Written by Okanazu Onyedika Praise
Autodesk has made significant strides with AutoCAD 2025, building upon the functionality introduced in the 2024 edition. In this article, we will look into some key additions and enhancements, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the new features.
AutoCAD 2025 and the 2025 Toolsets released in March 2024 contain something new for its users – a vast array of sophisticated such as:
- AutoCAD Architecture
- AutoCAD Electrical
- AutoCAD MEP
- AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD Plant 3D
- AutoCAD Map 3D
- AutoCAD Raster Design
Exciting Features
Take a look at these features in action:
ACTIVITY INSIGHTS
Activity Insights is especially valued. Compared to 2024, when it was initially released, it logs more activity. Furthermore, Activity Insights now include DWG History. Users can compare the current and prior design versions when storage is on the cloud, like Google Drive or Autodesk Docs. Insights now include a more thorough explanation of modifications, such as Purge’s activity properties.
HATCH IMPROVEMENTS
One of the most exciting additions to AutoCAD 2025 is the ability for hatches to follow a path without being confined within a boundary. This feature, long-awaited by users, is now a reality. For those who work with geolocation maps, AutoCAD 2025 offers the option to use ESRI maps, such as Esri OpenStreetMap, Esri Imagery, Esri Streets, Esri Light Gray, and Esri Dark Gray. Drawing hatching without a predefined boundary is now a breeze; simply adjust the width of a line that describes the hatching path.
BLOCK CONVERT
Get ready to improve your CAD drafting workflows with the new Block Convert feature. This add-on allows you to convert selected geometry into blocks, making your drawings more organized and efficient. AutoCAD recognizes and highlights all instances of the same geometry arrangement, so you can easily convert them into blocks. Based on our testing, this feature can significantly increase your productivity, especially when reviewing drawings that have undergone multiple edits and revisions. Converting to a block is an ideal way to combine previously cut and pasted geometry into a block, allowing for better drawing collaboration and data collection.
MARKUP IMPORT
Expanding on the capabilities of Markup Import and Markup Assist and the Trace changes covered in AutoCAD 2024, AutoCAD 2025 users can now add Markup to external references. Rectangular or polygonal revision clouds can be inserted into Markup using Revcloud, and numerous text markups are now allowed.
DIAGNOSTIC TAB
Graphics cards can be a source of concern for Autodesk trainers and 3D visualizers. That’s why there is a new Diagnostic tab to the Graphics Performance dialogue in AutoCAD 2025. This tab is designed to help you with common graphics card problems like slow performance, freezing screens, and crashes, ensuring that your work with AutoCAD is always smooth and uninterrupted.
Conclusion
Overall, the improvements introduced to AutoCAD 2024 and 2025 have significantly enhanced workflow productivity. The Block Convert function in geometry is beneficial for optimizing drawings that have grown bloated over time. It is more flexible and time-efficient to hatch along a line without a clear boundary before designing a hatch pattern. Many AutoCAD 2025 features carry the trend of being improved upon by those included in AutoCAD 2024. AutoCAD 2025 has improved CAD cooperation and drafting efficiency.
What Next?
Recognizing that the implementation of digital transformation has the potential to yield long-term cost savings should serve as an incentive for a greater number of businesses to embrace digital technologies. Despite the associated initial expenditures, committing resources to digital transformation will yield returns that outweigh the upfront investment. When assessing the financial implications of technology adoption, it is important to consider the consequences of not embracing these advancements. Also, neglecting investment in digital transformation can hinder your business’s competitiveness against more technologically progressive ones.
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