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$349.99 (download), $399.99 (home use), upgrades are $99.99, $149.99 or $199.99 depending upon OS and currently software version

Windows 2000, XP

Macintosh OS X 10.2.6 or later

Drawing Env. for Business, Eng. and Scientific Pro.

• Double floating point, 64-bit coordinate system

• Import, view and save more than 100 file formats

• Create PDFs

• ActiveX control support

• Image masks

• CGM engine

• 3D emboss

• Collaboration - markup pen, mark-up highlighter, circle redline, rectangle redline

• Unlimited zoom to 114,000%

• Document size maximum of 2,000 by 2,000 miles

• 2 billion objects per document, 2 billion control points per polygon or Bezier curve

• Support for 8 and 16 bit image data per channel/per pixel

• Image filters - Gaussian Blur, average, add noise, median, dust, despeckle, sharpen, sharpen more, sharpen edges, unsharp mask, maximum, minimum, high pass hue saturation, levels, curves, brightness/contrast, color balance, invert

• One-step image crop and scale

• Red-eye reduction

• Eyedroppers

• Image measurement filter performs quantitative analysis images, works on grayscale channels and gives information on selection including - standard deviation, average, histogram, area, perimeter, maximum, minimum

• Smooth polygon support

• Object Path editor gives access to X/Y numeric coordinate values of every point in a polygon, Bezier curve or vector object

• 2D Plotting tool can plot complex 2D equations in Polar or Cartesian coordinates spaces

• Page cropping tool

• Annotation tools

• Speaker notes

• Filters - close, dilate, erode, open, ultimate points, outline, skeletonize, distance map, make binary, arithmetic, binary logic, colorize, convolve

TIFF 8 and 16-bit images, DSV, DWG, CGM, SVG, CGM4, IGES, PDF, EPS, AVI, QuickTime, DXF/DWG

$649.99 (download), $699.99 (home use license), upgrades are $149.99, $199.99 or $99.99 depending upon OS and current version

Windows 2000, XP

Macintosh OS X 10.2.6 or later

Drawing Env. for Business, Eng. and Scientific Pro.

• All of the features of Canvas X plus Geographic Information System (GIS) data

• Take measurements in geographic coordinates, import industry standard SHAPE and GeoTIFF files

• 2,104 coordinate reference systems

• 67 operation methods (Mercator, Albers Conic Equal Area)

• 1,052 map projections

• 302 Geodetic Datums

• 21 angular units

• 45 length units

• GIS positioning manager handles projection settings, takes measurements, calculates projection errors

TIFF 8 and 16-bit images, DSV, DWG, CGM, SVG, CGM4, IGES, PDF, EPS, AVI, QuickTime, SHAPE, GeoTIFF

Windows 2000, XP

Macintosh OS X 10.2 or later

Drawing Env. for Business, Eng. and Scientific Pro.

• All of the features of Canvas X plus tools to measure, analyze, import and export digital images with up to 32 bits of floating point pixel data per channel
• Support for 8/16/FP32 depth images, over a dozen Image-J and NIH image compliant filters, direct access to numeric image data and support for DICOM format files
• Binary filters - close, dilate, distance map, erode, make binary, open, outline skeletonize, ultimate points
• Scientific filters - arithmetic, binary logic, convolve, expression, image math, colorize

$3,995.00, upgrade from $595.00

Windows XP, 2000

Create Design Data

• DesignCenter contains links to symbol libraries and manufacturers' content online

• Block Attributes

• Express Tools offer layer management, dimensioning, drawing, object selection and object modification

• Revision cloud - create free-form or convert objects into cloud shapes

• True Color - hue saturation and luminance color model or red, green and blue color model

• Color Books support

• Gradient Fills

• Shaded Viewport Plotting

• Draw order permanently store

• Publish DWF files with block attribute data, publish 3D DWF file

• Sheet set manager - collates drawing sheets into logical sets and subsets that can be defined by company, project or other standard, places and updates reference tags, callouts and labels through an entire sheet set, changes to drawing files automatically reflect in views of each sheet

• Predefine table styles that control elements such as border properties, cell properties, location of headings

• Drafting - create and edit dynamic blocks, display block attribute data, dynamic and pointer input, dynamic dimensioning, arc, length dimension symbol, jogged, radial dimension symbol, linetype support for dimension extension line, origin point of a hatch, create multiple hatches with a single hatch operation, calculate area or cumulative area of hatch, geometry aware calculator, editable scale list, create rectangles with area and/or known rotation angle

• Lighting effects materials libraries, walk-through animations

• Sectioning and flattening tools, dynamic blocks

• Collaboration tools

Copy and paste from Microsoft Word

Windows 2000, XP

Electrical Design

• Electrical control design software
• Automatic report generation, run several reports with one command
• Automatic creation of schematics from spreadsheets
• Module builder to create ne4w PLC I/O modules
• Link to Cable and Harness functionality in Autodesk Inventor Professional
• Automatic wire number and component tagging
• Smart panel layout drawings - checks that no devices are missed, makes electronic link between the representation of the device in the schematic and panel drawings
• Real-time coil and contact cross-referencing
• Terminal strip editor, automatically generate graphical terminal strip drawings in graphic or table format
• 30,000 components from Allen-Bradley, Square D, Siemens and other vendors
• Merge shipping database with database currently installed on system
• Web publishing of designs
• Manages work-in process design changes
• PCL I/O libraries
• Content database merge
• Promis*e data migration
• Visual Wiring Sequence indicators
• Start designs with Panel Layout Drawing
• Integration of Autodesk Vault
• MDI aware
• Connector generator
• Wire label export
• Real-time error checking
• Multiple wire insert
• Drawing command
• User-defined attributes

Auto LISP, Visual LISP, Visual Basic, VBA, C, C++

$899.00 CD, $879.00 download, upgrades from $399.00

Windows XP, 2000

2D design and drafting

• Efficient table drafting

• Layer management with filter tree view, properties manager, layer properties filter and group filter

• Mtext background property

• Annotation symbols

• Named Views

• Viewports

• Publishing to DWF (Design Web Format)

• Transmit drawing electronically

• Background plotting

• Plot and publish job complete notification

• Dynamic blocks

• Streamlined annotation and composition

• Migration tools

• Collaboration and data exchange tools

• Plotting

Import from Microsoft Excel

• Intelligent mechanical engineering and design
• Associate production drawing and detailing
• Standards-based content
• Product structure-based design
• 2D structure workflow
• Standard part enhancements for screw connection
• Inventory associativity
• Integrated data management
• Inventor associativity
• Dimension types including arc length, jogged radii, flip arrow
• Mechanical browser
• Associative standard parts
• Autodesk Vault
• Hole charts
• Annotations
• 2D mechanical structure
• Power dimensions

• Discipline-Specific Tool Palettes - mechanical, electrical, plumbing
• Conversion of AutoCAD Blocks and Symbols to Autodesk Building Systems Content
• Construction Annotation - AEC dimensions and dynamic labels update automatically, create schematic block, annotation
• Single Line and Double Line - routing of ductwork, piping, cable tray, conduit, automated routing, convert one-line designs to double line, custom fittings
• Duct, Pipe and Wire Sizing - automatically size ducts, plumbing and piping and wire
• AutoCAD Commands - copy, move and align in one step, automatically snap in required orientation and view, array along duct, pipe, conduit, cable trays
• Sections and Elevations
• Systems - lay out parts that represent air supply or return systems
• Extended Engineering Data
• Dynamic Dimensions
• Scheduling - automatically updated as design changes
• Engineering Display Themes - present and analyze design intent
• Direct Grip Manipulation
• Setup and Deployment Options

gbXML, ddXML

• AutoCAD integration
• View and markup drawings
• Activity log
• File-level discussions
• Statistics on project
• Version tracking
• Eight permission levels
• Email notification
• Search
• Web access
• Unified group directory
• SSL transactions

• AutoCAD integration
• View and markup drawings
• Activity log
• File-level discussions
• Statistics on project
• Version tracking
• Eight permission levels
• Email notification
• Search
• Web access
• Unified group directory
• SSL transactions
• Portfolio reporting
• Project reporting
• Portfolio dashboard
• Site dashboard
• Project dashboard
• Process workflow
• Approval workflow, Private discussions
• Construction forms

• Streamlined user interface
• Customizable tool palettes
• Direct object manipulation,
• Automated file and level management
• Integrated photo realistic rendering and animation
• E-transmit project in AutoCad format
• Edit in view
• ODBC database connectivity
• Autodesk Design Web Format (DWF) support
• Scheduling

• Survey Functionality - fieldbook import, least squares adjustment, editing of survey observations, management of point groups, creation of surfaces and layout of parcels and alignments
• Project Management - multi-user support
• Styles - define CAD and design standards for color, linetype, increment of contours, labeling
• File Management
• Points - create using coordinate geometry, and graphical methods
• Surfaces- build surfaces from 3D source data including contours, slope, elevation, watershed areas, update contours, volumes, surface analysis
• Parcels - integrates parcels within a single topology
• Alignments - includes tangent curve, spiral elements
• Profiles - extract profiles of multiple surfaces based on alignment geometry, automatically create the profile appearance and annotation based on styles selected
• Corridor Modeling - generate dynamic model of any road, rail or corridor project based on design elements including alignments, profiles, super elevation, criteria included in design sub-assemblies
• Corridor Assemblies and Sub-assemblies
• Sections - extract and draft surface and corridor sections
• Grading - combine multiple grading elements into one group, grade into surface, elevation, distance, adjacent grading objects
• Pipe Layout - lay out sanitary and storm drainage systems as dynamic interactive networks, make changes to pipes and structures using graphical and numeric input, plug and complete final drafting of pipe network in plan, profile and section views
• Pipe Drafting - plot and complete final drafting of pipe network in plan, profile or section views

• Engineering-specific capabilities for Autodesk Land Desktop
• Streamlines design and drafting for transportation engineering including road, rail, runway, and channel design; site development and grading for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential projects, and hydrology and hydraulics for projects ranging from roads to parking lots
• Enhances vertical alignment editor and road output capabilities
• Integration with AutoDesk Land Desktop for COGO functionality, terrain modeling, alignment and parcel layout
• Create points using coordinate geometry and graphical methods
• Analyze contours, slope, elevation, watershed areas, update contours, volumes and surface analysis
• Tangent, curve, spiral element alignments
• Profiles of multiple surfaces based on alignment geometry
• Corridor modeling
• Corridor assemblies and subassemblies
• Grading
• Lay out sanitary and storm drainage systems
• Pipe drafting

$1,395.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro. or NT 4.0 (service pack 6a or later)

Field-to-final survey

• Powerful COGO, stand-alone surveying CAD applications

• Supports a wide variety of data collectors and survey instruments

• Automated annotation commands for labeling linework, parcels and contours

$5,295.00

Windows 2000, XP

2D and 3D design for the inventor and designer

• Includes Autodesk Inventor 7, AutoCAD Mechanical and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop in one package

• Enhanced large-assembly design

• Represent and validate positional states

• Styles - font, font size, color, standards - for document templates

• Layers support

• Automatically create holes and hole notes that update automatically with changes

• Weldments

• Bill of materials

• Interoperability with AutoCAD Mechanical

• Engineers handbook

• Mechanical calculators

• Component generators

• 3D grips

• Automatic drawing views

• Associative parts list

• AutoDesk Design Web Format (DWF) support

• Task scheduler

• Photorealistic renderings

• Large assembly management

• Frame generator

• Assembly configurations

• Sculpt tool

• Simulation

$5,395.00, upgrades from $795.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro.

Streamlines land dev. projects.

• Industry-specific drawing standards for engineering and survey - prototype drawings contain standard layer definitions, prototype projects with description key files, point group definition, symbol libraries, label styles, contour styles, drawing setup files, figure prefix libraries

• Interoperable with Autodesk Civil 3D

• Civil Batch Drawing Converter Utility

• Parking Layout Dynamic Blocks - dimensions dynamically displayed on geometry as created or edited, parking lot and island layout is interactive

• Includes components of Autodesk Map 3D

• Detail Component Manager - create and manage construction details

• Legal Descriptions and Radial Stakeout Reports

• Survey Equipment Support - share terrain models and point data directly to survey equipment with Carlson Connect and Trimble Link communication applications

• Point Management and Reporting - point groups and collections

• Plan Alignments - lay out road alignments using graphical and tabular input

• Alignment Annotation - draft stationing, station or offset labels, offset alignments that match drafting requirements

• Label Styles - control label appearance

• Terrain Model Creation - create surface from 3D data including points, contours, breaklines, AutoCAD entities

• Parcel Definition and Management - lay out parcels using standard functions or focused lot-sizing commands

• Contour Creation - create contours from a terrain model or by using layout commands

$5,295.00, upgrades from $745.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro.

Mapping and GIS analysis

• Built on AutoCad 2007 platform

• Data Access - unlock spatial data anywhere with direct simultaneous read and write access to relational database or files, spatial databases include ESRI ArcSDE, Oracle Spatial, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, ODBC, files  include ESRI SHP files, spatial data file, raster formats - DEM, DTED, ECW, ESRI GRID, JPEG, JPG2K, MrSID, TIFF, web map services, web features services

• Import and Export - ArcInfo coverages, E00 from ESRI, MapInof MIF/MID, MapInfo TAB, MicroStation DGN, Markup Language, Ordnance Survey MasterMap, Vector Product Format, Spatial Data Transfer Standard

• Data Management - create users, define schemas, load data models via XML Metadata Interchange

• Spatial Data File - unlimited file sizes, file-based data repository

• Map Creation and Stylization - dynamic labeling, thematic maps, blend data, reuse styles

• Raster Surfaces - use digital elevation models, digital terrain elevation data, GRID files, analyze data for elevation, slope and aspect, combine with aerial photographs

• Publishing Tools

• Multiuser Editing

• Object Classification

• Drawing Cleanup

$195.00, upgrade from version 2 $45.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro. or NT 4.0 (service pack 6a or later)

Design viewing for CE-based handhelds

• Review, mark-up and measure drawings from handhelds

• Pen-based user interface

• Configure units of measurement

• Intelligent markup tools

• Automatic synchronization with main computing system

$2,095.00, upgrades from $325.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro.

Combine raster images and vector drawings with scanned paper drawings, maps and photos

• Works inside AutoCAD

• Optical character recognition

• Total adjustment for scanned imagery

• Palate manager standardizes use of color images, improves efficiency and consistency of color usage in images and improves control of transparency color selection

• Rubber-sheeting preview

• Image capture

• Touch up tool

• Raster entity, trim, offset, fillet and extend

• Raster datapoint query

• Support for ESRI Grid Files

• Read support for DTED format elevation data

• Interoperable with Autodesk Map 3D and Autodesk Civil 3D

$995.00, upgrades from $295.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro.

Add survey data to Autodesk Land Desktop

• Survey Command Language Extension - define multiple points on a curve within an active figure

• Exporting Survey Figures to a Field Book - setting sot control the exporting of figures with their referenced coordinate geometry points

• Create 3D Polylines from Figures - convert 2D figures to 3D polylines for use as breaklines and grading features

• Input and Editing of Survey Breaklines

• Sideshot and Transverse Editor

• Bidirectional Data Collector Communications - 7.5.5 of GDS Link, Trimble Link, Carlson Connect

• Traverse Analysis - methodologies include least squares, compass, transit, Crandall

• Automated Drafting - import fieldbook automatically drafts points, symbols, lines and curves

• GPS Communication - Trimble Link and Carlson Connect provide data transfer between Autodesk Civil software products and GPS systems - Trimble Link connects to Trimble's TSC3 Controller running the Trimble Survey Controller, Trimble's TSC1 Controller running the Trimble Survey Controller software and PC card for use with Trimble's SiteVision system

$99.00

Windows XP, 2000 Pro. or NT 4.0 (service pack 6a or later)

Symbols for arch., mech.or elect. design and drafting

• 12,000 commonly used symbols

$1,995.00, upgrades from $445.00

Windows XP, 2000

Ill. rendering

• Animation

• Modeling - built detail into geometry, slide and pinch option, select edge geometry by growing and shrinking selections along ring/loops

• Lighting

• Materials

• Rendering - preview an image, mental ray 3.4, batch rendering, dynamic range for lighting adjustments post-render

• Software developer's kit - plug-in architecture

• Asset management and collaboration - asset tracker, mask Autodesk VIZ objects in Autodesk Combustion software, bring generated image sequences into Autodesk Toxik and Autodesk Cleaner XL applications

• Import or link models from Autodesk Revit apps, access Autodesk Inventor file format option, view with Autodesk DWF Viewer and Autodesk Design Review, transfer geometry, materials and cameras with AutoCAD 2007 DWG format

$199.00

Windows 2000, XP