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New AutoCAD® Product Releases
March, 2003

• AutoCAD® AutoCAD 2004
• AutoCAD® Mechanical 2004
• Autodesk® Architectural Desktop

Autodesk® AutoCAD 2004 - Create design data faster and share it more easily than ever before.

AutoCAD® 2004 software is the 2D drafting and detailing and 3D design tool used by more designers worldwide than any other CAD software. It provides native DWG compatibility, plus you can personalize or program the software or add a third-party application to meet your specific design requirements. And now AutoCAD integrates new and enhanced productivity tools, presentation graphics, CAD standards, and more for faster, easier data creation and sharing.

Create with Speed

From opening and sending files to editing annotations and creating presentation drawings, speed is everything when it comes to everyday tasks. New and enhanced tools that accelerate the work process include

Express Tools, including layer management and dimensioning, which reduce the number of steps required to perform a task

• Tool palettes, which can be customized to include only the content you need on a daily basis
• The optimized DWG file format for shorter file open, save, and transmission times
• True color catalogs and presentation graphics for creating high-quality presentation drawings without exporting files

Share with Ease

Many perspectives. One goal. AutoCAD software makes the exchange of design data among project team members safer and more efficient, helping the team come together to achieve a common goal. New and improved data exchange features include

• The enhanced multisheet DWF™ (Design Web Format™) file format for securely transmitting drawings over the Internet for team members who need to view and plot, but not edit, drawings.
• The DWF format is lightweight and yields the same visual fidelity as a native DWG file.
• Digital signatures for validating the origin, authenticity, and unaltered state of your drawings.
• Password protection for determining who can open your drawings.
• AutoCAD® DesignCenter™ and DesignCenter Online for sharing predrawn content with team members.
• The CAD Standards Manager for ensuring that the entire team works from and conforms to the same standards.

Manage with Efficiency

Efficiently track and manage software licenses with new software inventory tools that include

• The Autodesk Product Manager, which tracks the version, serial, and PC numbers of multiple software licenses from a single location
• The FLEXlm® Network License Manager (NLM), which enables designers to conveniently borrow a software license from the network server for working on the road and automatically renews the license after the specified borrowing period has elapsed

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Autodesk® Mechanical 2004 - The latest release of AutoCAD® Mechanical provides designers with a powerful suite of tools for improved drawing organization and associative data re-use. Built on the AutoCAD® 2004 platform, AutoCAD Mechanical 2004 offers accelerated 2D drawing and detailing production that can be easily shared and efficiently managed across the design team.

AutoCAD® Mechanical 2004 is designed to reduce manual intervention and increase accuracy throughout your design process with innovative 2D technology and customer-driven enhancements. With robust 2D mechanical structure tools and a flexible and intuitive browser-based graphical interface, AutoCAD Mechanical 2004 captures your design intent faster, easier, and with optimal intelligence.

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Autodesk® Architectural Desktop - Packed with new and enhanced features, Autodesk® Architectural Desktop software improves productivity, coordination, collaboration, and visualization.

Higher Productivity - Automate Tedious Drafting Tasks

• Intelligent architectural objects such as doors, walls, and windows have logical relationships and automatically update to reflect design changes.
• Direct manipulation of architectural objects allows for in-place editing in the design space without cumbersome dialog boxes.
• The redesigned interface with new tool and property palettes accommodates a more intuitive, visual workstyle, requiring fewer clicks to get the job done.

Improved Coordination - Do the Work Once

• Dynamically linked design and documentation ensures that any design work you do is reflected in your construction documents, reducing errors and omissions.
• Automated file and level management provides an intuitive means to accurately assemble and view your designs.
• Automated documentation routines enable you to efficiently extract specific data from your designs, such as sections, elevations, and schedules.

Better Collaboration—Work with Your Extended Design Team

• Integrated tools enable you to easily collaborate with your extended design team to get the project done efficiently.
• Smooth exchange of design data with team members—whether they use AutoCAD®, Autodesk® Building Systems, Autodesk® Revit®, Autodesk® Architectural Studio, Autodesk® VIZ, or 3ds max™ software or the Autodesk® Buzzsaw™ online project collaboration service.
• Third-party applications that address estimating, facilities management, and specific niche markets enable you to extract valuable information from your design that can be used downstream throughout the lifecycle of the building.

Enhanced Visualization - Communicate Your Design Intent

With the new VIZ Render visualization feature, you can quickly communicate your design intent with photorealistic 3D modeling, rendering, and animation, without having to export your design. Whenever you update your design, the VIZ Render file automatically updates as well.

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