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The AutoCAD DesignCenter also provides a powerful, timesaving Find tool that enables you to search
for drawings using drawing content information such as a layer name or block name, summary
information such as subject or title, or by drawing date. Once the drawing is found, you can load it into
ADC and then drag and drop the entire drawing or any of its components, such as blocks or layers,
directly into the currently open drawing. For frequently used drawings and locations, ADC provides a
Favorites feature giving you direct access to your most commonly used data. These features not only
save significant amounts of time by making it easy to find and reuse existing content, they also enhance
collaborative projects where standardization is important.
AutoSnap
and AutoTrack Enhancements
The AutoSnap feature, first introduced in AutoCAD Release 14, has been significantly enhanced in
AutoCAD 2000. As a result, without ever having to touch the keyboard, you can more intuitively and
efficiently create and accurately position new geometry based on existing drawing objects. A visual
display of temporary construction lines and acquired graphical points enhances editing!a real timesaver
since actual construction lines need never be drawn. The AutoSnap, Ortho, and XY Point Filter features
are all incorporated into the new AutoTracking and Polar features, further decreasing drawing time.
AutoSnap enhancements include the following:
New Extension and Parallel object snap modes.
Updated status bar that enables you to toggle the Polar and Align features on and off.
The ability to track cursor movement along specified incremental angles as the cursor moves into the
proximity of these angles.
The addition of angle overrides that behave in a manner similar to OSNAP overrides.
Visual feedback through temporary visual construction lines, called AutoTracking that can be based
AutoSnap points, extensions of objects, and an arbitrary temporary tracking point defined by you.
The ability to track along an alignment path based on acquired points (osnap points and tracking points).
AutoTrack Temporary Construction Lines and Tracking Points
The ability to specify displacement points at any angle when in Tracking mode!in addition to direct entry
and picking.
Application Programming Interface (API) enhancements that permit developers to implement their own
snap modifiers.
The consolidation of Snap, Grid, Osnap, and Alignment settings into a single, tabbed dialog accessed
through a right-click shortcut menu.