By Brian Allen:
AutoCAD WS has been around for a while now. Do you use it? I don't know a single person that doesn't have a smartphone...other than my dad --I just got him his first laptop about a year ago! So I know you have the ability to use this free feature from Autodesk. If you have an iPhone/iPad or Android based phone or tablet just go ahead and download the app from the app store or the market.
The neat thing about AutoCAD WS is that you can upload the dwg files from the native application and use a browser like Internet Explorer as well as the apps on a mobile device.
You will need to create an account with Autodesk to upload/download files from the cloud but don't worry its free -an account is needed for security. I really wanted to upload a video of me using AutoCAD WS on an iPad but Apple locks down some needed resources to make a video for free. That said, I'm cheap so you'll have to look at some screen shots.
The screen shots were uploaded from small Civil 3D project.
To get started go to the Online Tab on the Ribbon, click Upload. Once you log in and the file completes uploading, you're ready to use the cloud!
Just go to your mobile device, start the AutoCAD WS app and open the file.
Screen shot of a Survey file:
All of the tools are located at the bottom. No command line is present...unless you use the web browser version.
Draw, Measure and add Text:
Add notes, revision clouds and text:
Change Colors:
Layer Control:
Model or Paperspace:
Normal or Grayscale Viewing:
A Grayscale View:
Share a File:
AutoCAD WS - The Web Version:
I won't bore you with more screen shots other than the main one but you do get some standard features that aren't included on the mobile phone or tablet versions -like a somewhat familiar ribbon interface and a command line.
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