what's new with autocad 2012 with lynn allen

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AutoCAD 2012Lynn AllenAutodesk Evangelist

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AutoCAD Helps Enable Concert MagicTait Towers, Concert Stage Set Manufacturing

“Working in 3D with AutoCAD and 3ds Max Design software allows us to get more done faster. It helps us turn visionary ideas into concert sets that amaze audiences.”

Benefits with AutoCAD and Autodesk 3ds Max Design: Creating realistic renderings

seamlessly Accelerating design reviews

by 50 percent Coordinating large project

teams

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AutoCAD: Continuous Innovation

2007 20102008 2009Basic 3D- Modeling- Surfacing

Productivity- Annotation Scaling- Multiple Leaders

Usability- Updated UI- 3D Navigation Tools

3D Design- Free-Form Design- Parametric Drawing

2011Conceptual Design- Surface Modeling- Documentation Productivity

2012Design & Documentation- Model Documentation- Associative Array

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AutoCAD 2012: Design and Documentation

Explore your ideas more completely with surface, mesh, and solid modeling tools.

Create drawings from a variety of design applications more quickly with model documentation tools.

Power your design and documentation process with a wealth of new productivity tools.

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User Interface Enhancements

AutoComplete In-canvas Viewport Controls New Toolbars button in the Ribbon (View tab)

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Multi-Function Grips

Grips have been extended to more AutoCAD objects—including lines, arcs, elliptical arcs, dimensions, mleaders, 3D faces, edges, and vertices.

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Associative Array

Establish and maintain a set of relationships between arrayed objects, like windows on a building or trusses on a bridge.

Array objects along a specified path, rather than being restricted to rectangular or polar options.

Array selected objects in 3D space.

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Model Documentation Tools

Automatically generate intelligent drawing views for AutoCAD, Autodesk® Inventor®, and other models. 

Instantly update drawing view entities, edge display, scale, and location when an engineering change is made.

Import models from a wide variety of applications including:• Pro/Engineer®• CATIA®• Solidworks®• NX®• Rhinoceros®

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Autodesk Inventor Fusion

Experience the benefits of easy-to-use 3D in the native DWG™ format.

Tight integration enables quick transfer between AutoCAD and Inventor Fusion environments

Flexibly edit and validate models from almost any source, including:

Pro/Engineer® CATIA® Solidworks® NX® Rhinoceros®

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Miscellaneous Productivity Tools

Migration Tools are improved (Tool Palette Groups now migrate!) Control the Mleader gap DWGConvert (Batch convert files back to Release 14) Easily remove dimension style overrides New Array option in the Copy command Overkill (Delete Duplicate Objects) NCOPY (copies objects from within blocks, Xrefs and DGN

Underlays)

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Productivity Tools (continued)

Join – no longer requires a source object Blend Tool - connects two objects with a Spline Fillet/Chamfer – new preview and can fillet Splines Extend now works on Splines Nudge (moves objects 3 pixels at a time) MTEXT now remembers the last used background mask color

and offset

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AutoCAD WSOver 1 Million Downloads

AutoCAD integration Access designs online directly from the AutoCAD

2012 ribbon interface

AutoCAD WS mobile app For Apple® iPad™, iPhone®, and iPod® touch Google Android™ devices

View, edit, and share your DWG™ files with anyone, anywhere.

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Autodesk Design SuiteAutoCAD and More

Delivering value• AutoCAD + foundational visualization for every

AutoCAD user• Design, document and share drawings • More easily create compelling digital

illustrations and real-time, interactive presentations

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Autodesk Design Suite 2012 | AutoCAD + Visualization

In a recent survey, 90% of respondents said they are more likely to win competitive bids and community support with visuals created

with Autodesk Visualization tools, and 50 % said that they save nearly $25,000/year by creating visualizations in-house

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Parsons Brinckerhoff and the Presidio Parkway

$1.05 Billion ProjectSan Francisco, CA

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Autodesk Design Suite | StandardVisualization for Everyone

Includes AutoCAD 2012 Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2012 Autodesk Showcase 2012 Autodesk Mudbox 2012

Key BenefitsDesign, document and share drawings Easily create compelling digital illustrations and real-time, interactive

presentations

Target Customers Any AutoCAD user who needs to turn designs into compelling imagery and

presentations

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Autodesk Design Suite | PremiumSpecialized Visualization and Rendering

Includes Standard + Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012

Key BenefitsStandard edition benefitsCreate cinematic-quality visualizations and animationsConduct daylight analysis studies for sustainable design

Target Customers General, building, interior, exhibit, landscape and home building

designers who use AutoCAD as a primary design tool and require specialized visualizations for their presentations

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Mudbox (digital sculpting)

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The Autodesk Design Suite 2012 | Editions

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Visual Communication for Everyone

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Leading Visualization & Rendering

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Conceptual Design & Surface Modeling

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