You can easily show your files to vendors, colleges, and clients using Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer, and it's free. Click here to download the Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer.

This short exercise will show you how to create DWF files from you Inventor files so that you can open them with Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer.

Export a DWF File.
To a DWF file, open a part or assembly file, and then click the Inventor Logo on the top left of the Inventor window. Select Export - Export to DWF.



In this lesson we'll export an assembly file, but the process is the same for part files.

When you click the Export to DWF command the Publish Assembly dialog box opens. The dialog box is used to set the properties and location of the DWF file. For example, the Enable Measure option is checked, which allows the user to measure components of the assembly while using Autodesk Design Review.

By default, only properties with values will be exported. If you want to export a property that does not have a value, check the radio button on the top left of the properties window, and then select the property.

When you're finished setting the settings, click the Publish button.

This opens the Publish document to DWF dialog box. Select the DWF file type from the Save as Type combo box. The DWFx format is used in Internet Explorer html files, and the DWF format is used in Autodesk DesignEx Review. So select DWF files, and then click the Save button.

Now you can open the DWF file using Autodesk Design Review.

Why is this Important?
Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer is a very dynamic tool that can be used to communicate with vendors, clients, and colleges. Users can rotate 3D objects, and view 2D drawings. They can also make comments on images and send them back to you.