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How to Snap with AutoCAD WS + Poll

May 05

The purpose of any Snap feature is to save you time and increase the accuracy of your designs.

There are three Snap types in the AutoCAD WS mobile app:

Snap to Endpoint
Snap to Intersection
Snap to Center

(In addition, the web version of AutoCAD WS also supports Snap to Midpoint.)

This short video shows you how to bring up the Magnifying Glass in the mobile app which will help you to Snap exactly where you want to.

I also want to run a poll to ask what Snap types you think should be added to the next release of the mobile app.

How to Store Your AutoCAD WS Drawings Anywhere

May 03

Storage anywhere -- that’s the motivation behind this exciting new feature which we also call Connect to Service. Now you can read and write content from and to a wide variety of online or privately hosted storage solutions including Buzzsaw, Box.net, Dropbox, MobileMe, Egnyte and any file server or SharePoint portal.

We have added a Connect button to the Drawings ribbon in the browser version of AutoCAD WS.

Clicking on the Connect button, opens a simple form which guides you through connection to one of many possible storage services. We have even produced a unique tutorial for each service that will tell you everything you need to know as well as the following video to guide you through the process.

You can find the Tutorials as follows:

Once you are connected, any changes you make to your files will be applied in that account. If you delete a file using AutoCAD WS it will be deleted from your account.

DWG files that you upload to this account will not be stored on AutoCAD WS servers.

How To Upload Files Into AutoCAD WS

Apr 27

The good thing is that there is no one right way to do this. AutoCAD WS has a number of methods to enable you to upload your drawings into your online account.

Your Android or iOS Phone / Tablet

Android and iOS users: Any drawing that you receive as an attachment to your email client in an iOS or Android phone or tablet can be uploaded into your AutoCAD WS account. You can also open drawings that were stored in your Dropbox or Box.net folder when you access them through the appropriate mobile app.

Android users: when you browse your file management app, simply tap on any DWG files saved on your SD card to open it in AutoCAD WS and upload it to your account.

iOS users: Even if your email client appears unable to open the attachment, you should be able to tap “Open with…” and select AutoCAD WS to upload the drawing to your online account and view it.

The AutoCAD WS Web App (www.autocadws.com)

Point the browser in your PC or Mac to www.autocadws.com and register or login to your online account.

Once the app is running in your browser you can upload files from any of the main areas, Messages, Drawings and Editor, by clicking the appropriate button and browsing for the files you want to upload.

AutoCAD

Turning to the AutoCAD desktop product. Both AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 (together with AutoCAD for Mac) were released with a new Online tab in the main ribbon.

When you open a drawing you can click the Upload button to copy the file into your online account. It can then be viewed, edited and share from any computer or mobile device running AutoCAD WS.

Furthermore, we have published a plugin for the past two versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT which you can download from here: http://autocadws.com/downloads

Once you have downloaded and installed the plugin, you will find an additional Online tab which will enable you to upload files directly to your AutoCAD WS account.

Available Now – AutoCAD WS for Android + New Web Version

Apr 20

It’s been a long time coming but AutoCAD WS for Android is finally available for download from the Android Market.

Now anyone with a phone or tablet running Android 2.1 or higher can enjoy the mobile CAD experience that AutoCAD WS brings. We’ve brought all the functionality over from the iOS version and we’re looking forward to ebmbracing a whole new community of AutoCAD users.

AutoCAD WS for Android is ready to use right now in nine languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. We’d love to hear from you as soon as you have it installed.

Read more on the AutoCAD WS for Android tutorial.

The AutoCAD WS Androids. Try the QR codes with your phone

Updates to the AutoCAD WS Web App

In addition to the new release of AutoCAD WS for Android, we’re also making a number of significant upgrades to the AutoCAD WS web app. These upgrades will be available to you regardless on which mobile device you use.

Anywhere Storage - Now you can connect your AutoCAD WS web and mobile account to a variety of storage sites. Click on the following tutorials to learn how to connect to: Buzzsaw, Box.net, Dropbox (via DropDAV), MobileMe, Egnyte and even your own Fille server or SharePoint site.
Plot-to-PDF/DWFx -- You can now create PDF or DWFx files from your DWG files for plotting or sharing with others.
PDF Support -- You are now able to open markup and share a PDF in AutoCAD WS in the same way as a DWG file.

We will elaborate further on each of these updates in the coming days. In the meanwhile start exploring the new apps and features and let us know what you think.