2015 AutoCAD LT 1st impressions

[f700es]

OK, I got notified that my LT 2015 was ready to download and install today so I took the plunge. So far I like the dark interface, to me it is a bit easier on the eyes as far as eye strain goes.

Speed. It seems a bit faster, more fluid than before. The 1st drawing I opened was a large 8+ mb site plan. Zooming and panning are pretty instantaneous in the redraws.

Let me kick the tires a bit more and see how she does.

 

[Tuns]

Looks awesome. Keep us updated!

[ReMark]

Could there be hope after all? Stay tuned for the next episode of "As the Dark World Turns".

[f700es]

I can add that 2015 does in fact.....remove the educational stamp (infection). I had a file with it I was testing and it cleaned it right out. No prompt when I opened it up in 2015. I saved it to a 2010 file and then opened it up in 2012 and not prompt there either or on a print.

[ReMark]

I still can't fathom what the reasoning was behind that move. It's there but it isn't?

[f700es]

From what I read in 2015 it removes it all together. 2014 SP1 ignored it iirc.

I agree, there is a reason. I just don't know for what.

[Tuns]

Maybe they plan to stop selling the educational version and just sell the program at a discount price to the school itself?

[Dana W]

OK, I got notified that my LT 2015 was ready to download and install today so I took the plunge. So far I like the dark interface, to me it is a bit easier on the eyes as far as eye strain goes.

Speed. It seems a bit faster, more fluid than before. The 1st drawing I opened was a large 8+ mb site plan. Zooming and panning are pretty instantaneous in the redraws.

Let me kick the tires a bit more and see how she does.

 

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Doesn't look as hard to read as the Photoshop black window. What's that transparent thingy at the bottom. floating command line?

 

I see the draw tab has huge icons for the 4 "biggies", does it come that way or is the button size tweakable on individual tabs?

[f700es]

That is out of the box Dana. I'll check to see what can be tweaked.

[Organic]

I see the draw tab has huge icons for the 4 "biggies", does it come that way or is the button size tweakable on individual tabs?

 

It was like that in 2013/14 at least. They are customisable and can be made smaller easily enough though.

[steven-g]

Can you still turn it all off, I don't like any of that clutter.

[Dana W]

It was like that in 2013/14 at least. They are customisable and can be made smaller easily enough though.

Okeydokey. Actually, those 4 icons need to be big and easy to find for us toolbar/ribbon junkies.

[nickahughes]

just installed it on mine to upgrade from 2014 LT - migrated the workspace from 2014 which was previously migrated from 2007... I just don't like the MS office type of menus...at least it automatically moved the toolpallet files this time!