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What Viewing Capabilities Would You Like for the AutoCAD WS Mobile App?

Oct 23

We’re still a while away from announcing the next release of AutoCAD WS, but we’re looking at adding to the viewing capabilities within the mobile app in a future release and we thought it would be a good idea to run a poll and gauge the interest of our users.

We have put a few ideas into the poll below, but, as always, we really want to hear from you about the viewing functionality that you would like to see added at some point in the future. Pick something from the poll or leave us a comment either here or on our Facebook page.

And don’t forget there’s still time to win one of our exclusive AutoCAD WS t-shirts. Just send us a picture of you or one of your colleagues using AutoCAD WS on a mobile phone or tablet outside the office onsite somewhere.

And now that poll:

Tip of the Week: Changing the Background Color

Sep 06

Until now, the default color for your Model space background was black while Layout and the Block Editor had white backgrounds. The latest release of AutoCAD WS lets you choose the color you want for each background so now you can match up the look of AutoCAD WS with your copy of AutoCAD.

When we ran a poll back in May about which colors we should add, the leading alternative to black or white was gray. Now you can choose the precise shade of gray that suits you or any other color you prefer.

To change these you must first open any drawing in AutoCAD WS. Then, in the View tab, click the Select Background Color button. From here you can choose any of the backgrounds you want to change and select a color. You can choose from one of the available colors or enter RGB values for a different color.

For now you can only change the background color from within the web version of AutoCAD WS. Once you have changed the background color, your change will be reflected for every one of the drawings you open in AutoCAD WS on any platform. That means you can change the background to your preferred color on your PC and you will see the same background when you open any of the drawings in your online account from your iPhone or Android phone.

Наконец доступны на русском языке – AutoCAD WS (Available now in Russian!)

Aug 24

Фантастическая новость!

AutoCAD WS is now available in Russian for the first time.

On the web version of AutoCAD WS (www.autocadws.com), you can select the language from the drop down list in the top right corner.

If you are using the latest version of the AutoCAD WS mobile app, you should have already noticed the Russian support. The app automatically matches its language to the language you have set for the phone or tablet. If you change your languages settings to Russian and restart the app, it will detect the language and present the app in Russian.

The same is true if you’re using the new AutoCAD WS for Mac app. Your Mac computer will identify the language settings you have selected for it and apply them automatically to AutoCAD WS when you open the app.

Let us know if you’re using AutoCAD WS in Russian and what you think of it.

AutoCAD WS Mobile Update – August 2011 – Available Now

Aug 18

We’re very happy to tell you that we have just released the latest version of AutoCAD WS mobile. You can download it now for iOS from the App Store or for Android from the Android Market.

This latest update introduces some features that have been much in demand from you over the past few months. As always, we’ve worked hard to include as much of your feedback as possible as we continue to use your comments and suggestions to drive the product’s development.

Layers

We have added support for Layers to the AutoCAD WS 1.3 mobile app. Now you can turn each layer on and off as required to give you a better view of the way your design is put together.

Accurate Input

Now with AutoCAD WS you can input the exact length or radius you want on the pop-up keypad. Each drawing command, such as setting the radius of a circle or determining the vertical offset of a move operation can now be typed in using a special pop-up keyboard to ensure complete accuracy.

Area Measurement

We have added this much requested feature to allow you to select an area and instantly calculate its area and perimeter. This new tool will allow you to accurately measure a set of points to determine their enclosed area and perimeter. Very useful for capturing vital information wherever you find yourself.

File Management

You no longer have to rely on access to a PC or Mac to manage files in your AutoCAD WS account. You can now duplicate, delete and rename files by simply tapping the arrow next to each file or folder within the app’s drawings view and choose the desired operation.

We’ll be talking about about these new features and others in the coming weeks. Download the new version for iOS or Android and tell us what you think, and don’t forget to check out all the brand new features in the release video: