Lynn Allen

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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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www.autodesk.com/lynnallen
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User Interface Enhancements

• New Ribbon task-based access to commands
• Quick Access Toolbar
• New Menu Browser
• Roll-over Help
• Status Bar updates
• 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
Images courtesy of Greg Bates - Hirsch Bedner
Associates, Ged Trias - Larson and Darby, Jeremy
K. Noftle, Bureau Darchitectes Werner, and
InsideOut Designs
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Autodesk Impression
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Working with Impression

• 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
• FREE

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Autodesk Design Review

• www.autodesk.com/designreview
• Pricing
• FREE

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Autodesk Design Review Drawing Version Compare
Feature

• Highlight additions/ deletions
• Select Tools gt Compare
• Browse and load the DWF files
• Select sheets to overlay and click OK

Free Download autodesk.com/designreview
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Tell Us Your AutoCAD StoryGet 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_at_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
• Publish DWF
• Upload Email Link
• View Print 2D 3D designs online without
  install software
• Utilize for drawing catalogs and archives
• freewheel.autodesk.com

Autodesk University Dec. 2-5Las Vegas, NV
Venetian Hotel www.autodeskuniversity.com
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lynn.allen_at_autodesk.com www.autodesk.com/lynnallen

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