DR 2013), please see the following article for additional resources: If you are using a much older version of Design Review (i.e. If you have downloaded and installed the compatible version of DWG TrueView and this did not resolve the issue or if your issue involves crashing, please see the following articles for advanced troubleshooting steps: System Requirements for DWG TrueView 2018: If you have an older version of Design Review, you can download previous versions of DWG TrueView from the following link: In most cases this will be DWG TrueView 2018. We encourage you to try this simple fix prior to attempting the more complex solutions.ĭownload the version of DWG TrueView that is the same version as your installation of Design Review. That means that to have the capability to open DWG files inside of Design Review, you will need to install DWG TrueView 2018.Īutodesk has several KB articles regarding this issue, however, several of the articles involve extensive troubleshooting steps that in many cases are not necessary to resolve this issue.
The other piece of the puzzle is the fact that for this to work, you not only have to install DWG TrueView, but it must be the same version as your Design Review installation.Īutodesk has not released a new version of Design Review since 2018, which many users are not aware of. It requires an installation of DWG TrueView to process DWG files. Other file types open without issue.ĭesign Review by itself cannot process DWG files.
The image below is what you would see, and the Open command remains available.
When attempting to open a DWG file in Autodesk Design Review nothing happens and there is no error shown.
The 2018 release of AutoCAD saw the first DWG file format update in recent years, and so, logic would dictate that it was necessary to update Design Review to support AutoCAD’s new format as well.ĭesign Review 2018 is virtually the same as the 2013 release, except for the official support for Windows 10, and cloud-based links to A360, A360 Viewer and BIM360 Docs.ĭesign Review may not be quite dead yet, but it’s pretty much lived it’s lifespan, looks like it’s dead, and has all but been heaped upon the “Dead Cart”.By: Heath White | SR. This meant that no matter what AutoCAD software version you were running between 20, all of these files were compatible with each other because the DWG file format was still 2013-based. I don’t know the reasoning behind this, but I surmise it may have to do with the fact that though Autodesk released a new AutoCAD product version every year, the AutoCAD DWG format had not changed between 20. There have been many who have thought that the lack of development on Autodesk Design Review over the past few annual release cycles was a sign that Autodesk would soon retire the free product.Įven though AutoCAD has received new enhancements and features between the 20 releases, Design Review remained at the 2013 release.
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