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TIPSANDTRICKSFORDESIGNREVIEW2009

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• OpenrecentlyviewedDWFfilesquicklyfromthelistatthebottomoftheFilemenu.

• OpenmultipleDWFfilesinseparateinstancesofDesignReviewbyselectingthemin

WindowsExplorer,oronthedesktop,thenright‐clicktheselectionandchooseOpen.

• RenameDWFfilesheets.

• IntheThumbnailsorListViewpalette,selectasheet,clickonceonthesheet’sname,and

typeanewname.

• YoucanchoosebetweenDWFxandDWFasthedefaultfileformatontheGeneraltabinthe

Optionsdialogbox.

• PressNtoquicklycontrolhowDesignReviewisshownonthescreen.PressNoncetohide

palettes.PressNagaintohidetoolbarsandshowthecurrentsheetfullscreen.PressNagain

toshowallitems.

• Showorhidetoolbarsquicklybyright‐clickinganydisplayedtoolbar.Alistofalltoolbarsis

displayed.Acheckmarkindicatesatoolbariscurrentlydisplayed.

• Ifyouchangeviewsseveraltimes,youcanclickthePreviousViewbuttonontheCanvas

Panetoolbartostepbackthroughyourviews.WithSmoothcameratransitionsenabled,on

theModeltabintheOptionsdialogbox,youcancreateasimple,movie‐likewalkthrough.

• WiththeZoomtoolactive,clickthecanvastozoominandAlt‐clickthecanvastozoomout.

WithoutmakingtheZoomtoolactive,usethemousewheeltozoominorout.

• Saveacustomworkspace.DesignReviewhasfourpredefinedworkspaces(preconfigured

toolbarandpalettelayouts)thatyoucancustomizeandsave.

a. Arrangethepalettesandtoolbarsthewayyouwant.

b. ChooseWindow>Workspace>SaveCurrentWorkspace,toopentheSave

WorkspaceAsdialogbox.

c. TypeanameforyournewcustomworkspaceandclickOK.

Althoughyoucandefinecustomlayouts,youcannotoverwritethepredefinedlayouts.You

canchangeacustomizedlayoutbymakinganydesiredchangesandresavingitwiththe

samename.

Also,bearinmindthateachofthepredefinedlayoutsisdisplayedwhenyouactivatetools

thatinvokethatfunctionality.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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TIPS AND TRICKS FOR DESIGN REVIEW 2009 • Open recently viewed DWF files quickly from the list at the bottom of the File menu. • Open multiple DWF files in separate instances of Design Review by selecting them in Windows Explorer, or on the desktop, then right‐click the selection and choose Open. • Rename DWF file sheets. • In the Thumbnails or List View palette, select a sheet, click once on the sheet’s name, and type a new name.
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• Share custom workspaces. After creating custom workspaces you can share them with others. a. From Windows Explorer, copy the layout(s) you want to share from the SavedLayouts folder: XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\9.0\userdata\SavedLayouts Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\9.0\userdata\SavedLayouts Warning: Don’t rename the workspace file name.
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• Replace an existing My View. If you determine that a different view better represents what you were previously trying to capture with a My View you can overwrite what you’ve already saved. o In the Views palette under My Views, right‐click the view you would like to overwrite and choose save. • When working with saved My Views, right‐click any My View and choose Reset to Published View to return the sheet or model to its published view.
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• Tips for Virtual Walkthroughs: When conducting virtual walkthroughs of architectural models using the Tour Building Wheel or the Full Navigation Wheel, published lights often leave too many objects as black or grayscale, making it difficult to determine where geometry begins or ends. Experiment with various Lighting Options to enhance the visibility of objects such as walls, windows, doors, or even buildings in larger models. o Decrease or increase the walk speed.