Collaboration with other team members

There are times when you need to share your AutoCAD drawing files with others outside of your organization. If sharing your file is not allowed, what do you do? Learn about the value of creating temporary links to your drawings or views, making collaboration safe and efficient.

After completing this video, you will be able to:

• Create a temporary online link to a drawing for others to view or edit.
• Create temporary online views and share them with a team.
• Manage shared views in the Shared Views palette.

Package and deliver groups of drawings and related and supporting files in electronic transmittal packages. Learn how to effectively use the eTransmit feature as well as the available options and commands associated with it. 

After completing this video, you will be able to:

• Operate the ETRANSMIT command.
• Navigate the eTransmit dialog and use the various options.
• Create and use new transmittals setups.

Discover how to use two of the newest collaboration tools inside of AutoCAD: the DWG Compare tool and the Xref Compare tool. These tools provide great capability when working with other teams in a collaborative project environment.

After completing this video, you will be able to:

• Use the compare tools found in the DWG Compare menu.
• Alter the visual settings for the comparison.
• Apply a comparison to an external reference drawing.

In recent years, digital collaboration has become the key to successful project delivery. Learn how you can leverage the Trace command to digitally add feedback to the drawing file, without altering the existing drawing. And, if you still markup drawings manually, you can use the Markup Import tool (along with Markup Assist) to place it on top of your drawing, making it easier to view and incorporate changes.

After completing this video, you will be able to:

• Use the Traces palette to create a new trace.
• Use the Trace toolbar to view the other trace contributors.
• Manage the display of others’ contributions.
• Add, edit, or remove a contribution to an existing trace.
• Import a markup and use Markup Assist to add text, leaders, and revision clouds.

Test your knowledge and apply what you have learned about comparing revisions. The practice exercise is accompanied by a dataset to work through the example. The solution is also provided.

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Use the skills and the techniques that were covered in this section to solve a challenge. A dataset is provided to use in the assignment.

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