Lynn Allen

Autodesk Technical Evangelist

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AutoCAD:
25 Years of Continuous Change

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AutoCAD 2009
Autodesk has one goal: increasing your productivity. The new user interface has been optimized to boost your efficiency: More Streamlined UI New QuickView Tools Quick Properties Action Recorder Layer Properties Manager 3D Navigation Tools Fit and Finish AutoCAD 2009 will include Autodesk Impression (Subscription Only)
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User Interface Enhancements

New

Ribbon: task-based access to commands

Quick New

Access Toolbar Help

Menu Browser Bar updates

Roll-over Status

Customizable Quick

Properties

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Layer Properties Manager

New Layer Properties Manager

Changes are immediately reflected in the drawing Layer manager stays active when running other commands Columns can be frozen when scrolling

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Action Recorder
The new action recorder allows AutoCAD software users to automate repetitive tasks:

Anybody can use it No programming skills required Graphically interactive recording of commands Easily saved and shared

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New Viewing Capabilities

Quick View Layouts Quick View Drawings View Cube Steering Wheel

ShowMotion

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Fit and Finish

MTEXT in-place spell checking MTEXT lets use SAVE after hitting Escape eTransmit: Option to save or not save drawing before packing (and Purge) Dynamically update Xclip frames Export layouts to model space Geographic location enabling Find and replace text in blocks and XREFs Display hidden items FIND now zooms in on the word

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Fit and Finish

Array now supports zoom and pan during preview Nonrectangular viewport support in Properties palette Missing plotters are now prefixed with Missing Additional DGN support and Layer Control DGN translation enhancements (DGNMAPPING) VPSCALE now lets you hide XREF scales

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Autodesk Seek

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Autodesk Seek www.autodesk.com/seek

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Autodesk Impression

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Images courtesy of: Greg Bates - Hirsch Bedner Associates, Ged Trias - Larson and Darby, Jeremy K. Noftle, Bureau Darchitectes Werner, and InsideOut Designs

Autodesk Impression

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Working with Impression

AutoCAD AutoCAD Architecture AutoCAD Civil 3D AutoCAD Map 3D AutCAD MEP

Existing CAD Linework and Data

Layers Blocks Line weights Hatched areas

Styles and Entourage

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Autodesk Labs: labs.autodesk.com)

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Autodesk Design Review

www.autodesk.com/designreview

Pricing
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Autodesk Design Review

www.autodesk.com/designreview

Pricing
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Autodesk Design Review

Drawing Version Compare Feature
Highlight additions/ deletions
Select Tools > Compare 2. Browse and load the DWF files 3. Select sheets to overlay and click OK
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Tell Us Your AutoCAD Story

Get a FREE Video Camera!
We want YOUR stories! Free Flip Video Cameras in exchange for a few minutes of video (from your new camera) Be funny, be creative, be inspiring --- be yourself!
To request a camera, just send a note to autocad.video@autodesk.com. Be sure to include an overview of who you are, what you do, and a description of what youd show in your video.

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Introducing Autodesk Freewheel

Share designs online - Free
Upload & Email University Dec. 2-5 Autodesk Link
2. 3. View & Print NV Las Vegas, 2D & 3DVenetian Hotel

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Publish DWF

designs online without install software

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www.autodeskuniversity.com Utilize for drawing catalogs and archives

freewheel.autodesk.com

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