I am in the process of updating my AutoCAD History page after we just released the new AutoCAD 2017 Monday March 21, 2016. AutoCAD 2017 was codenamed Nautilus in alpha and beta testing prior to being officially released publicly. Update: My good friend Vladimir Michl of http://www.cadforum.cz spotted…
Read MoreAutoCAD 2017 was just released today. One of the most common questions I get is “did Autodesk change the DWG file format version?” Answer:No, AutoCAD 2017 uses the same AutoCAD 2013 (AC1027) DWG format so you will not have any front and backwards compatibility issues. Never before has…
Read MoreKick the tires of the newly released AutoCAD 2017 with new PDF abilities, greater performance enhancements, crisper 2D, and better 3D graphics. You can download the 30 day time limited trial right now without entering a credit card. Check out some of the AutoCAD 2017 new features and…
Read MoreHeidi Hewett has over the years done a great job detailing the highlights of each new release including with this newly released AutoCAD 2017. Read through as there is certain to be something that interests you in this new release like the seriously increased performance and graphics enhancements.…
Read MoreMichael Mizuno, Autodesk Senior Product Manager, introduces AutoCAD 2017 – the world’s leading design and drafting software! Enjoy the powerful tools and improved performance to simplify and personalize your AutoCAD 2017 experience. Check out the AutoCAD Desktop App with enhanced stability of 2D and 3D graphics as well…
Read MoreThe speed at which you can use the keyboard (aside from a script or LISP) is still the fastest method in AutoCAD in my opinion. Knowing even just a few simple shortcuts will save you keystrokes and time. Here is a great article from my friends at The…
Read MoreAutoCAD 2.6 included a sample drawing of a nozzle that has been one of the iconic sample drawings in AutoCAD release history. While it may seem trivial today to draw this, back in the early 1980’s it was really challenging for the creator of the drawing Don Strimbu…
Read MoreThis 5.25” floppy represents the very early days of AutoCAD where the introduction of the 2 year old AutoCAD version 2 was being exhibited at the FALL COMDEX 1984. AutoCAD 86 was first shown publicly at COMDEX 1982. It is amazing how far technology and Autodesk has come…
Read MoreYou may have seen a 5.25” floppy in the 1980’s, but what about a 8” floppy? Back in 1984 AutoCAD-86 version 2.40 was released for the NEC platform on 8” floppy disks. Increasingly these days most under the age of 30 have never seen a floppy disk and…
Read MoreThe AutoCAD Plant Team aka “PlantZilla” has announced and released the beta of the next version of the Plant 3D and P&ID products and inviting people to participate and provide feedback and testing to assure the best possible released product in the future. The beta is available under…
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