The difference between autocad 2000 and autocad 2010

The differents between autocad 2000 and autocad 2010

How much time do you have?

2010 is cleaner looking, easier to work with, and easier to customize than ACAD 2000.

Well, to see the differences up to the latest version, download the trial version from Autodesks homepage and see for yourself. So much has happened that I don't think anyone can list it all.

Now, if the question is 'Can I go from 2000 to 2010 and still feel at home and produce drawings?'

Hard question, depends on if you want to do it mostly I'd say.

A partial list...

The "Ribbon" including Tabs and Panels.

Dynamic blocks.

External references.

Improved performance.

Hatch improvements.

Publishing.

3D enhancements.

New commands added.

Constraints/parametrics.

Annotative scaling of hatches, text, linetypes, etc.

Multileaders.

Want more?

The CUI.

Hyperlinks.

Contextual MTEXT.

Tables.

The QAT.

eTransmit.

Tool palettes.

Loft command.

NAV wheel.

Mesh modeling.

The "Gizmo".

Convert to Solid.

Convert to Surface.

Send to 3D printer.

Layer translator.

Sectionplane.

Scalelists.

Sheet set manager.

Action recorder.

Fields.

Datalinks.

CAD standards checker.

Page setup manager.

AutoDesk Seek.

The CommCenter.

I haven't lost you yet have I? LoL

Will you be requiring detailed information on each of the above next?

The differents between autocad 2000 and autocad 2010

Here are some of the highlights, by no means is the list comprehensive.

2000i-

trim to objects within blocks

fillet anc chamfer multiple polylines

enhanced rectang command

plot merged lines in most plot device drivers

new file open and navigation dialog

2002-

associative dimensioning

block attribute manager

layer previous

enhanced spell checking

2004-

express tools

gradient hatch fills

mtext enhancements

true color and color book support

match properties enhancements

xopen command, xref notification, xref multiple files at once

EDU drawing warning

qnew command allows setup of template to be used

publish multiple drawings at once

2005-

field text

sheet set manager

tables

draworder

texttofront

layer manager adds filter tree

mtext suports fields, color background

hatches can be trimmed

background plotting

copy command defaults to multiple

2006-

dynamic input

enhanced grips

CUI

dimension flip arrows

create separate hatches

hatch editing enhanced

join command copy undo option added

fillet and chamfer zero radius with shift key

offset command enhancements

trim and extend toggle with shift key

mtext editor is WYSIWYG

mtext supports formatting using bullets, numbers, alpha

drawing recovery manager

temp override keys added

scalelistedit

command line hidden with CTRL+9

quickcalc

autocomplete at command line

2007-

3D modeling - helix, loft, polysolid, pyramid, sweep

3D editing - presspull, imprint, sectionplance, flatshot

3D viewing- 3dforbit, 3dmove, 3drotate, chspace

xref palette

DUCS added to status bar

fields - added autolisp variables

slice with surface object

2008-

Annotation property

Multiline Leaders - MLeaderStyle, MLeaderAlign, MLeaderCollect, MLeaderEdit, AiMLeaderEditAdd

Layer Dimming and Layout Overrides

Dimensions - DimBreak, DimInspect, DimJogLine, DimSpace

DimArc extension line, DimAng Quadrant option

Dynamic blocks - displays tooltips with the purpose of grips

CopyMode system variable

new LayLockFadeCtl system variable

LayIso command can lock and fade instead of freezing

Mtext - annotative scaling, column wrapping, and spacing between paragraphs.

Xclip adds invert option

2009-

Ribbon

Layers dialog into a palette (ClassicLayer command added)

Quick Properties

Quick Views

Ribbon (dashboard removed)

ExportLayout

GenerateSection

Big Red A application menu, QAT quick access toolbar

rollover tips

extended tooltips

spell check - real time checking

2010-

2D parametrics - Geometric and Dimensional Constraints

Super commands - Attach, Adjust, Clip, MeasureGeom, Ulayers, TextEdit

MeasureGeom

segment editing - hold down Ctrl during scale, rotate, move

SECTIONPLANE, SECTIONPLANEJOG, SECTIONPLANETOBLOCK, SECTIONPLANESETTINGS

Parameters Manager

mtext grips added triangle grips for editing

2011 -

Grid - lines in 2D

Ribbon updates, added 3D Basic WS

Grip added to polyline

Selection cycling enhancement - SC toggle at bottom of screen

Multifunctional grips

SelectSimilar command added, HideObjects, Unhide,

AddSelected command added

HideObjects command added

IsolateObjects, UnisolateObjects

3D object snaps

2012 -

Autocomplete command

VpControl viewport controls - navigation, views and visual styles on screen

Ribbon sizing - three minimized settings

mtext background remembers last used fill color and offset

grip with lengthen option

grips are multi-functional for more objects - arcs, assoc arrays, dims, elliptical arcs, lines, mleaders, 3d faces edges vertices

Associative Arrays, grips editing

Blend - connects two objects using a spline

Extend works with Splines, Fillet works with Splines

Support for multiple paths for PMP, PC3, CTB, STB files

Snap can be set to work only while in a command, SnapMode sysvar

Drawing Views - 2D drawing views from 3D model and 1st or 3rd angle projection Base View

3D editing - ChamferEdge and FilletEdge added Loop option

3D editing - OffsetEdge

MeshCap has options added

Point Clouds enhanced

2013 -

drawing views additions, create details and sections

Properties - shows realtime previews for colors, lineweights, lintypes, transparency, layers

Array - displays contextual tab, uses default values to show instant previews

Offset has preview before picking

Polylines - reversed plines with varying widths handled with new sysvar PlineReverseWidths

2014-

command line - spell checking, synonyms, block names, layer names, hatch name, visual styles, dim style

autocorrect - after three misspellings the word is added

autocorrect - after three misspellings the word is added

type at command line to change layer, text style, dim style, visual style

type at command line with hatch name to start hatch command

type at the command line with a block name and the insert command will start

mid string search at command line

Drawing Tabs - tabs displayed for each drawing

Chamfer command closes polylines

Filleting polylines will close polylines

Layers - merge selected layers in layer manager (LAYERDLGMODE must equal 1)

Xref layer names are not shown in the properties palette

Xrefs can be selected in quantities and the path or xref type changed in-mass

Surely you jest when you say "by no means is the list comprehensive"?

Your list details everything my list jumped over!

Now you have gone and really scared the OP.

Surely you jest when you say "by no means is the list comprehensive"?

 

Your list details everything my list jumped over!

 

Now you have gone and really scared the OP.

There is a lot more than that to each release, those are the highlights for me. Going from 2000 to 2014 is a huge jump and I would imagine plotting would be the biggest challenge otherwise it is still just lines and circles.

My God. ಠ_ಠ

The OP just decided not to upgrade as it will be time to retire before he learns all the new stuff. LoL

I got lost about half way.

The OP just decided not to upgrade as it will be time to retire before he learns all the new stuff. LoL

ReMark and everyone - I think we should come up with a list of the biggest developments of AutoCAD for the past releases, say r13 to today. This might include things we don't like (Ribbon for some) or things we don't make use of (3D for some).

I haven't thought about it a lot but off the top of my head I would nominate:

Ribbon

Properties

Mtext

3D enhancements (I will have to get more specific)

Tool palettes

Annotative properties

multiple layouts

Anyone want to add to the list?

I might take a shot at it when I have a moment.

I might take a shot at it when I have a moment.

Boy guys (ReMark and others) that is a mamoth Task.

But where is the OP? Perhaps he is already in hospital suffering from a heart attack. I had never realised that so much had happened!

Boy guys (ReMark and others) that is a mamoth Task.

 

But where is the OP? Perhaps he is already in hospital suffering from a heart attack. I had never realised that so much had happened!

OP? We don't really care about the OP in any thread, other than for them to provide a topic for us to beat to death.

You should put a disclaimer there saying, "No actual animals were harmed in the making of this photo." Also I really like the addition of the CUI to AutoCAD... Mostly because I'm on LT but it is very nice to have none the less.

I am attaching an xls file with a fairly comprehensive list of new features for each release of AutoCAD, enjoy. Something I have been compiling for a while now from different sources.

AutoCAD release details rkent.xlsx

ReMark and everyone - I think we should come up with a list of the biggest developments of AutoCAD for the past releases, say r13 to today. This might include things we don't like (Ribbon for some) or things we don't make use of (3D for some).

 

I haven't thought about it a lot but off the top of my head I would nominate:

Ribbon

Properties

Mtext

3D enhancements (I will have to get more specific)

Tool palettes

Annotative properties

multiple layouts

 

Anyone want to add to the list?

2D:

Dynamic Blocks

Tables

Multileaders

Sheet Set Manager

3D:

Mental Ray rendering engine

Photometric Lighting

Parametric Solids

Materials

ReMark and everyone - I think we should come up with a list of the biggest developments of AutoCAD for the past releases, say r13 to today. This might include things we don't like (Ribbon for some) or things we don't make use of (3D for some).

 

I haven't thought about it a lot but off the top of my head I would nominate:

Ribbon

Properties

Mtext

3D enhancements (I will have to get more specific)

Tool palettes

Annotative properties

multiple layouts

 

Anyone want to add to the list?

If you are drawing in 2D there in no big difference between 2000 and 2010. AutoCad 2000 support Vlisp, so you can make anything for 2D drawing.

If you are drawing in 2D there in no big difference between 2000 and 2010

... and there's no big difference between these two versions either because you can make calls with either