Tag Archives: AutoCAD

Top AutoCAD 2014 New Features

Here is a list of some of the top AutoCAD 2014 new features in no particular order. Autodesk ReCap (Reality Capture) Autodesk ReCap comes with AutoCAD and is used to process point cloud files.  Given that laser scanned data is … Continue reading

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AutoCAD Map 2013 Service Pack 1 and the Communication Center

AutoCAD Map 2013 Service Pack 1 was recently released.  It’s not available through the support.autodesk.com website yet, but is available through the Communication Center in AutoCAD. The Communication Center does not automatically update your AutoCAD software, but provides a method … Continue reading

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AutoCAD Parametric Constraints

Of all the new features added to AutoCAD in the last few release cycles, one of the most underused has been Parametric Constraints.  What is a parametric constraint?  It’s a constraint that can be numerically or geometrically driven.  For example, … Continue reading

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AutoCAD X Drive – Autodesk 360

Previously, we compared some of the differences between Dropbox and Autodesk 360, see the original post here.  Since posting, we have found that Desktop Integration is available through the X drive when using Autodesk software and Autodesk 360 combined.  To … Continue reading

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Autodesk 360 Vs. Dropbox

If you’ve been paying attention to the Autodesk 2013 launch webcasts, then you’ve probably been hearing that Autodesk’s cloud service Autodesk Cloud Document has been renamed to Autodesk 360.  Recently, Dropbox has been a popular service for cloud-based file sharing, … Continue reading

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