Updated: 13 January 2012

Only a user with Administrative privileges can install Autodesk^® Design Review 2013.

• System Requirements
• General Installation Notes
• Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 Manually
• Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 Silently
• Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 for a Small Workgroup
• Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 for Mass Deployment
• Repair or Reinstall Autodesk Design Review 2013
• Uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2013
• Change the Default File Type
• Prevent a Desktop Shortcut from Being Installed
• Prevent Checking for Updates
• Prevent the Resources Tab from Being Displayed at Install

System Requirements

• View the current system requirements for Design Review online: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-systemrequirements-2013

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General Installation Notes

• Design Review 2013 silently and automatically uninstalls previous versions of Design Review, Autodesk^® DWF Viewer, and Autodesk^® DWF Composer. Design Review 2013 will prompt you to uninstall instances of Volo^® View manually.
• Log files are generated when you use the Design Review website to download and install the product. Log files are also generated if the installation from the website was unsuccessful. During installation, log files are placed in the %temp%\AutodeskDesignReview2013Logs folder. After installation, the log files are moved to the [INSTALLDIR]\Logs folder. In most cases, the default install directory is "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review 2013\Logs". (Installing Design Review using the standalone MSI, EXE, or bundle installer generates a log file in the folder %temp%: Autodesk Design Review 2013.log.)
• To open DWG files with Design Review, you must have the free Autodesk DWG TrueView installed. Older versions of Design Review are not compatible with newer versions of DWG TrueView. Solution: Install versions of Design Review and DWG TrueView that have the same product year.
• The in-product Help file is available in English only.
• When installing Design Review and Autodesk DWG TrueView the installation order is not important. However, in some cases, the DWGImporter.dll might not be registered correctly. Solution: Register the DWGImporter.dll manually.
  1. From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Run.
  2. In the text box, type regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\DWGImporter.dll"
  3. Press Enter. This should register the DLL.

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Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 Manually

You can choose between two manual installation methods: the Bootstrap Installer and the Executable Installer.

The first method for a manual install, 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\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

When the Design Review 2013 installer detects an earlier version of Design Review, the earlier version will be uninstalled automatically before Design Review 2013 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, the Executable Installer, requires you to download the entire executable installer file. The EXE file is available here: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network

1. Launch the EXE file and click Setup.
2. The Design Review 2013 Installation Wizard opens. Click Install.
3. On the License Agreement page, choose your Country or Region and review the Autodesk License and Services Agreement. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation. Click I Accept, and then click Next.

Note: If you do not accept the agreement and want to terminate the installation, click Cancel.

4. Optional: Change the configuration settings. On the Configure Installation page, below the Autodesk Design Review 2013 checkbox, you can display configuration options by clicking the triangular icon. If you do not modify the configuration:
   • A typical installation is used, installing the most common application features for each product, including all required prerequisites.
   • Design Review 2013 is installed to the default install path of C:\Program Files\Autodesk or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\. (If desired, use the Browse button to select a different install path.)
5. Click Install.
6. You are notified that the product has been installed. Click Finish.

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Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 Silently

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

When Design Review 2013 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 2013.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

1. Uninstall previous versions of the DGN and JT Importer Plug-ins prior to installing Design Review 2013.
2. Before installing the product you must download and install these Microsoft software components:
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8328
   • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992
3. Choose one of these silent install options:
   • Double-click the MSI file to start the installer. Follow the prompts to proceed with the installation. The installer will close when installation is done.
   • From a DOS prompt, use this command:

     MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2013.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.

   • To change the location where the product is installed, use this command:

     MsiExec.exe /qn /i SetupDesignReview2013.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.

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Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 for a Small Workgroup

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

To deploy Design Review 2013 using this method, these conditions must be observed:

1. Uninstall previous versions of the DGN and JT Importer Plug-ins prior to installing Design Review 2013.
2. Ensure workgroup members have these Microsoft components installed, prior to installing Design Review 2013:
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8328
   • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992
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 SetupDesignReview2013.msi in an Admin install method, use this command:

   MsiExec.exe /a SetupDesignReview2013.msi TARGETDIR="MyNetworkShare"

   Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2013.msi is located.

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

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Install Autodesk Design Review 2013 for Mass Deployment

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

This installation method is meant to install Design Review 2013 remotely on a large number of workstations.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

1. Create a network share and copy to it both the SetupDesignReview2013.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 {8F7A766B-9E2E-4895-B4B2-958D035F09B9}

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

   %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\Msiexec.exe /qn /uninstall {F4C0A7CD-3A4C-4275-9CF1-9CD5136E2FE2}

4. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8328

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

   vcredist_x86.exe /q

5. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4 available from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992

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

   "dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe /q"

6. Install Design Review 2013 using the SetupDesignReview2013.msi package.

   For the default path, use this command:

   MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2013.msi"

   Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2013.msi is located.

   For a custom path, use this command:

   MsiExec.exe /qn /i "\\MyNetworkShare\SetupDesignReview2013.msi" INSTALLDIR="MyInstallPath"

   Replace "MyNetworkShare" with the full path of the network share where the SetupDesignReview2013.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.

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Repair or Reinstall Autodesk Design Review 2013

If you accidentally delete or alter files required by Design Review 2013, Design Review 2013 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 2013. 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 original installation is important for the Add or Remove/Uninstall or Change product maintenance functionality to be successful. Deleting the contents of this Setup subdirectory can only be remedied by re-running the installation using the original distribution media.

1. Use the Control Panel to display the Add or Remove Programs window (Windows XP) or the Uninstall or Change a Program window (Windows 7).
2. From the list of programs, select Autodesk Design Review 2013, and click Change/Remove (Windows XP) or Uninstall/Change (Windows 7).
3. Click Repair or Reinstall.
4. You are notified that the product has been repaired. Click Finish.

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Uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2013

Uninstalling Design Review 2013 removes all of the product's installation files from the computer. Autodesk Design Review Plug-ins must be uninstalled separately.

1. Use the Control Panel to display the Add or Remove Programs window (Windows XP) or the Uninstall or Change a Program window (Windows 7).
2. From the list of programs, select Autodesk Design Review 2013, and click Change/Remove (Windows XP) or Uninstall/Change (Windows 7).
3. Click Uninstall. The Uninstall Autodesk Design Review 2013 window displays.
4. Click Uninstall.
5. You are notified that the product has been uninstalled. Click Finish.

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Change the Default File Type

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

For Design Review 2013, 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 SetupDesignReview2013.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 SetupDesignReview2013.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

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Prevent a Desktop Shortcut from Being Installed

The commands detailed in this section are case sensitive.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

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 SetupDesignReview2013.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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Prevent Checking for Updates

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:

• EXE_PARAM=ADR_DONOTSHOWAGAIN=1 ADR_NEXT_INITIAL_CHECK=1 PREFERENCELOCKED=1

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

• DoNotShowAgain=1
• InitialCheck=1
• Locked=1

Autodesk Design Review 2013 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:

• ADR_DONOTSHOWAGAIN=1 ADR_NEXT_INITIAL_CHECK=1 PREFERENCELOCKED=1

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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Prevent the Resources Tab from Being Displayed at Install

By default, Autodesk Design Review 2013 will be installed displaying the Resources tab.

Download SetupDesignReview2013.msi.zip from the Design Review website: http://www.autodesk.com/designreview-download-network. Extract the zip file. The default install path is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\.

To prevent the Resources tab from being displayed at install, use this command:

• msiexec /i SetupDesignReview2013.msi HIDE_RESTAB=1

Note: Users can redisplay the Resource tab at any time by right-clicking the ribbon area and choosing Show Tabs > Resources.

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