Incorporate exterior and interior modeling features. Use for drafting furniture or models. Model surfaces, such as windows and doors. (video: 2:03 min.)Design in a plan view, while a camera moves around. Choose a camera that’s closer or farther away to fit your work area. And, it’s easy to zoom and pan using the mouse. (video: 2:01 min.)View, edit, and export 3D models. A printed 3D model is added to a drawing and you can edit with reference to the model. The 3D model can be any height or width, even a hole through a wall, and it can contain multiple objects. (video: 1:30 min.)Connect to data. Use the Microsoft Azure IoT platform to link your data together. When you connect to IoT services, you can send data automatically or to specific locations in drawings. You can also update drawings with the data that’s sent automatically. (video: 1:38 min.)Save text or symbols as layers, text styles, and color fills. Text layers, symbols, and styles can be applied to any line, arc, text box, point, and polyline. The text layers and styles are saved in the project file, so you can easily reapply them later. (video: 1:31 min.)Make connections between multiple drawings. With connections you can define and draw on objects that’s in multiple drawings. You can draw, measure, and annotate, and make edits that’s visible in the other drawings. (video: 2:31 min.)Easily draw on components in a component library. Import the component, find the place in the drawing where you want to insert the component, and click to place the component. You can also draw on components, or create and apply a pattern. (video: 2:34 min.)Use the ShapeStylePicker to choose an existing object that matches your design intent. Select the color, linetype, and lineweight for the new object. Choose among multiple shapes in a single selection box. (video: 2:20 min.)Design more complex drawing templates. Use the new Outliner to design visual drawing templates. Create your own templates with shape and color styles. And, use the new Visual Parameters to modify visual styles. (video: 2:27 min.)Share design intent with other users. Link 2be273e24d