
Advanced Tips
Take advantage of these advanced DWF
tips from the experts.
Install Across Your Company
Install Autodesk DWF Viewer or
Autodesk DWF Composer across your
company easily, using command-line
scripting and the Tarma installation
software.
Note: Detailed information about the
Tarma installation software is available
at www.tarma.com/support/index.htm#/
support/cmdline.htm.
1.
DwfViewerSetup.exe /q
: Perform a
silent (quiet, unattended) installation.
During silent installations, the Setup
wizard is suppressed and the entire
installation, registration, or uninstalla-
tion process is performed without user
intervention. This feature is intended
for unattended installations and
removals.
2.
DwfViewerSetup.exe /q2
: Perform
an invisible installation. In this mode,
the entire installation, registration, or
uninstallation process is performed
without user intervention and with
a completely hidden user interface.
(Note, though, that the Setup process
still appears in the Windows Task
Manager’s list of running processes.)
Embed Autodesk DWF Viewer
in HTML Documents
Autodesk DWF Viewer is available as an
ActiveX
®
control that is embedded in
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer, providing a
smooth installation of the free Autodesk
DWF Viewer in web pages.
1. Embed DWF files directly in web pages
by using the <object> element tag.
2. Access an HTML sample that demon-
strates how to embed a DWF file at
www.autodesk.com/dwf-developers
and click on Code Samples.
Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or
later is required.
Additional Resources
Visit the DWF Center
www.autodesk.com/dwf
Participate in the Discussion Groups
www.autodesk.com/dwfviewer-discussion
www.autodesk.com/dwfcomposer-discussion
www.autodesk.com/dwf-discussion
Get Free Downloads
www.autodesk.com/dwfviewer-download
www.autodesk.com/dwfcomposer-trial
www.autodesk.com/dwfwriter
Purchase Autodesk DWF Composer
www.autodesk.com/store
Find Product Information
www.autodesk.com/dwfcomposer
www.autodesk.com/dwfviewer
www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing
Find Developer Tools and Information
www.autodesk.com/dwf-developers
www.autodesk.com/dwftoolkit
Save DWF Files That You View
Follow these steps to save a local copy
of a DWF file published to a website:
1. Right-click the DWF file and choose
Save As. Alternatively, click the Save
As button on the toolbar.
2. To save a local copy of the DWF file
you are viewing, specify a file name.
Use API to Customize and Extend
Functionality
Use the Autodesk DWF Viewer and
Autodesk DWF Composer application
programming interface (API) documenta-
tion to integrate DWF Viewer or DWF
Composer within websites or third-
party applications. The documentation
provides instruction on features such
as navigation to a specific page or view,
control over layer visibility, the ability to
show and hide the toolbar and context
menus, as well as control of the viewer
behavior. Visit www.autodesk.com/
dwf-developers to download the API
documentation.
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