Who doesn’t want to get more out of their software investment? Well, thanks to Autodesk Exchange (Autodesk’s app store) you can get a lot of bang for your buck when it comes to AutoCAD apps. In fact, the most popular apps from Autodesk Exchange are AutoCAD productivity enhancers.

Have you registered for Autodesk University yet? This year's event takes place in Las Vegas from December 1-3 and lower rates are still available.

A few weeks ago Autodesk evangelist and Cadalyst contributor, Lynn Allen, joined our partners DLT Solutions and CADD Microsystems for a government seminar in Washington, D.C.

Everyone's favorite AutoCAD expert and evangelist, Lynn Allen is coming to Washington, D.C. later this month for a very special government breakfast seminar.

If you're in town or the surrounding Metro DC area, reserve your seat now for July 28th from 8.00 - 11.30 AM at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center.

By Mark Lancaster, Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Have you ever contacted a vendor requesting a 3D model of their product and you only received a 2D drawing of it? I will even bet the drawing you received had limited amount of information on it as well. So what steps did you take to convert their 2D drawing over to 3D?

By Jeff Yoders, Line//Shape//Space

This AutoCAD Tips and Tricks roundup covers filleting parallel lines, using AutoCAD on your Mac with the native Mac UI, saving time with Dynamic UCS, and mesh modeling for quick and easy design.

By Jeff Yoders, Line//Shape//Space

AutoCAD has supported 3D parametric constraints since AutoCAD 2010, but except for 3D power users, most AutoCAD drafters don’t take advantage of this dynamic modeling environment and the accuracy and information it can bring to your drawings. Here are eight AutoCAD tips for parametric modeling.

Got questions about AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT? Get ready because the Autodesk Answer Days is coming on May 7th!

Spend a minute, an hour, or the whole day in the Autodesk Community to interact directly with the folks who bring you your favorite CAD software!

How The Day will work! It’s easy. It’s free. It’s all about AutoCAD.

You can import most popular CAD file formats into AutoCAD, including Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, IGES, Rhino, and SolidWorks, and export most AutoCAD drawings just as easily. With complex geometry, not every process is the same, and there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all import with CAD.

Autodesk’s product launch is expected in mid-April; however AutoCAD 2016 is already here!

You can check out what’s new in AutoCAD 2016 here. Highlights include a more comprehensive canvas, richer design context, and intelligent tools such as Smart Dimensioning, Coordination Model, and Enhanced PDFs.

But how does the latest release actually compare to previous versions?

Whether you’re an AutoCAD 2013, 2014, or 2015 user, you can compare what’s different in the chart below.