AutoCAD Draftsman
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
A Simple Guide: 12 Steps to Master Auto CAD
01. Getting Stared
- Auto CAD Interface....
- Navigate the Drawings....
02. Drawing Tools..
- How Auto CAD Tools Work...
03. Precise Input
04. Modify Tools
05. Object Selection
06. Annotation and Styles
07. Drawing Management
08. Reusable Content
09. Manage Your Standard
10. Design Collaboration
11. Develop Your Workflow
12. Keep Practicing
Sunday, July 3, 2016
File formats and versions
Official Name | Version | Release | Date of release | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
AutoCAD Version 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1982, December | DWG R1.0 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 1983, April | DWG R1.2 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 1983, August | DWG R1.3 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 1983, October | DWG R1.4 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1984, October | DWG R2.05 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 2.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 1985, May | DWG R2.1 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 2.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 1986, June | DWG R2.5 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Version 2.6 | 2.6 | 8 | 1987, April | DWG R2.6 file format introduced. Last version to run without a math co-processor. |
AutoCAD Release 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 1987, September | DWG R9 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Release 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 1988, October | DWG R10 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Release 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 1990, October | DWG R11 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD Release 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 1992, June | DWG R11/R12 file format introduced. Last release for Apple Macintosh till 2010. |
AutoCAD Release 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 1994, November | DWG R13 file format introduced. Last release for Unix, MS-DOS and Windows 3.11. |
AutoCAD Release 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 1997, February | DWG R14 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD 2000 | 15.0 | 15 | 1999, March | DWG 2000 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD 2000i | 15.1 | 16 | 2000, July | |
AutoCAD 2002 | 15.2 | 17 | 2001, June | |
AutoCAD 2004 | 16.0 | 18 | 2003, March | DWG 2004 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD 2005 | 16.1 | 19 | 2004, March | |
AutoCAD 2006 | 16.2 | 20 | 2005, March | Dynamic Block introduced. |
AutoCAD 2007 | 17.0 | 21 | 2006, March | DWG 2007 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD 2008 | 17.1 | 22 | 2007, March | Annotative Objects introduced. AutoCAD 2008 and higher (including AutoCAD LT) can directly import and underlay DGN V8 files. |
AutoCAD 2009 | 17.2 | 23 | 2008, March | Revisions to the user interface including the option of a Microsoft Office 2007-like tabbed ribbon. |
AutoCAD 2010 | 18.0 | 24 | 2009, March 24 | DWG 2010 file format introduced. Parametrics introduced. Mesh 3D solid modeling introduced. PDF underlays. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 are compatible with and supported under Microsoft Windows 7. |
AutoCAD 2011 | 18.1 | 25 | 2010, March 25 | Surface Modeling, Surface Analysis and Object Transparency introduced. October 15, 2010[9] AutoCAD 2011 for Mac was released. Are compatible with and supported under Microsoft Windows 7 |
AutoCAD 2012 | 18.2 | 26 | 2011, March 22 | Associative Array, Model Documentation. Support for complex line types in DGN files is improved in AutoCAD 2012. DGN editing. |
AutoCAD 2013 | 19.0 | 27 | 2012, March 27 | DWG 2013 file format introduced. |
AutoCAD 2014 | 19.1 | 28 | 2013, March 26 | File Tabs, Design Feed, Reality Capture, Autodesk Live Maps |
AutoCAD 2015 | 20.0 | 29 | 2014, March 27 | Line smoothing (anti-aliasing), Windows 8.1 support added, dropped Windows XP support (incl. compatibility mode) |
AutoCAD 2016 | 20.1 | 30 | 2015, March 23 | More comprehensive canvas, richer design context, and intelligent new tools such as Smart Dimensioning, Coordination Model, and Enhanced PDFs. |
AutoCAD 2017 | 21.0 | 31 | 2016, March 21 | PDF import, Associative Center Marks and Centerlines, DirectX 11 graphics. |
Compared to 2D methods
3D photorealistic effects are often achieved without wireframe modeling and are sometimes indistinguishable in the final form. Some graphic art software includes filters that can be applied to 2D vector graphics or 2D raster graphics on transparent layers.
Advantages of wireframe 3D modeling over exclusively 2D methods include:
- Flexibility, ability to change angles or animate images with quicker rendering of the changes;
- Ease of rendering, automatic calculation and rendering photorealistic effects rather than mentally visualizing or estimating;
- Accurate photorealism, less chance of human error in misplacing, overdoing, or forgetting to include a visual effect.
Disadvantages compare to 2D photorealistic rendering may include a
software learning curve and difficulty achieving certain photorealistic
effects. Some photorealistic effects may be achieved with special
rendering filters included in the 3D modeling software. For the best of
both worlds, some artists use a combination of 3D modeling followed by
editing the 2D computer-rendered images from the 3D model.
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