Maintaining
and modifying the complex engineering drawing on paper is very tedious job. AutoCAD
is computer software which allows to user to draw and modify 2D and 3D
drawing in easy and fast way. The first version of AutoCAD was released in 1982
on Windows operating system. It is maintained and developed by Autodesk. It is
available in 14 different languages. User can customize this software according to their project requirements. It is widely used in mechanical, civil, electrical,
electronics and communication industries. Autodesk is providing free student
version of AutoCAD software for learning purpose. It is a great opportunity for
students or learner to have such industry leading software for free!
General
features of AutoCAD
AutoCAD is
a complex software it has almost every feature for drafting. Out of them some
general features are listed below.
- Draw to
scale
- Smart
dimensioning tools
- Draw in any
unit system
- Infinite
drawing area
- Smart Draw
Tools for 2D and 3D drawing
- Smart Modify
Tools
- Smart
Snapping Tools
- Navigation
Tools for 2D and 3D drawings
- Command
line input
- Dynamic
input
- Export
files in most common file formats like .pdf, .jpg, .dwg, .df
Few
vertical programs of AutoCAD for discipline-specific enhancements
Vertical
programs are developed by Autodesk for discipline-specific enhancements. They come
with discipline-specific tools that makes the software more powerful for that
particular field. List of such verticals given below.
- AutoCAD
Advance Steel
- AutoCAD
Architecture
- AutoCAD
Electrical
- AutoCAD
ecscad
- AutoCAD Map
3D
- AutoCAD
Mech
- AutoCAD MEP
- AutoCAD
Structural Detailing
- AutoCAD
Utility Design
- AutoCAD
P&ID
- AutoCAD
Plant 3D
- Autodesk
Civil 3D
Variants of
AutoCAD
1.AutoCAD LT
- It comes with
reduced capabilities.
- It is
lower- cost version of AutoCAD.
- It’s first
version was released in November 1993.
2.AutoCAD
Mobile and AutoCAD Web
- It Allows users
to view, edit, and share AutoCAD files via mobile device and web.
- It also comes
with limited features.
3.AutoCAD Student Version
- It is free
available for Students, educators and educational institutions.
- It is
functionally identical to the commercial version but with one exception: DWG
files created or edited by a student version have an internal bit-flag set (the
"educational flag”) that means you can only use it for educational
purpose.
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