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Autodesk AutoSketch 9

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AutoSketch 9 software provides a comprehensive set of CAD tools for creating precision drawings from electrical details to floor plans, from conceptual sketches to product specifications, and much more.

Main Features
Manufacturer: Autodesk, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: 00309-051408-9000
Manufacturer Website Address: www.autodesk.com
Software Sub Type: CAD
Software Name: AutoSketch v.9.0
Features & Benefits:
Application Wizard:
The Application wizard provides a variety of drawing types to help you get started quickly. Whether you are drawing a building, an office layout, or a mechanical part, the Application wizard configures the drawing environment by setting drawing scale, units, and toolbars. In some cases it even starts the drawing.

Getting Started Guide:
Create professional drawings in no time. More than a dozen two-minute tutorials show you everything from starting a new drawing to moving and rotating entities and adding dimensions.

Flexible File Management:
Open as many drawings as you want at one time, with multiple windows open for each drawing document. Combined with a variety of ways to open files and AutoSave, this capability helps you easily find the files you want and know that your work is safe.

Customizable Toolbars:
Customize your workspace by turning on additional toolbars and creating your own toolbars. Add any command to custom toolbars. Toolbars can be docked or floated. When floating in the drawing area, toolbars can also be resized.

Customizable Grids:
Use customizable rectangular, circular, and isometric grids to easily configure the drawing space to the drawing task. Create isometric views with special drawing tools optimized for the isometric drawing grid.

Guidelines:
Create geometry by snapping to

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Product Details

Product Weight:	3.0 pounds
Package Length:	10.1 inches
Package Width:	7.9 inches
Package Height:	2.5 inches
Package Weight:	1.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 23 reviews

System Requirements

Platform:	Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Media:	CD-ROM
Item Quantity:	1

Features

Comprehensive CAD tools for creating expert-quality drawings
Electrical details, floor plans, conceptual sketches, and more
Straightforward drafting in a Windows XP-like environment
DWG format compatibility for creating and viewing AutoCAD files
Tutorials and wizards for a fast start

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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Great for precision line drawings with solid and hatch fill Jun 03, 2008
Re: Mr. Thompson's comment
I made a macro to do the transform operation he is referring to. I select the object(s), press the transform macro I created, then hit the first point and second point. Viola! This program is so easy to use. I figured it out in like 2 hours... Of course there were a lot of things I learned as I went along and if you use it every day you get real fast. It is easy to make precision drawings. Adding dimensions is simple. There are a few things that you figure out as you go along that make your life easier. selecting a color and hatch fill are so easy (2 clicks - click fill solid or hatch and the select color) no problem with the border line whatsoever. I figured that I knew this program so well I could figure out Auto CAD easy enough.... not so... AutoCAD is definitely more complicated. It makes line drawings very well. It has simple 3D effects (basically orthogonal, parallel and perspective extrusions) but not any kind of 3D modeling. A great program. If that's all you need don't waste you money on something more like AutoCAD.

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VISTA Feb 18, 2008
i have Vista on my computer and im having trouble installing it.....i havnt had a chance to get online to see if theres a patch or fix for my problem

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Clumsy and difficult to learn Oct 20, 2007
I bought this product to do 2D mechanical drawings. I work at a research center that has a small machine shop and in which I do quite a bit of work. I've used AutoCAD in the past and thought that this would make AutoSketch easy to learn.

I was wrong. I found it to be clumsy and slow and difficult to learn. Ultimately, I purchased AutoCAD LT and I still haven't found anyone at the center who wants AutoSketch for free.

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Clunky disappointment Oct 16, 2007
I bought this to throw together some quick drawings for clients, but it is so clunky, that I just use my full version of AutoCAD 2006. I admit that I have not spent any time trying to set it up, and I have spent years setting up AutoCAD.

AutoSketch 9 Sep 08, 2007
If you are the average person (like me) wanting to create a drawing be prepared to take a study to learn this program. Otherwise you will not get the drawing you want. Too hard to understand.