Autodesk Design Review: View, mark up, and print 2D and 3D files for free

Create and review DWF files to easily share detailed 2D and 3D design data

What is Autodesk Design Review?

Design Review CAD viewer software lets you view, mark up, print, and track changes to 2D and 3D files for free—without the original design software. Work with a variety of file formats, including:

  • Adobe PDF

  • Image file types such as.bmp, .jpg, .gif, .pcx, .pct, .png, .rlc, .tga, .tif, .mil, .cal, and more.

Features

Features

Increase efficiency

Use intuitive tools to measure, mark up, and review 2D and 3D designs on the desktop.

Enhance communication

Share changes with your extended team and stakeholders, even if they don’t have the original design software.

Reduce costs

Eliminate paper and avoid misunderstandings.

Improved performance

Take advantage of enhanced features and tools for DWF Viewer and Volo View users.

View

Open and view high-resolution drawings, maps, and models.

Measure

Measure parts, areas, surfaces, and dimensions for more accurate communication.

Mark up and annotate

Add comments, information, and suggestions for design changes to 2D and 3D files.

Track and import changes

Manage, track, and import changes back to the original design software to complete the review cycle.

Print

Experience the same print fidelity as the original design software.

Training & support

COMMUNITY

Discussion groups

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View 3D designs in a browser

Autodesk Viewer works with over 80 file types for easy remote collaboration.

 

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is Autodesk Design Review used for?

Autodesk® Design Review software helps save time and money with easy-to-use tools that enable team members to review, mark up, and revise designs and 3D models. This free* software is tightly integrated with all Autodesk® design software products and enables project teams to move to a two-way design review process to help save time in their markup and approval processes. Specific timesaving functionality includes:

  • Measure, markup, and annotation tools.

  • DWF™ file viewing, plotting, and publishing.

  • Ability to quickly find and locate design information within a DWF file.

  • Ability to combine project data such as images and specifications in a single file. 

  • Powerful status tracking to manage engineering change orders.

  • Round-trip markup integration with Autodesk design software products, so designers can overlay changes and comments on the original CAD file.

Can I share Autodesk Design Review with others or deploy it across a network?

Yes. Autodesk allows you to redistribute Autodesk Design Review software, subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies the download of the software. 

Does Autodesk Design Review support DWG or DXF files?

DWG TrueView™ software, a stand-alone Autodesk DWG viewing software, is available to download free* and enables users to work with DWG™ and DXF™ files, just as they would in AutoCAD® software. DWG TrueView is built on the same viewing engine as AutoCAD software, so users can view the latest DWG or DXF files with full fidelity. After converting DWG files to DWF format through the application’s Publish command, users can take advantage of powerful measure and markup capabilities, sheet set organization, and status tracking in Autodesk Design Review. Although other viewers may support viewing of DWG files, none is built on AutoCAD technology. 

What is the Autodesk DWF Writer?

Download the free* Autodesk® DWF™ Writer software to enable users to publish to DWF format from CAD applications that do not offer built-in DWF publishing, AUTODESK® DESIGN REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2 such as Bentley’s MicroStation® , or Dassault’s CATIA® or SolidWorks® software. Autodesk DWF Writer is a certified Windows system printer driver that enables users to quickly and easily convert files to DWF format. Simply create a DWF file by selecting Autodesk DWF Writer from the printer drop-down menu in any Windows application. The result is that the entire project team can standardize on a common file format to exchange and review designs and sheet sets, at no additional cost.

What language versions of Autodesk Design Review are available?

Autodesk Design Review is available in American English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese.

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