The demo version of AutoCAD LT97 is limited in the following ways:
the user will not be able to save files
the user will not be able to export files in DXF or any other format
the user will not be able to print any files
AutoCAD LT® 97 is the only low-cost, professional 2D CAD application that has 100 percent file compatibility with AutoCAD, the world's best-selling design and drafting software. Whether you're creating your own drawings or simply need access to CAD documents, AutoCAD LT 97 software gives you instant access to files created by over two million AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users worldwide.
Other products claiming compatibility with AutoCAD DWG files can, in actuality, cause the loss of drafting data such as polylines, external references, object properties, and text alignmentΓÇöas well as diminish productivity. Developed by the creators of the DWG file format, AutoCAD LT 97 is compatible with AutoCAD DWG files through Release 14 and with all DWG files created with earlier versions of AutoCAD LT. No other low-cost CAD program can make that claim.
Easy To Use, Easy To Learn
Professional 2D design and drafting applications have long been considered difficult to learn and operate. A short time using AutoCAD LT 97 software can change this perception. Developed with the first-time and part-time user in mind, it has the power and capabilities you'd expect to pay thousands of dollars for, without the long learning curve.
Familiar Interface
It is fully compatible with Windows® 95 and Windows NT® 4.0 and has built-in Microsoft® Office 97 compatibility. AutoCAD LT 97 looks and feels like software you're already comfortable using. You'll get quickly accustomed to the new zoom and pan feature of the Microsoft IntelliMouse™, along with the right-click shortcut menus. And you'll use the familiar pull-down menus, tooltips, and toolbars just as you do in Word or Excel. And, if you're considering moving up to AutoCAD software in the future, your migration path is a snap: the AutoCAD LT 97 user interface is consistent with AutoCAD Release 14.
Faster Publishing
You can annotate your drawings quickly and easily with AutoCAD LT 97 software's new Content ExplorerΓäó, which lets you drag and drop commonly used blocks and drawings from the hundreds of full-scale, industry-standard symbols included in the box, or from your company's internal libraries. And now you can publish your drawings and designs directly to the Internet using the Autodesk drawing Web format (DWF). With the Internet Utilities in AutoCAD LT, you can add hyperlinks to drawings, and even launch your Web browser right from within an AutoCAD LT drawing.
Evolutionary Software - Smarter Tools
AutoCAD LT 97 also provides new tools to help you get your job done. AutoSnapΓäó automatically locates geometric points during drawing and editing, then signals their location. PolarSnapΓäó snaps your cursor to incremental angles and distances when you are drawing or editing objects, so you don't have to enter these details at the command prompt.
Greater Productivity
AutoCAD LT 97 offers dozens of productivity improvements over the last release, including Print Preview, ADI® plotter support, and network printing, so you can create and output the highest-quality drawings. New and enhanced drawing presentation features like Solid Fill, Draw Order Control, and faster TrueType® text display help you communicate your ideas quickly and professionally. You can even use the arrow keys to recall your last commands.
This is also the fastest AutoCAD LT ever, with speed increases in opening and saving files, creating blocks, editing, and object selection. And the new Lightweight Polyline and reworked Hatch Object reduce memory demands.
Effective Training and Help
The AutoCAD LT Learning AssistanceΓäó interactive CD-ROM provides more than 50 lessons you can work through at your own pace. And the AutoCAD LT Help system is based on Microsoft's latest HTML-based Help technology, so finding the information you need is as easy as using a Web browserΓÇöwithout connect-time fees and delays.
Enhanced Features
Professional 2D Drafting Tools Drawing tools: Point, Line, Arc, Circle, Donut, Ellipse, Polygon, Polyline, and Double Line. Snap modes: Center, Endpoint, Tangent, Perpendicular, Intersection, Midpoint, Nearest, Node, and Quadrant. Editing tools: Array, Copy, Mirror, Fillet, Chamfer, Offset, Trim, Extend, Scale, Move, Stretch, and Rotate. Unlimited layers, 27 linetypes, and 256 colors.
Associative Hatching
Select from 52 supplied patterns (or create one), point to an enclosed area, and click to fill it. Islands and text within the area are detected automatically, and hatches are updated as area boundaries change.
Easy Entity Modification Dialog box lets you change location, size, and properties of lines, circles, points, polylines, text, blocks, attributes, and solids quickly and easily.
Customization and Macro Support Customize scripts, menus, and toolbars and automate repetitive tasks.
3D Tools Perform 3D line creation, hidden-line removal, and shading. View 3D drawings in DWG format to validate designs and develop presentations.
Direct Distance Entry and Tracking Create a line by moving the mouse in the desired direction and keying in the distance. Tracking lets you precisely locate new points relative to existing ones without using construction lines.
Quick Start-Up When AutoCAD LT 97 is launched, the Start-Up dialog box lets you open an existing drawing or start a new one using a template or a Set-Up wizard. The Set-Up wizard steps you through drawing setup to get you started quickly.
