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Conceptual Design

Because the software gives you robust and intuitive drawing tools, it is a natural choice for sketching and developing concepts during the initial stages of a project. You can capture relationships as you draw, or easily add them later as relationships or dimensions. You can also alter dimensions to directly drive graphics. After you create your design, you can save it in the AutoCAD (.dwg) file format to complete downstream tasks in AutoCAD.

Drawing Files

You can use the software to add annotations to existing AutoCAD drawing files by inserting an AutoCAD drawing file in the software with Object on the Insert menu, adding annotations and text, and saving the file in AutoCAD format.

If you have not installed AutoCAD but need to provide drawing files in AutoCAD format, you can create the drawing files in the software and then save the file in AutoCAD format.

Project Management

Managing large projects becomes easier when you use the software to integrate AutoCAD drawings. You can use the software to gather drawing files from several sources and combine them into a single project book. You can then add details and save the files in AutoCAD format so other project team members using AutoCAD can review the project.

You can also use the software as a central location for all project information—both graphic and non-graphic data. Files created with products that are OLE-compliant can be linked and embedded into an AutoCAD file that has been opened in the software.

Review and Redlining

The software is an excellent tool for reviewing and redlining AutoCAD drawings. You can use Object on the Insert menu to link or embed a 2-D or 3-D AutoCAD drawing in the software and then sketch on the drawing. You can sketch and make revisions on top of the native data. After reviewing, you can then electronically mail the redlined file to others.

See Also

Open Command
Save As Command
Working with AutoCAD Files