AutoCAD Lite Features

AutoCAD Lite Features

Thomas Northcut/Photodisc/Getty Images AutoCAD Lite is a computer drafting tool.AutoCAD is a computer aided design (CAD) software tool. It was first released in 1982, when it was one of the first CAD programs to run on a personal computer instead of a central mainframe. The program helps designers and engineers by allowing them to fully construct their projects in a virtual world. AutoCAD Lite is a less fully featured, but less expensive version of AutoCADPDF OutputAutoCAD Lite, as of the 2010 edition, allows your draft projects to be exported to PDF format for easy sharing. Additionally, it can import these PDF files as underlays and lets you draw over them.Synchronize AttributesAs of 2010, AutoCad Lite allows you to lock object attributes to one another so adjusting one object of the linked group will cause mirror adjustments in all the linked models.Drawing ToolsStarting with basic shapes and polygons, manipulate new objects from their basic state into whatever shape is required for your drafting design.Modify GeometryOnce objects have been created and initially formed, even if you have moved onto other objects, nothing is static. Previously created shapes can still be selected for shape and size manipulation.AnnotationsAs of 2010, AutoCAD Lite allowed you to make text annotations directly on your drafting project which will export with it. You can use these for notes to your colleagues or make notes to yourself.DWG ExportAs of 2010, AutoCAD Lite allowed you to export your projects in the .dwg format, which is used to store two and three dimensional design files.Precision MeasuringAs of 2010, AutoCAD Lite featured precision measuring tools, which allowed you to check things like the real world length of an object in your draft design or the angle at which two objects meet. References "Precision is Key Feature of AutoCAD LT"; Jennifer Hicks Desktop Engineering: Review of AutoCAD 2010 Who Can HelpSponsoredIdentity Theft. Have you been a victim of identity theft? Get proactive protection with LifeLock. www.LifeLock.comFind Computer, Electrical and Telephone Services Here. Compare Up to 4 Quotes, Free Service & No Obligation.Photo Credit

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