Properties Window

Modify the properties of an object in a drawing quickly and easily.

Object Properties Toolbar

Use convenient new methods for editing common object properties such as lineweight and plot style.

IntelliMouse

Use the Microsoft IntelliMouse®, including IntelliMouse panning and zooming.

Quick Select

Use Quick Select to select objects based on object type or object properties.

Shortcut Menus

Right-click your pointing device to display new shortcut menus to access AutoCAD commands.

Solids Editing

You can manipulate your 3D solid models without creating new geometry or performing Boolean operations.

Summary Information

Store drawing information, such as title, subject, author, keywords, and ten custom fields.

Text Editing

Use the new text-control capabilities of the Multiline Text Editor to edit text more quickly.

Layer Properties Manager

Quickly set layer properties, such as color and linetype.

Object Names

The 31-character limit has been removed. Named object names can have up to 255 characters and include more special characters, including spaces.

Dimension Styles

The new Dimension Styles Manager replaces the DDIM dialog box so you can create and manage dimension styles quickly and effectively.

Quick Leader

Use the new QLEADER command to easily create and modify leaders.

Load/Unload Applications

The new Load/Unload Applications dialog box makes loading and unloading applications easier and more intuitive.

Boundary Hatches

The revised Boundary Hatch dialog box makes boundary hatch management easier.

Saving Drawings

Use the new Save Drawing As dialog box to specify the default file format in which you want to save your drawings.