DWF files embedded in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint 2003 files, when inactive, may be represented by a large generic DWF icon, rather than a thumbnail image of the DWF file content.Embedding DWF files is not supported in any 64-bit application.Solution: Close and reopen the file containing the embedded DWF file. The ribbon cannot be restored in a DWF file embedded in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint ® files.Click the Save button or press Enter again to save the file. Type the desired file name in the Save As dialog box and press Enter, after typing the file name, to exit the IME. To save a file with a non-English file name, click the application button > Save As > Save as DWFx/DWF, then right-click the Language Bar and start the Microsoft Global Input Method Editor (IME).Solution: Manually delete the two files from the C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\\userdata folder. If Design Review was used by a person with a Standard or Restricted user account, when a person with an Administrator user account uninstalls Design Review, two files (ActiveConfig.xml and woof_toolformats.xml) may not be uninstalled automatically.Alternatively, you can disable the display adapter's hardware acceleration.
On the Model tab, in the View Settings group, from the Driver drop-down list, select Software (OpenGL), and click OK. In Design Review, click the application button > Options. Solution: Restart Design Review and disable the hardware acceleration.
Platform (Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Tablet PC) Solution: Uninstall and reinstall Design Review to restore the DWF shell extensions. When AutoCAD is installed after Design Review, some system files are overwritten by the AutoCAD installation causing DWF shell extensions to fail.Follow the prompts to reinstall Design Review. Choose the Reinstall option and click Next. Click Uninstall/Change to open the Autodesk Design Review Installation Wizard. Solution: From the Programs and Features control panel, select Autodesk Design Review in the list. If, when uninstalling Design Review, the Cancel button is clicked, the uninstall will terminate but may cause Design Review to function improperly.When an open DWF file is emailed from Design Review by clicking the application button > Send Email, and sent using a POP3 email account, the DWF file name in the received email may contain the sender's temp file path concatenated with the file name.Solution: Convert the image to a different file type. Dragging and dropping some raster images in the Thumbnails or List View palettes or on the canvas may cause Design Review to stop responding.For the best DWF publishing results, use a program's built-in publishing capabilities rather than DWF Writer. Find (from the Find palette or the Home tab > Search panel) may fail to return any results if the DWF file was created using the DWF Writer.
Solution: Change the dpi resolution to 600 or lower to save the PDF file as a DWF file. Some PDF files cannot be saved as DWF files when the dpi resolution is set to 720.Solution: Drag and drop PDF files into Design Review one at a time. Multiple PDF files cannot be dragged and dropped into Design Review simultaneously.Some links on the Resources tab may not be accessible from all countries.Installation of Design Review requires local machine administrator privileges.Cannot import DWG files when AutoCAD ® 2014 and DWG TrueView 2014 are installed.Design Review may stop responding when trying to view palettes for an Inventor animation file.On the Model tab, in the Driver box under View Settings, select Software (OpenGL), and click OK. Click the Design Review application button and select Options. Solution: Restart Design Review and disable hardware acceleration. Design Review may stop unexpectedly when using the Section Face feature.Solution: Try to use an installation path that is less than 160 characters long.