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Jose Y.

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501-1,000 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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Happy day. The experience is about the use this in desing machine, in geology and others.

Reviewed 7 years ago

1500

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More suitable for to uses the users. It´s in only for uses for professional peoples. Wihtout oportunities, for childens and students. This reality minimize the use this software and miminize of development.

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design the program in minimizer the uses resourses in pc, for uses that all peoples for to incresase el use of the sotfware

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Dillon L.

Semiconductors, 51-200 employees

Used other for 1-2 years

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Superb

Reviewed 7 years ago

it is fairly easy to use and there's plenty of help topics online to guide me through a problem I am facing.

Pros

Some of the things that I enjoy most about this software include: Intuitive, lots of support, great tool.

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Saili M.

Renewables & Environment, 11-50 employees

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AutoCAD

Reviewed a year ago

The benefits outweighs the negatives therefore it is a musty have tool in engineering design for projects

Pros

I impacted very positively to our business as it helps us to produce designs faster of higher quality

Cons

Learning to use the software takes a bit of time to first time user’s as such companies need to invest in training employees

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Olga M.

E-Learning, 501-1,000 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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AutoCAD is a great sotware for design solutions

Reviewed 6 years ago

It is a good tool to teach

Pros

Even though the software is not easy to use, the interface allows the user to manage the features according of what he needs. Also, it has improved the commands making easy the design task.

Cons

The 3D interface consumes the capacity of the graphic memory, so the resources of your hardware has to be high quality.

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Pieter H.

Construction, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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Excellent design software

Reviewed 5 years ago
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This is the pinacle of design software. It can do anything you need from it. In fact, it is so advanced in its capabilities that you could not properly utlizes all of its functions. If you need a program for design, this is it.

Cons

Large program can weigh heavily on your CPU. Its 3D rendering is not up to par with other programs like vectorworks, but it makes up for that in its 2D design elements. Can require too much knowledge or schooling to effectively use this program fully.

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busisiwe n.

Design, self-employed

Used other for 6-12 months

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Autocad nightmare

Reviewed 4 years ago

It was a nightmare to use and after signing up I had to look for other alternatives

Pros

It had all what i wanted to finish my designs and 2d floor plans including 3d designs and rendering

Cons

The software is not easy to use and so confusing. One needs to take lessons which are very expensive to know how to use the software

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Jimmi N.

Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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Best Computer Aided Drawing software once the user understands how to use it.

Reviewed 7 years ago
Pros

Its improvements from its earlier versions to the current 32nd release which fixed the small bugs and issues found in the previous versions. PDF and Text capabilities that now allow for pdf importing and SHX recognition tool that allows for the conversion of shx files to text has greatly improved user input into the software. For users working on large drawings, they can now begin a selection window in one part of your drawing and then pan and zoom to another part of the drawing while maintaining the selection.

Cons

Very technical and confusing interface that makes the software seem difficult to use and interact with.

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Toluwanimi O.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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Inexpensive software

Reviewed 4 years ago

I don't have to worry about drawing to scale. It helps me draw to scale

Pros

AutoCAD has made visualization and construction designing so much easier. I like the flexibility of Auto CAD the most.

Cons

Integration with other softwares on autocad is difficult, it can be hard to set up dimensions when you are just beginning.

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tainara m.

Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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Great Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

I would recommend this software for a friend. I really like it.

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I like most the facility of use and how this software is simple and the same time is robust. I make all my Projects in it.

Cons

I dislike the system of suport and how is complicate to plot a draw, the system of layers for this isn't efficient.

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Mohammad H.

Automotive, 10,001+ employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Great CAD software

Reviewed 5 years ago

As part of my PhD I have been using SolidWorks more because we find it easier to use.

Pros

I have used AutoCAD (and its competitor SolidWorks) quite extensively as part of my Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering. It is a great 3D modelling software

Cons

The user interface seems to be lacking compared to SolidWorks which has a sleek look.

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Alex W.

Machinery, 501-1,000 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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Ancient

Reviewed 6 years ago

Strong for 2D CAD schematics and drawings but newer 3D CAD softwares seem to be the better decision in the new breed of engineers.

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AutoCAD is a strong 2D design software that is perfect for schematics.

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The software just seems ancient. With newer 3D softwares in the market that can also do 2D, AutoCAD just seems like Board drafting to today's engineer.

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samuel g.

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I am completely new to CAD programming and within 2 days I was already designing stuff to 3d print.

Reviewed 6 years ago
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I like how easy it is to tour through the program and get around on your own. I was able to pick up on the features fairly quickly.

Cons

I have to say I didn't find anything bad or hard to use in the program besides me just having toinvest more time into getting better. I highly recommend it..

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fabrizio c.

Industrial Automation, 10,001+ employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Miglior software di modellazione e disegno

Reviewed 2 years ago

Utilizzato per il disegno di Piante, sezioni, prospetti, dettagli costruttivi ecc nell'ambito dell'architettura.Utilizzato per il layout di impaginazioni e tagliandini.

Pros

La grafica e il modo di disegno.Ottime le prestazioni nella stampa.

Cons

La lentezza nell'avvio è sconcertante. Tuttavia non crasha mai.

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Francisco S.

Internet, 10,001+ employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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The best for architects

Reviewed 7 months ago
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It is the universal tool for architecture, no other tool can replace it. Always in a high profesional environment

Cons

So difficult to learn. You might need to take a good course if you want to get demotivated and abandon it.

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Maverick M.

Oil & Energy, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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Advanced Platform

Reviewed 2 months ago

Experience is great for experienced users.

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Autocad is a very advanced platform that takes care of all my engineering needs.

Cons

If you havent used a CAD platform before, its very difficult to learn all the different options with AUTOCAD.

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Jim G.

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Great software for creating professional looking visualizations

Reviewed 6 years ago
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This software has an incredible capability of creating lighting effects on your 3d models. It is far more professional looking than some of the other 3d CAD products I've used.

Cons

The user interface is somewhat counterintuitive in my opinion. This might be because I was originally trained on other 3d CAD packages though.

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Abhi G.

Public Policy, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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The product has got a good pool of features for users to apply but still has got some glitches to work upon while updating them in a timely manner to keep abreast of the present industry standards.

Reviewed 7 years ago
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The ease and the functionality in this product is great. The features are also pretty good to use them in my daily life as a Civil Engineer working for an organization.

Cons

There are still some glitches in the product and some features at the same time needs to be updated to keep them up to date with the present industry standards!

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Karla Mae P.

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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Nice to go back

Reviewed 6 years ago
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For years that I haven't using this application/software, updates really helps a lot that my work years back is like a piece of cake.

Cons

When I was studying, I encounter some difficulty doing basic icons but it is nice to come back and know that all my worries before are all solved.

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Chris H.

Construction, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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Great

Reviewed 7 years ago

Great Tool!

Pros

We use this a lot in my industry and works great. We love it, while we coordinate where all our mechanical need to be.

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Bryan C.

Furniture, 201-500 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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AutoCad Review

Reviewed 3 years ago

Overall AutoCad is a good product and I would recommend it to others.

Pros

I use AutoCad to model out manufacturing lines and processes. It works well to ensure drawings are accurate and to scale.

Cons

If you are not trained on how to use AutoCad it can be daunting to use. It is not an "out of the box" product.

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Retail, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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Challenging but worth it

Reviewed 6 years ago
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I first learned to use AutoCAD as part of my engineering studies and have used it frequently since. There really is no alternative for serious drafting and modeling work.

Cons

It is challenging and even frustrating to learn at first. A lot of trial and error, even if you're learning it as part of a guided course.

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Muhammad Salman S.

Biotechnology, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Autocad the best software

Reviewed 6 years ago

So far so good. Getting better on it as I'm using it.

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It is very easy to use software with good interface and user friendly over view. It helps achieve the desired results fast and reliably.

Cons

Generally it is a good and reliable software which sometimes get too complicated for beginners.

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Ashutosh M.

Computer & Network Security, self-employed

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Powerful Digital Drawing software

Reviewed 4 years ago

AutoCAD helps someone to solve complex problems with minimal effort.

Pros

AutoCAD is widely recognised and I can see why, the abundance of feature for a basic user as well as an industry expert makes it the top choice.

Cons

Performance improvements can be tweaked, for a snappier experience. The learning curve is steep, but well worth it.

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Haroon b.

Design, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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autoCAD: a review from design point of view

Reviewed 5 years ago

i usually design my equipment to send it to the merchandiser for their understanding of my demands. autocad has made its place in the market for 2D designs

Pros

it is very easy to use. the user interface is the best part you do not have to put in a lot of effort to get use to it.

Cons

its really good for 2D but for 3D there is not a lot you can do about it

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Telecommunications, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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AutoCad

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

I have been using autocad since 2004 and I must say it is a great tool especially for architects. It allows you to draw your project with exact details and measures.

Cons

Since it offers really detailed drawings, it is quite slow to render it. Also, it requires a lot of training to be average user for this program.