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What's new in AutoCAD 2018.1

May 4, 2018
  • FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS:
  • New Feature Highlight:
  • Highlight indicator for what's changed on the interface, and new style tooltips.
  • Welcomescreen Learn page now lists new enhancements additional to the videos.
  • Plot and Page Setup:
  • "Always default to previous plot settings" option added in the Plot dialog.
  • "Save as PDF" button added in the Plot dialog.
  • Plot preview PDF file now shows a meaningful name.
  • Multiple layouts can be assigned to same page setup easily in the Quick View dialog.
  • Easy access for Plot/Page Setup added in Layout tab right-click menu.
  • Added button "Open the PDF file..." in the "Plot and Publish Job Completed" window.
  • Drag and Drop:
  • Drag a file to canvas to attach/insert it.
  • Supported file formats: dwg, dxf, pdf, lsp and all supported image formats.
  • Purge:
  • Purge all now will automatically remove unwanted objects in nested objects.
  • Purge all now will purge orphaned data, i.e. DGN linetypes.
  • Added "Settings" option in Purge command to turn on/off the changes above.
  • Content:
  • Content palette will be switched to current when adding a block to a content library.
  • ISSUES RESOLVED:
  • Stability:
  • Crash randomly on French version on Macbook with Touchbar.
  • Crash when open/save some drawings.
  • Crash when plot if custom paper on the machine is corrupted.
  • Crash when publish some drawings.
  • Crash at launch in some particular situations.
  • Crash when change license type in some situation.
  • Crash when using the AliasEditor in some situation.
  • Startup:
  • Slow startup in some scenarios.
  • Plot and Publish:
  • Text with a few TrueType fonts cannot display in the plotted PDF.
  • Publish to PDF shows wrong offsets while plot result is good.
  • Plot to PDF file path is not remembered.
  • Edit Page Setup will 100% inherit the current applied paper size.
  • Other:
  • Cannot add more than 10 custom commands in CUI.
  • Right click a layout in the Quick View will no longer switch current layouts.
  • Cannot combine layers if the layer name has special characters.

New in AutoCAD 2018.0.1 (May 4, 2018)

  • Issues fixed:
  • Newly added menu will be lost after relaunch AutoCAD.
  • Some custom commands cannot be added to the Tool Sets panel.
  • LT: dynamic input mode is always on after relaunch AutoCAD.
  • LT: holding shift to switch ortho mode is broken.
  • Layer display settings dropdown menu does not show in secondary monitor.
  • Random crashes when save a drawing or autosave a drawing.
  • Hangs on creating new page setup.
  • Hangs on set the configuration of a shared physical printer.
  • Crashes when working in the reference manager palette.

New in AutoCAD 2018 (Mar 28, 2018)

  • KEY FEATURES:
  • PDF import:
  • Import geometry, including SHX font files, fills, raster images, and TrueType text into a drawing from a PDF
  • External file references:
  • Save time and minimize frustration with tools to fix broken paths for externally referenced files.
  • Object selection:
  • Selected objects stay in the selection set, even if you pan or zoom off screen.
  • Text to Mtext:
  • Convert combinations of text and Mtext objects to a single Mtext object.
  • User interface:
  • Work intuitively with common dialog boxes and toolbars.
  • Share design views:
  • Publishes design views of your drawing to a secure location for viewing and sharing in a web browser.
  • High-resolution monitor support:
  • Enjoy the best possible viewing experience ever, even on 4K and higher resolution displays.
  • AutoCAD mobile app:
  • View, create, edit, and share CAD drawings on your mobile device with the AutoCAD mobile app.
  • USER INTERACTION:
  • Ribbon tabs and panels:
  • Access your favorite tools easily when you need them with the AutoCAD ribbon.
  • Tool palettes:
  • Easily access your most frequently used content and tools with customizable tool palettes.
  • Command line:
  • Launch commands and respond to prompts quickly using simple keystrokes, right at the command line.
  • Multifunctional grips:
  • Easily reshape, move, or manipulate geometry with grip editing.
  • Object and layer transparency:
  • Control the transparency for selected objects or for all objects on a layer.
  • Dynamic blocks:
  • Add flexibility and intelligence to your block references, including changing the shape, size, or configuration.
  • Associative arrays:
  • Create and modify objects in circular or rectangular patterns, or along a path.
  • Object selection and isolation:
  • Find and select all objects that match the properties of an object. Hide or unhide the selected objects.
  • 2D DRAFTING, DRAWING, AND ANNOTATION:
  • Text settings:
  • Create single or multiline text (mtext) as a single text object. Format the text, columns, and boundaries.
  • Smart dimensioning:
  • Create dimensions automatically. Pass the cursor over selected objects to get a preview before you create it.
  • Leaders:
  • Create leaders with a variety of content, including text or blocks. Easily format leader lines, and define styles.
  • Smart centerlines and center marks:
  • Create and edit centerlines and center marks that automatically move when you move the associated objects.
  • Tables:
  • Create tables with data and symbols in rows and columns, apply formulas, and link to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
  • Revision clouds:
  • Draw revision clouds around new changes in a drawing to quickly identify your updates.
  • Layouts:
  • Specify the size of your drawing sheet, add a title block, and display multiple views of your model.
  • Layout viewports:
  • Create layout viewports to display different elements of your design at varying scales.
  • Fields:
  • Use fields in text objects to display text that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.
  • Data linking:
  • Enable simultaneous updates by creating a live link between a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and a table in your drawing.
  • Data extraction:
  • Extract information from objects, blocks, and attributes, including drawing information.
  • Parametric constraints:
  • Apply geometric and dimensional constraints to maintain relationships between drawing geometry.
  • Express tools:
  • Extend the power of AutoCAD with a collection of productivity tools.
  • 3D MODELING AND VISUALIZATION:
  • Solid, surface, and mesh modeling:
  • Create realistic 3D models of your design using a combination of solid, surface, and mesh modeling tools.
  • 3D navigation (orbit, ViewCube, wheel):
  • Use 3D viewing and navigation tools to orbit, swivel, walk, and fly around a 3D model to showcase your design.
  • Visual styles:
  • Apply visual styles to control the display of edges, lighting, and shading of your 3D model.
  • Section planes:
  • Create section planes to display cross-sectional views through solids, surfaces, meshes, or regions.
  • Photorealistic rendering:
  • Apply lighting and materials to give your 3D models a realistic appearance and to help communicate your designs.
  • 3D scanning and point clouds:
  • Attach point cloud files acquired by 3D laser scanners or other technologies to create 3D representations.
  • Base, projected, and section views:
  • Generate 2D drawings including base, projected, section, and detail views from 3D models.
  • Print Studio:
  • Print Studio provides the tools needed to prepare models for supported 3D printers and materials.
  • COLLABORATION:
  • PDF and DGN import/export/underlay
  • Share and reuse data from PDF and DGN files by importing, exporting, or attaching them as underlays.
  • DWG and image references:
  • Attach drawings and images to your current drawing as externally referenced files.
  • Sheet set manager:
  • View, access, manage, and plot multiple drawings as sheet sets.
  • Reference Navisworks models:
  • Attach and view Navisworks models as underlays to your AutoCAD drawings.
  • Import 3D models:
  • Import maps, parts, and assemblies from applications including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and others.
  • Geographic location and online maps:
  • Insert geographic location information into a drawing, and display a map in the drawing from an online map service.
  • INSTALLATION AND CUSTOMIZATION:
  • TrustedDWG technology:
  • TrustedDWG™ technology lets you know of a possible incompatibility when a file was not last saved by an Autodesk software.
  • Migration tool:
  • Migrate your custom settings and files from previous releases.
  • CUI customization:
  • Customize the user interface to improve accessibility and reduce the number of steps for frequent tasks.
  • Secure load:
  • Specify security restrictions for running executables in AutoCAD to help protect against malicious executable code.
  • Action recorder:
  • Record commands and input values that can be played back as an action macro.
  • Multi-user (network) license sharing:
  • Pool licenses on a server to reduce costs when not all licenses are in use at the same time.
  • Sysvar monitor:
  • Monitor current system variables against a preferred list of values. Notification balloons alert you of deviations.
  • Tools for managing CAD standards:
  • Define and monitor CAD standards to maintain consistent styles for layers, linetypes, text, and dimensions.
  • Application Programming Interface (API):
  • Control drawings and databases with ActiveX, VBS, AutoLisp, Visual LISP, ObjectARX, JavaScript, and .NET.
  • Autodesk App Store
  • Customize your software with Autodesk-approved extensions from the Autodesk App Store.
  • Autodesk desktop app:
  • Get alerts and install software updates without disrupting your workflow. View tutorials about new features.

New in AutoCAD 2017 R1 (Sep 18, 2017)

  • New Commands:
  • CENTERDISASSOCIATE. Removes associativity of center marks or centerlines from objects they define
  • CENTERLINE. Creates centerline geometry associated with selected lines and polylines
  • CENTERMARK. Creates an associative, cross-shaped mark at the center of a selected circle or arc
  • CENTERREASSOCIATE. Associates or reassociates a center mark or centerline object to selected objects
  • CENTERRESET. Resets the centerlines to the current value specified in the CENTEREXE system variable
  • FILETAB. Displays the File tabs at the top of the drawing area
  • FILETABCLOSE. Hides the File tabs at the top of the drawing area.
  • FULLSCREEN. Turns full screen on and off
  • PDFIMPORT. Imports the geometry, fills, raster images, and TrueType text objects from a specified PDF file
  • -PDFIMPORT. Imports the geometry, fills, raster images, and TrueType text objects from a specified PDF file
  • STATUSBAR. Displays the Status Bar
  • STATUSBARCLOSE. Hides the Status Bar
  • TOOLBAR. Displays the toolbar at the top of the drawing area TOOLBARCLOSE. Hides the toolbar at the top of the drawing area
  • New System Variables:
  • CENTERCROSSGAP. Determines the gap between the center mark and its centerlines.
  • CENTERCROSSSIZE. Determines the size of the associative center mark.
  • CENTEREXE. Controls the length of the centerline extensions.
  • CENTERLAYER. Specifies a default layer for new center marks or centerlines.
  • CENTERLTSCALE. Sets the linetype scale used by center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERLTYPE. Specifies the linetype used by center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERLTYPEFILE. Specifies the loaded linetype library file used to create center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERMARKEXE. Determines whether centerlines extend automatically from new center marks.
  • FILETABSTATE. Indicates the display status of the file tabs at the top of the drawing area.
  • PDFIMPORTIMAGEPATH. Specifies the folder where referenced image files are extracted and saved when importing PDF files.
  • PDFIMPORTFILTER. Controls what types of data are imported from the PDF file and converted to AutoCAD objects.
  • PDFIMPORTLAYERS. Controls what layers are assigned to objects imported from PDF files.
  • PDFIMPORTMODE. Controls the default processing when importing objects from a PDF file.
  • STATUSBARSTATE. Indicates whether the layout tabs and status bar are visible or not.
  • TEXTEDITMODE. Controls whether the TEXTEDIT command repeats automatically.
  • TOOLBARSTATE. Indicates whether the toolbar is open or closed. Updated Commands
  • CUI. Manages the customized user interface elements in the product. Tool Sets tab was removed since you now customize tool sets in-place.
  • IMPORT. Imports files of different formats into the current drawing. PDF has been added as a valid file type to import.
  • LAYER. Manages layers and layer properties. Opens the updated Layers palette. PUBLISH. Publishes a set of drawings to PDF files or printers. Support for pc3
  • preset files for PDF output has been added.
  • TEXTEDIT. Edits a selected multiline or single-line text object, or the text in a dimension object. Command prompt has been modified and a new Mode option has been added to control whether the command repeats automatically.
  • Updated System Variables:
  • HPLAYER. Specifies a default layer for new hatches and fills. A currently nonexistent layer can be specified as the default layer for new hatches and fills.
  • PICKFIRST. Controls whether you select objects before or after you issue a command. If you try to delete selected objects using the Delete Key when the PICKFIRST system variable is set to zero, a message displays.
  • Obsolete Commands:
  • CLEANSCREENON. Clears the screen of the menu bar and all palettes. Replaced with FULLSCREEN.
  • CLEANSCREENOFF. Restores the state of the display before CLEANSCREENON was used. Replaced with FULLSCREEN.
  • PALETTEICONON. Collapses all open palettes, except command line and status bar, to a small bar displayed along the left or right side of the screen.
  • PALETTEICONOFF. Restores the display of all palettes collapsed by PALETTEICONON.
  • RENDER. Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model.
  • -RENDER. Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model from the Command prompt.
  • RENDERENVIRONMENT. Controls visual cues for the apparent distance of objects.
  • RENDEROUTPUTSIZE. Specifies the image size to create when rendering a 3D model.
  • -RENDEROUTPUTSIZE. Specifies the image size to create when rendering a 3D model.
  • RENDERWIN. Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operation.
  • RENDERWINDOW. Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operation.
  • RENDERWINDOWCLOSE. Closes the Render window. SAVEIMG. Saves a rendered image to a file.
  • Obsolete System Variables:
  • CLEANSCREENSTATE. Indicates whether the clean screen state is on or off. CSHADOW. Sets the shadow display property for a 3D object.
  • ICONSIZE. Controls the size of the icons displayed on the Tool Sets palette and status bar.
  • LINEARBRIGHTNESS. Controls the brightness level of the viewport when using default lighting or generic lights.
  • LINEARCONTRAST. Controls the contrast level of the viewport when using default lighting or generic lights.
  • LOGEXPBRIGHTNESS. Controls the brightness level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPCONTRAST. Controls the contrast level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPDAYLIGHT. Controls if the exterior daylight flag is enabled when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPMIDTONES. Controls the mid tones level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPPHYSICALQUALITY. Controls the relative brightness of self-illuminated materials in a photometric environment.
  • PALETTEICONSTATE. Indicates whether palettes are in icon state. PAPERSPACEVISOR. Controls the display of the Layout visor when switching
  • to a named layout.
  • STATUSBAR. Controls the display of the status bar. Replaced with commands STATUSBAR and STATUSBARCLOSE.

New in AutoCAD 2017 (Dec 12, 2016)

  • New Commands:
  • CENTERDISASSOCIATE. Removes associativity of center marks or centerlines from objects they define
  • CENTERLINE. Creates centerline geometry associated with selected lines and polylines
  • CENTERMARK. Creates an associative, cross-shaped mark at the center of a selected circle or arc
  • CENTERREASSOCIATE. Associates or reassociates a center mark or centerline object to selected objects
  • CENTERRESET. Resets the centerlines to the current value specified in the CENTEREXE system variable
  • FILETAB. Displays the File tabs at the top of the drawing area
  • FILETABCLOSE. Hides the File tabs at the top of the drawing area.
  • FULLSCREEN. Turns full screen on and off
  • PDFIMPORT. Imports the geometry, fills, raster images, and TrueType text objects from a specified PDF file
  • -PDFIMPORT. Imports the geometry, fills, raster images, and TrueType text objects from a specified PDF file
  • STATUSBAR. Displays the Status Bar
  • STATUSBARCLOSE. Hides the Status Bar
  • TOOLBAR. Displays the toolbar at the top of the drawing area TOOLBARCLOSE. Hides the toolbar at the top of the drawing area
  • New System Variables:
  • CENTERCROSSGAP. Determines the gap between the center mark and its centerlines.
  • CENTERCROSSSIZE. Determines the size of the associative center mark.
  • CENTEREXE. Controls the length of the centerline extensions.
  • CENTERLAYER. Specifies a default layer for new center marks or centerlines.
  • CENTERLTSCALE. Sets the linetype scale used by center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERLTYPE. Specifies the linetype used by center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERLTYPEFILE. Specifies the loaded linetype library file used to create center marks and centerlines.
  • CENTERMARKEXE. Determines whether centerlines extend automatically from new center marks.
  • FILETABSTATE. Indicates the display status of the file tabs at the top of the drawing area.
  • PDFIMPORTIMAGEPATH. Specifies the folder where referenced image files are extracted and saved when importing PDF files.
  • PDFIMPORTFILTER. Controls what types of data are imported from the PDF file and converted to AutoCAD objects.
  • PDFIMPORTLAYERS. Controls what layers are assigned to objects imported from PDF files.
  • PDFIMPORTMODE. Controls the default processing when importing objects from a PDF file.
  • STATUSBARSTATE. Indicates whether the layout tabs and status bar are visible or not.
  • TEXTEDITMODE. Controls whether the TEXTEDIT command repeats automatically.
  • TOOLBARSTATE. Indicates whether the toolbar is open or closed.
  • Updated Commands:
  • CUI. Manages the customized user interface elements in the product. Tool Sets tab was removed since you now customize tool sets in-place.
  • IMPORT. Imports files of different formats into the current drawing. PDF has been added as a valid file type to import.
  • LAYER. Manages layers and layer properties. Opens the updated Layers palette.
  • PUBLISH. Publishes a set of drawings to PDF files or printers. Support for pc3
  • preset files for PDF output has been added.
  • TEXTEDIT. Edits a selected multiline or single-line text object, or the text in a dimension object. Command prompt has been modified and a new Mode option has been added to control whether the command repeats automatically.
  • Updated System Variables:
  • HPLAYER. Specifies a default layer for new hatches and fills. A currently nonexistent layer can be specified as the default layer for new hatches and fills.
  • PICKFIRST. Controls whether you select objects before or after you issue a command. If you try to delete selected objects using the Delete Key when the PICKFIRST system variable is set to zero, a message displays.
  • Obsolete Commands:
  • CLEANSCREENON. Clears the screen of the menu bar and all palettes. Replaced with FULLSCREEN.
  • CLEANSCREENOFF. Restores the state of the display before CLEANSCREENON was used. Replaced with FULLSCREEN.
  • PALETTEICONON. Collapses all open palettes, except command line and status bar, to a small bar displayed along the left or right side of the screen.
  • PALETTEICONOFF. Restores the display of all palettes collapsed by PALETTEICONON.
  • RENDER. Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model.
  • -RENDER. Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model from the Command prompt.
  • RENDERENVIRONMENT. Controls visual cues for the apparent distance of objects.
  • RENDEROUTPUTSIZE. Specifies the image size to create when rendering a 3D model.
  • -RENDEROUTPUTSIZE. Specifies the image size to create when rendering a 3D model.
  • RENDERWIN. Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operation.
  • RENDERWINDOW. Displays the Render window without starting a rendering operation.
  • RENDERWINDOWCLOSE. Closes the Render window. SAVEIMG. Saves a rendered image to a file.
  • Obsolete System Variables:
  • CLEANSCREENSTATE. Indicates whether the clean screen state is on or off. CSHADOW. Sets the shadow display property for a 3D object.
  • ICONSIZE. Controls the size of the icons displayed on the Tool Sets palette and status bar.
  • LINEARBRIGHTNESS. Controls the brightness level of the viewport when using default lighting or generic lights.
  • LINEARCONTRAST. Controls the contrast level of the viewport when using default lighting or generic lights.
  • LOGEXPBRIGHTNESS. Controls the brightness level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPCONTRAST. Controls the contrast level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPDAYLIGHT. Controls if the exterior daylight flag is enabled when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPMIDTONES. Controls the mid tones level of the viewport when using photometric lighting.
  • LOGEXPPHYSICALQUALITY. Controls the relative brightness of self-illuminated materials in a photometric environment.
  • PALETTEICONSTATE. Indicates whether palettes are in icon state. PAPERSPACEVISOR. Controls the display of the Layout visor when switching
  • to a named layout.
  • STATUSBAR. Controls the display of the status bar. Replaced with commands STATUSBAR and STATUSBARCLOSE.

New in AutoCAD 2016 (Jan 19, 2016)

  • New Commands:
  • TXT2MTXT Converts one or more single-line text objects to a multiline text object.
  • BURST Explodes blocks, converting attribute values to text objects.
  • BREAKLINE Explodes blocks, converting attribute values to text objects.
  • MOCORO Explodes blocks, converting attribute values to text objects.
  • BLOCKREPLACE Replaces all instances of a specified block with a different block.
  • -BLOCKREPLACE Replaces all instances of a specified block with a different block.
  • XREFPATHMAP Maps the server path between Windows and Mac. CHSPACE On a layout, transfers selected objects between model space and
  • paper space.
  • PASTEORIG Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing using the original coordinates.
  • PASTEBLOCK Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing as a block.
  • RENDERONLINE Uses the online resources in Autodesk A360 to create an image of a 3D solid or surface model.
  • Changed Commands:
  • DIM Creates multiple types of dimensions within a single command session.
  • OSNAP Sets running object snap modes.
  • SECTIONPLANE Creates a section object that acts as a cutting plane through 3D objects.
  • RENDER Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model.
  • -INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS From the command line, controls settings for display of the command line suggestion list for commands and system variables.
  • New System Variables:
  • DTTEXT Enables TrueType font performance improvement.
  • REVCLOUDGRIPS Controls the number of grips displayed on a revision cloud..
  • REVCLOUDCREATEMODE Specifies the default input for creation of revision clouds.
  • DIMLAYER Specifies a default layer for new dimensions. XREFOVERRIDE Controls the display of object properties on referenced
  • layers.
  • LINESMOOTHING Controls whether anti-aliasing is applied to 2D objects in 2D wireframe visual styles.
  • SELECTIONEFFECT Specifies the visual effect used when objects are selected. PRESELECTIONEFFECT Specifies the visual effect used for preselection of
  • objects.
  • SELECTIONEFFECTCOLOR Sets the color of the glowing highlighting effect on object selection..
  • USEQUARTZFONT Controls the plot result in PDF.
  • Changed System Variables:
  • OSMODE Sets running object snaps.

New in AutoCAD 2015 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • Graphics Card Driver Update:
  • Prior to installing AutoCAD for Mac, you will want to make sure your graphics card is supported. To verify if your graphics card is supported, visit http://www.autodesk.com/auto- cad-graphicscard. If you do not find your graphics card on the list, it may be outside the supported hardware window.
  • Command and System Variable History:
  • This section outlines the new, changed, and removed commands and system variables in this release.
  • New Commands:
  • The following commands were added:
  • BVHIDE, BVHIDE - Makes objects invisible in the current visibility state or all visibility states in a dynamic block definition.
  • BVSHOW, BVSHOW - Makes objects visible in the current visibility state or all visibility states in a dynamic block definition.
  • BVSTATE, BVSTATE - Creates, sets, or deletes a visibility state in a dynamic block. GRAPHICSCONFIG, GRAPHICSCONFIG - AutoCAD 2015 for Mac Readme
  • Sets hardware acceleration on or off and provides access to display performance options.
  • BACTION - Adds an action to a dynamic block definition.
  • BACTIONBAR - Displays or hides action bars for a selection set of parameter objects.
  • BACTIONSET - Specifies the selection set of objects associated with an action in a dynamic block definition.
  • BACTIONTOOL - Adds an action to a dynamic block definition.
  • BGRIPSET - Creates, deletes, or resets grips associated with a parameter.
  • BPARAMETER - Adds a parameter with grips to a dynamic block definition.
  • DATALINK - Displays the Data Link dialog box.
  • DATALINKUPDATE - Updates data to or from an established external data link.
  • LAYERSTATE - Saves, restores, and manages sets of layer settings that are called layer states.
  • LAYERSTATESAVE - Displays the Add New Layer State dialog box.
  • PTYPE - Specifies the display style and size of point objects.
  • QSELECT - Creates a selection set based on filtering criteria.
  • TEXTALIGN - Aligns multiple text objects vertically, horizontally, or obliquely.
  • Changed Commands:
  • The following commands were changed:
  • ATTACH- Inserts an external reference, raster image, or underlay (PDF files) in the current drawing.
  • 3DCONFIG, 3DCONFIG - Sets options that affect 3D display performance.
  • DDPTYPE - Specifies the display style and size of point objects.
  • New System Variables:
  • The following system variables were added:
  • COMMANDPREVIEW - Controls whether a preview of the possible outcome of the command is displayed.
  • TEXTALIGNMODE - Stores the alignment option for aligned text.
  • TEXTALIGNSPACING - Stores the spacing option for aligned text.
  • MTEXTDETECTSPACE - Controls whether the keyboard spacebar is used to create list items in the MTEXT command.
  • MTEXTAUTOSTACK - Controls autostacking for the MTEXT command.
  • ORBITAUTOTARGET - Controls how the target point is acquired for the 3DORBIT command.
  • CURSORBADGE - Determines whether certain cursor badges are displayed in the drawing area.
  • Changed Sysvars - The following system variables were changed:
  • PICKAUTO - Controls automatic windowing for object selection.

New in AutoCAD 2014 (Oct 28, 2013)

  • The following commands were added:
  • ETRANSMIT Packages a set of drawings and dependency files into one unit for sharing.
  • -ETRANSMIT From the Command line, packages a set of files for sharing. ONLINEOPENFOLDER Opens your local Autodesk 360 folder in Finder.
  • The following commands were changed:
  • PLOT Plots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or file.
  • OPTIONS Customizes the program settings.
  • WELCOMESCREEN Displays the Welcome window when you start the
  • program.
  • NEWSHEETSET Creates a new project data (DST) file that manages drawing layouts, file paths, and project information.
  • FIND Finds the text that you specify, and can optionally replace it with other text.
  • The following system variables were added:
  • ONLINEUSERNAME Displays the username that is used to log into the Autodesk 360 account.
  • ONLINEDOCMODE Indicates whether copies of your drawings and linked files are uploaded automatically to Autodesk 360.
  • ONLINEFOLDER Displays the location of your local Autodesk 360 folder in the Finder.
  • SECURELOAD Controls whether AutoCAD loads executable files based on their location.
  • TRUSTEDDOMAINS Specifies the domains from which AutoCAD has permission to load and execute files that contain code.
  • TRUSTEDPATHS Specifies the folders from which AutoCAD has permission to load and execute files that contain code.
  • ONLINEUSERID Displays the ID associated with the Autodesk 360 backend system.
  • With Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 3D CAD software, you can now:
  • Connect and streamline your design workflow with new social collaboration tools, time-saving enhancements, live maps, and powerful reality capture capabilities.
  • Connect your designs to the real world around you with live maps. A coordinate system library introduces real environments directly inside the AutoCAD canvas.
  • Produce more precise, true-to-life designs with powerful new reality capture capabilities. Point cloud functionality is enhanced to support the ability to attach point cloud project or scan files, including RCP and RCS formats.
  • Improve client communication and project workflows with new design feed social collaboration tools. Keep clients and team members up-to-date with new sharing capabilities. Streamline feedback and project management to keep projects on track.
  • Share your designs with your social world using built-in connections for Facebook and Twitter.
  • Spend more time being productive and less time on common repetitive tasks with enhanced intelligent command lines that minimize interruptions throughout the design process with AutoCorrect, adaptive suggestions, and synonym suggestions and Autocomplete support during mid-string searches.
  • Improve design speed with new file tabs that provide a visual, faster way to switch between open drawings or create and open additional drawings.
  • Customize AutoCAD to help meet your design needs with an integrated connection to Autodesk Exchange Apps. Extend the power of your software using AutoCAD companion apps created by members of the Autodesk Developer Network.

New in AutoCAD 2013 (Mar 29, 2012)

  • The following commands were added:
  • ARRAYCLASSIC Creates copies of objects arranged in a 2D pattern using the legacy dialog box.
  • LAYON Turns on all layers in the drawing. LAYTHW Thaws all layers in the drawing.
  • NEWSHEETSET Creates a new project data (DST) file that manages drawing layouts, file paths, and project information.
  • OPENSHEETSET Opens a selected project data (DST) file.
  • PDFADJUST Adjust the fade, contrast, and monochrome settings of a PDF
  • underlay.
  • PDFATTACH Attach a PDF file as an underlay into the current drawing. PDFCLIP Crops the display of a selected PDF underlay to a specified boundary. PDFLAYERS Controls the display of layers in a PDF underlay.
  • SHEETSET Opens the Project Manager.
  • SHEETSETHIDE Closes the Project Manager.
  • SURFEXTRACTCURVE Creates curves on surfaces and 3D solids.
  • ULAYERS Controls the display of layers in a PDF underlay.
  • The following commands were changed:
  • ACISOUT Exports a body object, solid, or region to an ACIS file.
  • ARRAY Creates copies of objects arranged in a 2D or 3D pattern.
  • ARRAYPATH Evenly distributes object copies along a path or a portion of a path.
  • ARRAYPOLAR Evenly distributes object copies in a circular pattern around a center point or axis of rotation.
  • ARRAYRECT Distributes object copies into any combination of rows, columns, and levels.
  • ATTACH Inserts an external reference, raster image, or underlay (PDF files) in the current drawing.
  • EXTERNALREFERENCES Opens the Reference Manager palette. EXTRUDE Creates a 3D solid or surface by extending a 2D or 3D curve.
  • FIELD Creates a multiline text object with a field that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.
  • GRADIENT Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a gradient fill. HATCH Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid
  • fill, or gradient fill.
  • HATCHEDIT Modifies an existing hatch or fill.
  • MTEXT Creates multiline text.
  • OPTIONS Customizes the program settings.
  • PRESSPULL Dynamically modifies objects by extrusion and offset.
  • PROPERTIES Controls properties of existing objects.
  • QSAVE Saves the current drawing using the specified default file format.
  • RENAME Changes the names assigned to items such as layers and dimension styles.
  • REVERSE Reverses the vertices of selected lines, polylines, splines, and helixes, which is useful for linetypes with included text, or wide polylines with differing beginning and ending widths.
  • SAVE Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name.
  • SAVEAS Saves a copy of the current drawing under a new file name.
  • SNAP Restricts cursor movement to specified intervals.
  • TEXTTOFRONT Brings text, dimensions, and multileaders in front of all other objects in the drawing.
  • New System Variables:
  • The following system variables were added:
  • ANNOMONITOR Turns the annotation monitor on or off. When the annotation monitor is on, it flags all non-associative annotations by placing a badge on them.
  • ARRAYASSOCIATIVITY Sets the default behavior of new arrays to be associative or non-associative.
  • CACHEMAXFILES Sets the maximum number of graphics cache files saved in the GraphicsCache folder for the product.
  • CACHEMAXTOTALSIZE Sets the maximum total size of all graphics cache files saved in the GraphicsCache folder for the product.
  • PDFFRAME Determines whether the PDF underlay frame is visible. PDFOSNAP Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in
  • PDF underlays that are attached to the drawing.
  • PLINEREVERSEWIDTH Controls the appearance of a polyline when reversed.
  • SELECTIONPREVIEWLIMIT Limits the number of objects that can display preview highlighting during a window or crossing selection.
  • SNAPGRIDLEGACY Controls whether the cursor snaps to the snap grid only when an operation is in progress.
  • SSFOUND Displays the path and file name if a search for a project file is successful.
  • SSLOCATE Controls whether the project associated with a drawing is located and opened when the drawing is opened.
  • SSMAUTOOPEN Controls the display behavior of the Project Manager when a drawing associated with a layout is opened.
  • SSMPOLLTIME Controls the time interval between automatic refreshes of the status data in a project.
  • SSMSHEETSTATUS Controls how the status data in a project is refreshed. SSMSTATE Indicates whether the Project Manager window is open or closed.
  • THUMBSAVE Controls whether thumbnail preview images are created and saved with the drawing.
  • THUMBSIZE Specifies the display resolution in pixels for all thumbnail preview images.
  • UOSNAP Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in PDF underlays that are attached to the drawing.
  • Changed System Variables:
  • The following system variables were changed:
  • FRAME Controls the display of frames for all images, PDF underlays, and clipped xrefs.
  • FRAMESELECTION Controls whether the frame of an image, PDF underlay, or clipped xref can be selected.
  • SELECTIONPREVIEW Controls the display of selection previewing. Removed System Variables
  • The following system variables were removed:
  • ACISOUTVER Controls the ACIS version of SAT files created using the ACISOUT command.
  • RASTERPREVIEW Controls whether thumbnail preview images are created and saved with the drawing. Replaced with the THUMBSAVE system variable.

New in AutoCAD 2011 Update 1 (Dec 22, 2010)

  • This update resolves problems that have been reported by the Customer Error Reporting (CER) Utility and other general problems identified after AutoCAD 2011 for Mac shipped.
  • Problems Reported with the Customer Error Reporting Utility
  • As a result of detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting (CER) Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed.
  • Updates have been made to the following features:
  • 2D Display
  • 3D Selection
  • File Navigation
  • General UI
  • Graphic System
  • Hatch
  • Install
  • Layers
  • Open/Save
  • Properties Inspector
  • Quick View Tools
  • Start-up
  • General Updates:
  • General changes and improvements have been made to the following features:
  • Hatch - AutoCAD for Mac is no longer unstable when deleting certain hatch objects.
  • Memory Use - Some memory leaks have been fixed to improve memory consumption.
  • Palette & Toolbar Icons - Palette and toolbar icons should always be displayed.
  • Plot - PDF output quality has been improved.
  • Start-up - On systems that do not meet the minimum system requirements, a message is displayed when AutoCAD for Mac is launched. Splash screen should always disappear.
  • Text Style - Xref-dependent text styles can no longer be set current.