The Compare Tool was introduced in 2019 in order to see the differences between two drawings. The previously existing subcommands are still available. Quick Measure is now the default measure tool, which can be accessed with the MEAsure command. This tool tracks distances along line segments, distances between parallel lines, and angles (showing the customary symbol for right angles). When this tool is active, the program finds measurements close to the crosshairs and automatically displays them. A faster version of this tool is now available, called “Quick Measure.”
Historically, the user chooses the measurement option they want, selects the relevant objects (or snaps to points) in the drawing, and notes the measurement. Quick Measurement Toolįor years, the Measure dropdown in the Utilities panel has been a handy way to find distances, angles, diameters, and areas. Below is an insider’s look at what is in store for us in AutoCAD 2020. Some of these features are entirely new, while others build on existing tools.
Each new version of AutoCAD comes with upgrades.
