What is AutoCAD?
AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit, and annotate drawings via desktop, web, and mobile devices.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
96 Plan to Renew
82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love AutoCAD?
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- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Performance Enhancing
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AutoCAD Reviews
Fabion'José J.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2022
Easy-to-integrate CAD software
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
For the business to produce technical drawings and layouts, AutoCAD is essential. Projects may be edited quickly using the built-in tools, which helps you save time and money. CAD tool that is simple to use for almost any degree of technical expertise. This is currently the best 2D architectural and engineering drafting tool available. They started doing it in the early 1980s and have made significant progress.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is the most comprehensive CAD program—the best professional and industrial help. Because of the high quality of the integrated tools, the company may use AutoCAD as a one-stop-shop for all CAD tasks. AutoCAD also supports a wide range of add-ons. Additionally, this software makes editing earlier work quick and simple because it's user-friendly and easy to comprehend and teaches beginners the basics of drawing.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It is the most comprehensive CAD program—the best professional and industrial help. Because of the high quality of the integrated tools, the company may use AutoCAD as a one-stop-shop for all CAD tasks. AutoCAD also supports a wide range of add-ons. Additionally, this software makes editing earlier work quick and simple because it's user-friendly and easy to comprehend and teaches beginners the basics of drawing.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The keyboard shortcuts and this software's basic functionality are pretty amazing. Even though this software supports both absolute and relative coordinate systems, it is the premier software for comparing layouts and profiles. This software offers a number of features in terms of design software that are essential when it comes to handling complex models.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
Andrea B.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2022
One fo the best CAD Software
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
A significant advantage to using AutoCAD is the program is universal. Almost any CAD/CAM program can open them.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is very user-friendly, commands are easy to find, it's a robust program and can be used for Mechanical design, Architectural design, civil and electrical as well.
What do you dislike most about this product?
3D modeling is not so easy, the process and interactions can be rethought and redesigned.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
if you are into a building design or any manufacturing , Autocad is base for all
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
Nathan B.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2022
Fantastic Product!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
It's ease of use and availability of training.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
3D modelling in Inventor
What do you dislike most about this product?
Using the stress modelling in AutoCAD.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
A very good product to use. I would recommend it.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
