Now that most of you have already upgraded to AutoCAD WS 1.2, it’s time for us to think about the next release.
As always, we want to hear from you to find out exactly what functionality you want to see next in AutoCAD WS.
We know that AutoCAD WS for Android is the #1 most requested feature/upgrade we have received, but if we leave the platform aside we want to know what functionality you want to see most.
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We are proud to announce the second major upgrade to AutoCAD WS in less than three months. AutoCAD WS 1.2 is now available for download or on the App Store by clicking here.
The important additions for this release, based on requests from you, our users, include:
Check out all the new features in this video about AutoCAD WS 1.2:
For more information about working with the new features in AutoCAD WS, go to our tutorial here.
As always we welcome your feedback and response to this new release.
As we wrap up an eventful 12 months, I thought it would be nice to revisit some of the important milestones over the past year.
We also want to thank you, our community of users, for embracing AutoCAD WS and engaging with us whether on Facebook, Twitter or the comments in this blog. We want to thank everyone who uploaded a drawing or took part in a poll. Your feedback is crucial to the continued development of AutoCAD WS.
So here is our AutoCAD WS review of 2010.
Throughout its development, it was known internally as Project Butterfly. But as we got closer to the launch, Butterfly was rebranded to bring it in line with other Autodesk products.
So Project Butterfly became AutoCAD WS. Once we changed the name there was some speculation about the meaning of WS. There were several wild suggestions, but the answer has stayed a mystery.
We knew there was demand for a mobile version of AutoCAD, but even we were surprised by the size of that demand when we launched. Back in September AutoCAD WS was released on the App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The impact was huge with AutoCAD WS becoming the top app in the Productivity segment in countries throughout the world.
Since that time the app has been downloaded over 700,000 times and combined downloads for the app and its update have passed the magic 1,000,000 mark for 2010.
In the middle of all the excitement surround the mobile app, the AutoCAD WS team moved in to its new home overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We were proud to welcome Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, to our offices which were designed and built using AutoCAD and AutoCAD WS.
We were also flattered when the hard work that went into designing our new workspace was acknowledged by one of the leading blogs on office design.
Less than three months after the AutoCAD WS mobile app was released, we were ready with a welcome update that included two major features requested by users.
Email support means that you can now open drawings that you receive as email attachments to your mobile device.
Also the update makes AutoCAD WS available even when the user is not connected to the Internet.
Well, you’ve asked for all sorts of things. You want AutoCAD WS to support more products and you want it to be available on a range of different platforms, especially Android.
2010 has been a great year for AutoCAD WS and we guarantee that even more good things are planned for 2011.
The only thing that remains is for us to wish you all a Happy New Year!
Our goal is to allow you to upload your drawings to your AutoCAD WS account from anywhere you store them. That’s the way to make AutoCAD WS a truly mobile experience.
The latest update to AutoCAD WS (now available on the App Store) introduced Upload from Email for the first time. Now you can open DWG files that you receive as email attachments simply by tapping on the attachment.
The integration with the iOS email system also enables other cloud storage applications, such as Dropbox and Box.net, to work seamlessly with AutoCAD WS.
iPad
If you usually store your drawings using Dropbox, you can open them directly onto your iPad. Tap the DWG file in Dropbox. When it is ready, you just tap the “Open In…” icon in the top right of your screen and select AutoCAD WS. Your drawing will now open in AutoCAD WS. At the same time it will be added to your AutoCAD WS online account so you will be able to access it again at any time, even when you are offline. You will also be able to access and edit the drawing from any web browser using AutoCAD WS.
If you’re using the Box.net app on your iPad, it functions in almost exactly the same way – just tap the “Open In…” icon in the top right of your screen to view the drawing in AutoCAD WS.
iPhone
Dropbox for iPhone is also supported by AutoCAD WS. Simply tap the “Open In…” icon that appears at the bottom right of the screen.
