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hudster

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AutoCAD 2008 features?
« on: December 05, 2006, 12:19:03 PM »
Anyone heard any rumours of what is coming in 2008?

I know it's currently in the Beta testing stage, but I've not heard of what the new features will be.
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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2006, 12:35:24 PM »
... I not even start or became familiar using the 2007 - and now they will come up with a newer one...

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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2006, 12:48:49 PM »
Anyone heard any rumours of what is coming in 2008?

I know it's currently in the Beta testing stage, but I've not heard of what the new features will be.
That's 'cause anyone who knows is under NDA! Like me. :-D They'll probably start leaking stuff in January or February.

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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2006, 03:55:08 PM »
Well, hopefully they will improve dyna blocks to include 3d features and work out the bugs that have been presented here and I'm sure at AUGI. I hope they improve their vertical platforms too. ADT roof structures and slabs are in dire need of overhauls. They also need to consider the KISS format. It has become very cumbersome and complicated. Each release they change things and you have to relearn. They don't just improve it, they change how you do it. And the help files, if anything should be changed, these should either be helpful, or to keep things simple for Autodesk, change the name of these files to the "Boast" files. Every time I need help with something, I check the help files, and all I read is how great this feature is. Nothing in there tells me how I'm supposed to use it, just a few things about what the feature can do for productivity and only the stuff on the surface that got me to the point where I'm needing help. So, needless to say, I've spent a lot of time searching google for an article or 5 that someone was so gracious to write up explaining it. As for productivity, I'm sure I'll get there, when I've fully learned how to use ADT. And they wonder why people haven't fully embraced ADT or Revit.

 :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: Thanks for asking that question. Guess I needed to vent.

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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2006, 04:14:07 PM »
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I hope they improve their vertical platforms too.
Don't get me started on ABS 2007, or should I say ABS 2007.1.   *sigh*

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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2006, 06:16:14 PM »
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I hope they improve their vertical platforms too.
Don't get me started on ABS 2007, or should I say ABS 2007.1.   *sigh*
I've given up on Land Desktop.  They stopped making any improvements to it years ago, and it seems that each new version of that just has more and more problems.

Luckily Civil-3D seems to finally be far enough along that it's actually usable for a complete project cycle, although it can be frustrating...  Civil-3D still can't quite do everything Land Desktop could do, but overall it's quite a bit more powerful, and definitely more fun to use.  Also, much easier to keep inside the company standards.

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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2006, 10:53:56 PM »
That was one thing that didnt' really happen at AU this year. I didn't attend the one technology session that **might** have discussed new ideas, but everything else didn't show anything for upcoming releases...

Guess we just need to sit back and wait...

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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2006, 03:28:12 AM »
I got a few customer questionaires earlier in the year, and they focused on whether users wanted more PDF functionality, such as PDF underlay.

That would be good. we get loads of PDF drawings, and have to wait ages for the architect/client/contractor to send us DWG's.
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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2006, 08:04:34 AM »
As Kate says...

Anyone who knows cannot say, and anyone who says does not know....

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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2006, 08:13:55 AM »
I got a few customer questionaires earlier in the year, and they focused on whether users wanted more PDF functionality, such as PDF underlay.

I hope they just improve the PDF functionality they now have. Their current PDF plotter driver sucks!
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2006, 09:29:27 AM »
If  < when > [you] get a chance to lift your head and have a look around at what people are doing with DWF's and the improved technology recently [you] may consider changing.

nothing prophetic, just an observation.
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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 09:39:06 AM »
As Kate says...

Anyone who knows cannot say, and anyone who says does not know....

Who's saying anything?

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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2006, 09:39:56 AM »
I prefer using DWFs, but whenever I issue a DWF to anyone, I almost always get the reply, what is this file, I can't open it, can you send me a PDF etc etc.

Mostly from whining Architects who can't even use osnaps.
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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2006, 09:48:25 AM »
Mostly from whining Architects who can't even use osnaps.

HEY!!

I do too use the Osnap.  What you have more Osnaps?  Is this something you created a routine for?  I would love a Osnap that would snap to the endpoint of a line.  The nearest Osnap gets close but does not grab the end.
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Re: AutoCAD 2008 features?
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 10:05:54 AM »
Try the endpoint snap. *hehe*
How about the temporary track points or from? Those are always fun to see people's faces when you mention them. "What are those ones for?"