DWF Viewer Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I use the Autodesk DWF Viewer?

The following commands are available in the DWF Viewer: Pan, Zoom, Zoom to Rectangle, Fit to Window, Full View, Named Views, Print, Save As, About DWF Viewer, Back, and Forward. In the DWF Viewer window, clicking the right mouse button displays these commands in the DWF Viewer menu.

For more information, please visit Autodesk's question and answer page about the DWF viewer. Please click here to visit the site:

What do the different layers on the maps mean?
Layer Explanation Layer Explanation
Layer Explanation Layer Explanation
10ROW Road Right Of Way 30QUARTER Quarter lines
10RR Railroad 30SECLINE Section lines
17NAME Road names 39MISC CSM and Plat reference numbers

20CONDONAME

 Condominium names 40CREEK Creeks
20EASEMENTS Easements 40DAMS Dams
20HATCH Shading of vacated plats 40LAKES Lakes
20LOT meets and bounds descriptions 40PONDS Ponds
20LOTNUMBER Lot number 40RIVER Rivers
20MEANDER Meander boundary around water way 47NAME Water names
20PARCEL Parcel boundaries 50BNDRY Subdivision plat
20SUBLOCK Subdivision block numbers 50SUB Subdivision lot line
20SUBNAME Subdivision names 60BNDRY Certified Survey Map (CSM) boundary
20TIE Land hook means same owner for both parcels 60CSM CSM lot lines
26ID Parcel ID numbers 60GAS Gas line easements
29ANN-NOTE Real Property Lister's annotations 80MUNIC City or village limits
29MISC Miscellaneous comments CONDO Condominium plat
30FORTY 40 acre lines Fraclot Government fractional lot

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