#ACAD/Mac R11 Features?
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(To anyone at AutoDesk)
A Curious Question:
My ACAD/Mac R10 users would like to know if you are willing to leak any new
features to be found in ACAD/Mac R11.
Their most frequent question is whether they will be able to drag-and-type
to change a text substring, change fonts from a standard Mac fontset, set
sizes in points, and in general do text manipulations with the "word
processor"-like tools they are already familiar with from the Mac
environment.
Thanks in advance for any "leakage"!
-jrr
Jeff:
I am not qualified to answer, but I encourage those Autodeskers who have
the answers to state them. No point in keeping secrets, I would rather you
knew, and decided to obtain the product.
Malcolm
New features in the Release 11 of AutoCAD for the Macintosh (ca. Dec 91):
Advanced Modeling Extensions (AME) — AME gives AutoCAD the ability to
build and analyze complex three-dimensional solid models. (Requires System
7 and 16Mb of RAM, part of which can be virtual.)
New user interface — The AutoCAD interface has been enhanced to be more
consistent with the Macintosh user's needs. In addition to changes in the
menus and dialog boxes, a new feature — object grips — lets you quickly
and easily redefine entities on screen.
Expanded clipboard support — Now you can import art from other
applications into AutoCAD, as well as export it.
New Help facility — A stand-alone, hypertext On-Line Reference option on
the Apple menu.
AutoCAD Development System (ADS) support — You can run programs from
applications developers or write your own.
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) digitizer support — ADB digitizers let you use the
pointing device anywhere on screen, including menus, dialog boxes, and the
graphics window.
Autodesk Device Interface (ADI) drivers — You can use a range of ADI
display drivers available from third-party manufacturers.