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AutoCAD
2D & 3D design & drafting platform
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AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D design and drafting platform for architects, engineers, construction professionals, field technicians and contractors, which supports 2D drafting, drawing and annotation tools, alongside 3D modeling and visualization technology. With native iOS and Android mobile apps, AutoCAD also gives users the flexibility to view, create, edit and share drawings on the go, via any smartphone or tablet.
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Value for money
4.2
/5
2.9K
Starting from
235
Per month
Flat Rate
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Functionality
4.6
/5
2.9K
Total features
51
10 categories
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Overall Rating
4.7
/5
2.9K
Positive reviews
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John D.
Structural Engineer
Civil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
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Speaker 1: Hi there. My name is John. I'm a structural engineer. I give AutoCAD a five out of five. And...
Paul L.
Principal
Information Technology and Services, self-employed
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Paul: Hi, I'm Paul and I am a computer specialist and I give AutoCAD a four out of five. For more reviews,...
Lauren H.
Media Production, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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It’s a very powerful tool and professional grade. The software’s capacity and presence, in the creative industry, provides an alleviating affect to its audience and users.
I have a lot of flexibility in terms of the mediums I can ease into and AutoCAD truly helps in that aspect. It delivers the workspace to bring a flat design to life in a way that most dimensional design products don’t. One thing for certain is the application’s versatility in making the space feel less technically tedious and more straightforward. The functionality is very simple and gives its user the chance to apply their personal preference into the art board without losing resolution and methodology.
My only note of interest would be the application’s need for dimensional guidance. While it provides a very nice approach to freeform, it lightly loses touch of having a snap to grid like essence about it more than a majority.
lionel m.
Architecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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for me, autocad is the most complete architecture software, as it can be used to carry out all types of building and civil engineering work.
I find this software very useful but its gallery is really poor and it's not easy for a beginner to use.
Paola M.
Used daily for 2+ years
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It is an effective tool for the professional and student architecture, engineering and basic drawing, has extensive editing capabilities that allow the user an exact and optimal design, its interface is very pleasing to the eye and has multiple options to select the same command, allows printing in different scales and formats to suit the user
It is an oversized program, that is, it has a large number of little-known and unused commands, depending on the large number of designs made in the same file, this system creates obstacles in the system that do not allow its continuous use, at the risk of generating errors that close the program without previous saved
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Design, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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AutoCAD is an essential tool for mechanical engineers like me, because it offers a robust set of design and drafting capabilities. Its 2D and 3D modeling features, parametric modeling capabilities, and integration with other software make it highly suitable for mechanical design and documentation tasks.
AutoCAD provides a comprehensive set of tools for creating precise and detailed 2D and 3D designs. Mechanical engineers like me can use it to develop complex mechanical parts, assemblies, and machines with accurate dimensions, annotations, and geometric constraints. AutoCAD allows for parametric modeling, which means you can define relationships and constraints between different elements of your design....
AutoCAD is a resource-intensive software, requiring significant system requirements to run smoothly, especially when working with complex 3D models. This can be a limitation for users with less powerful hardware.
Regina M.
Architecture & Planning, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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I do topographical surveys for allotment projects, civil constructions, and others. Accuracy, ease of receiving data from other software and agility in execution are benefits that impact the final product.
Confidence in the accuracy of the dimensioning, tools that help with the speed of projects, integration with other software, Ease of use of the work process and its popularization.
Projects made in older versions do not open in updated versions, they need to be "saved" in version 14 to open them. I wish it were automatic..