AutoCAD and Auto CAD LT tutorials, tips and tricks, articles, books, news

	AutoCAD articles, books, news, tutorials, tips and tricks.

Home

New Book Review: AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD 2009 LT Bible

AutoCAD LT 2009

AUTOCAD ARTICLES

More AutoCAD Articles | More articles powered by | Send articles | Articles on your site

	AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon Intro and Tutorial Where's all the toolbars? Find out about the new tabbed interface that organizes your tools. View the using the ribbon video and then check out how to customize the ribbon in the tutorial.
	AutoCAD LT 2009 Dramatically increase productivity with AutoCAD LT 2009 software, the world's top-selling 2D drafting and detailing product.
	Benefits of AutoCAD 2009 AutoCAD 2009 lets you design, visualize, and document your ideas clearly and efficiently. New features accelerate tasks, allow commands to be easily found, and help rapidly train new users.

	AutoCAD 2009 New Features Workshop Learn about new features and enhancements in AutoCAD® 2009 software.
	Lynn Allen's Tips and Tricks for Using AutoCAD 2009 She's one of the best and she's done it again providing a must have tips and tricks booklet for using the latest version of AutoCAD. Read a page a day and you'll have yourself up to speed on AutoCAD 2009 in no time!
	Book Review: AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD 2009 LT Bible Help: Creating an Obround or Slot in AutoCAD

What are the system requirements for AutoCAD 2009?
With every new release, many ask what the system requirements are. Here is the complete list of the AutoCAD 2009 system requirements.

AutoCAD 2009 New Commands

AutoCAD 2009 Changed Commands

Compare Your Version of AutoCAD with AutoCAD 2009
Wonder what’s been added to AutoCAD since your last upgrade? See the AutoCAD Release Comparison Matrix (pdf) for a side-by-side comparison.

AutoCAD 2009 Supports Microsoft Windows Vista
AutoCAD 2009 supports Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise. In addition, AutoCAD 2009 takes advantage of some new Vista capabilities, specifically Windows Vista thumbnail previews for DWG and DWF files in Windows Explorer, display of AutoCAD properties in the detail tab of Windows Explorer, and ability to use the Windows Vista search tools using text strings found in drawing properties, text, MTEXT, and so forth, in the DWG file. For more information, review the AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements.

AutoCAD 2009 DWG Drawing File Format
The AutoCAD 2009 DWG™ file format is the same DWG file format as in AutoCAD 2008. This AutoCAD 2009 DWG format is also the same DWG file format that is used in the latest releases of Autodesk ‘s industry-specific products such as AutoCAD® Architecture, AutoCAD® Map 3D, AutoCAD® Civil 3D® , AutoCAD® Electrical, and AutoCAD® Mechanical software applications. Nonetheless, you can still easily share files between design teams using any previous version of AutoCAD. As in the past, this new AutoCAD version opens DWG™ files from all earlier DWG versions of the software created by any Autodesk product.

AutoCAD 2009 Support Multiple CPU Systems
AutoCAD 2009 fully supports multiple CPU systems. The performance of AutoCAD graphics and rendering systems will benefit from multiple CPU systems.

AutoCAD 2009 Is Available on DVD
The DVD contains both AutoCAD 2009 64-bit and 32-bit and installs the appropriate product based on the operating system installed. AutoCAD 2009 32-bit is also available on CD in all supported languages.

Benefits of AutoCAD 2008

The tools and features in AutoCAD 2008 will increase your speed and accuracy while saving time. New features allow you to create all your drawing data one time, minimizing redundancy and greatly reducing errors.

AutoCAD LT 2008 Overview

AutoCAD LT simplifies daily tasks with full DWG native file format compatibility, annotation scaling, layer properties per viewport, text and table enhancements, and multiple leaders.

AutoCAD 2008 Tips and Tricks Screencast
Experience more speed, ease, and accuracy than ever before with these insider tips and tricks from AutoCAD guru Lynn Allen.

Compare Your Version of AutoCAD with AutoCAD 2008
Wonder what’s been added to AutoCAD since your last upgrade? See the AutoCAD Release Comparison Matrix (pdf) for a side-by-side comparison.

What are the system requirements for AutoCAD 2008?
Some have been asking what the system requirements for AutoCAD 2008 are. Here is the complete list of the AutoCAD 2008 system requirements.

AutoCAD 2008 DWG Drawing File Format
The AutoCAD 2007 file format was updated and is different from the 2004/2005/2006 DWG file format. The AutoCAD 2008 DWG file format is the same DWG file format as in AutoCAD 2007. You can still easily share files using any previous version of AutoCAD. As in the past, AutoCAD 2008 opens DWG™ files from all earlier DWG versions of the software created by any Autodesk product.

Open an AutoCAD 2008 Drawing with an Older Release of AutoCAD
AutoCAD 2007 can open any drawings created in AutoCAD 2008. With DWG TrueView™ software you can translate DWG files created with any release of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT® software to AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2004, and 2007 file formats. DWG TrueView does not require AutoCAD to convert DWG files. DWG TrueView can be downloaded here.