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Table of Contents Introducing AutoCAD 2012 ......................................................................................................................... 4 

User Interaction and Modernization ............................................................................................................. 4 

Performance Improvements ...................................................................................................................... 4 

Autodesk Content Explorer ....................................................................................................................... 4 

User Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 9 

AutoComplete Command Entry .............................................................................................................. 10 

Multifunctional Grips .............................................................................................................................. 10 

Nudge Functionality ................................................................................................................................ 11 

Quick Properties ...................................................................................................................................... 11 

Object Selection ...................................................................................................................................... 11 

External Reference Enhancements .......................................................................................................... 13 

Autodesk Exchange–AutoCAD .............................................................................................................. 13 

Explore ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 

In-Canvas Viewport Control ................................................................................................................... 14 

UCS Enhancements ................................................................................................................................ 15 

3D Associative Array .............................................................................................................................. 17 

Creation Preview ..................................................................................................................................... 18 

Chain and Loop Selection ....................................................................................................................... 19 

Offset Edge ............................................................................................................................................. 20 

Presspull Functionality ............................................................................................................................ 20 

Trimmed Surface Properties ................................................................................................................... 21 

3D Autosnap Marker ............................................................................................................................... 21 

Solid History ........................................................................................................................................... 22 

3Dconnexion Support ............................................................................................................................. 22 

Autodesk Fusion ..................................................................................................................................... 22 

Point Cloud Support ................................................................................................................................ 24 

Document .................................................................................................................................................... 25 

3D Model Import .................................................................................................................................... 25 

Model Documentation ............................................................................................................................ 25 

Annotation............................................................................................................................................... 31 

Osnap Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 33 

Fillet, Chamfer, Blend, and Join ............................................................................................................. 34 

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Spline Enhancements .............................................................................................................................. 35 

2D Array Functionality ........................................................................................................................... 36 

Copy Tool ............................................................................................................................................... 39 

Layer Enhancements ............................................................................................................................... 39 

Copy Nested Objects ............................................................................................................................... 40 

Delete Duplicate Objects ........................................................................................................................ 40 

Communicate .............................................................................................................................................. 41 

Raster File Support ................................................................................................................................. 41 

DGN Support .......................................................................................................................................... 42 

DWG Convert ......................................................................................................................................... 42 

Sheet Set Manager and Vault Integration ............................................................................................... 44 

Materials Library .................................................................................................................................... 45 

AutoCAD WS ......................................................................................................................................... 47 

Customize ................................................................................................................................................... 52 

Installation............................................................................................................................................... 52 

Migration and Customization.................................................................................................................. 53 

Plot Files Search Path ............................................................................................................................. 55 

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