Windows 7 - experiences

[DODGE]

Hi Guys
Can anybody tell me if they are using Windows 7 with Autocad 2009
and if they know of any problems. We will be upgrading to 7 and our office is using Acad 2009.
Cheers Dodge

[Tankman]

Haven't tried Windows 7 OS, but, I might consider 32 bit.

[ReMark]

Windows Support for AutoDesk Products:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...linkID=9240897

See also: Known Limitations of Windows 7 & AutoCAD products. Click on link at bottom of page.

[Tankman]

Dodge, the Autodesk limitations listed are for ACAD 2010.
Not a mention of earlier AutoCAD programs.

I see you're runnin' '06, I use '05 and/or '07 depending where I'm at, workstation or laptop.

I might guess, M$ Windows 7 32 bit, might work.
Only a guess, haven't tried it and for the time being, not going to!
I prefer to err in favor of caution.

If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

[Noahma]

Hi Guys
Can anybody tell me if they are using Windows 7 with Autocad 2009
and if they know of any problems. We will be upgrading to 7 and our office is using Acad 2009.
Cheers Dodge

I have Windows 7 32 installed on my home machine, so far no problems what so ever.

I still have to set up my Dual boot 64 bit version of Windows 7.

[ReMark]

Plan for the future. You don't intend on staying with AutoCAD 2006 forever do you?

[ronjonp]

I'm running Windows 7 x64 with AutoCAD 2008 and have not had any problems.

[DODGE]

Plan for the future. You don't intend on staying with AutoCAD 2006 forever do you?

Hi Remark
No I don't intend on staying with AutoCad 2006, thats why I mentioned we were using AutoCad 2009 in my original post.
We are currently planning for the future hence the question regarding using Windows 7 with AutoCad.
Cheers D

[uhcafigdc]

Hi Remark
No I don't intend on staying with AutoCad 2006

I wish I could say the same

[Galingula]

I learned on my gaming forum that 7 has an "xp" option. I believe settable to certain EXE files. The concensus was that it was put in for business apps, and not gaming. But ACAD uses OpenGL and DirextX like games do. We have som CAD guys there, but no one was on 7 yet.

One guy did upgrade to 7 but had to reinstall all his software.

One of the guys had a seperate joystick configuration that during install wouldn't work. 7asked him if he wanted it fixed, he said yes, and it fixed it