AutoCADder

Autodesk today announces new version of AutoCAD - AutoCAD 2008. While the new features of ACAD2008 list will come later, there is not only the new AutoCAD - more AutoCADs are announced at the same time.
Some existing Autodesk applications get new names so we have more AutoCAD flavours in the 2008 product line:

• AutoCAD Architecture 2008 is the new name of Architectural Desktop (ADT)
• AutoCAD MEP 2008 is the new name of Autodesk Building Systems (ABS)
• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 is the new/old name of Autodesk Map 3D
• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 is the new name of Autodesk Civil 3D
• AutoCAD Land Desktop 2008 is the new name of Land Desktop
• AutoCAD Raster Design 2008 is the new name of Autodesk Raster Design

And of course we have still AutoCAD LT 2008, AutoCAD Mechanical 2008, AutoCAD Electrical 2008, AutoCAD P&ID - that is 11 different AutoCADs in total!

So now all AutoCAD-based applications carry the "AutoCAD" brand name and thus are distinguished from the specific programs like Inventor or Revit.

All 2008-applications (EN versions) should be released in the March-April timeframe.

Labels: AutoCAD 2008, Civil 3D, MEP