Design with AutoCAD LT. 2004 ? the ideal 2D CAD software for beginning drafting students. This affordable set of drafting and collaboration tools is 100 percent compatible with AutoCAD. 2004, making it easy to create and share all your innovative designs. A new interface and productivity tools, including customizable tool palettes and in-place multiline text editing, support a clean, visual work style. The enhanced DWF? (Design Web Format?) technology makes sharing your data more secure, as people sharing your files can make changes without altering your original drawings; the optimized DWG format also saves disk space and shortens the time it takes to receive and open files. AutoCAD LT is based on AutoCAD, so you won't need to spend time relearning commands or the user interface. As you advance in your design studies, you can move on to AutoCAD software and take your learning investment with you. AutoCAD LT 2004 SPV Academic Career License (Perpetual) doesn?t expire. Students can use the SPV product throughout their academic careers. Once they graduate or enter the professional market, students can upgrade their SPV license to a commercial license for a special price.