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?
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Performance Enhancing
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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AutoCAD Reviews
James L.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2021
AutoCAD is an essential product in any firm.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
I have not tried many other products, however AutoCAD seems to be the best bet for designing duct and piping layouts for building schematics.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ease of use when adding ductwork or piping to an existing floor plan.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The learning curve can be quite tedious.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Research and learn all the internal tools available within the program to use it as effectively as possible.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
Rohan B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2021
Effective and Powerful Drawing and CAD Solution
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
AutoCAD is a major engineering and architectural 2D documentation software that helps the engineers on easy and quick production of excellent and accurate 2D drawings and very well detailed construction project documents. AutoCAD has the ability to import other CAD tools files and is easy on editing different project documents.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The easy drafting experience. Engineering 2D documentation capability. Easy implementation of the CAD tool
What do you dislike most about this product?
Ability to import large files. Large 3D design manipulation. Misbehaving especially when installed on a less specifications machine.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
AutoCAD is suitable for creating robust projects that will require interoperability between teams and that need to use common software and AutoCAD ends up being the most used in the market. When it is necessary to create a project that integrates 3D and material calculation, it becomes easier and less bureaucratic to use other software on the market.
Pros
- Reliable
- Efficient Service
- Saves Time
- Client Friendly Policies
John C.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2021
Auto Cad the only way to go
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
The user interface is easy to understand
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The layout is similar as on Microsoft Word/Excel so you won’t have any troubles in the beginning.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The 3D section is very poor, it would be great to have it in the same program when working on a project.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Auto Cad is best software for product designing and manufacturing planning, building designing, civil infrastructure, and construction.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
