~ Does AutoSketch support Blocks, or something similar? I'm concerned mostly with the ease of editing a drawing title info, rev block, etc., but it would also be nice for consistently drawing a labeling terminal blocks, electrical devices, etc
Do you mean 'Symbols'? If you mean symbols, yes in Autosketch you can create and save symbols to a library for future use. Very easy to create symbols and use them.
~ Does AutoSketch print line weights (and/or export to PDF)?
Yes I do this every day, but you need a PDF writer, even an old one, that allows you to print to PDF as it would in any other windows program like word etc. Make sure in your PDF printing prefernces your settings are at least 300dpi for resolution and scaling is 100%.
~ Are layers vaguely similar in AutoSketch as they are in AutoCAD? Really all I need to know is that you can "freeze" and lock layers, and that changing a layer's property such as color carries that through to all objects on that layer that are in the drawing.
Autosketch handles layers very well and they are fully editable. Changes do effect everything on the layer if you use 'by layer' properties for your lines etc. ie you can draw any line as per the layers properties of line thickness, colour, style, etc. You can draw any individual line to any properties even on the same layer. You can change this at any time, by highlighting any area of work and selecting any variation of properties you like, including 'by layer' standards. You can background, mask and even lock layer changes. I haven't used Auto Cad, but I've seen it and they do seem to be the same, however I've noticed AutoCad users seem to have more issues with layer management than I do.
Remember Autosketch is a windows based program so its dead easy to use and is highly under-rated. It is a 2D CAD package though. Even if it was 3D, I wouldn't use the 3D though.
Edited by: DVNT on Oct 24, 2009 3:35 AM