:
• Typical
• Custom

To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 for a small workgroup

Run SetupDesignReview2009.msi in an Admin install mode using the case sensitive command: MsiExec.exe /a SetupDesignReview2009.msi TARGETDIR="network_share”

This will create an image of the setup file at the “network_share” from which users in the workgroup can remotely install the product and only at the default path. For successfully deploying the product, the following issues must be observed:

1. The user who runs this admin install needs write access on the network share, while other users in the group could have only read rights on that share.
2. Ensure workgroup members have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft’s Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en. These Microsoft system components must be installed prior to installing Design Review 2009.
3. This install method does not automatically uninstall the DGN and JT Import Plug-ins. Each user must manually uninstall previous versions of any Autodesk Design Review Import Plug-ins from the Windows Add and Remove Program Control Panel.
4. 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.

To install Autodesk Design Review 2009 for mass deployment

This option is meant to remotely install the Design Review 2009 to a large number of workstations.

1. Create a network share and copy the SetupDesignReview2009.msi downloadable from the Autodesk Web site as well as Microsoft’s vcredist_x86.exe package.
2. If necessary, uninstall DGN Import Plug-in using the command: %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {106EC844-9F5E-4B72-BB3B-1E47D274A944}
3. If necessary, uninstall JT Import Plug-in using the command: %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {02A00C13-555A-4B8A-B53B-1D02FFF5EEAF}
4. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86), vcredist_x86.exe, available from Microsoft’s Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en. To install this package in silent mode the command is: 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 Autodesk Design Review 2009 using the SetupDesignReview2009.msi package.
   • For the default path use the command: MsiExec.exe /qn /i “\\network_share\SetupDesignReview2009.msi”
   • For a custom path use: MsiExec.exe /qn /i “\\network_share\SetupDesignReview2009.msi” INSTALLDIR=”your_path”

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.

To reinstall or repair Autodesk Design Review 2009

If you accidentally delete or alter files that are required by Design Review 2009, Design Review 2009 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 this problem by repairing Design Review 2009. The repair uses the features that were part of the installation type you chose when you initially installed the program.

1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select Autodesk Design Review 2009, and then click Change/Remove.

   The Design Review 2009 Installation Wizard opens in Maintenance Mode.

3. Click Repair or Reinstall.
4. On the Select Repair or Reinstall page, click one of the following:
   • Repair My Autodesk Design Review 2009 Installation. This option replaces all registry entries that Design Review initially installed and restores Autodesk Design Review 2009 to its default state.
   • Reinstall My Autodesk Design Review 2009 Installation. This option repairs the registry and reinstalls all files from the original installation. If you are missing Autodesk Design Review 2009 files, use this option or if the Repair option did not solve the problem.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Repair Autodesk Design Review 2009 page, click Next to start the process.
7. 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.

To uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2009

When you uninstall Design Review 2009, all components are removed. This means that even if you've previously added or removed components, or if you've reinstalled or repaired Design Review 2009, uninstalling removes all Design Review 2009 installation files from your system.

1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select Autodesk Design Review 2009, and then click Change/Remove.
3. On the Program Maintenance page select Uninstall.
4. On the Uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2009 page, click Next to start the process.
5. You are notified that Autodesk Design Review 2009 has been successfully uninstalled. Click Finish.

To change the default file type

For Design Review 2009, the default file type is DWFx. To change this default file type association to DWF, the initial install has to be run from the DOS prompt using the MSI package with the case sensitive appropriate flag, the command is: MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2009.msi DEFAULTFILETYPE=dwf

If the DEFAULTFILETYPE argument is not specified, the default file type will be set to DWFx, which is equivalent to executing the following command: MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2009.msi DEFAULTFILETYPE=dwfx

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

• If set to 0, the file type is DWFx.
• If set to 1, the file type is DWF.

To prevent a desktop shortcut from being installed

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’s value has to be set to 0. To change this value when setup is run from a DOS prompt, use the following case sensitive command: MsiExec /i SetupDesignReview2009.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, type MsiExec.exe /?. This information is also available on Microsoft’s Web site http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988.aspx.

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