Autodesk announces AutoCAD 2009

Hydratec is an authorized reseller of AutoCAD new seats, upgrades and subscriptions.

Official Autodesk 2009 site

Reviews of 2009:

Between The Lines - 2009

Lynn Allen's Autodesk Blog

Heidi Hewitt Autodesk Blog

Cad Panacea

For more information, please review the documents below

If you are already on V45 then all you need to do is to download V45.05 from our support site, otherwise an upgrade to HydraCAD V45 will be required to run AutoCAD 2009. Customers on our maintenance program will receive the V45 update free of charge upon request.


20% discounts on upgrades from AutoCAD 2006 to 2009 including subscription. 15% discounts without. Until July 18th. This is your best chance to get your money's worth for your AutoCAD 2006!

Please call for Current Pricing

Note: We can only sell AutoCAD to our own customers and are only licensed to sell in North America. All new seats and upgrades are bundled with HydraCAD software. *Please note that your AutoCAD licensing agreement states you must purchase one upgrade/copy of AutoCAD per machine.

AutoCAD Products available:

New Seats:

AutoCAD 2009
AutoCAD 2008
AutoCAD 2007

Upgrades: (Upgrades are not possible from 2005 to 2009)

AutoCAD 2009 upgrades:

from AutoCAD 2008
from AutoCAD 2007
from AutoCAD 2006
(Up to 20% off until July 18. Not upgradeable after March 13, 2009)

AutoCAD 2008 upgrades:

from AutoCAD 2007
from AutoCAD 2006
(not upgradeable after March 13, 2009)

Legacy Program: ($350 off until July 18)

New AutoCAD 2009 available to registered owners of AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004 and 2005 at a reduced price from full retail. Subscription Service required. Call for details.

Subscription Service

Hydratec now sells Autodesk Subscriptions!. Why subscription? - Click Here for a pdf document outlining the reasons. Call Hydratec for pricing.


Ordering:

To order AutoCAD 2008 upgrades, use the order form below or click this link: Ordering AutoCAD 2009. A V45 upgrade will be included with your order. Customers not on the Maintenance plan must contact Hydratec for a quote for V45.

To order V45 upgrades if you already have AutoCAD 2009, use the form at the bottom of this page or click this link: Ordering V45


The system recommendations for AutoCAD 2009 are as follows:

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or later, 2.2 GHz or higher
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 750 MB free disk space for installation
  • 1024x768 VGA with True Color - Visit Here for a list of acceptable cards
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later)
  • DVD drive
  • Mouse, trackball, or compatible pointing device

The System requirements for 3D modeling

  • Intel® 3.0 GHz or greater
  • 2 GB RAM or greater
  • 2 GB free hard disk available not including installation
  • 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card. 

AutoCAD 2009 Documents

For best results: Right-click on the links below and pick Save Target As: to place on your hard drive.

These documents are in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. You need to have the free viewer installed on your machine. If you do not have the viewer, please click this link: Get Acrobat to get it.

Date Posted Document Title Download File
03/21/08 AutoCAD 2009 Questions and Answers  (doc, 96 kb)
03/21/08 AutoCAD 2009 Preview Guide  (pdf, 2,462 kb)
03/21/08 AutoCAD 2009 Brochure  (pdf, 275 kb)
03/21/08 AutoCAD 2009 Features and Benefits  (doc, 207 kb)
03/21/08 AutoCAD 2009 Comparison Matrix Between Versions  (pdf, 60 kb)
09/19/05 AutoCAD 2006 through 2009 Customization White Paper

Describes the new customization user interface for menus and toolbars
 (pdf - 158 Kb)
09/19/05 Using the new CUI Interface

Step by step instructions on how to create custom menus, toolbars, shortcut keys, etc. in AutoCAD 2006 through 2009

(pdf - 439 Kb)
3/21/08 AutoCAD Subscription Service Information (pdf - 44 Kb)

AutoCAD 2009 Upgrade Request Form (DVD Only)

Current Version:

AutoCAD 2008
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2006
 

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HydraCAD V45 Upgrade Request Form (for those that already have AutoCAD 2009)

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