Ability to Use Two Setups of AutoCAD LT 2014 on the Same Computer

[jonojazz]

I have AutoCAD LT 2014 installed with proprietary company overlays/menus which do not allow me to access some of the new features (mapping) including the default menus. Is there a way to install a 2nd setup that would allow use of new features?

[JoAnn_Hogan]

Did you create these menus or did you receive it from someone?

[pendean]

Workspaces in AutoCAD/LT to do what you want: Workspace A would be your company content, Workspace B would be the default menus.

Most likely, unless they trashed them, they are already there and ready for you to use: ask your CAD Manager to walk you through the steps.

WORKSPACE command is also availavble as a QAT and ribbon and menu pulldown: look it up in HELP.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

It could be workspaces. Depending on the features and menus you are looking for.

But in AutoCAD LT you can only switch between "Drafting & Annotation" and "AutoCAD LT Classic".

@Jhono - Could you please specify exactly what you are looking for and also respond to my previous questions.

[pendean]

Wrong, that's bogus information again: you can create and switch between as many workspaces as you want: I have six, four unique to specific customers, my default and a testing workspace.
AutoCAD/LT is more than just OOTB limitations.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

Hi Dean,

I was talking about DEFAULT workspaces. We still dont know exactly what Jhono is looking for. I know you can create your own workspaces and save as many as you want. But for all we know it could be a menu exported from AutoCAD (Full Version) and doesn't want to work now. I am sorry if I confused you. I am trying to find out EXACTLY what jhono needs!

[jonojazz]

The menus were authored by our company.

[jonojazz]

Thank you JoAnn.  I would like to have the default Ribbons, Menus and Toolbars available. I have a project that would benefit from having the GIS mapping available which is not available in our corporate setup.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

Could I ask you to please add a screen shot of the menu you are talking about and I could tell you how to find it.

(Just for clarity, You might need to take the screen shot from another PC)

[JoAnn_Hogan]

Do you already have the GIS mapping software?

[dgorsman]

As far as I know AutoCAD LT has no GIS or mapping functions built into it.  And since it cannot host customization like full AutoCAD there can't be any additions of that nature either.

[pendean]

Are you looking for Ribbon INSERT Tab's SET LOCATION option, and LT's Live map Data solution? page 12-through 20 in this PDF: http://autocadinsider.autodesk.com/files/autocad-lt-2014previewguide.pdf

It's found in the stock ACADLT.CUIx but you need to be logged into Autodesk 360 first. You could just type GEOGRAPHICLOCATION at the command line to launch it (still need to be loggged into Autodesk 360).

[jonojazz]

Perhaps I inadvertently mis-defined the mapping feature included with AutoCAD LT 2014.  Please correct me if I'm wrong but it was my belief that there is a feature within AutoCAD LT 2014 that provides the ability to map an area and do some estimated measurements.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

When using the "Set Location" found in the Insert tab. You can type in the coordinates, it will give you the area but the measuring is not 100% and you cannot snap to any of the lines in the drawing. Its like a "picture" of a map below your drawing. For accurate mapping out areas and measuring you would use AutoCAD 3D Map. The command is called Rubberstamping.