Latest AutoCAD release is "made for sharing"
An
Autodesk product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 7, 2003
Autodesk has released details of its next generation of design software, a full range of powerful new technologies including the fastest AutoCAD software release yet- AutoCAD 2004.
Autodesk has released details of its next generation of design software, a full range of powerful new technologies including the fastest AutoCAD software release yet- AutoCAD 2004 - and a new family of AutoCAD-based products.
The product family includes 12 robust design application releases customised for the building, manufacturing and infrastructure markets: AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD LT 2004, Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004, Autodesk Building Systems 2004, AutoCAD Mechanical 2004, Autodesk Civil Design 2004, Autodesk Civil Series 2004, Autodesk Map 2004, Autodesk Map Series 2004, Autodesk Raster Design 2004, Autodesk Land Desktop 2004 and Autodesk Survey 2004.
Forthcoming releases of the Autodesk Inventor Series 7 and Autodesk Revit 5.1 advanced modelling products, although not built on the AutoCAD platform, will be compatible with the new AutoCAD family of products.
"Our customers - Fortune 100s and small- and medium-sized businesses alike - understand that digital design data is a strategic business asset.
The more broadly they share design data across their teams and out to business partners, the more profit they can earn from their design assets", said John Sanders, vice president of Autodesk's Platform Technologies Division.
"The new AutoCAD product and its family of industry-specific solutions integrate project work quickly and easily, allowing customers to create and share design data with ease and to manage the software with greater efficiency.
The new releases are packed with new features to help complete projects on schedule by helping teams work better together, becoming more productive than ever before".
The new Autodesk 2004 family of industry solutions features DWF 6 (Design Web Format), an enhanced collaboration and publishing platform to help customers share data for seamless design collaboration and communication throughout project lifecycles.
The newly enhanced file format delivers a highly compressed, multisheet, noneditable CAD file that is rich in metadata, allowing designers, engineers, developers and their colleagues to quickly and easily communicate design information to anyone needing to view, review, or print design information.
The new DWF files can be viewed and printed with the Autodesk Express Viewer, included with the 2004 products and downloadable on the Internet.
The viewer is a free, lightweight, high-performance application that is easily distributed to anyone on the project team, even those who do not use an AutoCAD product but need to view digital design data.
The DWF file format serves as the strategic foundation of the entire Autodesk product family.
Autodesk has a design solution to fit the needs of customers who span multiple industries.
The launch of the new Autodesk 2004 family of industry solutions includes product releases that help customers create, share and analyse project information throughout the entire project lifecycle, from concept through completion.
The following is a brief description of some of the new products (more details are available on the Autodesk website).
AutoCAD 2004 software is the 2D drafting, detailing, and 3D design tool for faster design creation and easier file sharing.
AutoCAD LT 2004 software is used for drafting and detailing by design professionals in all industries who require full DWG file format capability and do not need to customise their software.
AutoCAD Mechanical 2004 is a purpose-built 2D mechanical design solution optimised for intelligent mechanical engineering and design, associative production drawing and detailing and standards-based 2D content.
The Autodesk Inventor Series, an award-winning design package for companies planning to migrate to 3D, includes the best of 2D and 3D design software, with the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop and Autodesk Inventor applications.
The new Autodesk family of software will be available through Autodesk authorised resellers.
The easiest way to keep Autodesk design tools up-to-date is through the Autodesk Subscription Programme.
For an annual fee, the programme provides the latest versions of licenced Autodesk software, including extensions, offering a budget-conscious way to stay current with the latest technology.
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