Autodesk AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. Initially released in late 1982, Autodesk AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers.
With robust 3D tools that can create almost any shape imaginable, AutoCAD helps you intuitively explore design ideas. It offers innovations that can increase design and documentation efficiency, and enables you to more securely, accurately, a nd seamlessly share those designs with colleagues. Powerful programming tools and thousands of available add-ons provide the ultimate in flexibility, helping you customize AutoCAD software for your specific needs. With these capabilities and more, AutoCAD delivers the power and flexibility needed to take documentation and design further. Features in Autodesk AutoCAD 2011:
Speed Documentation - Drive projects from concept to completion with the powerful documentation tools in AutoCAD. Automation, management, and editing tools minimize repetitive tasks and accelerate your workflow. No matter your project's size or scope, easily meet its challenges with AutoCAD.
AutoCAD offers a broad toolset that helps you drive efficiencies throughout the drafting and documentation process in every industry.
* Parametric Drawing - Define relationships between objects.
* Sheet Sets - Organize and manage your drawing sheets efficiently.
* Dynamic Blocks - Save time when using standard, repetitive components.
* Annotation Scaling - Spend less time sizing and resizing annotations.
Explore Your Ideas - AutoCAD gives you the flexibility you need to explore design ideas in both 2D and 3D. A powerful set of intuitive tools help you visualize and shape your ideas, bringing innovative concepts to life.
* 3D Free-Form Design - Use surface, mesh, and solid modeling tools to explore and refine your ideas.
* Powerful Visualization Tools - Add impact to your designs.
* 3D Navigation Tools - Walk or fly through a model.
* Point Cloud Support - Bring 3D laser scans into AutoCAD, speeding renovation and restoration projects.
Communicate Seamlessly - Share critical design data securely, efficiently, and accurately with AutoCAD. Native DWG support, one of the world's most widely used design data formats, helps you keep everyone informed at all times. With presentation-ready graphics, rendering tools, and robust plotting and 3D printing capabilities, AutoCAD brings clarity and impact to all of your design communications.
* Native DWG Support - Ask for native support, not a conversion or translation.
* PDF Import/Export - Share and reuse designs easily.
* DWF Support - Gather detailed feedback on designs effortlessly.
* 3D Printing - Connect online to service providers.
Customize with Ease - Your job is unique. Your software should be as well. Customizing AutoCAD to meet your specific needs is amazingly easy. Whether you simply want to arrange tools to match how you work or specialize the software for your industry, AutoCAD is flexible enough to fit your needsperfectly.
* Customizable User Interface - Get the tools you want, at your fingertips.
* Programming Interface - Create specialized design and drafting applications.
* Partner Products and Services - Extend AutoCAD software to suit your needs.
