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AutoCAD LT 2012

AutoCAD LT® software is built for professional drafting, delivering genuine DWG™ compatibility, reliability, and powerful 2D drawing tools designed to boost your productivity.

  • Document—Accurately document your ideas and designs with a comprehensive set of 2D drafting and detailing tools.
  • Collaborate—Create in the genuine DWG™ file format to share your work seamlessly with colleagues and clients.
  • Optimize—With menu and user interface options, AutoCAD LT drafting software works the way you work.


Features

Getting Started with AutoCAD LT
 
New in AutoCAD LT 2012

Annotate 2D Drawings

 

Content Communication and Collaboration

Learn how to annotate 2D drawings in AutoCAD LT 2D CAD software.

Complete your 2D drawings with annotations. Use mutlileaders to add notes and callouts to specific objects. Intelligent dimensions display distances, angles, and arc lengths. Use hatches to highlight important areas in your drawing.
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Learn about 2D drafting software tools for collaborating.

Learn about new tools for collaborating using a variety of hardware, software, and file formats, as well as for managing your own projects and content.
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PDF Underlay

 

Associative Array

Learn how to use PDF Underlays in your AutoCAD LT 2D drawings.

Share and reuse designs by using PDF files as underlays in your AutoCAD LT 2D drawings. Snap to key points on vector-based PDF, increasing speed and accuracy in tracing the PDF.
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Learn about major enhancements to the Associative Array 2D CAD software feature.

Learn about major enhancements to the Array command in AutoCAD LT® 2012 software.
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Workspaces

 

More Drafting Tools

Learn how to create and use Workspaces in your AutoCAD LT CAD program.

Increase productivity by using the provided workspaces. Or create your own to group and organize sets of tabs and panels, palettes, menus, and toolbars.
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Learn about new and improved 2D CAD drafting software features and tools.

See how new and improved features in AutoCAD LT 2012 can help improve your day-to-day productivity by streamlining everyday tasks.
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Product Info

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Associative Arrays

Save valuable rework time by establishing and maintaining a set of relationships between arrayed objects. Array objects along a specified path (rather than just rectangular or polar options), helping to save even more time when creating conceptual designs or finished documentation. Modify existing arrays with grips to change the object count or spacing. Move or replace individual items in the array without affecting other objects, and remove any overrides with the Reset option.

AutoCAD WS

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With access directly from the AutoCAD LT 2012 interface, the AutoCAD® WS web and mobile applications enable you to stay connected to your designs over the web or from your mobile device.

Autodesk Content Explorer

AutoCAD LT: Autodesk Content Explorer

Quickly find your design content based on file objects or text attributes. Autodesk Content Explorer creates an index of your data on local and network drives, helping you quickly access files.

Autodesk Exchange

AutoCAD LT: Autodesk Exchange

Use an in-product browser window to directly access a wide variety of resources, including:

  • Getting Started Videos
  • The Online Help System
  • Videos and tutorials
  • Discussion Forums
  • Blogs

Auto-Complete Commands

AutoCAD LT: Auto-Complete Commands

Access commands more efficiently with Auto-Complete. As you type at the command line or the dynamic input field, AutoCAD LT displays a list with possible command names or aliases. Use the arrow keys to navigate to your choice or use the mouse to select a command from the list.

Blend Objects

The new Blend tool creates a spline that smoothly joins two curves. Blend is supported for lines, arcs, elliptical arcs, polylines, and splines.

Combine Objects into Groups

AutoCAD LT: Combine Objects into Groups

The Group function has been updated to make it easier to create, modify, and use groups. Objects in groups can be selected and edited together or individually as needed. This is different from objects in blocks, which, outside of the Block Editor, can only be selected and edited as a unit.

Connect Objects

There are four basic ways to connect two objects together in AutoCAD LT 2012—Fillet, Chamfer, Join, and Blend. Three of these methods have received upgrades in this release, and one is completely new.

Delete Duplicate Objects

Clean up your drawings by removing redundant geometry with the Delete Duplicates tool. Delete Duplicates also eliminates unnecessary vertices in polylines, and combines overlapping or end-to-end lines, providing increased performance.

Fillet & Extend Spline Objects

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Splines can now be filleted with other objects such as lines and polylines. They can also be extended to meet another object.

Multi-Functional Grips

AutoCAD LT: Multi-Functional Grips

The power of multi-functional grips, previously available for polylines, splines, and hatch objects, has been extended to lines, arcs, dimensions, and multileaders. Simply hover over a grip to see the relevant commands and options.

Multileader Enhancements

AutoCAD LT: Multileader Enhancements

You can now extend the landing of a multileader to the edge of its text rather than the edge of the bounding box around the text. Also, control the gap between multileader text and its frame.

Multiple Locations for Plot Support Files

AutoCAD LT: Multiple Locations for Plot Support Files

The Files tab of the Options dialog now supports multiple folder locations for Printer Support files including CTB, STB, and PC3 files.

New Layer Management Option

AutoCAD LT: New Layer Management Option

Quickly freeze a layer in all viewports except the current one with a new option on the right-click shortcut menu in the Layer Properties Manager.

Copy Array

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The copy tool includes a new Array option that enables you to quickly create a linear non-associative array.

Nudge Objects

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Move objects a few pixels at a time with the new Nudge functionality. Simply select the objects, then press Ctrl along with the appropriate arrow key.

Preview Fillets & Chamfers

AutoCAD LT: Preview Fillets & Chamfers

The Fillet and Chamfer commands now display a preview so you can confirm the radius or distance values before completing the command.

Reset Settings Tool

AutoCAD LT: Reset Settings Tool

You can return AutoCAD LT to default settings even if you have customized your installation, with the option of backing up your customized settings and files for later use.

Sheet Set Manager

AutoCAD LT: Sheet Set Manager

The Sheet Set Manager organizes your drawing sheets, reduces steps to publish, automatically creates layout views, links sheet set information into title blocks and plot stamps, and performs tasks across a sheet set so everything is in one convenient place.

Editable UCS Icon

AutoCAD LT: Editable UCS Icon

The UCS (User Coordinate System) icon now supports direct manipulation. Select the icon, then use multi-functional grips to move or rotate the current coordinate system.


General 2D Drafting
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Copy Nested Objects
Copy an object from a block or xref into the current drawing
Available      
Associative Arrays
Establish and maintain a set of relationships between arrayed objects
Available      
Path Array
Array objects along a line, polyline or spline. Update the path, and the array will update as well.
Available      
Delete Duplicate Objects
Remove redundant geometry to clean up drawings
Available      
Blend Objects
Create a spline that smoothly joins two objects (lines, arcs, polylines, etc.)
Available      
Nudge Objects
Use the arrow keys to move objects a few pixels at a time
Available      
Object and Layer Transparency
Apply transparency to layers, blocks, or objects
Available Available    
Multi-functional Grips
Directly manipulate objects with grips that display multiple commands and options
Available Available    
Gradient Fills
Add color and patterns to your drawing with gradient hatches
Available Available    
Maintain Text Orientation in Linetypes
Text in complex linetypes is always readable
Available Available    
Hide or Isolate Objects
Turn off objects regardless of layer
Available Available    
Select Similar of Add Selected Objects
Quickly select objects with similar properties
Available Available    
Sketch Command
Create freehand lines or polylines
Available Available    
Autodesk Seek
Online source for building product specifications and design files
Available Available Available  
Align Objects
Move, rotate, and scale an object to line up with other objects
Available Available Available  
Viewport Rotation tools
Rotate a viewport boundary along with its view in one easy step
Available Available Available  
Non-Rectangular Viewports
Use viewports of any size, shape, and rotation to show multiple areas of your drawing on one layout
Available Available Available Available
True Color & Color Books
Specify colors of any shade or hue by HSL or RBG values, or from the included Color Books
Available Available Available Available

Annotation
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Quick Dimension command
Dimension selected objects quickly and easily
Available Available    
Full Field Support
Reference object properties in intelligent text objects
Available Available Available Available

Block References
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Block Test Window
See the effects of changes to a dynamic block without affecting other instances in the drawing
Available Available Available  
Block Properties Table
Organize combinations of dynamic block properties in a table, enabling you to easily select them later
Available Available Available  
Enhanced Attribute Editor
Edit attribute values or modify other properties like color and font
Available Available Available  
Synchronize Attributes
Add or remove attributes from block definitions
Available Available Available  
Dynamic Blocks
Add attributes or dynamic properties to blocks to accommodate different text strings, shapes, or sizes.
Available Available Available Available

External References
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Highlight Selected References
Easily identify selected xrefs and underlays in the External Reference Manager
Available Available    
Use a PDF as an Underlay
Share and reuse designs by using PDF files as underlays
Available Available Available  
Clip an External Reference
Show only the portion of the xref or underlay that you need in your drawing
Available Available Available  
Open an External Reference DWG
Edit xrefs in-place (in the host drawing) or in their own window
Available Available Available  
In-Place Editing of an
External Reference DWG
Available Available Available  
Use an Image File as an Underlay
Attach a wide variety of raster image formats as underlays in a DWG file
Available Available Available Available

User Interface
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Auto-Complete Commands
Predictive typing at the command line and dynamic input field
Available      
UCS Direct Manipulation
Move or rotate the coordinate system with multi-functional grips

Available      
Navigation Bar
Easy access to zoom, pan, and SteeringWheels tools

Available Available    
Contextual User Interface
Displays commands relevant to the task at hand

Available Available Available Available
Application Menu
Enables quick access to file and export functions

Available Available Available Available

Plotting & Publishing
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Sheet Set Manager
Organizes drawing sheets, reduce steps to publish, automatically create layout views, link sheet set information into title blocks and plot stamps, and perform tasks across a sheet set
Available      
Publish to a plotter, PDF, or DWF
Output your documents to a wide variety of file formats or create hard copies
Available Available Available Available

Communication
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Autodesk Exchange
for AutoCAD LT
Available      
Create Transmittal Sets
Package all files in a project for easy transmission or archiving
Available Available Available Available

Optimization
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Reset Settings
Restore AutoCAD LT to the default factory settings, with the option to back up your personalizations
Available      
Multiple Printer File Support Paths
Set up multiple folders where AutoCAD LT will look for plotters and plot style tables
Available      
Migration tools
Transfer your custom settings from an older version to your new version of AutoCAD LT
Available Available Available Available

Operating System Support
Features 2012 2011 2010 2009
Windows® 7 Home Premium Available Available Available  
Windows 7 Professional Available Available Available  
Windows 7 Enterprise
and Ultimate
Available Available Available  
Support for 64-bit Operating Systems Available Available Available Available

User Interface
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Command Line Enhancements
Available Available
In-Canvas Controls
Available  
ViewCube™
Available  
Application Menu
Available Available
Quick Access Toolbar
Available Available
Workspaces
Available Available
Dynamic Input
Available Available

Document
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Express Tools
Available  
Parametric Drawing
Available  
Data Extraction to Tables
Available  
Constraint Parameters in
Dynamic Blocks
Available  
Multiline (MLINE)
Available  
Double Line (DLINE)
  Available
Sheet Sets
Available Available
Dynamic Blocks
Available Available
Tool Palettes
Available Available
QuickCalc Calculator
Available Available
Annotation Scaling
Available Available
Layer Properties per Viewport
Available Available
Nonrectangular Viewports
Available Available
Tables & Data Links
Available Available
Extract Attributes to a Text File
Available Available

Reference
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Overlay or Attach a DWG
Available Available
Use DGN, DWF, or PDF
as an Underlay
Available Available
Clip an External Reference
Available Available
Edit DWG References In-Place
Available Available

Conceptual Design & 3D Modeling
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Autodesk Inventor Fusion
Available  
3D Solid Modeling
Available  
3D Surface Modeling
Available  
3D Mesh Modeling
Available  
Free-Form Modeling
Available  
Dynamic User Coordinate
System (DUCS)
Available  
Point Clouds
Available  
Interference Checking
Available  
Analysis Tools
Available  
Section Planes/Cuts
Available  
Flatten 3D Geometry to 2D
Available  
Perspective Views
Available  
Walk-Through Navigation
Available  

Presentation
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Photorealistic Rendering
Available  
Lights (Photometric)
Available  
Materials
Available  
Cameras
Available  
Display Modes (Visual Styles,
Transparency, Edge Effects)
Available  
Transparent Solids
Available  
Real-Time Shadows
Available  
Animations
Available  
Shaded/Rendered Plotted Output
Available  

Customize
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Support for LISP Applications
Available  
Support for ObjectARX®
(C++, C#, and VB .NET)
Available  
Action Recorder
Available  
Support for CUI Customization
Available Available

Communicate
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Publish a 3D DWF™ File
Available  
Print to an STL File
(for 3D printing)
Available  
Create Transmittal Sets
Available Available
Manage DWF™ Markups
Available Available
Save as AutoCAD®
Release 14 DWG™
Available Available
Publish to a plotter,
DWF, or PDF
Available Available
Autodesk® Buzzsaw®
Integration
Available Available
Autodesk® Seek
Available Available
Autodesk Exchange
Available Available

Software Management
Features AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD LT 2012
Network Licensing
Available  
CAD Standards Tools
Available  
Support for Multiple Profiles
Available  
Autodesk® Vault
(Subscription Only)
Available  
Autodesk Asset Locator
Available Available
Migrate Customized Settings
Available Available
Online License Utility
Available Available
Content Explorer
Available Available