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As a long-time AutoCAD user, I always appreciate new ways to improve my drawing productivity. With Autodesk's Actrix Technical, drawing just got quicker and easier-a lot easier.
Actrix is a stand-alone drawing application that eases the task of diagram and schematic creation. The application's minimal learning curve makes it ideal for those who need to use AutoCAD drawings as a base (it reads and writes DWG files), but don't know AutoCAD.
Actrix Technical is intended for users who need to quickly create high-quality drawings such as facilities plans, electrical engineering schematics, and building services schematics such as HVAC, P&ID, electrical, plumbing, and security. It handles industrial design tasks such as fluid power schematics, factory layouts, and network, telecommunications, and business diagrams.
Shapes of things to come
Actrix Technical comes with a large assortment of predefined objects. These ActiveShapes are similar to AutoCAD's blocks and are designed by Autodesk Developer Partners that specialize in industries where diagramming is critical. Actrix Technical ships with thousands of ActiveShapes, and you can create your own to meet your specific needs.
ActiveShapes are organized into discipline-specific catalogs that...