AutoCAD Web Viewer Directions Incomplete (184308)

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SYMPTOMS

The documentation for Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) and the documentation for AutoCAD are in conflict regarding the configuration of the AutoCAD Web Viewer. The AutoCAD documentation directs the user to the Registry Editor and says to "add the mime type drawing/x-dwf(.dwf) using the information in the online IIS documentation." This information is incomplete.

RESOLUTION

MIME Type Configuration notes indicate that the entry should look like the following:

where the given example is:

text/html, htm, /unused, 1

Internet Information Server MIME Mapping notes indicate that the entry should look like the following:

and specifically note the double comma before the gopher type.

Gopher types can be found at the end of Chapter 9 in the IIS online documentation. Type 5 should be used for AutoCAD. Type 5 is described as "MS-DOS binary archive." However, the documentation should say, "MS-DOS binary file with the archive bit set."

<command parameters> is not found or referenced in the online documents.

The actual entry for AutoCAD is as follows:

drawing/x-dwf,dwf,,5

This will enable the AutoCAD Web viewer on IIS.

STATUS

The online Microsoft Internet Information Server documentation is being reviewed and will be updated as needed.

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