Wednesday, March 08, 2006

What's new in AutoCAD2007

I don't use 3D so I will not touch on any of that.

It has a new DWG file format. Now you will save files as AutoCAD 2007 DWG's. So users without AutoCAD 2007 needs to download the DWG TrueConvert™. The link is here http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=7024151

It has a new XREF command displays so all of your attached file information (DWG, images, DWF) can be managed in a single palette and it can read DWF files and use them as an overlay for your base.

Finally, one of main reason you need to upgrade is you can publish your drawings directly to PDF files.

New Autodesk Products

Expected shipping dates:

AutoCAD® 2007 (March 23)
DWG TrueView™ 2007 (March 23)
Autodesk® VIZ 2007 (April 6)
Autodesk® Raster Design 2007 (April 21)
Autodesk® Design Review 2007 - formally DWF™ Composer 2Building SolutionsAutodesk® Architectural Desktop 2007 (April 7)
Autodesk® Revit® Building 9 (April 12)
Autodesk® AutoCAD® Revit® Series--Building 9 (April 12)
Autodesk® Revit® Structure 3 (April 12)
Autodesk® AutoCAD® Revit® Series--Structure 3 (April 12)
Autodesk® Building Systems 2007 (April 19)

[new product] Autodesk® Revit® Systems (April 19)
[new product] Autodesk® AutoCAD® Revit® Series--Systems Plus (April 19)
Civil and Mapping SolutionsAutodesk Map® 3D 2007 (April 12)
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007 (April 14)
Autodesk® Land Desktop 2007 (April 14)
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Civil Design Companion 2007 (April 14)
Autodesk® Survey 2007 (April 14)