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The latest scoop about AutoCAD 2008
Discover the new features and changes found in Autodesk’s AutoCAD 2008 software by Ralph Grabowski. This new book contains many changes and new commands you’ll find in the new 2008 version for AutoCAD (due to ship in late March - although this book is available now for instant download).
What’s inside? AutoCAD 2008 provides you with a accurate and detailed look into what changes to expect in new AutoCAD 2008 release. Its perfect for those making a transition from an earlier version if AutoCAD or for those who need to quickly catch up on the latest offerings from AutoDesk.
• Executive Overview
• New Commands
• Related System.Variables.
• Changes to User Interface
• Changed & Removed Cmds
• Changed System Variables
• System, File & Other Changes
• New Cmds & System Vars
• Clearly written, easy to read
2x more comprehensive than Autodesk!
What’s Inside? AutoCAD 2008 clearly describes everything you;ll need to know about AutoCAD 2008. In fact this AutoCAD 2008 will provide you with 2 times more learning content that what you’ll receive from AutoDesk!
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Table Of Contents For: What’s Inside? AutoCAD 2008
Intro- Executive Overview:
Back to Basics. New AutoCAD 2008 Features — The Top 3. #1 — The Annotation Property. #2 — Multiline Leaders. #3 — Data Extraction and Linking. Most Intriguing Unannounced Features — Top 3. #1 — New Light Types and LightingUnits system variable. #2 — Impression Preview. #3 — Removed Commands. Most Useful Changed Commands — Top 3. #1 — Layer Dimming and Layout Overrides. #2 — Customizable and 2D Dashboard. #3 — Annotative Scaling. AUGI Wishlist. Related Software. Impression. AutoCAD LT. DWF Viewer. DWF Design Review. The Shipping Manifest. Road Map of Future Releases.
1: new commands and related system variables
Annotation Property. AnnoUpdate. AnnoReset. ObjectScale and -ObjectScale. AiObjectScaleAdd. Attributes. Data Extraction and Links. DataExtraction and -DataExtraction. DataLink. DataLinkUpdate. Dimensions. DimBreak. DimInspect and -DimInspect . DimJogline. DimSpace. DWF and Publishing. DwfLayers. AutoPublish. Layers. +Layer. SetByLayer. LayerState. Lighting. WebLight. IES Files. FreeWeb. FreePoint. FreeSpot. TargetPoint. RenderExposure. MicroStation DGN. DgnAttach and -DgnAttach. DgnAdjust. DgnClip. DgnImport. Translating MicroStation DGN Files to AutoCAD Drawings. Translating AutoCAD DWG Files to MicroStation Designs. DgnExport. MicroStation-AutoCAD Units Conversion. Multiple Leaders. MLeader. MLeaderAlign. MleaderCollect. MLeaderEdit. MLeaderStyle. Viewing. Enable_Effects. Resize. Regen3. NewView. -Render. Customization. QuickCui. TpNavigate. Miscellaneous. CustomerInvolvementProgram. RecoverAll .
2: changes to the user interface
Reduced UI. Added Workspace. New! InfoCenter. Added Icons in Drawing Area. Added System Variables. Added Layout Tabs Functions. Added Scroll Bar Functions. New! Drawing Status Bar. Added Tray Icons. New! Impression Menu. New! Annotation Interface. Navigating the Annotation Infobar. Annotation Tutorial
3: changed commands and removed commands
Assist and AssistClose. AttDef . -AttDef. AttEdit. BAttMan. BEdit. Block and -Block. -Block. ChProp and Change. Copy. Cui. Dashboard. DistantLight. DimAngular. DimDiameter and DimRadius. DimJogged. DimStyle and -DimStyle. EAttExt. eTransmit. Export. ExternalReferences. Hatch and -Hatch. HatchEdit and -HatchEdit. Import. Insert. Layer. LayIso. Layouts. LightList. Material. MatchCell. MText. MView. Options. PasteSpec. Plot. PointLight. Properties. Publish. QSelect. Render. ScaleListEdit. Sheetset. Spell. Spotlight. Style and -Style. Table and -Table. TableStyle. Text and -Text. ToolPalettes. View and -View. -VPorts. Workspace. XClip. 3dConfig and -3dConfig.
4: changed system variables
AcadVer. AFlags. AssistState. DimScale.
5: system, file, and other changes
System Requirements. New Terms. New Aliases. Changed Keyboard Shortcut. New Startup Switch. New Files & Types. New Templates. New Sample Drawings. New File Types. Converting 2008 Drawings to Earlier Releases. Data Extraction . DGN Underlays. Dimensions. Lights. Materials. MText . Multileaders. Orientation. Tables. Visual Fidelity. VP Overrides
Appendices:
appendix A - alphabetical summary of new commands and system variables
45 Commands New to AutoCAD 2008. 40 System Variables New to AutoCAD 2008. 101 Older Commands Undocumented by Autodesk. 17 Older System Variables Undocumented by Autodesk.
appendix B - impression sampler
Impression System Requirements. Click the Button.
About the author:
Ralph Grabowski has authored and coauthored 80+ books on CAD management, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Generic CADD, IntelliCAD, MicroStation, TurboCAD, VDraft, Visio, HTML, and VRML. He is the editor of two e-newsletters, upFront.eZine and IMAGINiT.eZine, and maintains a Weblog.
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