What are some of the features of AutoCAD LT for Windows?

AutoCAD LT for Windows includes powerful2D and basic3D drafting and designing tools based on the world renowned leader of CAD, AutoCAD. In addition, AutoCAD LT includes the following:

• Windows graphical user interface: pull down menus, dialog boxes, accelerator keys, and icon toolbar and floating toolbox.

   

• AutoCAD commands and user interface: similar command syntax and user interface to AutoCAD.

   

• 3D CAD features:3D extrusions,3D line creation, hide, shade, paper space, user coordinate system, multiple views (side, elevation, etc.), and the ability to view and modify all3D drawings in DWG format.

   

• Perfect AutoCAD drawing file (DWG) compatibility: AutoCAD LT drawings are saved in the native AutoCAD format (DWG) and therefore can be exchanged with AutoCAD users with no data loss or errors.

   

• Performance: fast redraw, pan and zoom speed, important for large drawings (a display list driver is an integral part of AutoCAD LT).

   

• Clipboard support: copy and paste AutoCAD LT images and Windows Meta Files (WMF files) into AutoCAD LT drawings through the clipboard. Also, use the clipboard to copy AutoCAD LT drawings for pasting into other applications, and import text to be pasted into AutoCAD LT drawings.

   

• Customization support:
  • Command scripts: Scripts are ASCII text files containing sequences of AutoCAD LT commands that are used repeatedly.

     

  • Menus: AutoCAD LT's menus can be customized to suit user needs, and support simple DIESEL expressions.

     

  • Command aliases: Short aliases are provided for many built-in commands; these can be modified or augmented by the user.

     

  • Hatch patterns: Libraries of hatch patterns and dash/dot linetypes are supplied in text files that can be modified and augmented by the user. The file formats are the same as used by full AutoCAD; third-party vendors can supply additional patterns and linetypes as well.

     

  • Symbol libraries: Any AutoCAD LT drawing can be inserted in other drawings, so it's easy to create parts or symbols for re-use. Windows Metafiles (.WMF) can also be imported. Symbol libraries for various disciplines are available from third-party vendors.

     

  • Text fonts: AutoCAD LT supports the same text fonts (SHX files and Adobe Type-1 PostScript PFB files) as used by full AutoCAD; third-party vendors supply a wide variety of additional fonts. Toolbar and toolbox AutoCAD LT supports an optional toolbar which includes buttons to execute common commands. The commands and button icons can be customized by the user. The optional toolbox has similar customizable buttons, but its layout and screen position can be customized as well.

   

• Object linking and embedding: link or embed AutoCAD LT drawings into other Windows applications, like Microsoft Word for Windows or Excel.

   

• Aerial View: a separate, smaller Window within the AutoCAD LT graphics screen that displays a view of the entire drawing or a magnified view of a small portion of the drawing.

   

• On-line help: hit the F1 key at any time and receive on-line help for the current AutoCAD LT command or pull-down menu. On-line help is also now available for all pull-down menus and commands. This help is context-sensitive, with hypertext links to related topics, and is always available to the user, even in the middle of a command sequence.

   

• Quick Tour: under Help, the quick tour describes the AutoCAD LT user interface and common AutoCAD LT CAD operations.

   

• Drag and drop: drag iconized files from the File Manager onto AutoCAD LT to load them automatically. AutoCAD LT will load or execute the following file types when they are dragged and dropped onto the AutoCAD LT graphics window: DWG (insert block), DXF (load drawing), LIN (load line type), SCR (run script), SLD (display slide), and TXT (load text).