Hi zzz144,
I am sorry you feel let down by this feature in AutoCAD 2017. Having this capability built-in has been on the wishlist for quite some time by large group of users.
Please note, this is not the only new feature in AutoCAD 2017. Here is a link that gives an overview of some of the other new features.
Users are also able to run trial versions of product before committing to making the upgrade happen in their environment.
I hope that you are able to use some of the new features to your advantage.
John Vellek
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