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(continued...) Many of the benefits arising from the new interface and technology are also available in LT2004 but AutoCAD clearly offers additional benefits.
These include layer and attribute management tools to add intelligence, quick dimensioning, additional viewport options, and database connectivity enhancements.
It also enables CAD standards to be administered across the design team.
Multiple design documents, pages, or layouts can be plotted for distribution in a single, compact DWF file allowing viewing and plotting, but not editing by the recipient.
2004 DWF 6 format files can be 50 percent smaller than DWG files created in AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, and 2002.
The free, sub 2Mb Express Viewer can be downloaded or distributed to view and print DWF files to-scale without needing an AutoCAD license.
eTransmit enables multiple files, and editable drawings and Xrefs to be bundled into a folder, Zip file or self extracting exe file for convenient distribution.
Alternatively the Publish to Web wizard steps through the process of selecting files, page layout and style.
By enabling i-drop, copies of the DWG files are created with the images enabling users of the web page to drag and drop files into an open AutoCAD session.
This represents an effective way of publishing block libraries.