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AutoCAD LT

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Efficient Drafting

Dynamic Blocks

• Create
  Create Dynamic Blocks from existing block libraries in a simple, graphical manner.
• Edit
  Edit existing block libraries to set parameters and constraints. One block can contain multiple editable components in place of several blocks.
• View
  Use the new visibility controls to present a variety of standard block configurations in a single block.

Drafting Productivity

• Layer Express Tools
  Use AutoCAD Express Tools for layer management.
• AutoTrack
  Use AutoTrack technology to create temporary alignment paths that help designers draw objects at specific angles or in specific relationships to other objects. AutoTrack includes two tracking options: polar tracking and object snap tracking.
• Layers per Viewport
  Specify line color, weight, type, or plot style as a function of an individual viewport, and not as a global property of the entire drawing, with enhanced layer manager.

Enhanced User Interface

• Pointer Input
  Launch commands, read prompts, and enter values right at the graphics cursor.
• Dimension Input
  See dimension values, such as length and angle, on the object being created or edited. Enter new values and change them dynamically in the graphics window.
• Quick Calculator
  Perform calculations, convert units, and derive values from drawing entities—all from within AutoCAD LT 2009.
• Rollover Highlighting
  Highlight objects dynamically in the drawing by rolling over them with the graphics cursor.
• Editable Scale List
  Create, delete, and save customized scales lists.
• Group or Ungroup Pan and Zoom Commands
  Group pan and zoom operations into a single operation for the Undo or Redo commands.

Tool Palettes

• User Content
  Drag and drop frequently used blocks and hatches directly onto tool palettes. Drag content from tool palettes directly into your drawing.
• Tool Properties
  Pre-assign tool properties such as layer, color, and scale. Automatically switch layers, colors, and scale as you insert content into your drawings.
• Manage Tool Palette
  Create palette groups using the Customize dialog box. Switch between palette groups from the Customize dialog box or from the tool palette itself.

Annotation

• Annotation Scaling
  Use the scale to control the appearance, size and placement of text, hatches, blocks, line types, leaders and dimensions in your drawing. Control size, placement and appearance based on the scale set for each viewport.
• Create Tables
  Insert standard WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) tables with in-place editing and intuitive keyboard function-ality, similar to that of Microsoft Word.
• Perform Calculations in Tables
  Perform sums, averages, and counts across rows and columns. Use standard expressions in a cell such as addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, exponents, and equals. Importing from a Microsoft Excel application retains formulas that were created in Excel.
• Edit Tables
  In addition to standard grip editing, table editing options are available through the context-sensitive menu and the Properties window.
• Bi-directional table linking
  Enhanced tables provide the option to combine AutoCAD and Excel tabular information into a single AutoCAD table.
• Multiple Segment Leaders
  Enhanced tools automate the creation of multiple leaders and the orientation of the leaders (tail or content first) with the notes.
• Multiple Line MTEXT Attributes
  Create one attribute for a value that is to be displayed on two or more different lines.
• Full WYSIWYG Text Placement
  Create and edit text so it will appear exactly as it does in the drawing.
• Text Formatting Toolbar
  Adjust text appearance as needed using familiar tools common in other text-editing applications, such as Microsoft Word. Apply style, font, and other text properties to characters and words.
• Tabs, Indents, Bullets, and Numbering
  Set indentation and tab stops, apply bullet styles for paragraphs, and create numbered lists using standard rulers.
• Create Multiple Hatches
  Set indentation and tab stops, apply bullet styles for paragraphs, and create numbered lists using standard rulers.
• Edit Hatch Origin
  Point and click to select a new hatch origin.
• Calculate Hatch Area
  Both individual and cumulative hatch areas are listed in hatch properties as hatches are created.

Dimensioning

• Varying Dimension Linetypes
  Select different dimension and extension linetypes by using the Dimension Style or the Properties dialog box.
• Dimension Arc Lengths
  Dimension the length of an arc, using standard arc length symbol.
• Dimension Break
  Automatically break a dimension line that crosses another dimension line
• Inspection Dimension
  Associate and display inspection requirements with specific dimensions
• Dimension Jogline
  Add a jogline to a dimension to indicate that the object dimensioned is not completely represented in the drawing
• Dimension Large Radii Curves
  Create a jogged radial dimension line to indicate the radius of an arc or a circle that is too large to fit on the drawing.
• Flip Dimension Arrows
  Flip an individual dimension arrow from inside to outside the dimension line and back.

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Data Exchange

Workflow and Interoperability

• Read/Write to Previous Versions of AutoCAD/Save AutoCAD Release 14 DWG Files
  Read and write to previous versions of AutoCAD software.
• Using DWF as an Underlay/Reference
  Import a DWF file and use it as a starting point for the addition of more information.

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Publishing

Electronic Publishing

• Publish to DWF
  Publish drawing files in the DWF file format.
• Create PDF Files
  Export drawing files in Adobe PDF format.

Viewing and Markup

• Autodesk Design Review
  Autodesk Design Review provides secure, digital markup, measure, and redlining functionality to project team members who do not own or know how to use graphics software. Users can view, print, and mark up drawings with comments, sketches, dimensions, text, and stamps. Markups can be round-tripped to AutoCAD LT, and reviewed in the context of the design itself for fast, accurate revisions.
• Markup Set Manager
  Display the list of markups (created in Design Review) in the current markup set, using a tree view organized by sheets. Republish markups, open sheets with associated markups, and change the markup status.

Simplified Plotting

• Enhanced Plot User Interface
  Provides all page setup controls in one location, with the most commonly used controls on the left side. The Preview option provides a full preview of how the current plot settings will be applied when you plot the drawing.
• Background Plotting
  Whether publishing designs to DWF files or plotting to paper, designers can continue working in the drawing editor while AutoCAD LT 2009 plots in the background.

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New features in AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009

Ribbon
With the ribbon interface, overall drafting productivity is increased as the number of steps to reach a command is decreased. The ribbon interface presents command options in a concise visual format, allowing you to quickly select commands based on the work you’re doing. Moving between applications is now quick and intuitive. The ribbon is both customizable and expandable so that it can be optimized for each user and meet each company’s standards.

ViewCube and SteeringWheels
The ViewCube is an interactive tool used to rotate and orient any solid or surface model in AutoCAD. Selecting a face, edge, or corner of the cube brings the model quickly to that predefined orientation. Clicking and holding the ViewCube allows the model to be freely roated in any direction. Since the cube is in a fixed location on the screen, it provides at-a-glance orientation. The ViewCube will be introduced in all Autodesk products as a common tool for working with 3D models.
In addition to allowing quick access to the orbit command, the new SteeringWheels tool allows quick access to the pan, center, and zoom commands. The SteeringWheels is highly customizable so you can add walk through commands to help create and record a walk-through of your model.

Menu Browser
Reviewing and working with several files is no longer a tedious and time-consuming process. The new menu browser interface allows you to browse files and examine thumbnail images and provides detailed information about file size and file creator. Plus, you can organize recently used files by name, date, or title.

Action Recorder
The new action recorder saves time and increases productivity by automating repetitive tasks without requiring the skill or assistance of a professional CAD manager. Users can quickly record a task, add text messages and requests for input, then quickly select and play back recorded files.

Layer Dialog
The new layer dialog makes creating and editing layer properties faster and less prone to error. Changes are instantly reflected in the drawing as they are made in the dialog. The manipulation of the dialog box has been simplified, and columns in the dialog can be individually resized so the contents of that column or its title are not truncated. Individual columns can be fixed in place so that the rest of the columns can be scrolled through and referenced to a fixed column such as the layer name.

Quick Properties
The easily customizable quick properties menu increases productivity by reducing the steps to access properties information, ensuring that information presented is optimized for that particular user and project.

Quick View
The quick view feature uses thumbnails instead of file names, making opening the correct drawing file and layout faster and decreasing the time spent opening incorrect drawing files.

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