Shape Completion:Improve your drawing efficiency and workflow by combining multiple shapes into a single object. In the past, editing a polyline would split the line, so adding a line to a polyline split the line (video: 2:45 min.)Revisions:Take the guesswork out of managing revisions by assigning each revision a unique ID and maintain history to see what changes were made to the drawing. It’s always possible to find out why a change was made to a drawing. (video: 3:13 min.)Drafting Tools:Catch the difference between the open and closed state of edges. Want to know which state an edge is in without having to close the edge? Now it’s as simple as clicking on an edge, and AutoCAD will mark which state that edge is in. (video: 1:38 min.)Time Editor:Replace that old notebook with a tool that displays and edits working hours in a drawing. The tool is integrated into AutoCAD and will automatically recognize the times that you and your co-workers work. (video: 1:23 min.)Tag Annotation:Keep track of the annotations you create on your drawing by marking them up with a tag. Tags can be used to add additional information to a drawing, such as access, maintenance, or the name of a designer. (video: 1:33 min.)Settings:Configure settings for your AutoCAD session to keep you on track. Before you start working on your project, check the settings for more information about your drawing. (video: 2:23 min.)What’s new in AutoCAD 2024“Integration” will make your life a bit easier:Our new L-R-D*T button—intelligent annotation tool integration. Pressing R in the annotating view highlights the annotations created by the previous step. Pressing D opens a dialog box that allows you to add text, symbols, and text frames. Pressing L activates the L-R-D*T tag tool. Pressing T creates a tag. (video: 2:43 min.)Included in the AutoCAD 2024 release, we’ve also integrated the following components:Measuring Tools:Show all of the useful measuring tools at once in a view 2be273e24d