AutoCADder

Object enablers are one of the most baffling AutoCAD concepts for users. And Autodesk doesn't make it any easier to find and download the right enabler for a given mix of version+objects. The outdated page www.autodesk.com/oe doesn't list any of the applications of the 2007-family (and the 2008-family is almost coming). With more and more AutoCAD versions circulating and more and more users working with the object-oriented 3D AutoCAD flavours it is more important to always find the right enabler if you need to open the object-enriched DWG file in plain AutoCAD or in another AutoCAD flavour.
The Live Enabler function in AutoCAD can lead you through the process of finding and installing the right add-on enabler. But if you need to pre-install a specific object enabler, there should be an easier way to identify and install it.

Labels: AutoCAD, DWG, object enabler