{"id":6193,"date":"2017-02-08T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=6193"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:49:06","slug":"favorite-autocad-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/favorite-autocad-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Everybody Has a Favorite: AutoCAD Team Shares Picks for Best Product Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s admit it. Everybody has a favorite AutoCAD feature\u2014even the members of the AutoCAD team! Here, they share what they find as some of the most indispensable features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite AutoCAD feature is dynamic blocks. They totally rock, and it&#8217;s been amazing to see the creativity that our users have demonstrated putting the feature to good use.\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-team-john-beltran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Beltran<\/a>, Senior Software Architect<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572909064\/autocad-recorded-classes_dynamic-blocks_06_gainzy.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2095 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-recorded-classes_dynamic-blocks_06_gainzy-257x300.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD\u00ae dynamic block creation. AutoCAD recorded classes from Autodesk University 2015.\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-recorded-classes_dynamic-blocks_06_gainzy-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-recorded-classes_dynamic-blocks_06_gainzy.png 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c3D surface modeling holds a special place in my heart because I worked on it. It was a project that went from something that did not exist to something users could legitimately design with.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Kuhmann, QA Manager<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAutomation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/customizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customization<\/a> features that were built in from a very early stage, so that we were able to create a lot of value by cultivating an ecosystem of apps developed by the community.\u201d \u2013 Steve Berkeley, Software Development Manager<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really like the simple share feature. It allows me to quickly share my work with someone that doesn&#8217;t have AutoCAD. The web experience is sleek and well-designed too. I love when the software itself is visually compelling and demonstrates that we belong to a community of designers and makers.\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-team-dania-el-hassan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dania El Hassan<\/a>, Product Manager<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery hard to answer! I&#8217;m going to go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/layers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Layers<\/a> because I&#8217;ve done so much work on them over the years and they really give AutoCAD SO MUCH POWER!\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-team-karen-mason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karen Mason<\/a>, Experience Designer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really like the ability to draw in isometric view.\u201d \u2013 Elad Lebovtich, Senior Manager, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/autocad-360\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AutoCAD 360<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-autocad-layers_bqn2hs.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4176\" data-lbwps-width=\"502\" data-lbwps-height=\"406\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-autocad-layers_bqn2hs-300x243.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-autocad-layers_bqn2hs.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD Layers view. Hitchhiker's guide to basics of AutoCAD layers.\" width=\"502\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-autocad-layers_bqn2hs.png 502w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-autocad-layers_bqn2hs-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a>\u201cThe smart pen in AutoCAD 360.\u201d \u2013 Ivon Yamin, Software Engineer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoint Cloud. I worked on this feature for about five releases since the first version was introduced in AutoCAD.\u201d \u2013Michael Xu, Software Engineer<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-of-autocad-dimensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dimensions<\/a>. Used them for years, tested them for years, they&#8217;ve become a part of me.\u201d \u2013 Chris Miller, Principal SQA Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a pick for the best AutoCAD feature? Share it in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s admit it. Everybody has a favorite AutoCAD feature\u2014even the members of the AutoCAD team! Here, they share what they find as some of the most indispensable features. \u201cMy favorite AutoCAD feature is dynamic blocks. 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