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AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application by Autodesk. The first release of the software started with version 1.0 in December 1982. [ 1 ] The software has been continuously updated since its initial release.
A man using AutoCAD 2.6 to digitize a drawing of a school building. AutoCAD was derived from a program that began in 1977, and then released in 1979 [5] called Interact CAD, [6] [7] [8] also referred to in early Autodesk documents as MicroCAD, which was written prior to Autodesk's (then Marinchip Software Partners) formation by Autodesk cofounder Michael Riddle.
The table below provides an overview of notable computer-aided design (CAD) software. It does not judge power, ease of use, or other user-experience aspects. The table does not include software that is still in development (beta software).
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries.
AutoCAD Architecture uses the DWG file format but an object enabler is needed to access, display, and manipulate object data in applications different from AutoCAD Architecture. [2] AutoCAD Architecture was formerly known as AutoCAD Architectural Desktop (often abbreviated ADT) but Autodesk changed its name for the 2008 edition.
Under its current state, direct 2D drawing (like AutoCAD LT) is not the focus for this software, and neither are animation or 3D model manipulation (like Blender, Maya, or Cinema 4D). However, the modular nature of FreeCAD allows the user to adapt its workflow for such environments via the use of plugins.
The first completed was AutoCAD, [7] a software application for computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. [8] AutoCAD had begun life as Interact, [9] [10] a CAD program, written by programmer Michael Riddle [11] in a proprietary language. Walker and Riddle rewrote the program, and established a profit-sharing agreement for any product derived ...
Autodesk continued to have a beta program for testing new versions of SketchBook Pro. [ 4 ] There was a limited consumer version of Sketchbook Pro - SketchBook Express , which provides much of the same functionality as Pro, but does not include brush customization, layer controls, symmetric brushes, or guide lines.