Autodesk AutoCAD Raster Design 2009, Complete package, Network, English 34008-091452-8000 User Manual

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AUTOCAD RASTER DESIGN 2008 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 
Feature Description 
Benefit 
Use a polygonal 
mask boundary 
to display image 
subsets 
The Mask feature provides 
greater flexibility than using the 
Image Clip feature in AutoCAD 
by working across multiple image 
boundaries. Use Mask to display 
and plot a subset of the images 
in a drawing.  
Save time and improve accuracy 
by working with a single image 
mask instead of multiple clip 
objects. 
Access right-click 
image object and 
context-sensitive 
commands 
Raster Design commands and 
operations are integrated with 
standard AutoCAD menu 
systems. 
Integration with the familiar 
AutoCAD interface helps reduce 
learning time and improve 
productivity.  
Use and 
customize Places 
List in the Insert 
and Save dialog 
boxes 
Customize the Insert and Save 
dialog boxes to quickly and 
accurately handle commonly 
used Internet and network file 
storage locations.  
Save time locating raster data for 
a project. Integration with 
AutoCAD reduces learning time.  
 
Vectorization Tools with SmartCorrect 
Feature Description 
Benefit 
NEW 
Create circles, 
arcs, and 
rectangles with 
dynamic 
dimensioning and 
grip editing 
VTools primitives are now 
Dynamic Input enabled so users 
can enter and verify geometry 
directly on the screen.  
 
Grips are now available to assist 
in the verification process.  
Take advantage of heads-up input, 
dynamic dimensioning, and real-time 
feedback to increase productivity with 
the vectorization process. 
 
In conjunction with dynamic 
dimensioning, grips allow intuitive, 
accurate, and speedy geometry 
verification. Increase the value of 
existing design data with faster 
conversion.  
Optical character 
recognition 
(OCR) 
Recognize machine- and hand-
printed text and tables on raster 
images to create AutoCAD text 
or multiline text (mtext). Use 
interactive verification to correct 
results with dictionary matching.  
Save manual data-entry time and 
improve accuracy when converting 
drawings with lots of text.  
Follow raster to 
create polylines 
and generate 
contour objects 
on the fly  
Quickly create polylines or 
AutoCAD Land Desktop contour 
objects, controlling the process 
with sophisticated options by 
tracing the raster data 
semiautomatically.  
Improve accuracy when using vector 
models.  
Control output 
with Vector 
Separation 
options  
Vector Separation assigns layer 
and polyline width values to 
created vectors based on the 
width of the underlying raster for 
continuous and noncontinuous 
objects. Control contour creation 
using integration with AutoCAD 
Land Desktop settings. 
Save time and get results that meet 
your design standards.