AutoCAD LT 2018 Update 2018.1.2

[john.vellek]

I wanted to let you know that Update 2018.1.2 for  AutoCAD LT 2018 has now been released and should be available for download in your ACCOUNTS page or from the Autodesk Desktop App.

After applying this patch, the Product Version in the About box will be listed as O.161.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2018.1.2 Update.

New Feature and Feature Enhancement Summary

• Xref Layer Property Enhancements (New Feature)
  • To provide more flexibility for controlling xref overrides, the Layer Settings dialog box, which is accessed from the Layer Properties Manager, includes new controls for managing Xref layer properties. When the option to retain overrides to xref layer properties is turned on with the VISRETAIN system variable, you can now specify which xref layer properties that you want to reload. The various layer property options are stored in the registry as specified by the new VISRETAINMODE system variable. The Layer Properties Manager also includes a new status icon to indicate when a layer associated with an xref includes overrides.
  • Primary commands and system variables: LAYER, VISRETAIN, VISRETAINMODE, XREFOVERRIDE
• Views and Viewports (New Feature)
  • You can now easily create, retrieve, and place model views together with automatically sized and scaled layout viewports onto the current layout. When selected, layout viewport objects display two additional grips, one for moving the viewport, and the other for setting the display scale from a list of commonly used scales.
  • Primary commands and system variables: MVIEW, NEWVIEW
• High resolution (4K) monitor support (Feature Enhancement)
  • Support for high resolution monitors continues to be improved in the Update. More than 200 dialog boxes and other User Interface elements have been updated to ensure a quality viewing experience on high-resolution (4K) displays.
  • For the best results, use the Windows 10 operating system and a compatible video card.

Additional information regarding this update can be found in the Readme documentation.