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AutoCAD 2005

Mtext Enhancements

•Background mask

•Annotation symbols

Improved Hatch

•Trim hatch patterns

•Auto-close boundary gaps

•Automated draworder

Dimension background mask

WYSIWYG draworder

Prevent Toolbar customization

Maintain Xrefs when inserting blocks

Calligraphy to revcloud

Relative paths for images

Express Tools

•Edittime

•Text Draworder

Midpoint between two points - osnap

Zoom to object

Prompt for block rotation/scale on drop from tool palette

Block selection by name

Layer enhancements

•groups

•filters

“This new release is just that--a release... not a couple little enhancements and some patches rolled up with a new splash screen. The members of the Autodesk team have done a superb job in getting many great enhancements into such a tight time frame.”

Plot dialog enhancements

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	The management of sheet sets is the primary focus of this release of AutoCAD, but that does not mean that AutoCAD 2005 stops there. This release is packed with a slew of new features – the majority of which were defined by our customers like you.