Breaking info on AutoCAD 2008

[Mike.Perry]

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Hopefully you will find the following links of some interest...

Autodesk products preview 2008

Autodesk Enhances Industry-Leading AutoCAD Software

AutoCAD 2008 a.k.a. DWF Creator via Scott Sheppard

AutoCAD 2008… The one you’ve been waiting for!!!! via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Preview via DotSoft

Annotation Scaling via Heidi Hewett

It's Official - AutoCAD 2008 is here! via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 - 64-bit application migration via Kean Walmsley

2008: The end of Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Building Systems, Revit Building and DWF Viewer? via Robin Capper

AutoCAD 2008 All The Details via WorldCAD Access

AutoCAD 2008 is on the way! via Ellen Finkelstein

AutoCAD 2008 and DGN files via Mark Kiker

AutoCAD 2008 New Features and More via Learn AutoCAD

AutoCAD 2008 and the 2008 Line of Products via Mistress of the Dorkness

News about Autodesk 2008 Products via Mistress of the Dorkness

AutoCAD 2008 is coming... via ObjectARX & Dummies

Layer Properties in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

Happy Valentine's Day to you! via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 - new ObjectARX samples via Kean Walmsley

AutoCAD 2008 - Inverted XCLIP via Mark Kiker

Sometimes its the little things. AutoCAD 2008 via Mark Douglas

Multileaders in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

The AutoCAD 2008 Madness Continues! via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 - new .NET samples via Kean Walmsley

AutoCAD 2008 - Dashboard via Keeping the Wheels On

Some of my AutoCAD 2008 Highlights via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 New Commands via Shaan Hurley

Mtext in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

More AutoCAD 2008 Info for YOU! via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 - other new APIs via Kean Walmsley

AutoCAD 2008 InfoCenter - "It’s help Jim, but not as we know it" via Robin Capper

AutoCAD 2008 - Layers on the Dashboard via Robin Capper

The Biggest (and Most Secret) New Feature in AutoCAD 2008 via WorldCAD Access

AutoCAD 2008 is here! - Chegou o AutoCAD 2008 ! via BLAUGI

AUGI keeps you up to date with the latest AutoCAD 2008 news... via BLAUGI

AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT and Microsoft Windows Vista Compatibility via Shaan Hurley

Tables in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 and Layer Reconciler via mark Kiker

New Longest Command Name in AutoCAD History! via WorldCAD Access

Installation of AutoCAD 2008 based applications via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 pipe via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 feeds via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 - Custom Dashboards, It's your dashboard after all... via Robin Capper

AutoCAD 2008 and more AutoCADs announced via AutoCADder

AutoCAD 2008 speaks Microstationish via AutoCADder

Do we need a new computer for AutoCAD 2008? via AutoCADder

Police your layers in AutoCAD 2008 via AutoCADder

System Requirements for AutoCAD 2008 via Shaan Hurley

Table Datalinking in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Compatibility via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008: Let there be Lights, and Materials Improvements! via Shaan Hurley

Tables from Object Data in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

CAD Manager Control Utility for AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 UI changes via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 - Multileaders FINALLY! via Beth Powell

AutoCAD 2008 Dimension Toolbar via Beth Powell

Tables from Datalinking and Data Extraction in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

More AutoCAD 2008 Goodies via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 among applications with a Windows Vista logo via Jimmy Bergmark

DGN Support in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

Autodesk's 2008 Line of Software Release Schedule via WorldCAD Access

Visualization in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

And the AutoCAD 2008 Show Continues! via Lynn Allen

Thanks, Mike

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[Mike.Perry]

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AutoCAD 2008 compatibility via AutoCADder

ID: TS1069469 - Windows Vista support for AutoCAD 2007 and 2008

Dimension Enhancements in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 - 64-bit Porting Considerations

Automatic DWF Publish in AutoCAD 2008 via Beth Powell

Migrate custom settings in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008: DWF versus DWFx differences via Scott Sheppard

Set All Object Properties to BYLAYER in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 - Automatic DWF Publish? via Robin Capper

Instant DWF in AutoCAD 2008 via AutoCADder

Layouts and Sheets in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008: Cool Rendering Trick via Shaan Hurley

InfoCenter Search Results in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008: Windows Vista via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008: Users Guide Improves Even More via Shaan Hurley

Layer Notification in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

Layer Locking and Fading in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 - your new DTP application via AutoCADder

Preview images in Vista and AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

DWF Underlays in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD Insider: DWF Underlays in AutoCAD 2008 via Scott Sheppard

Xref Clipping in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Videos via Shaan Hurley

AUGI Connection Newsletter Article March 2007 on the new AutoCAD Customer Involvement Program "CIP". via Shaan Hurley

Update: Batch Publishing DWF files with AutoCAD 2007/2008 via Scott Sheppard

AutoCAD 2008... Check it out! via Heidi Hewett

Viva Las Vegas and more of AutoCAD 2008 via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008: DGN Underlay Video via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 cover image via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 - Customizing a Dashboard Panel via Mistress of the Dorkness

IME and AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008: New Direct, Interactive Moving via WorldCAD Access

Follow Up: Annotative Text via WorldCAD Access

More AutoCAD 2008 info - Annotative Scaling! via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008: MATTs (Multiline Attributes) via Shaan Hurley

Run AutoCAD 2007 or AutoCAD 2008 on an Intel Based Mac via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Trick: Plotting/Publish One or To Many Trick via Shaan Hurley

Multiline attributes in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 via JTB World

AutoCAD 2008... Come and get it! via Heidi Hewett

Good Question: AutoCAD 2008 system requirements via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Graphics Hardware via Heidi Hewett

An Australian AutoCAD Hip Tip! - On to a Hip Tip on converting to DGN: via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 Easter Egg Hunt via Shaan Hurley

Download AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Tables Tutorial Available via Shaan Hurley

New AutoCAD Graphics Card List & XML Database Update via Shaan Hurley

Viewing 3D Block Definitions in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

RPC for AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD Architecture 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

No impression in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 and Other Autodesk Products Shipping via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Easter Egg Hint via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 New Features Workshop Online via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008: New Invert Xclip Command Option via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Layers per Viewport via Beth Powell

2008 New Features Workshop via BLAUGI

QuickCUI introduced in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Availability of CD media for AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 Preview Guide & More via Shaan Hurley

Annotation Scaling 101 via Heidi Hewett

An AutoCAD 2008 Hip Tip on Reversing Clipping! via Lynn Allen

AECbytes Product Review (March 29, 2007): AutoCAD 2008 supplied by Dilbert

Spell Checking in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

Multiline Attributes in AutoCAD 2008... Yeah! via Heidi Hewett

Upgrade Autodesk Network License Manager for Autodesk 2008 products via Jimmy Bergmark

DOSLib 7.5 supports AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008: Multiple Column Mtext via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD DWFx Driver Available Now via Scott Sheppard

AutoCAD 2008 - Linescale sorted? via Robin Capper

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No More LTSCALE/PSLTSCALE Problems! via The Architect's Desktop

AutoCAD 2008 Does Not Suck via CAD insider

Download New ScriptPro Standalone for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008 via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Customer Involvement Program via Heidi Hewett

Annotation Scaling 102 via Heidi Hewett

Good Question: Multiline Attributes via Heidi Hewett

Layer Notification in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Video of the First AutoCAD 2008 Shipping via Shaan Hurley

Autodesk Impression Technology Preview 5 only for some via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD Video Card Certification Database Update April 4, 2007 via Shaan Hurley

Purge reconciled layer information in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Cadalyst Labs Review: Autodesk AutoCAD 2008 via Shaan Hurley

Autodesk Products and Microsoft Vista Compatibility via Shaan Hurley

Tip - Impression Toolbar in AutoCAD 2008 via Lisa Crounse

Annotation Scaling 103 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008: Multiple Column Mtext Exercise via Shaan Hurley

Tutorial: Automate annotation in AutoCAD 2008 via Ellen Finkelstein

Tool Palettes Auxiliary Scale via The CAD Geek Blog

Introduction to Annotative Scaling via The CAD Geek Blog

Linking Excel and AutoCAD with Data Links via The CAD Geek Blog

DWL2 the new DWL in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 3DSOUT is back In via Shaan Hurley

3DSOUT is back! via AutoCADder

Autodesk provides 3DSOUT utility to plug hole in 2007 and 2008 supplied by steve.johnson

AutoCAD 2008 DXF Reference - free download via Shaan Hurley

Workspaces in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

Annotation Scaling 104 via Heidi Hewett

Drawing Tabs application for AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Annotation Scaling 105 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Tips and Tricks Booklet via Lynn Allen

RSS Feeds Inside Autodesk 2008 Products via The Lazy Drafter

Annotation Objects in AutoCAD 2008 - 1 via Daily Autocad

Annotation Objects in AutoCAD 2008 - 2 via Daily Autocad

Annotation Objects in AutoCAD 2008 - 3 via Daily Autocad

e-Book: Annotation Objects in AutoCAD 2008 via Daily Autocad

Autodesk 3DSOUT Command for AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 based products via Jimmy Bergmark

Spell checking tip for large drawings in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Use CopyMode to change how the COPY command works in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

FREE! AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Tips and Tricks booklets via BLAUGI

Annotation Scaling 106 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Easter Egg Steps via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 and Annotation Scale template via Jimmy Bergmark

Specify Current Tool Palette or Group - New in AutoCAD 2008 TPNAVIGATE via Shaan Hurley

Google Earth Publishing Extension for AutoCAD 2008 Products via Scott Sheppard

Publish to Google Earth for AutoCAD 2008 via Shaan Hurley

More on the Updated Export AutoCAD to Google Earth .kml Extension from Autodesk Labs via Shaan Hurley

Do you want to have fidelity with Annotative Objects? via Beth Powell

If you don't like QUICKCUI in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 InfoCenter via Mark Kiker

AutoCAD 2008 Publishing Tips via Volker Joseph

AutoCAD 2008 Productivity Study Report from Cambashi Published via Shaan Hurley

Extract data from objects in 2008 via Ellen Finkelstein

AutoCAD Tip: "Free" Lights via WorldCAD Access

Creating reflection material in AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 via Daily Autocad

Annotation Scaling White Paper via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 free Annotation Scaling Paper Available via Shaan Hurley

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on getting evenly spaced Baseline Dimensions via Lynn Allen

Layout enhancements in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

ObjectDBX sample using VBA and AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

Larger DWG files in AutoCAD 2008 via AutoCADder

Uninstall AutoCAD 2008 silently via Jimmy Bergmark

Drawing Recovery with Xreferences via the Lazy Drafter

AutoCAD 2008 New Features Guide Feedback Request via Shaan Hurley

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AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta via Shaan Hurley

Adding layouts to a sheet set in AutoCAD 2008 via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD Export Layout to Model Space Tool Preview Released for Download - AutoCAD レイアウト - モデル変換ツール(プレビュー版) via Shaan Hurley

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on "AutoFilling Table Cells:" via Lynn Allen

Publishing Sheet Sets in Reverse Order via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 MULTILEADER Command 1 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 MULTILEADER command II via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 MULTILEADER command III via Daily Autocad

New e-Book: AutoCAD 2008 MULTILEADER Command via Daily Autocad

Mtext Numbered/Bulleted lists via Heidi Hewett

Comparison of DWG to PDF with OLE's via Jimmy Bergmark

Mapping in AutoCAD via Jimmy Bergmark

Glove compartment fo AutoCAD: DASHBOARD 1 via Daily Autocad

Glove compartment fo AutoCAD: DASHBOARD 2 via Daily Autocad

New e-Book: AutoCAD 2008 DASHBOARD via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Excel, Tables, and Magic via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 Layer II Toolbar via Mark Kiker

AutoCAD 2008 - Layer Match via Mark Kiker

Extracting Point Data from AutoCAD - Using Data Extraction via CADit

AutoCAD 2008 Service Pack 1 Officially Released Today via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD (LT) 2008 Service Pack 1 available for download via BLAUGI

AutoCAD 2008 Service Pack 1 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 Service Pack 1 - don't be surprised via AutoCADder

AutoCAD 2008 Service Pack 1 released! via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 - Layer Current via Mark Kiker

Annotation Scaling Webcast via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 - LAYISO and LAYUNISO via Mark Kiker

Annotation scaling and annotation scale list in AutoCAD 2008 via Jimmy Bergmark

AutoCAD 2008 Slow Startup Fix via Owen Wengerd

AutoCAD 2008 - Layer Walk via Mark Kiker

"AutoCAD 2008 Works Like Magic" via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD 2008 - Layer Walk - Part 2 via Mark Kiker

AutoCAD 2008 – LAYLOCKFADECTL via Mark Kiker

An AutoCAD Hip Tip to Break Dimension Lines (without really breaking them!): via Lynn Allen

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 1 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 2 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 3 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 4 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 5 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 6 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Material Definition Toolpalette 7 via Daily Autocad

About Our Material Tool Palette Series via Daily Autocad

New e-Book: AutoCAD 2008 (render) Material Definition Toolbar via Daily Autocad

Good Question: Sun Properties via Heidi Hewett

Hotfix Available for AutoCAD 2008 Linetype Display Issue via Shaan Hurley

Hotfix - Raster Error via CADit

AutoCAD 2008 SP1 Hotfixes via Robin Capper

Hotfix - Linetype display via CADit

Hotfixes (Linetype display / Raster Error) resolve a couple of problems introduced by AutoCAD (LT) 2008 Service Pack 1. via BLAUGI

Certified Hardware XML Database file updated (AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml - version 17.1.0.4). via BLAUGI

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on lining up Balloons: via Lynn Allen

Better than AUDIT, Better than RECOVER, the new RECOVERALL via The CAD Geek Blog

Make an Entire DWG Annotative via The CAD Geek Blog

AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility "DCU" on Autodesk Labs via Shaan Hurley

AutoCAD Drawings: Let's talk dirty... via Scott Sheppard

AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility now available for 2007 and 2008 via Scott Sheppard

Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD Updated on Autodesk Labs via Shaan Hurley

Updated Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD now available via Scott Sheppard

Advanced solid modeling in AutoCAD 2008: HELIX and SWEEP via Daily Autocad

Free AutoCAD 2008 Training Webcasts via Heidi Hewett

Where is my ALIGN command? via Daily Autocad

Using LMAN to manage Layout layers as an unintentional by-product. via Shaan Hurley

Dimensioning: _DIMJOGLINE via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 startup errors via JTBWorld

The cure for ever growing annotation scales in AutoCAD 2008 via AutoCADder

Max. RAM available for 64-bit applications? via AutoCADder

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Good Question: Automatically Disabling Layer Evaluation via Heidi Hewett

Good Question: Automatically Disabling Layer Notification via Heidi Hewett

AutoCAD 2008 Render: Photometric Lights 1 via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Render: Photometric Lights 2 via Daily Autocad

Autocad 2008 via Daily Autocad

Quantity with AutoCAD 2008 : _EATTEXT command via Daily Autocad

AutoCAD 2008 Tip Adjust the Dimension Spacing via Shaan Hurley

Multileaders in AutoCAD 2008 via Shaan Hurley

Send Your Design Information on a Roundtrip via Volker Joseph

Tutorial for Annotation Scaling Setup via Mistress of the Dorkness

Hip tip: Breaking dimension lines with DIMBREAK command via Daily Autocad