AutoCAD 2010 - 2017 Version Difference

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Autodesk has done so much for us.

2010

• 2D parametrics - Geometric and Dimensional Constraints
• Super commands - Attach, Adjust, Clip, MeasureGeom, Ulayers, TextEdit
• MeasureGeom
• segment editing - hold down Ctrl during scale, rotate, move
• SECTIONPLANE, SECTIONPLANEJOG, SECTIONPLANETOBLOCK, SECTIONPLANESETTINGS
• Parameters Manager
• mtext grips added triangle grips for editing

2011

• Grid - lines in 2D
• Ribbon updates, added 3D Basic WS
• Grip added to polyline
• Selection cycling enhancement  -  SC toggle at bottom of screen
• Multifunctional grips
• SelectSimilar command added, HideObjects, Unhide,
• AddSelected command added
• HideObjects command added
• IsolateObjects, UnisolateObjects
• 3D object snaps

2012

• Autocomplete command
• VpControl viewport controls - navigation, views and visual styles on screen
• Ribbon sizing - three minimized settings
• mtext background remembers last used fill color and offset
• grip with lengthen option
• grips are multi-functional for more objects - arcs, assoc arrays, dims, elliptical arcs, lines, mleaders, 3d faces edges vertices
• Associative Arrays, grips editing
• Blend - connects two objects using a spline
• Extend works with Splines, Fillet works with Splines
• Support for multiple paths for PMP, PC3, CTB, STB files
• Snap can be set to work only while in a command, SnapMode sysvar
• Drawing Views - 2D drawing views from 3D model and 1st or 3rd angle projection Base View
• 3D editing - ChamferEdge and FilletEdge added Loop option
• 3D editing - OffsetEdge
• MeshCap has options added
• Point Clouds enhanced

2013

• drawing views additions, create details and sections
• Properties - shows realtime previews for colors, lineweights, lintypes, transparency, layers
• Array - displays contextual tab, uses default values to show instant previews
• Offset has preview before picking
• Polylines - reversed plines with varying widths handled with new sysvar PlineReverseWidths

2014

• command line - spell checking, synonyms, block names, layer names, hatch name, visual styles, dim style
• autocorrect - after three misspellings the word is added
• autocorrect - after three misspellings the word is added
• type at command line to change layer, text style, dim style, visual style
• type at command line with hatch name to start hatch command
• type at the command line with a block name and the insert command will start
• mid string search at command line
• Drawing Tabs - tabs displayed for each drawing
• Chamfer command closes polylines
• Filleting polylines will close polylines
• Layers - merge selected layers in layer manager (LAYERDLGMODE must equal 1)
• Xref layer names are not shown in the properties palette
• Xrefs can be selected in quantities and the path or xref type changed in-mass

2015

• User interaction - Start, Help Find tool, Dark theme, Ribbon gallery, Improved graphics, Lasso selection, Command preview, Resizable modelspace viewports
• Design - Point cloud manager, Cropping, and object snaps, 3D Orbit Target
• Documentation - Autobullets and numbering, Mtext match properties, Mtext superscript and subscript tools, Caps lock detection
• Connectivity - Design feed with local drawing storage, Autodesk translation framework
• Customization - BIM 360 add-in, Autodesk Application Manager, Performance reporting

2016

• User interaction - Move/copy performance boost
• Design - Center of polygon object snap, High-fidelity lines and curves, Coordination model, Point cloud dynamics UCS, Point cloud geometry extraction
• Documentation - Many text and PDF enhancements including but not limited to smart tools, alignment, searching, and properties
• Customization - Selection effect customization, Sysvar monitor 

2017

• 3D Graphics Improved: no more adaptive degradation
• Smart centerlines and center marks added along with commands
• New feature highlight
• Autodesk Application Manager removed and replaced with a desktop app
• Migration tool enhancements: more information provided and format changes
• Import PDF
• Design sharing
• 3D print studio
• Coordination model object snap
• Minor pen style tweak
• Tool Tip delay
• Delete Key message: alert added
• Hatch layer enhancements 
• License Manager tweak

Continues November 2017...

[john.vellek]

Thanks Andrew for the list!

It's nice to see how the application is evolving to meet the needs of its users.