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1AutoCAD LT 2006

AutoCAD LT® 2006The world’s number one 2D drafting software

Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.

© 2006 Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2006 2

Overview

• 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


What is AutoCAD LT?

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

Background


AutoCAD LT Background

1.78 million copies sold to date

Revenue second only to AutoCAD

11 languages

More than 49 countries

Background


Target Customers

Users Architects CAD Technicians Designers Engineers Project Managers CAD/IT Managers

Industries Building Manufacturing Geographical Information Systems

Customer


Target Customers

Design Professionals in all industries:

Manufacturing 30% Building 44% Mapping/Infrastructure/Civil 11% Other 15%

Customer


Key Benefits

Efficient Drafting

Easy Sharing

Simplified Plotting

New Features Workshop

Key Benefits

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What’s New in AutoCAD LT 2006New key features at a glance


Heads-Up Design Dynamic Input & Pointer Input

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.”

Split attention between graphics screen and command line

New users require special training

Experience users overlook unused options

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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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AnnotationHatching

“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).”

Time consuming to: Edit hatch boundariesSet hatch originCalculate hatch areas

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AnnotationHatching

Improved Hatching Hatch areaHatch positioning

“The ability to modify hatch position makes it easier to try out different design alternatives”

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AnnotationDimensioning P

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“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…”

DIN 406 Part 11, Figure 136

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AnnotationDimensioning

Arc Length dimensionsFlip dimension arrowsInitial Length SymbolVariable Extension

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Graphical Calculator

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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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Graphical Calculator

New GUI based calculator Places calculated values

into object properties or command options

Use object properties for calculations

Performs unit conversionsAllows customers to store

and use variables and constants

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User InterfaceGUI based engineer calculator Customizable workspaces

Temporary overrides keysUser customizable scale listRoll-over highlightingToolbar and Tool Palette locking Added recent command input to right

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Command EnhancementsNew Join commandundo for copy, trim, extend, offset,

chamfer and fillet Rotate and copyScale and copyTrim and extend using crossing

windowsOffset to current layer

Customer Requests

Tables Sum/Ave/Count values across a rowSum/Ave/Count values down a columnMathematical expression support (+, -, /, *, ^, =)Cell mathematical formula based off of other cell valuesCopy & Paste table with formulas from Excel

Text Mtext bullets MText numbering and letteringImproved In-place editingWidth slider control


AutoCAD LT Release Comparison Matrix What’s New


AutoCAD LT Release Comparison Matrix (Continued) What’s New


The Autodesk Advantage

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 non-AutoCAD-based products, such as Autodesk® Revit®.

How to Sell


The DWG Advantage

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

How to Sell


The 2D CAD Market

Limited DWG Compatibility

DWG Compatibility

Basic Data Sharing

Secure Data Sharing

AutoCAD LT stands apart!

How to Sell


What you should tell your customers

DWG is widely used world-wide for exchanging digital design data

AutoCAD LT enables users to save their work in true native DWG file format

It’s not about price, but about the value AutoCAD LT brings to customers and the compatibility of design data.

How to Sell

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Benefits of cross-gradingto AutoCAD


AutoCAD 2006 / AutoCAD LT 2006

Dynamic Blocks viewing - New!

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User interface enhancements (heads-up design) – New!

Network licensing

3D modeling

CAD standards management

Presentation graphics

Customization (LISP, ARX, VBA, .NET)

Drawing set management (Sheet Set Manager)

Attribute data extraction - New!

Dynamic Block authoring - New!

QuickCalc - New!

Annotation (hatch, Mtext, dimensions) - New!

Cross-grade


AutoCAD 2006 offers additional functionality

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

Cross-grade


AutoCAD 2006 additional benefits

Wide array of niche applications to fit your design needs

API for in-house customization

Floating network licensing

Cross-grade


Questions for Customers

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?

Cross-grade

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AutoCAD LT Additional Information

Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.

http://www.amsystems.com

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