With the 2006 version of AutoCAD LT, Autodesk offers a more flexible and
intuitive application designed to make professionals more productive
than ever. Key features like more flexible hatching, improved
dimensioning, and user-friendly text editing make AutoCAD LT 2006 a
worthy upgrade from previous versions. Autodesk has also improved the
user interface, enhanced the editing toolkit, and more--again, with the
goal of increasing productivity for 2D drafting and detailing. 
Dimension with greater ease: New arc length and large radius
dimensioning. |
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Reduce waiting time: Plot jobs and spend
more time drafting with background plotting, which allows you to
continue working in the drawing editor while AutoCAD LT plots in the
background. |
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Mark up: Easily coordinate projects throughout
design review with the markup and redlining functionality of AutoCAD and
Autodesk DWF Composer. |
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View DWF files: The free
downloadable Autodesk DWF Viewer enables you to view DWF files that
preserve design intent without requiring the original design application.
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AutoCAD LT is aimed at design professionals in all industries who
require full DWG file format compatibility but do not require 3D
capabilities or advanced customization of their software.
Enhanced User Interface
New drafting features in AutoCAD LT 2006 make
it easier than ever to get fast results. A new pointer input enables you
to launch commands, read prompts and enter values right at the graphics
cursor. This keeps your attention focused on your design, rather than on
the command line. Meanwhile, the dimension input shows dimension values,
such as length and angle, on the object being created or edited. New
values can be entered and changed dynamically in the graphics window,
which makes interacting with your design dynamic and allows you to
explore alternatives "on the fly." There's also a new "Quick Calculator"
that makes it easy to perform calculations, units conversion, and derive
values from drawing entities all from within AutoCAD LT. This gives you
the power of the CAL command without the complex command syntax required
in previous versions.
Another user interface improvement, rollover highlighting, helps you
avoid time spent selecting wrong objects in a drawing by dynamically
highlighting objects in your drawing as you roll over them with the
graphics cursor. The new interface also allows for easy customization of
menus and toolbars, and automates migration of custom toolbars and menus
for future releases. What's more, you can easily customize tool palettes
for storing frequently used blocks and hatches. This feature is great
for draging and dropping content directly into your drawing. It also
makes it easy to quickly find and insert frequently used content,
hatches, and solid fills. You can now pre-assign tool properties, as
well, such as layer, color, and scale. Properties are automatically
applied as you insert content into your drawings.
Text and table handling is dramatically improved in AutoCAD LT 2006,
with a focus on intuitive WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)
interaction. Insert standard WYSIWYG tables with in-place editing and
intuitive keyboard functionality, similar to that of Microsoft Word. In
addition to standard grip editing, table editing options are available
through the context-sensitive menu, and the properties window. Meanwhile,
text is created and edited so it will appear exactly as it does in the
drawing. Easily view, size, position, and edit text relative to nearby
geometry, while adjusting text properties such as style and font as
needed using familiar tools common in other text-editing applications.
Better Dimensioning
Drafting just got a lot easier with AutoCAD LT
2006's new dimensioning tools. First, variable dimension line types
allow you to select different dimension and extension line types by
using the dimension style or properties dialogs. This lets you to give
your dimensions exactly the line type you prefer without spending the
time to explode and edit them. Next, new arc-length functionality avoids
current time-consuming work-arounds by directly dimensioning the length
of an arc. You can also dimension large radii curves quickly and easily.
This function creates a jogged radial dimension line to indicate the
radius of an arc or a circle that is too large to fit on the drawing.
Finally, moving dimension arrows manually is a thing of the past, as new
flipping dimension arrows allow you to flip an individual dimension
arrow from inside to outside of the dimension line and back.
Simplified Plotting
AutoCAD LT 2006's enhanced plot user interface
conveniently places 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. You can also now enjoy the benefits of
background plotting. Whether you publish your designs to DWF files or
plot to paper, you can continue working in the drawing editor while
AutoCAD LT plots in the background. You'll receive an unobtrusive
notification when a plot job is completed, and you can follow the link
to view the plot and publish details in the plot and publish details
dialog box.
Easy Sharing with DWF
Getting your DWF files out to clients and
colleagues is easier than ever with AutoCAD LT 2006. Publish intelligent
design data with Autodesk DWF (Design Web Format) file format, and save
time by simplifying collaboration with your design team. Because it can
create files that can be one-tenth the size of files created in other
formats, the DWF format is the fastest, easiest way to communicate
design information while ensuring secure and efficient sharing at any
stage of the project lifecycle.
Mark up designs and easily coordinate projects during the design
review phase by replacing the paper process with Autodesk DWF Composer.
Use DWF Composer to mark up drawings with comments, sketches, dimensions,
text, and stamps before sending them on their way. You can also view
DWF files with the free Autodesk DWF Viewer, which presents intelligent
data preserved with accuracy, including drawing scale, coordinates,
assorted views, hyperlinks, and more. Print to scale, fit to page, tile,
or selectively print a variety of sheets from a DWF sheet set.
