Product Description

AutoCAD LT software can help bring your ideas tolife



AutoCAD LT 2009 software makes all parts of the 2D design process moreproductive. From DWG native file format compatibility, to dynamic blocks, toannotation scaling and text and table enhancements, daily tasks are simplified.Now, you can concentrate on the design instead of the toolset.

The menu browser interface enables you to browse files and examine thumbnailimages, and provides detailed information about the size and file creator. The easily customizable Quick Properties menu helps increase productivity byreducing the steps to access properties information, optimizing informationpresented for that particular user and project.  The new layer dialog makescreating and editing layer properties faster and less prone to error. Changes are instantly reflected in the drawing as they are made.  Columnsin the dialog can be individually resized so the contents of that column or itstitle are not truncated.

AutoCAD LT is used by:

• Design professionals who create technical drawings and have no need for automation of repetitive design steps or additional functionality provided by third-party applications
• Drafters who put the finishing touches on a design with detailing, annotations, links to online data, and verification of accuracy
• Contractors, suppliers, or operational professionals who need to review a drawing to extrapolate data specific to their businesses
• Principals and project leaders who need to review and edit a drawing and monitor progress

For design professionals who require full DWG native file formatcompatibility without 3D capabilities, advanced customization, or networklicensing, AutoCA

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1853 in Software
• Brand: Autodesk
• Model: 057A1-05A111-1001
• Released on: 2008-04-10
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 19.20" h x 67.20" w x 96.00" l, .40 pounds

Features

• A powerful solution for designers who need full DWG native file format compatibility without 3D capabilities or advanced customization
• Updated user interface accelerates routine tasks and makes commands easier to find
• Layer dialog box enhancements--working with layers is now easer than ever
• Efficient everyday drafting, easy file sharing, simplified plotting
• Quick view feature uses thumbnails instead of file names, so you can open the correct drawing file and layout faster

Amazon.com
Dramatically increase productivity with AutoCAD LT software, the world's number-one-selling 2D drafting and detailing product. AutoCAD LT is a powerful solution for designers who need full DWG native file format compatibility without 3D capabilities or advanced customization. Increase efficiency with an updated user interface that not only accelerates routine tasks, but also makes commands easier to find, helping new users become productive as quickly as possible. Working with layers is now easer than ever. Move to new highs of productivity with AutoCAD LT software.

Drafting Tools
Across-the-board improvements ensure routine, time-consuming tasks won't slow you down.

Ribbon
The ribbon interface increases overall drafting productivity by decreasing the number of steps to reach a command. The ribbon interface presents command options in a concise visual format, allowing you to quickly select commands based on the work you're doing.

Demonstration/New Features Workshop Learn about new features and enhancements in AutoCAD LT 2009 software.

The ribbon interface increases overall drafting productivity by decreasing the number of steps to reach a command.

The new menu browser interface allows you to browse files and examine thumbnail images and provides detailed information about file size and file creator.

The new layer dialog makes creating and editing layer properties faster and less prone to error.

Menu Browser
Reviewing and working with several files is no longer a tedious and time-consuming process. The new menu browser interface allows you to browse files and examine thumbnail images and provides detailed information about file size and file creator. Plus you can organize recently used files by name, date, or title.

Layer Dialog
The new layer dialog makes creating and editing layer properties faster and less prone to error. Changes are instantly reflected in the drawing as they are made in the dialog. Manipulation of the dialog box is simplified, and columns in the dialog can be individually resized so the contents of that column or its title are not truncated. You can fix individual columns in place so that the rest of the columns can be scrolled through and referenced to a fixed column such as the layer name.

Quick Properties
The easily customizable quick properties menu increases productivity by reducing the steps to access properties information, ensuring that the information presented is optimized for you and your project.

Quick View
The quick view feature uses thumbnails instead of file names, so you can open the correct drawing file and layout faster.

DWF technology is the fastest and easiest way to communicate design information and ensure secure and efficient sharing at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Increase collaboration and the exchange of data with users of older versions of AutoCAD software.

Customers who use Adobe PDF can view and print your design files.

Text Improvements
Manipulate text efficiently by viewing, sizing, and positioning text as you type.

• Adjust text appearance as needed using familiar tools common in text-editing applications, and easily create multiline paragraphs and bulleted or numbered lists of notes with professional-quality formatting.
• Use the MTEXT editor to specify the number of columns required, and quickly flow new text between those columns as you make edits.
• Customize the space between each column of text and the edge of the paper with a simple click of the mouse.
• Adjust all of these variables to specific values using the dialog box or the new multicolumn text grips.

Annotation Scaling
Annotation scale is now automated. AutoCAD LT 2008 introduces the concept of annotation scale as an object property. Designers can set the current scale of a viewport or model space view, then apply that scale to each object and specify its size, placement, and appearance based on the scale set for the viewport.

Automate Multiple Leaders
Use the multiple leaders panel on the dashboard, with its enhanced tools, to automate the creation of multiple leaders and adjust their orientation (tail or content first) with the notes.

Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
Save time and standardize drawings by eliminating the need to redraw repetitive standard componentsÑand reduce your cumbersome block libraries in the process.

Simplify Hatching
Create multiple hatches without repetitious use of the hatch command. Easily place a hatch at your preferred origin point, and quickly calculate both individual and cumulative hatch areas.

Seamlessly Interface Design Data
Keep your attention focused on your work as you enter command information and get immediate feedback at the graphics cursor.

Dimension with Greater Ease
Give your dimensions the exact linetype you prefer without exploding and editing them. Avoid time-consuming workarounds to dimension an arc, save time by automating the creation of a jogged dimension line, and flip an individual dimension arrow from inside to outside the dimension line and back.

A single dialog box gives you access to regularly used plot controls.

With background plotting, you can continue working in the drawing editor while AutoCAD LT software plots in the background.

Data Sharing
Take advantage of fast and secure collaboration among team members, no matter where they are.

Publish Intelligent Design Data
With DWF technology you can publish intelligent design data and save time by simplifying collaboration with your design team. At 1/10th the size of other file formats, DWF is the fastest and easiest way to communicate design information and ensure secure and efficient sharing at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Read/Write to Past Versions of AutoCAD
Increase collaboration and the exchange of data with users of older versions of AutoCAD software.

Export Files in PDF format
Customers who use Adobe PDF can view and print your design files.

View and Mark Up Designs
Easily coordinate projects during the design review stage by replacing the paper process with a digital one. Review and round-tripping functionality is free* with Autodesk Design Review software. Mark up drawings with comments, sketches, dimensions, text, and stamps before sending them. Workflow is streamlined, fidelity is increased, and jobs are finished faster.

Plotting
Spend more time designing and less time plotting.

Access Frequently Used Plot Controls
A single dialog box gives you access to regularly used plot controls. View a full preview with an enhanced plot user interface that shows how your plot will look once the drawing is plotted.

Reduce Waiting Time
Spend more time drafting and less time waiting for plot jobs. With background plotting, you can continue working in the drawing editor while AutoCAD LT software plots in the background.

Stay on Top of Plot Jobs
Notifications are sent when plot jobs are completed.

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Customer Reviews

Mostly good, some unbelievable problems
The program and feature layout in nice, but AutoCad needs to stop publishing software with bugs that effect basic functions. For example, after running for a week or so, trying to use the "File' drop down menu crashed the program! Their website acknowledged this and the 'fix' was to turn off the last file used function (when you click file you see the last XX files opened). Ok, so now it doesn't crash, but you have to go to File/open/and search for the last file you used. Irritating!

For 1100 Bucks I would expect more from a company.

How to address an issue with the File menu
Charles,

In regards to your post "Mostly good, some unbelievable problems" as the head of AutoCAD Quality Assurance I am very sorry you have experienced this problem. As the solution http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS1069915 stated, it is caused by the incorrect version of a Microsoft DLL file MFC80U.DLL installed on your computer by some other application. It affects not only AutoCAD LT but many other non-Autodesk products and can be fixed by either installing the correct version of this DLL or disabling the Most Recently Used list through the Options dialog. The exact steps are listed in the solution.

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience this issue has caused you. If you still are unable to use Most Recently Used list in the File menu, may I suggest using Menu Browser in AutoCAD LT 2009? It can be accessed by clicking on the big letter A at the left upper corner of the application and presents you with the number of options in regards to the most recently used files.

Misha Belilovskiy
Sr. Software QA Manager
AutoCAD Test Development
Autodesk, Inc.

Its a Test
While this version has many great options, it will test your will!

In my opinion, this version is unstable at least under Windows XP. It crashes almost every time I use it. This problem was planed for by the programers. Why else would it be so necessary to provide a drawing recovery manager? It is a frequently used utility with this version...

If Autodesk would have still supported the LT2004 version, I would not be writing this now.