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      • AutoCAD web app: View, create, and edit AutoCAD drawings from any computer with no software install required.*
      • AutoCAD mobile app: View, create, and edit AutoCAD drawings via iOS and Android devices.
      • Integrated workflows: Work smoothly across desktop, web, and mobile devices.*
      • Cloud storage connectivity: Access any DWG file in AutoCAD with Autodesk’s cloud, as well as with leading cloud storage providers.

      Top new features added since 2016 include:

      • Drawing history: See changes made to your drawing over time.
      • Xref compare: Compare two versions of an external Xref and implement changes without leaving your current drawing.
      • Blocks palette: Insert blocks efficiently from the Libraries tab on desktop or in the AutoCAD web app.
      • Quick measure: Quickly display all nearby measurements including areas and perimeters in a drawing by hovering your mouse.
      • Trim and extend (enhanced): The default Quick mode now automatically selects all potential boundaries.
      • Purge (redesigned): Remove multiple unneeded objects with easy selection and object preview.
      • DWG™ compare: Compare two versions of a drawing or Xref without leaving your current window.
      • Attach/extract point cloud data: Attach point cloud files acquired by 3D laser scanners or other technologies.
      • PDF import: Import geometry (SHX font files, fills, raster images, and TrueType text) into a drawing from a PDF.
      • AutoCAD anytime, anywhere: Access AutoCAD from your desktop, web, and mobile devices.*
      • Shared views: Publish design views of your drawing in a web browser for viewing and commenting.*
      • Save to web and mobile: Save drawings and their associated Xrefs from your desktop to view and edit in the AutoCAD web and mobile apps.
      • New views and viewports: Easily add saved views to your layouts.
      • High-resolution monitor support: View your designs on 4K- and higher-resolution displays.
      • Off-screen selection: Selected objects stay in the selection set, even if you pan or zoom off screen.
      • New feature highlighting: Quickly see what’s new in each release.
      • Autodesk desktop app: Get alerts and install software updates without disrupting your workflow. View tutorials about new features.

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      • Save in half a second: Shave one second off each save on average
      • Speedy install time: Up to 50% faster for solid state hard drives
      • New dark theme: Modern blue aesthetic with contrast and sharpness improvements
      • User interface: Flat-design icons and intuitive dialog boxes and toolbars
      • 2D graphics: Better stability, fidelity, and performance
      • 3D navigation performance: Up to 10x faster
      • Save, move/copy performance boost with new 2018.dwg file format
      • Autodesk App Store and 600+ exchange apps
      • The TrustedDWG™ file format

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        • Remote desktop assistance: Get secure, hands-on troubleshooting.†
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