Autodesk unveils AutoCAD WS mobile app

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Autodesk, Inc., solution provider for engineering and entertainment software has announced the availability of the AutoCAD WS mobile application on the Android platform.

AutoCAD WS for Android enables an expanded group of users to enjoy the benefits of effortless collaboration with architects, designers and engineers from anywhere in the world.

"Architects, engineers and designers have clearly communicated that they want access to their AutoCAD projects on their Android devices and we are more than happy to meet their needs,” said Jayant Keswani, head marketing, Autodesk, India & SAARC.

He added, “Now our customers with Android smartphones and tablets can use AutoCAD WS to collaborate with colleagues in the field, and across the globe, on a wider variety of mobile devices.”

Users of AutoCAD WS for Android will enjoy features such as a simplified, intuitive set of viewing, editing, and markup tools so users can work on their designs while on the go.

Users can open drawings from email attachments, sync files from the web, or upload drawings directly from AutoCAD software through the integrated online tab.

Additional feature enhancements that are available with this release include:

* Users can open drawings from email attachments, sync files from the web, or upload drawings directly from AutoCAD software

* Users can publish their DWG drawing to PDF using the free AutoCAD WS web application

* Drawings can also be saved locally for use in the field when an Internet connection is unavailable.

* In addition to the AutoCAD WS cloud, customers can now connect directly to alternate storage folders from their Android, iPad and iPhone devices