Solved: Autodesk DWG TrueView 2018 on Remote Desktop Services
Luckily this is very similar to Autodesk DWG TrueView 2017 on Remote Desktop Services just with one additional registry value.
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Problem: Running DWG TrueView 2018 on Windows Server Remote Desktop Services / Terminal Services (RDS/TS) without having to change permissions or give users administrative privileges.
Solution for DWG TrueView 2018: Install once as an Administrator, then create 11 registry entries per user and setup Group Policy to use dwgviewr.exe to open .dwg files.
Tested on: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2
For TrueView 2019 on UPDs, see Michael's comment below.
For TrueView 2017, see Autodesk DWG TrueView 2017 on RDS.
The registry entries (all String values) can be copied from the user profile that was used when installing DWG TrueView 2018. The information below is for the English version of Autodesk DWG TrueView 2018; other language versions may vary the '1001:409' section of the key below.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueView
- CurVer
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueViewR16
- CurVer
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueViewR16dwgviewr-1001:409
- AllUsersFolder
- AutodeskShared32Folder
- AutodeskSharedFolder
- DownloadedProgramFilesFolder
- GraphicsCacheFolder
- LocalRootFolder
- PublicFolder
- RoamableRootFolder
- SystemFolder
Important: Three of these need tweaking per user (GraphicsCacheFolder, LocalRootFolder, RoamableRootFolder) to point at the appropriate user profile folder.
There is also a set of files installed to C:UsersPublicDocumentsAutodesk (or wherever your Public user folder resides) that need to be left in place.
When each user opens a .dwg file for the first time (or runs DWG TrueView directly) then the Autodesk installer will run and populate all other missing entries automatically (without trying to elevate).
By Theo Gray on November 15, 2017 | Permalink | CommentComment on This Article:
DWG technology from Autodesk is the original and accurate way to store and share design data when working with AutoCAD software. With billions of DWG files circulating throughout every design industry, it's the world's most commonly used design data. ...
- File Name:Autodesk DWG TrueView
- Author:Autodesk, Inc.
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:119.94 Mb
- Runs on:Windows Vista, XP, 2000
View DWG and DXF files with this tool. AutodeskdlT« DWG TrueViewd-OC?D? software is a free* stand-alone DWGd-OC?D? viewer with DWG TrueConvertd-OC?D? software included. Built on the same viewing engine as AutoCADdlT« software, DWG TrueView enables you to view the latest DWG and DXFd-OC?D? files, just as you would in AutoCAD.
- File Name:SetupDWGTrueView2011_32bit.exe
- Author:Autodesk Inc
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:181.88 Mb
- Runs on:WinXP, Win2003, Win2000, Win Vista, Windows 7
Autodesk voloview Express is a free DWG viewer, required for Advanced DWG Autodesk voloview Express is a free DWG viewer, required for Advanced DWG Print..
- File Name:Autodesk Volo View Express
- Author:Xpress Software Inc.
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:23.4 Mb
- Runs on:Windows Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, 98, Me, NT
DWG to Image Converter 2006 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to JPG, DWG to PNG, DWG to TIFF, DWG to BMP, DWG to PS easily. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create the image files by simply click the Save as Image in AutoCAD.
- File Name:dwg2img2006_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3.06 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
DWG to Image Converter 2002 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to JPG, DWG to PNG, DWG to TIFF, DWG to BMP, DWG to PS easily. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create the image files by simply click the Save as Image in AutoCAD.
- File Name:dwg2img2002_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3.06 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
This program features DWG to PDF conversion, DXF to PDF conversion, and DWF to PDF conversion without Autodesk AutoCAD or Adobe Acrobat. You can even batch publish your DWG, DXF, DWF drawing files to PDF files of any size to answer your specific. ...
- File Name:CAD2PDFSetup.exe
- Author:Benzsoft
- License:Shareware ($99.00)
- File Size:3.21 Mb
- Runs on:Win2000, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, WinServer, WinVista, WinVista x64, WinXP
Convert drawings from IDW to PDF,DWG,DXF,DWF from an assembly or a directory. ToDoT speeds up work when exporting drawings created with autodesk inventor to other formats, choosing all parts of an assembly or all drawings in a directory.
- File Name:setuptodot_eng.zip
- Author:Singeca sas
- License:Shareware ($188.00)
- File Size:11.37 Mb
- Runs on:WinVista, WinVista x64, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Windows 8
DWG to PDF Converter 2002 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to PDF, DXF to PDF easily. DWG to PDF Converter 2002 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format.
- File Name:dwg2pdf2002_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
DWG to PDF Converter 2006 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to PDF, DXF to PDF easily. DWG to PDF Converter 2006 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format.
- File Name:dwg2pdf2006_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
Amethyst DWG-2-DWF is a powerful Windows program that enables you to quickly and easily batch convert drawings to the Autodesk Design Web Format (DWF). Amethyst DWG-2-DWF is a powerful Windows program that enables you to quickly and easily batch convert drawings to the Autodesk Design Web Format (DWF). Support for all versions of AutoCAD.
- File Name:DWGDWF_V2.exe
- Author:CA Desgn Assoc
- License:Shareware ($75.00)
- File Size:8.58 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
SoftFirst DWG-DXF Converter is a compact and affordable application featuring an intuitive interface that allows to perform DWG-DFX conversion in a wink of an eye. It takes merely 3 clicks to get the job done, and the result is always as expected.
- File Name:dwg_dxf_converter_setup.exe
- Author:SoftFirst.com
- License:Shareware ($69.95)
- File Size:3.88 Mb
- Runs on:Win 3.1x, Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 3.x, WinNT 4.x, WinXP, Windows2000, Windows2003, Windows Tablet PC Editi
Read, write the Autodesk`s DWG format file based on OpenDWG Specification providing by OpenDWG.org.
- File Name:OpenDWG
- Author:xzhai
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:
- Runs on:Windows
Related:Autodesk Dwg Trueview For Mac - Dwg Trueview For Mac - Autodesk Trueview Download - Dwg Trueview - Dwg Trueview Application
Tested on: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2
For TrueView 2019 on UPDs, see Michael's comment below.
For TrueView 2017, see Autodesk DWG TrueView 2017 on RDS.
The registry entries (all String values) can be copied from the user profile that was used when installing DWG TrueView 2018. The information below is for the English version of Autodesk DWG TrueView 2018; other language versions may vary the '1001:409' section of the key below.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueView
- CurVer
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueViewR16
- CurVer
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskDWG TrueViewR16dwgviewr-1001:409
- AllUsersFolder
- AutodeskShared32Folder
- AutodeskSharedFolder
- DownloadedProgramFilesFolder
- GraphicsCacheFolder
- LocalRootFolder
- PublicFolder
- RoamableRootFolder
- SystemFolder
Important: Three of these need tweaking per user (GraphicsCacheFolder, LocalRootFolder, RoamableRootFolder) to point at the appropriate user profile folder.
There is also a set of files installed to C:UsersPublicDocumentsAutodesk (or wherever your Public user folder resides) that need to be left in place.
When each user opens a .dwg file for the first time (or runs DWG TrueView directly) then the Autodesk installer will run and populate all other missing entries automatically (without trying to elevate).
By Theo Gray on November 15, 2017 | Permalink | CommentComment on This Article:
DWG technology from Autodesk is the original and accurate way to store and share design data when working with AutoCAD software. With billions of DWG files circulating throughout every design industry, it's the world's most commonly used design data. ...
- File Name:Autodesk DWG TrueView
- Author:Autodesk, Inc.
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:119.94 Mb
- Runs on:Windows Vista, XP, 2000
View DWG and DXF files with this tool. AutodeskdlT« DWG TrueViewd-OC?D? software is a free* stand-alone DWGd-OC?D? viewer with DWG TrueConvertd-OC?D? software included. Built on the same viewing engine as AutoCADdlT« software, DWG TrueView enables you to view the latest DWG and DXFd-OC?D? files, just as you would in AutoCAD.
- File Name:SetupDWGTrueView2011_32bit.exe
- Author:Autodesk Inc
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:181.88 Mb
- Runs on:WinXP, Win2003, Win2000, Win Vista, Windows 7
Autodesk voloview Express is a free DWG viewer, required for Advanced DWG Autodesk voloview Express is a free DWG viewer, required for Advanced DWG Print..
- File Name:Autodesk Volo View Express
- Author:Xpress Software Inc.
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:23.4 Mb
- Runs on:Windows Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, 98, Me, NT
DWG to Image Converter 2006 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to JPG, DWG to PNG, DWG to TIFF, DWG to BMP, DWG to PS easily. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create the image files by simply click the Save as Image in AutoCAD.
- File Name:dwg2img2006_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3.06 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
DWG to Image Converter 2002 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to JPG, DWG to PNG, DWG to TIFF, DWG to BMP, DWG to PS easily. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create the image files by simply click the Save as Image in AutoCAD.
- File Name:dwg2img2002_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3.06 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
This program features DWG to PDF conversion, DXF to PDF conversion, and DWF to PDF conversion without Autodesk AutoCAD or Adobe Acrobat. You can even batch publish your DWG, DXF, DWF drawing files to PDF files of any size to answer your specific. ...
- File Name:CAD2PDFSetup.exe
- Author:Benzsoft
- License:Shareware ($99.00)
- File Size:3.21 Mb
- Runs on:Win2000, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, WinServer, WinVista, WinVista x64, WinXP
Convert drawings from IDW to PDF,DWG,DXF,DWF from an assembly or a directory. ToDoT speeds up work when exporting drawings created with autodesk inventor to other formats, choosing all parts of an assembly or all drawings in a directory.
- File Name:setuptodot_eng.zip
- Author:Singeca sas
- License:Shareware ($188.00)
- File Size:11.37 Mb
- Runs on:WinVista, WinVista x64, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Windows 8
DWG to PDF Converter 2002 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to PDF, DXF to PDF easily. DWG to PDF Converter 2002 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format.
- File Name:dwg2pdf2002_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
DWG to PDF Converter 2006 is an AutoCAD Addin that convert DWG to PDF, DXF to PDF easily. DWG to PDF Converter 2006 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format.
- File Name:dwg2pdf2006_setup.exe
- Author:DWG-Converter, inc
- License:Shareware ($)
- File Size:3 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
Amethyst DWG-2-DWF is a powerful Windows program that enables you to quickly and easily batch convert drawings to the Autodesk Design Web Format (DWF). Amethyst DWG-2-DWF is a powerful Windows program that enables you to quickly and easily batch convert drawings to the Autodesk Design Web Format (DWF). Support for all versions of AutoCAD.
- File Name:DWGDWF_V2.exe
- Author:CA Desgn Assoc
- License:Shareware ($75.00)
- File Size:8.58 Mb
- Runs on:Windows
SoftFirst DWG-DXF Converter is a compact and affordable application featuring an intuitive interface that allows to perform DWG-DFX conversion in a wink of an eye. It takes merely 3 clicks to get the job done, and the result is always as expected.
- File Name:dwg_dxf_converter_setup.exe
- Author:SoftFirst.com
- License:Shareware ($69.95)
- File Size:3.88 Mb
- Runs on:Win 3.1x, Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 3.x, WinNT 4.x, WinXP, Windows2000, Windows2003, Windows Tablet PC Editi
Read, write the Autodesk`s DWG format file based on OpenDWG Specification providing by OpenDWG.org.
- File Name:OpenDWG
- Author:xzhai
- License:Freeware (Free)
- File Size:
- Runs on:Windows
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Autodesk Dwg Trueview 2018 Manual
