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<DIV><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>For those of you that use
AutoCAD or work with AutoCAD data, a new version has just been released and is
shipping. The new version is AutoCAD 2008. AutoCAD 2008 has a few new features,
many of which we have had in other GIS programs for years. Some of these
include:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<LI><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Annotation Scaling
- AutoCAD users can set the current scale of a view port or model
space view, and then apply that scale to each object and specify its size,
placement, and appearance based on the scale set for the view
port.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Layers Per View port -
Users can set layer properties specific to each view port</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Enhanced MTEXT - Allows
users to specify columns. These can be static or
dynamic.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Links to Excel
Spreadsheets - Users can now link features to Excel
Spreadsheets.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Export to DGN - Users can
export a drawing to Microstation DGN format.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>The best news is Autodesk
did not change the actual DWG format. It is the same as R2007. That means other
software such as ArcGIS 9.2 will still be able to read information created in
AutoCAD 2008. You can expect the companion products such as Map 3D and Civil 3D
will be shipping in the next couple of months. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=516465418-27032007><FONT face=Arial>Those that are considering
upgrading might want to follow the discussions on Autodesk's 2008 newsgroups at
<A
href="http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=247">http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=247</A>.
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Tripp Corbin, MCP,
CFM, GISP</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Associate Vice
President, GIS/Mapping</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><I>ESRI Authorized
Instructor</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc.</B></P>
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href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff><U><FONT
size=2>www.keckwood.com</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
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417-4013</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc</B> offers instructor led and virtual training for ESRI's ArcGIS &
ArcView software.<BR>Please visit <A href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT
color=#0000ff><U>www.keckwood.com</U></FONT></A> for more information including
a schedule of upcoming classes. <BR></P>
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