The Lock UI tool now allows you to check and uncheck multiple UI elements without having to reopen the flyout every time. Isolate Objects and Lock UI have been added to the Status bar customization menu. The Status bar can automatically wrap onto two rows when needed. Right-click on a layout tab and there's 'Dock above Status Bar' or 'Dock Inline with Status Bar' available. Drag to the right or left edge and the layout tabs will automatically scroll.

Now it's possible to drag and drop layouts to move or copy them to a location that is hidden if you have many layouts in a drawing. This command is also available if you right click on a drawing tab and select 'Close All Other Drawings'. To get to the Start tab press Ctrl+Home or use the GOTOSTART command.ĬLOSEALLOTHER is a new command that closes all drawings except the current one. When creating a deployment there is a new option that enables you to show or hide the Start tab. The NEWTABMODE system variable has been renamed to STARTMODE and when set to 0 the Start tab is not displayed. When AutoCAD starts the 'Start' tab is showed.

The Match tool on the Text Editor ribbon is sticky making it possible to apply properties of the selected text multiple times within an Mtext object. Mtext objects now have a Text frame property enabling you to create a border around the text. When a dimension is created so it overlaps another similar dimension a menu gives the option to move, break up, replace the existing dimension or place the new dimension on top of the existing one.Ī width sizing control makes it possible to specify a width for text wrapping when editing the dimension text. The command prompt can be used to switch to another dimension type if needed. The DIM command automatically creates the dimension type based on the object selected.

The new DIMLAYER system variable specifies a default layer for new dimensions. When DIM is used the dimensions are created on the layer specified. The dimension layer control is new and shows 'Use Current' in the below image. On the Annotate Ribbon tab the DIM (Dimension) command has been added. Using the REVCLOUD command the new Modify options makes it possible to draw new revision cloud segments as well as erase selected portions of existing revision clouds. REVCLOUDGRIPS can be set to Off for legacy display of the grips. Grips on the revision clouds makes it possible to edit the size and shape easily. REVCLOUDCREATEMODE system variable is used to remember the last method being used. Three methods are now available on the Annotate Ribbon panel to create a revision cloud: rectangular, polygonal and freehand. The DWG file format is the same as in AutoCAD 2013, 20: 'AutoCAD 2013 Drawing'. New and/or enhanced functions File format

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