Hi all,

My student license is set to expire in December, I think-  How can I find out for certain?  

I've been running Autocad for Mac, using it entirely for landscape design drafting and graphics.  I'm wondering if the LT version will give me all that I need for creating landscape plans?  I used the solid modeler once, just to check it out- it's very cool, but I will not need this.  (I last used a solid modeler in the 1990's SDRC Ideas!) 

So my questions:

1) Will the LT version be adequate- is there anything missing other than the 3D elements?  Is there a comparison chart that shows the difference between the two programs?

2) Is the look and feel of the LT version really different than Autocad for Mac's drafting interface?  If so, can I try the LT version between now and the time my student license expires, to be sure I like all that it has before I purchase?  Or perhaps there's another way to try the LT version before I purchase it?  It seems crazy to buy the full version when I'm using only a small part of its capability.

3) Would the files I've created in Autocad for Mac be compatible with Autocad LT?

I've attached a PDF of a file I've created to show how I use Autocad now.  Some features I definitely rely on: Attaching a PDF, hatching, annotation with labels, multi leaders, etc.  measuring. I go about things by creating a model in modelspace and then pulling it into paperspace.

Thanks for your help!

Helen