| AutoCAD Version 2.0 (Release 5) October 1984 |
- Added dot/dash linetype capability (LINETYPE, LTSCALE, and LAYER Ltype commands).
- Layers extended to have user-chosen names, with no limit to the number of layers in a drawing.
- Multiple text fonts and Shape files can be used in a drawing.
- Text styles: obliquing, mirroring, and expansion/compression may be applied to a text font (STYLE command).
- Text may be underscored or overscored.
- Up to four tablet menu areas can be defined.
- A separate menu provided for the buttons on multibutton pointing devices.
- Menus may be segmented into submenus that can be invoked to display the options for particular commands.
- Standard colors can be specified by number or by name.
- Traces and Solids now filled even if partially off screen.
- Faster loading of shapes and fonts due to shape/font compiler.
- The area of a digitizing tablet used for screen-pointing now configurable.
- Undo feature added to LINE command.
- The meaning of the PAN command's displacement has been reversed.
- In previous versions, item rotation for a circular array worked only if the only item in the array was a Block. This restriction has been lifted.
- Enhanced script mechanism (SCRIPT and RSCRIPT commands).
- The AREA command extended to display the perimeter.
- The DIST command extended to display the angle and delta-X/Y between two points.
- The LIST and DBLIST commands display length, angle, and delta-X/Y for lines; area and circumference for circles.
- Dimensioning enhanced to provide angular dimensioning, arc/circle diameter and radius, dimension lines at any desired angle, and several other requested features.
- Angles in degrees, minutes, and seconds (UNITS command enhancement).
- Length and angle display of rubber band in status line.
- The parameters used on the HATCH command are remembered and presented as defaults on the next HATCH command. A repeat capability also added; it asks for another area to hatch using the same pattern.
- Hatching of figures bounded by arcs improved.
- Dynamic specification (dragging) for ARC, CIRCLE, SHAPE, INSERT, CHANGE, COPY, and MOVE commands.
- Snap, Grid, and Axis may be rotated, offset, or given differing X and Y spacings. The snap offset can be used to vary the alignment of hatch patterns.
- For some display devices, the screen menu and the text-prompt area can be disabled, by means of the AutoCAD configuration process, to provide a larger area for graphics.
- For some display devices, a SNAPSHOT command is provided to erase menus and prompts from the screen temporarily and center the graphics image for photographic purposes.
- New Attributes feature. Attributes associate textual information with Block Definitions, and prompt for appropriate values at insertion time. The text may be visible or invisible.
- Global or individual editing of Attributes is available.
- Extraction of attributes from the drawing for transfer to a database program allowed.
New Commands:
DXFIN and DXFOUT |
replaced the Main menu tasks to load and create drawing interchange files. |
ENDSV |
saves vector file upon exit. |
ISOPLANE |
Isometric grid/snap capability (also SNAP Style Iso) |
MIRROR |
allows object mirroring |
MSLIDE |
makes slides for slide show facility. |
OSNAP |
allows snapping to reference points of existing objects. |
QTEXT |
quick text mode |
SAVE |
saves changes without exiting the drawing editor. |
VIEW |
creates named views |
VSLIDE |
slide-show viewing facility (command). |