New in AutoCAD LT 2010 is the PDF underlay support. Whereas AutoCAD LT lets you add hatch patterns in your drawing by drag-and-drop method (via customizable Tool Palettes), DoubleCAD XT lets you apply hatch patterns as Brush Patterns via a dropdown window. You’ll find that the Quick Select function in AutoCAD LT (right-click > Quick Select) and DoubleCAD XT’s Select By (Edit > Select By) both let you identify and pick out objects by color, layer, and line types.ĪutoCAD LT 2010’s Find command lets you search for text strings in PDF and drawings. In operations like Mirroring and Offset, both AutoCAD LT and DoubleCAD XT work in a near-identical fashion. In both cases, the option is crucial because, from time to time, you may need to rotate an object from a different corner or point other than its absolute center (for example, rotating a rectangle from its bottom left-hand corner). If you need to rotate the object in a more controlled fashion, DoubleCAD XT gives you the option to edit the reference point (right-click menu > Edit Reference Point) to anchor the rotation point. On the other hand, DoubleCAD XT lets you grab the object by its handle and rotate it by the desired degree. When rotating objects, AutoCAD LT’s methodical approach asks you to pick a point, corner, or intersection as the anchor point of the rotation before you enter the rotation angle value. If you’ve ever used a vector drawing program like Adobe Illustrator, you’ll find DoubleCAD’s handle-based movements more intuitive and easier to grasp, especially for operations like scaling, stretching, rotating, and moving.\ By contrast, DoubleCAD XT lets you interact with your drawing objects more directly via a handle-based system. With AutoCAD LT, you use the AutoCAD crosshair pointer to select, move, and rotate your objects. In DoubleCAD XT, you only get text-based tool tips with this approach. When this feature is turned on, hovering the cursor over an icon provides a short description and illustration that explains the command function. Perhaps one marked difference between the two interfaces is AutoCAD LT’s visual tool tips. You can also edit the reference point to anchor the rotation. DoubleCAD XT responds to many of the basic AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT commands.ĭoubleCAD XT lets you move, rotate, stretch, and scale selected items using a handle-based control system for direct interaction. You’ll find a command-line input roughly around the same area in both programs. You’ll find the Mirror, Copy, Move, and Rotate commands under AutoCAD LT’s Home tab, under the Modify panel, or DoubleCAD XT’s Modify dropdown menu. In fact, if you’re a regular AutoCAD LT user, you could easily guess the locations of DoubleCAD XT commands based on what you know about LT.įor example, you would find Polyline, Arc, Rectangle, and Polygon commands under AutoCAD LT’s Home tab, under the Draw panel similarly, you would find commands with identical names under DoubleCAD XT’s Draw menu. Differences notwithstanding, the two programs offer many similar 2D drafting and annotation functions, grouped in a similar fashion. For example, hovering the mouse over a menu item gives you a text-and-image explanation of the command function.ĭoubleCAD XT uses dropdown and fly-out menus, similar to classic AutoCAD AutoCAD LT 2010 uses an expandable ribbon-bar interface similar to Microsoft Office 2007. In AutoCAD LT 2010, visual tool tips are helpful.
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