AutoCAD LT 2006
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The world’s number one 2D
drafting software
Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.
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Overview
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Background
• Target Customers
• Key Benefits
• What’s New in AutoCAD LT 2006
• How to Sell AutoCAD LT
• Benefits of cross-grading to AutoCAD 2006
• Resources
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What is AutoCAD LT?
Background
The world’s leading 2D design and
drafting software . . .
For design professionals, who require full
DWG file format compatibility and..
…do not need to customize their software,
through automation or third-party
applications.
“AutoCAD LT meets our needs fully as a 2D production drawing tool…”
 Architect/IT Manager, Tate and Hindle
“I decided that 3D and customization were not important for my daily work and purchased AutoCAD LT.”
 Mark Grenell, Architect
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AutoCAD LT Background
Background
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1.78 million copies sold to date
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Revenue second only to AutoCAD
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11 languages
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More than 49 countries
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Target Customers
Customer
Users
 Architects
 CAD Technicians
 Designers
 Engineers
 Project Managers
 CAD/IT Managers
Industries
 Building
 Manufacturing
 Geographical Information Systems
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Target Customers
Customer
Design Professionals in all industries:
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Manufacturing
Building
Mapping/Infrastructure/Civil
Other
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30%
44%
11%
15%
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Key Benefits
Key Benefits
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Efficient Drafting
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Easy Sharing
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Simplified Plotting
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New Features Workshop
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What’s New in
AutoCAD LT 2006
New key features at a glance
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Problem
Heads-Up Design
Dynamic Input & Pointer Input
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Split attention between
graphics screen and
command line
New users require special
training
Experience users
overlook unused options
Customers design
here
AutoCAD LT asks for input here
“As a new user, I find it distracting to
keep going back and forth from my
design to the command line. It
interrupts my train of thought.”
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Solution
Heads-Up Design
Dynamic Input & Pointer Input
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Modern intuitive
interface
Provides dimension
and command option
information
Keeps focus on design
“I think this is totally in the right
direction. I’ve always thought you need
to get to the command line info without
using the command line.”
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Problem
Annotation
Hatching
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Time consuming to:
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Edit hatch boundaries
Set hatch origin
Calculate hatch areas
“You haven't really lived until
you’ve had to determine the area
of a 10 acre parking lot full of
landscape islands (and leave out
the islands).”
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Solution
Annotation
Hatching
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Improved Hatching
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Hatch area
Hatch positioning
“The ability to modify hatch
position makes it easier to try
out different design alternatives”
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Problem
Annotation
Dimensioning
“It’s not possible to dimension on the
extension line of an arc.”
 “We want to flip dimension arrow
direction individually for both ends on
each dimension.”
 “Support the initial length symbol for
linear dimensions as shown.”
 “We need centerlines support for
dimension extension lines…”
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DIN 406 Part 11, Figure 136
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Solution
Annotation
Dimensioning
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Arc Length dimensions
Flip dimension arrows
Initial Length Symbol
Variable Extension Linetypes
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Problem
Graphical Calculator
Customers are not aware that
CAL command exists
 If they are aware it exists, they
do not understand its capabilities
 CAL functionality is not easily
available in properties palette and
other areas where it is needed
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Solution
Graphical Calculator
New GUI based calculator
 Places calculated values into
object properties or command
options
 Use object properties for
calculations
 Performs unit conversions
 Allows customers to store
and use variables and
constants
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Customer Requests
User Interface
Tables
GUI based engineer calculator
Customizable workspaces
Temporary overrides keys
User customizable scale list
Roll-over highlighting
Toolbar and Tool Palette locking
Added recent command input to right
click
Sum/Ave/Count values across a row
Sum/Ave/Count values down a column
Mathematical expression support (+, -, /, *,
^, =)
Cell mathematical formula based off of
other cell values
Copy & Paste table with formulas from
Excel
Command Enhancements
Text
New Join command
undo for copy, trim, extend, offset,
chamfer and fillet
Rotate and copy
Scale and copy
Trim and extend using crossing
windows
Offset to current layer
Mtext bullets
MText numbering and lettering
Improved In-place editing
Width slider control
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AutoCAD LT Release Comparison
Matrix
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What’s New
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AutoCAD LT Release Comparison
Matrix (Continued)
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What’s New
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The Autodesk Advantage
How to Sell
Autodesk is one of the world’s leading digital
design companies serving customers in
industries where design is critical to success:
building, infrastructure, digital media, and
location services.
AutoCAD®, AutoCAD LT®, Autodesk Map®, Autodesk® Land Desktop,
AutoCAD® Mechanical, Autodesk® Architectural Desktop and nonAutoCAD-based products, such as Autodesk® Revit®.
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The DWG Advantage
How to Sell
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DWG file format compatibility is important to
today’s design process in most companies
AutoCAD LT customers know that they will be
able to share their drawings seamlessly, creating
an efficient design process.
Autodesk drives the development of the DWG
file format
Many competitors cannot develop applications
fast enough to maintain DWG compatibility.
AutoCAD LT customers win with increased ROI
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The 2D CAD Market
How to Sell
DWG Compatibility
AutoCAD LT
stands apart!
Basic Data
Sharing
Secure Data
Sharing
Limited DWG Compatibility
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What you should tell your
customers
How to Sell
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DWG is widely used world-wide for exchanging digital design
data
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AutoCAD LT enables users to save their work in true native
DWG file format
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It’s not about price, but about the value AutoCAD LT brings to
customers and the compatibility of design data.
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Benefits of cross-grading
to AutoCAD
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AutoCAD 2006 / AutoCAD LT 2006
Feature
AutoCAD
Cross-grade
AutoCAD LT
User interface enhancements (heads-up design) – New!
Annotation (hatch, Mtext, dimensions) - New!
QuickCalc - New!
Dynamic Blocks viewing - New!
Dynamic Block authoring - New!
Attribute data extraction - New!
Drawing set management (Sheet Set Manager)
Customization (LISP, ARX, VBA, .NET)
Presentation graphics
CAD standards management
3D modeling
Network licensing
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AutoCAD 2006 offers additional
functionality
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Cross-grade
Dynamic Block Authoring
Data Extraction Wizard
Sheet Set Manager
Additional drawing productivity features
Tools for the CAD Manager
Tools for the IT Manager
Drawing and system performance
Customization
3D design capabilities
Presentation graphics
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AutoCAD 2006 additional benefits
Cross-grade
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Wide array of niche applications to fit your
design needs
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API for in-house customization
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Floating network licensing
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Questions for Customers
Cross-grade
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Do you customize your software?
Do you use 3D design tools?
Do you use CAD standard tools to help control
consistency in your drawings?
Do you use color graphics in your presentations?
Do you want to create your own Dynamic Blocks?
Do you work in a single or multiple sheet
environment?
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AutoCAD LT Additional
Information
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http://www.amsystems.com
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