At least since its release in 1982, AutoCAD has been a de facto standard for design professionals, and the primary basis for the creation of both 2D and 3D drawings. Within the 2D realm, AutoCAD has become a hallmark of technical drawing as it has broadened to incorporate almost all relevant aspects of technical design.
AutoCAD is a CAD application used for the creation of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) drawings. A drafting program that is incorporated within AutoCAD allows users to draft wireframes and schematics as well as 2D construction drawings.
AutoCAD is the best known, most well-known software of its kind. Its reputation, along with its closest rival, is impressive, leading some people to believe that it has no serious rivals. However, there are several other 2D CAD programs out there that are more versatile than AutoCAD. These programs include SolidWorks, Creo, VectorWorks, and MicroStation. As for 3D CAD programs, there are also several competitors to AutoCAD. This includes Rhino, Catia, CAE Systems, and Inventor.
History
AutoCAD was released by AutoDesk on December 28, 1982. The first version of AutoCAD shipped with no features; however, it had the functionality of a drafting program called Autodesk Architect (a very early version of AutoCAD), which was released in 1980. As Autodesk grew, it saw that architecting software didn’t cut it. While the firm already had a line of engineering and architectural software, the company realized there was a market for drafting software.
AutoCAD is said to have been named after the “Auto Auto Cad” of the self-taught and self-published, Len Law. Law later went on to create a highly touted spreadsheet named Auto Calc.
AutoCAD has been used in homes, offices, and every other field of design for over 30 years. Nowadays, it is a rather mainstream program, and many firms of all sizes use it for their projects, or at least incorporate it into the design process.
Cost
At the time of the first AutoCAD’s release, the program was in the $3,000 to $5,000 range. Today, the program is available for $1,000 to $3,000 depending on the features that are desired
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Other CAD programs
Microsoft has launched a series of competing products.
Acad 2012 was a drawing editing and design program for Windows, released in 2012.
In 2014 Microsoft’s AutoCAD 2022 Crack competitor Axure was released, a cross-platform application for creating and sharing wireframes, prototypes, and interactive prototypes of web and mobile apps.
In 2015 AutoCAD LT (low-end software that also has a competitor, called MicroStation) was updated, allowing for greater compatibility with Microsoft’s software. In the same year, a new version of Axure was released.
In 2018, an alternative to AutoCAD, called Sketch, was developed by the same company.
Starting in September 2019, Microsoft has been moving away from the AutoCAD product line.
Competition for enterprise users is OpenSCAD, a free C++ and OpenGL CAD program.
Open source CAD
FreeCAD is a free and open-source CAD package developed by the FreeCAD community.
GnuCAD is a free, open-source 2D CAD program written in C, distributed under the GNU General Public License.
Another open-source free CAD is KiCAD. It is a hardware-oriented CAD that is an up-to-date 2D and 3D viewer and editor for chip-level design.
The CNC-Solve GPL cross-platform CAD system uses an Eclipse-based graphical user interface. It is freely available to be used in both academia and industry.
OpenPDS is a free, open-source program for importing, manipulating, and exporting CAD files.
Autodesk PLM is an integrated product lifecycle management (PLM) solution for manufacturers, integrators, and developers.
See also
Comparison of CAD editors for ACIS
Comparison of CAD editors for ArchiCAD
Comparison of CAD editors for CATIA
Comparison of CAD editors for Creo
Comparison of CAD editors for ConceptDraw
Comparison of CAD editors for DraftSight
Comparison of CAD editors for Hyper-Works
Comparison of CAD editors for PTC Creo
Comparison of CAD editors for XS
Comparison of CAD editors for Z-Ware
Comparison of CAD viewers
List of CAD editors for commercial software
References
Further reading
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Or, import from your tablet and use a pen. Markup has been enhanced to help you create more accurate and better designs. You can import a 2D PDF or any AutoCAD drawing file from your tablet and use a pen to edit it.
A point cloud (3D scene) is now an acceptable input for AutoCAD:
In addition to an isometric camera, Point Cloud has a “Snap to” option to quickly align points with two or more targets.
Model View:
Use Model View to collapse your work to a single view, and quickly zoom out and back in. You can also use Model View to easily rearrange your drawing on the screen. (video: 1:05 min.)
Track Position:
With this new feature, you can follow the position of any point, object, or group of points in the drawing, on the screen, or even in a rendered view. You can even move and move the camera around, and know when you’ve returned to the original location. Track Position is useful for many different kinds of applications. (video: 1:30 min.)
Draft mode:
You can now start a drawing in Draft mode. Draft mode is useful for making initial models for complex drawings, and for iterative tasks such as creating the parts of a drawing, or creating something that’s a perfect fit. It’s a fast way to make the first few versions of a drawing and save time by avoiding the step of making a static template. (video: 2:02 min.)
Processing commands:
Use the new commands to process parts of drawings, such as selecting objects and regions, and grouping objects. In addition, you can combine processing commands into a single command. (video: 1:20 min.)
Batch renaming:
Use the new Batch Rename command to rename hundreds or thousands of objects all at once. Rename your drawing’s objects in bulk, and you can keep going when you want to. (video: 2:00 min.)
Surface mode:
The new Surface mode makes it easy to create realistic-looking models and 3D illustrations. The new Surface tool makes it easy to create a profile or other surface features for an object, and the grid tool makes it easy to create a grid for a surface that you’ve created. (video: 1:07 min.)
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