| AutoCAD Release 9 September 1987 |
This was the first version of AutoCAD to require an 80×87 math coprocessor in computers based on the Intel® 8086 family of microprocessors.
All files produced by this version of AutoCAD made compatible among all supported computers.
Box, Auto, and Single object-selection modes added.
Block insertion presets for scale and rotation added.
The MULTIPLE command modifier added.
New ACADLIMEM environment variable for expanded memory control added (on DOS systems only).
Menu items amended to repeat automatically.
Twenty additional text fonts added.
Attribute value requests during Insert allowed to be suppressed.
A "preset" property added for Attributes.
Creation of slide libraries added.
An Advanced User Interface added, incorporating a menu bar, pull-down menus, icon menus, and dialog boxes.
The DDEMODES, DDLMODES, and DDRMODES commands added to permit entity properties, layer properties, drawing aids to be set using dialog boxes.
The new DDATTE command added to permit Attribute editing to be done using a dialog box.
Attribute values requested during INSERT allowed to be entered using a dialog box.
Spline curves drawing permitted.
Crossing object selection boxes drawn as dotted lines.
A Rotate option was added to the VPOINT command.
3D Osnap extended to snap to the tops of extruded objects.
Built-in commands allowed to be undefined and redefined.
Provisions for 3D Lines and 3D Faces added to the DXB file format.
AutoLISP Enhancements
- A pause capability added for the (command) function
- (ssget) filters added
- Very large selection-sets handling added
Hello Shaan,
You seem to be the guru of autocad.
I was trained in autocad year 2000.
I have a job interview this week and there will be a practical test using Autocad V9.Which I learned from your site is from 1987.
I am worried because I don’t know what the interface is or if I will be able to work with this software.
Is autocad v9 windows based? if not where can I find a tutorial or commands or something I could use to help me prepare for this.
Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!!
To me that sounds plain crazy to test someone using 26 year old software and DOS based. Makes no sense or proves any skills. It is like testing a current airline pilot in a biplane…
R9 is DOS and half the commands if current releases and is side menu or pull down menu.
I would love to test them on AutoCAD 2.18 or drafting board. 😉
That’s crazy unless they have some ancient process which demands the old version. I used R9 back in the day and doubt could remember how now! You sure it’s not 2009? Not new but seems more likely.
Yah you guys are right. I think the HR person who gave me this info is clueless.
Thanks guys!
WHATS A DRAFTING BOARD????
whats a drafting board???
im a graduate student at NYU and im working on a project that requires the cost/price of autodesk packages(AutoCAD especially) from its inception in 1981.
Gotta know. Did you get the job?