Integrated Review with Autodesk Design Applications

PROBLEM
Reviewing and marking up engineering drawings are only part of the challenge.
Comprehensively collecting these changes and making design updates in the CAD
application is the next step in the review process.
CAD users need an easy way to get the markup information back into their CAD files. They
need to be able to respond to questions and address status changes at various points in
the review.
SOLUTION
Autodesk DWF Composer in conjunction with AutoCAD-based products, Autodesk Revit
Building and Autodesk Revit Structure help reduce errors and cycle time by integrating
markups and annotations made in DWF Composer back into the design applications. After
changes have been made in DWF Composer, the republished DWF file and the markups
can be reopened and loaded into AutoCAD and Revit. A markup set is a collection of
individual markups, contained in a single DWF file that has been resent from the DWF
Composer user (design reviewer) to the AutoCAD user (designer, architect, or engineer).
AutoCAD and Revit users can view a markup set in their design software using the Markup
Set Manager, accessible from the Markup command or the Open Markup DWF dialog box.
The Markup Set Manager displays the list of markups so the CAD user can systematically
walk through the design set, reference markups in the DWF file, make design changes in
the DWG file, change the markup status, switch between views of the published, markedup
drawing and the up-to-date DWG design file, and republish the DWF file for
redistribution and communication of status updates to the project team.
INTEGRATED AUTOCAD and REVIT FEATURES
Feature Benefit
Markup
Set Manager
Quickly review and respond to changes, navigating comments
across sheet sets in AutoCAD, Revit Building, and Revit Structure.
The design software’s Markup Set Manager enables the CAD user
to systematically walk through a review set, navigating markups
presented in a tree view. From the Markups tree, the user can jump
directly to the sheets with markups, change the markup status, and
more.
Toggle Markups
On or Off
AutoCAD and Revit users can turn markup views on or off in the
Markup Set Manager, jumping to and reviewing the markups in the
on position and turning them off when making changes in the native
CAD file (DWG).
Toggle Between Markup
Overlay / DWF Sheet View
In the Markup Set Manager, AutoCAD and Revit users can also
view markups as an overlay of the DWG file or as separate DWF
sheet views, choosing the ideal format for revisions.
Markup Tree
Views
In the Markup Set Manager, AutoCAD and Revit users can view
details about a particular sheet or markup, and switch between a
detail view and a preview of the markup.
Markup Status Using the markup functionality, AutoCAD and Revit users can
change the markup status, republish the DWF file, and then
redistribute it.
Digital Signatures
and Passwords
Share designs with confidence using password-protected DWF files.
Before publishing a DWF file, AutoCAD users can select a
password, requiring the DWF Composer or DWF Viewer user to
enter this password before opening the file.
Autodesk DWF Composer: Features & Benefits
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Feature Benefit
Publish DWF
Files
Perform electronic review iterations, retransmitting DWF files across
the project team through drawing review, markup, and revisions,
streamlining workflow and helping to increase productivity. The
electronic design review process can continue until the sheet set is
finalized and approved.
Redistribute
DWF Files
By using the DWF file format, you save money (no cost for shipping
hard copy) and time (instant delivery) while protecting the integrity
of your designs. Autodesk has developed the DWF file format to
meet the specific, complex needs of the engineering design
community.
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