First Steps in PLM: PDM with Collaboration Tools - major CAD vendors (Autodesk, UGS, SolidWorks and Dassault) have built-in product data management that makes it easier to veer users towards a PLM path, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, May 2005

AutoCAD 2006 - new user interface, calculator, dynamic blocks combine to give latest release a "highly recommended" rating, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 1, 2005

New AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2006 Books - a sneak peek at AutoCAD 2006 for Dummies and AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 Bible, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

AutoCAD 2006 - A Dynamic Release - even in its 20th upgrade, Autodesk manages to surprise users with more improvements and enhancements like dynamic input, multipurpose blocks, improved annotation and hatching and many others, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, May 2005

What You Do...AutoCAD 2006 - review of AutoCAD 2006, including prominent enhancements such as Dynamic Blocks, Melanie Stone, Icade, April 4, 2005, pp. 1-4 (pdf)

Autodesk Raster Design: Is it Good for Everyone? - this underrated Autodesk application allows integration of raster files into drawings, Daniel Hurtubise, AUGIWorld, March 31, 2005, pp. 22, 23, high res (PDF)

MCAD Industry News Week in Review - Autodesk's new products, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD cafe, March 21, 2005

AutoCAD 2006 - full review of recent release reveals a comprehensive, powerful general-purpose CAD application with extensive repertoire of 2D tools but still limited in 3D, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, March 16, 2005

Autodesk Revamps Design Software Suite - small manufacturers can benefit from an overhauled, simplified and easy-to-use CAD portfolio, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, March 16, 2005

AutoCAD Turns 20.0 - AutoCAD started in 1982 as a general-purpose 2D drafting program but has been updated with dynamic input, dynamic blocks, and more, Johann Bostrom, pcworld, March 16, 2005

2004 All-Stars - Cadalyst's semiannual awards for the best new hardware and software, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, June 1, 2004

The Power of Positive Plagiarism -  AutoCAD’s DesignCenter, which allows you to copy content from one drawing to another, is simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for advanced users, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 - in the latest version, drawing management is the focus of some of the most important improvements, CAD User, March/April 2004

AutoCAD 2005 Sheet Sets - explores the many advantages of  the new Sheet Set Manager, Robert Green, Cadalyst CAD Manager's Newsletter #104, April 8, 2004

Software Aims for Efficient Workflow - AutoCAD 2005 offers several new features, including a new Sheet Set Manager to automate and manage drawings, and DWF collaboration tools for downstream users to edit files, Michelle M. Lang, Design News, February 23, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 - a first look at some of the new features, including the Sheet Set Manager and DWF functionalities, Tad Whitchurch, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, February 2004

AutoCAD 2005 - The CAD-Guy's First Look - overview of the latest version - focusing on Set Sheets, changes in plotting and new drafting tools - to help you decide whether you should upgrade, Art Whitton, myCADsite.com, March 29, 2005

Explore AutoCAD 2005's New Sheet Set Function - the new Sheet Set Manager has the potential to do for AutoCAD what assembly managers and sheet managers have done for upper-end mechanical and AEC software tools, Robert Green, CAD Manager's Newsletter #103, March 25, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 Preview - online demonstration explores the new features and capabilities of the new release, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 First Impressions - covers some of the basic new features in AutoCAD 2005, which the author praises as "the best AutoCAD release since Release 14," Robert Green, CAD Manager's Newsletter #102, March 11, 2004

New Web File Format Makes CAD Sharing Easier - with AutoCAD 2005's Design Web Format (DWF), users can compress DWG files and send them as DWF files to customers, who, via the free DWF Composer software, can view and mark-up the original design electronically and send changes back to the author, Howard Dahdah, PC World, March 3, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 Preview - an overview of what's new, including the ability to create tables inside the drawing, the Sheet Set Manager to manage complex multi-sheet projects and tool palette improvements, DotSoft, February 17, 2004

Collaboration's New Age - AutoCAD 2005 offers breakthrough collaboration tools, allowing users to annotate drawings electronically and transmit those annotations to whoever needs to act on them, without having to rely on layering tools on top of Notes or Microsoft Office, Peter Coffee, eWEEK, February 26, 2004

Improved Workflow for Drafting, Design Pros - a look at the new AutoCAD 2005, P. Angelina, TechCentral, February 26, 2004

AutoCAD 2005: A First Look - among the many new features in the latest version, by far the most important is the Sheet Set functionality, which provides users with a powerful means of managing drawings more effectively by project, Greg Corke, CADdigest.com, February 18, 2004

Autodesk Redrafts Architectural Applications - AutoCAD 2005 will allow users to combine multiple pages in a single file, ordering them according to custom or industry-standard templates and automatically generating a corresponding table of contents, David Becker, CNET News.com, February 18, 2004

What's New in 3D Design Software - brief reviews of Alibre 6.0, AutoCAD 2004, form*Z 4, trueSpace 6.6, TurboCAD Professional 9.5, Rhino 3.0 and VectorWorks 10.5, John E. Wilson, Cadalyst, February 12, 2004

AutoCAD 2005 Focuses on Drafting - a review of the upcoming release, including a look at some of the new features and a discussion of the state of AutoCAD extension releases, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, February 17, 2004

A CAD Manager's Utilities Roundup for AutoCAD (Part 1) - a selection of useful low-cost software tools to enhance productivity: Batch Standards Checker, dwgBase Pro and AutoTest, Robert Green, CADENCE, September 2003

Simpler and More Powerful: AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD Mechanical 2004 - the latest incarnations of Autodesk's flagship product and its 2D mechanical tool offer many reasons to upgrade, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, June 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - the latest version dumps one of the most irritating features of AutoCAD 2002, adds some new features, improves others and provides a power boost by using built-in compression to produce smaller drawings, David Chadwicklooks, CAD User, July 18, 2003

Editors' Choice Awards - editors pick their favorite CAD-related hardware and software of the past six months: ArchiCAD 8.0, AutoCAD 2004, Autodesk Revit 5, Autodesk Vault, Bentley Architecture, ENCAD T-200, Iced*CAD, Inspector 2D/3D Device, PANTONE Color Cue TX, Pro/CONCEPT, SketchUp 3.0, Solid Edge V14, Sony Artisan Color Reference System, STAAD.Pro 2003 and VectorWorks 10, CADENCE, July 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - an overview of what's new and improved in the latest upgrade, Tad Whitchurch, Hagerman & Company, May 2003

Reader Responses to AutoCAD 2004 Review - highlights of AutoCAD 2004, plus users' comments and suggestions on the latest release, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #99, June 12, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 Adds Incremental Enhancements - the latest AutoCAD update provides many  improvements in speed, drawing file size and enterprise management, while the new AutoCAD LT remains a good alternative for CAD users with less demanding needs, J.W. Olsen, PC Magazine, June 17, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - 3D capabilities remain sub-standard but there are many useful enhancements, especially the revamped DWG file format, which increases the speed of the application, reduces file size and provides the ability to represent true colors, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE, June 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - The CAD-Guy’s First Look - offers an in-depth overview of the major changes and enhancements in the latest release, from workplace enhancements and productivity tools to CAD standards, myCADsite.com, May 27, 2003

Beta Preview: AutoCAD 2004 - the new version is faster and offers useful new tool palettes and other UI enhancements, Mike Gunderloy, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, March 2003

Lynn's Top Ten Favorite Features of AutoCAD 2004 - Lynn Allen talks about her top ten favorite new features of AutoCAD 2004 in this webcast, Autodesk.com, May 12, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 New Features - an opinionated survey of what's new in the latest version, CAD Masters, May 12, 2003

A 3D World: A Review of AutoCAD 2004 - surveys the enhancements, including an improved user interface, in the latest version, Nathan Maycher, WindoWatch, April 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - examines what's new, what's changed, what's missing, and some of the bugs in the latest release, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, May 8, 2003

What's New In AutoCAD 2004 and the 2004 Versions Of Map, Land Desktop, And Raster Design? - lists important changes and additions in  the 2004 versions of these programs, Rick Ellis, Cadapult Software Solutions, May 9, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 - A Worthy Upgrade - an in-depth survey of the new additions and alterations - and their pros and cons - in the latest AutoCAD upgrade, Martyn Day, CADserver, April 30, 2003

The AutoCAD 2004 Overview - a look at some of the new features and enhancements in the latest AutoCAD release, IMAGINiT Technologies, March 21, 2003

AutoCAD: The New and Improved User Interface in AutoCAD 2004 - the latest version makes it easier then ever to free up valuable drawing space and to personalize your environment for maximum productivity, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, March 20, 2003

AutoCad 2004: A User's Opinion - focuses on the new DWF format and the implications of the new DWG, Nigel Davis, CADserver, March 2003

CAD Collaboration - AutoCAD 2004 incorporates collaboration features to allow users to create, share and exchange design data, Melanie Liew, Computerworld Singapore, March 20, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 Preview - an in-depth look at some of the major changes users will encounter in the latest version of AutoCAD, Terry Dotson, CADdigest.com, March 12, 2003

Red Deer = AutoCAD 2004 - a look at what's new in the latest version, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, March 3, 2003

AutoCAD 2002 - latest release of AutoCAD offers a limited but useful set of new features, while leaving some problem areas untouched, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE, Dec 2002

AutoCAD 2002 Revisited - Robert Green reviews more features of AutoCAD's latest release pertinent to CAD managers, CADENCE, Sep 2001

Is AutoCAD 2002 For You? - from Robert Green's CAD Manager News, Aug 24, 2001

AutoCAD 2002, What's New?  - latest AutoCAD improves associative dimensioning, layer, text and attribute tools, DigitalCAD, Denise Harrison, June 2001

Do You Need AutoCAD 2000i? - includes top 10 features, by Martyn Day, CADserver, August, 2000

AutoCAD 2000  - Colin Mathews, Industrial Technology, October 1999

AutoCAD 2000 - Jeremy Wilkes, PC Magazine UK, August 1999

AutoCAD 2000 - John McCormick, PC Magazine, June 30, 1999

AutoCAD 2000 Resource Center, by CADinfo.NET

Heads Up AutoCAD - CADENCE

Souped Up MCAD - CADENCE