Microsoft Excel import:Use Excel to interact with your drawings. Import data and tables from Excel, and quickly work with complex data structures directly within AutoCAD. (video: 3:21 min.)Add shapes and edit text directly to symbols:A new symbol panel makes it easier to add, edit, move, and delete shapes. (video: 1:25 min.)Freehand draw, trace, and convert to polylines:Use a freehand tool to quickly convert any path that you draw to a polyline. Then edit or annotate the polyline to make changes to the existing path. (video: 1:06 min.)Convert objects to blocks:Import a block from your drawings and automatically convert the shape into a block. Combine blocks into groups to easily reuse blocks across drawings. (video: 1:44 min.)* For updates to the following products, see our Press Release.New toolsDimensionality Comparison:Compare the size, position, rotation, and scale of two drawings. See a side-by-side comparison with scale annotations that highlight differences between shapes. (video: 3:04 min.)Finger and Pen:Let users draw lines by tracing with a finger or by using a digitized pen. You can see the results as you move the pen or finger. Annotate the drawings to add feedback and review your tracing work. (video: 1:51 min.)Tracing and Interpolation:Use or import an existing drawing, then trace directly from the source to create a new drawing in seconds. Share the new drawing, or send it directly to a server. (video: 1:16 min.)Shape Tools:Draw, edit, and annotate shapes with a freehand tool that lets you use your fingertip to control the shape’s size, location, rotation, and scale. (video: 1:35 min.)3D Text:Import text, edit it, and annotate it directly within AutoCAD. (video: 1:26 min.)Customize the Help Contents:See more content and make changes to help content without requiring a restart. (video: 1:09 min.)Export reports:Generate a PDF report for auditing or sharing with your team. (video: 1:16 min.) 2be273e24d