AutoCAD 2009 Released!

narangz · 25-03-2008, 01:34 PM

Autodesk has released the new versions of its products on March 25th 2008. The new versions include all of the AutoCAD 2009 products.
The Autodesk website mentions 'NEW RELEASE' along with all the product lineup.

The new versions of the following products have been released:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Land Desktop
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD OEM
AutoCAD P&ID
AutoCAD Raster Design
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk 3ds Max Design
Autodesk AliasStudio
Autodesk Design Review
Autodesk Freewheel
Autodesk Impression
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise
Autodesk MapGuide Studio
Autodesk Navisworks
Autodesk PortfolioWall
Autodesk Productstream
Autodesk Quantity Takeoff
Autodesk Showcase
Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Autodesk Subcontractor
DWG TrueView
Revit MEP
Revit Structure

You can also download trial of the products.
Source

sujoyp · 25-03-2008, 11:39 PM

Thanks ....I hope more 3d simulation is added in it..its a great product

CadCrazy · 26-03-2008, 08:51 AM

Thanks for news

slugger · 26-03-2008, 11:10 AM

these autodesk people keep releasing new versions of AutoCAD every year

i have seen companies still usin their licensed copies of R14

as 4 me as long as i am in coll i wud stick to my trusty old 2002 (AutoCAd wud b the first thin i wud un-learn on leavin coll)

narangz · 26-03-2008, 02:57 PM

^^Why?

@Cadcrazy- Are you into designing too? That's why CadCrazy?

DigitalDude · 26-03-2008, 03:17 PM

last version of autocad i used was autocad 2005

in my college centre for design... but in my mechanical dept there is still the 2002 version

slugger is pretty much right.. its the case for the companies in India

even the CAD teaching institues are using a pretty dated autocad version.. they are just upgrading other 3D packages like CATIA and ProE

@narangz yes cadcrazy is working in the field of CAD

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CadCrazy · 27-03-2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narangz

^^Why?

@Cadcrazy- Are you into designing too? That's why CadCrazy?

Yeah I'am working as Design engineer but mostly we use 3D Cad software as aginst Autocad which is good for 2D

Quote:

Originally Posted by DigitalDude

slugger is pretty much right.. its the case for the companies in India

even the CAD teaching institues are using a pretty dated autocad version.. they are just upgrading other 3D packages like CATIA and ProE
@narangz yes cadcrazy is working in the field of CAD

Yes Autocad is becoming History now. Pro-E is also sinking. Big daddy of all 3D Cad softwares is CATIA & its closest competitor is UG (Unigraphics).

lywyre · 27-03-2008, 10:57 AM

Yup. CATIA is gaining ground fast. I guess the A380 was designed completely in CATIA.

slugger · 27-03-2008, 11:12 AM

when you get a job, you will obvioulsy have to learn the package used by the Co

but as a student, IMO, it is best to learn any 1 package and learn it well. At the basic level, concepts of solid modelling and assembly will remain the same across all packages. the only thing that changes is the placement of buttons and sumtines the seqeunce of operation

i lernt I-DEAS 8 when in S.E. and still pracatising on it [tho now i use I-DEAS 11 NX]. tried wroking on solidworks in college. dint find the migration difficult at all

ThinkFree · 27-03-2008, 07:01 PM

Thanks for the update

CadCrazy · 28-03-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by slugger

i lernt I-DEAS 8 when in S.E. and still pracatising on it [tho now i use I-DEAS 11 NX]. tried wroking on solidworks in college. dint find the migration difficult at all

Are you also mechanical engineer ?
Solidworks is the easiest cad software in the market. This is the main reason you are not finding it difficult. Try UG or Pro-E, you'll find the difference

. These(especially Pro-E) are a torture for Ideas/Solidworks user.

DigitalDude · 28-03-2008, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CadCrazy

Are you also mechanical engineer ?
Solidworks is the easiest cad software in the market. This is the main reason you are not finding it difficult. Try UG or Pro-E, you'll find the difference

. These(especially Pro-E) are a torture for Ideas/Solidworks user.

hahah yeah true but solidworks is not popular in India... they even tried a few nation wide design competitions but I dont think those were very successful..
and autocad inventor is nowhere to be seen

ProE though being cumbersome (even the wildfire

) is very much popular... but CATIA is now taking that crown and is also easy.. I drew all my jigs and fixtures drawings in CATIA it was easier to draw in CATIA and take print out than to draw by hand

I'm allergic to drafters hehe

anyway solidworks and catia both are from dassault systems only and there are a few differences between them too.

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CadCrazy · 28-03-2008, 12:57 AM

So you are also mechy

DigitalDude · 28-03-2008, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CadCrazy

So you are also mechy

mechrulz

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slugger · 28-03-2008, 01:29 AM

right now me 3/4rth Mechie

using solidworks now bcos our colleges got licensed copies of Solidworks 2004

CadCrazy · 28-03-2008, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by slugger

right now me 3/4rth Mechie

using solidworks now bcos our colleges got licensed copies of Solidworks 2004

3/4 th machie ?????????

Yaar solidworks 2004 is quite old. Since then there has been drastic change in features/interface .

And all you machies computer forum mein kya khak chan rahe ho