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AutoCAD WS 1.1 FAQ

Now that the latest version of the AutoCAD WS has been available for a month, we thought it was time to bring together the most frequently asked questions about the release and address them again in one place.

Q: How Does Offline Support work?

When your mobile device is connected to the internet, it will sync the drawings in your AutoCAD WS online directory and save them locally on your device. After that you are able to open AutoCAD WS, view and edit your drawings even when you are not connected to the internet.

Q: What happens to the edits I make when I’m working offline?

Your offline edits are saved locally as you make them. The next time your device connects to the internet, your version of the drawing will be uploaded to your AutoCAD WS account and saved as the latest version on the file’s timeline.

Q: How do I know if my file is saved locally or not?

Once a file has been saved locally it will be clearly marked “Downloaded” with a date and time stamp indicating the exact moment it was synced. You can initiate a manual sync at any time by tapping the sync button. All time stamps will be refreshed even if saved file was the most up-to-date version of the drawing.

Q: I can’t open the file from my email. What’s happening?

Once you have AutoCAD WS 1.1 installed, your device’s email client will recognize DWG files that you receive as email attachments. Tapping on the attachment will allow you to select AutoCAD WS as the right program for viewing the file. The file is also uploaded to your online account so that it will be accessible in the future from AutoCAD WS without having to find the email again.

Please note: Opening a DWG from email is only available in iOS 3.2 or better.

Q: How do I delete a file from my account.

Currently, you can only delete a file from your AutoCAD WS account using the web client. Login at www.autocadws.com, select the drawing you wish to delete and click the Delete button to remove it from your account.

Q: Will AutoCAD WS be integrated with iTunes to transfer files without ever connecting to the internet?

At the moment we are not planning to integrate with iTunes although we are always exploring ways to make the lives of our users easier.

Q: When will you release AutoCAD WS for Android?

There is no launch date, but we have heard the many calls for an Android version of AutoCAD WS and we consider it our goal to reach as wide an audience as possible. Rest assured as soon as there is something to announce, you’ll hear it directly from us.

AutoCAD WS – Best of 2010

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.

Project Butterfly Reborn as AutoCAD WS

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.

AutoCAD WS Launched as Mobile App

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.

We Moved To New Offices

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.

AutoCAD WS 1.1 Arrives

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.

So, What’s Next?

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!

Dropbox Now Supported by AutoCAD WS

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.

What Would You Add to AutoCAD WS? – Poll

It’s an exciting week with the release of version 1.1 of the AutoCAD WS mobile app. If you haven’t updated your iPhone or iPad app yet, just head over to the App Store now and download the new version.

We always like to follow up a new release with a poll asking users what they think is still missing from the application. We’re proud to say that two of the biggest changes in the latest version, Support for Offline and Upload from Email Attachment, were inspired by the feedback we got from you.

Now is your chance to tell us again what you would like to see in the next release.

I’ve put some suggestions in the poll, but feel free to use the Other box and we’ll print the best ones in the comments or a future blog post.

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