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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
© 2006 Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2006 3
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
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AutoCAD LT Background
1.78 million copies sold to date
Revenue second only to AutoCAD
11 languages
More than 49 countries
Background
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Target Customers
Users Architects CAD Technicians Designers Engineers Project Managers CAD/IT Managers
Industries Building Manufacturing Geographical Information Systems
Customer
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Target Customers
Design Professionals in all industries:
Manufacturing 30% Building 44% Mapping/Infrastructure/Civil 11% Other 15%
Customer
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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
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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
click
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
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AutoCAD LT Release Comparison Matrix What’s New
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AutoCAD LT Release Comparison Matrix (Continued) What’s New
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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
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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
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The 2D CAD Market
Limited DWG Compatibility
DWG Compatibility
Basic Data Sharing
Secure Data Sharing
AutoCAD LT stands apart!
How to Sell
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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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AutoCAD 2006
Benefits of cross-gradingto AutoCAD
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AutoCAD 2006 / AutoCAD LT 2006
Dynamic Blocks viewing - New!
AutoCAD LTAutoCADFeature
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
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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
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AutoCAD 2006 additional benefits
Wide array of niche applications to fit your design needs
API for in-house customization
Floating network licensing
Cross-grade
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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