- Precision drawing through computer software has slowly pushed hand-drafting out of the industry.compass on blueprint image by FrankU from Fotolia.com
AutoCAD is a standard software used among engineers, architects and industrial designers, working with both 3D and 2D drawings. The software is used for its precision in producing accurate and clean technical drawings. With new releases coming into the market every year, it becomes difficult to understand the key changes that have been implemented from version to version. There are, however, some notable differences between the 2006 and 2007 releases. - Key changes in terms of drawing creation processes were implemented in the realm of three-dimensional drawings in AutoCAD 2007. New tools have been added which make the process of three-dimensional modeling easier. Primitives such as Cones, Cubes, and Pyramids have their own commands in the 2007 release, and solid editing functions such as "Section Cuts" have been added to help streamline the design process.
- To introduce and present the new tools added for three-dimensional modeling, AutoCAD 2007 has a redesigned user interface. Three key features have been added to the user interface:
The Dashboard - control panels that are organized by function can be arranged and displayed on a single box, customized to your working style.
Anchored Palettes - your floating control panels can now snap and anchor to borders and neighboring windows for increased organization.
3D Workspace - a simple drop down menu item which displays your model in 3D space and loads in the 3D Modeling toolbars. - An exciting new add-on to AutoCAD 2007 is the release of the "DWG to PDF" Plotter. This is a print setting that allows you to directly publish your drawing as a PDF file. As many clients you may work with will not have AutoCAD installed on their computers, PDF publishing is a great new way to distribute and share your drawings in a universally recognized file format.
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