AutoCAD 2000 delivers an even more powerful and flexible development platform that will transform engineering and design applications. This transformation is possible because Autodesk recognizes the power of objects. It is no longer enough for a CAD System to draw 'dumb geometry'. The AutoCAD object model is complete, the most complete design object model available today enabling real application development. It is obvious to see the Autodesk direction and the importance placed on intelligent design object technology.
Developers can now fully realize the investment in objects.
It's amazing to me how much access and control we now have for our applications on AutoCAD 2000. The percentage of upgrades should set a new record for Autodesk. There is no doubt that Bosch's FMSsoft will have to support it soon after its release. Ted Schaefer Bosch Automation Technology Corporate and third party developers have a number of choices for automating CAD based applications. And rather than creating more confusion, Autodesk has managed to provide a consistent, underlying object model, which can be manipulated through powerful API's.