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TableofContents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
User Interaction....................................................................................................................... 3
Welcome Screen .............................................................................................................................. 3
AutoCAD Help .................................................................................................................................. 4
Command Line Enhancements ......................................................................................................... 5
In‐Canvas Property Preview ............................................................................................................. 8
Array Enhancements ........................................................................................................................ 9
Layout and Model Viewports ......................................................................................................... 11
Quick View Drawings ..................................................................................................................... 12
Hatch Editor ................................................................................................................................... 13
Raster Images ................................................................................................................................ 13
External References ....................................................................................................................... 13
Snap Behavior ................................................................................................................................ 14
Explore .................................................................................................................................. 14
Point Cloud Support ....................................................................................................................... 14
PressPull ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Surface Curve Extraction ................................................................................................................ 20
Import Inventor Files ...................................................................................................................... 21
Document .............................................................................................................................. 21
Model Documentation ................................................................................................................... 21
Text and Leaders ............................................................................................................................ 31
Wipeout ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Polylines ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Offset Preview ............................................................................................................................... 33
Connect ................................................................................................................................. 33
Autodesk 360 Connectivity ............................................................................................................. 33
Stay Connected .............................................................................................................................. 39
Content Explorer ............................................................................................................................ 39
Language Packs .............................................................................................................................. 40
Drawing File Format ....................................................................................................................... 40
Customization ....................................................................................................................... 41
Double‐click Actions ....................................................................................................................... 41
Autodesk Exchange Apps ............................................................................................................... 41
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