AutoCAD Reviews: 4.5/5 — Highly Rated

Lo que más me gusta de AutoCAD es su rápida interfaz y la barra para escribir los comandos que necesite usar cuando esté construyendo algún plano o pieza. Al momento de diseñar, la concentración que se requiere es muy alta para evitar perder algún detalle en el diseño, y por ello, es muy agradable poder seleccionar algún comando haciendo una entrada de texto o eligiendo algún ícono que represente alguna función. La personalización de la interfaz es lo más resaltante del software; cada diseñador elige las funciones que más use o las que más necesite al momento de construir algún plano o pieza (dependiendo del área en la que se desempeñe), y AutoCAD hace esto posible de una manera muy sutil y competente. Al momento de construir alguna pieza en 3D, siempre se hace necesario la identificación de cada una en el plano de conjunto, debido que algunas son muy pequeñas para identificar, y AutoCAD tiene la particularidad de que a cada una se le puede asignar un color, lo que hace que las simulaciones sean muy agradables visualmente.

Generalmente, no tengo problemas con AutoCAD. Lo único que me ha molestado algunas veces es que al momento de guardar un plano en formato PDF, algunas líneas pierden el grosor o el color.

He sido el encargado de realizar planos de Plantas Industriales en las empresas en las que he trabajado, y con AutoCAD el proceso siempre es muy sencillo y eficiente. Todo lo que se necesita para hacer una representación esquemática de la Planta, se realiza de una manera rápida y sin inconvenientes. En algunas ocasiones he sido el encargado de hacer pedidos de piezas hechas a medida a distintos proveedores, y con el software la representación en planos es muy detallada y agradable.

AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk,[1] AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers. Before AutoCAD was introduced, most commercial CAD programs ran on mainframe computers or minicomputers, with each CAD operator (user) working at a separate graphics terminal.Since 2010, AutoCAD was released as a mobile- and web app as well, marketed as AutoCAD 360.

Limited File Formats. Because AutoCAD is one of the leading CAD programs, it limits the number of file formats it can import or export, because Autodesk expects other programs to export to AutoCAD formats, such as DWG and DXF.

AutoCAD supports a number of APIs for customization and automation. These include AutoLISP, Visual LISP, VBA, .NET and ObjectARX. ObjectARX is a C++ class library, which was also the base for: products extending AutoCAD functionality to specific fields creating products such as AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Civil 3D third-party AutoCAD-based application There are a large number of AutoCAD plugins (add-on applications) available on the application store Autodesk Exchange Apps. AutoCAD's DXF, drawing exchange format, allows importing and exporting drawing information.

I using this software for drowning electrical drawing and Aircondition drawing design. this software is included good facilities and tools for my idea drawing. I like the software interface in the new version.

need best hardware performance include CPU for install and running AutoCAD software. As the amount of creation increases, the computer slows down

I have the best performance include Computer and good condition running my pc on this software. and daily I work my simple and advance electrical and structural drawings. This is the only solution I have

Wide utility and functionality of the software to respond to the technical needs of the professional user, it has many commands and tools that facilitate the tasks of large-scale complex 2d drawing which generates benefits in reducing working times and improving quality and precision in designs , it is the most efficient software to make 2d plans precisely and extract the technical information is very simple since exporting the DWG file will be enough to take advantage of the work done.

Being a professional technical software it is necessary to implement long training times and it is necessary to be updating every year since each new version includes improvements and innovations that must be learned to deploy to get the most out of the software, its printing options continue being very limited and more complicated than the user expects what a nuisance means when executing the printing options tools.

All of my 2d design work for architectural projects in medical areas is done in this software since it has wide superiority in the market with respect to its operation and resources available in a professional workspace and that has a large user community. which allows me to share a file in dwg format and that other colleagues can open and read it on other devices without problems.

AutoCad is a software that is used for creation of designs using geometries. Autocad has many features that and learning resources that help with the software.

The installation file size is very large. Also, when large drawings are made, the file is excessively large and difficult to transmit through via email.

AutoCad has helped me to solve problems involving creation of process flow diagrams (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID).

Features I like; 2D and 3D drawing Ready drawing templates Very nice to use, there are many shortcuts and uses depending on the use of the mouse. The installation takes about 4-5 minutes. Licensing is simple and very easy. He doesn't bother us. The colors used in the interface are not tired. The design features zoom without losing image quality and this is great for detail input.

I think that there is no better application in drawing and design than Autocad. I cannot comment negatively about AutoCad.

The application, as I said in the title, is perhaps the best in its field. It helps us to make various designs. We design the new branches and vector drawings of technological devices in our conference and meeting rooms. We design and buy giant screens according to the size of the area. With this program, we have 5 large conference rooms. I played a major role in the purchase of the application, I personally and 3 team mates with me tests. a program without alternatives for us. We also make 3D drawings.

What i like most about AutoCAD is that it commands a ground-breaking and simple work process that assists the clients in executing the directions viably and absolutely. Also,the drawings created are easy to generate , share with co-workers.It also boasts of a backup that ensures drawings are not lost.Trainings can be easily accessed on YouTube and many learning e-sites.

The number one reason to dislike the software is not being pocket friendly for individuals,students and companies.It requires a very high speed computer to fully enjoy its functions.The autocad program crashes a lot when a drawing stays open for too long.The 3D modelling capabilities are nit the best and still lags behind.The file size in Dwg is too large and should be reduced.

Used autocad for designing process flow diagrams ,piping drawing and layout design House plan designs Used as the primary software for executing projects within a work team.

The best part about this is the user friendly user interface along with the toolbars. Its the best CAD software on the market with the best support possible.

The only issue with AutoCAD is the price of it

CAD drawings

this is a very simple tool to draw 2-D drawings. This tool used to convert the 3-D model into 2-D drawing. whenever we have to draw a component or part in 3-D then it is necessary to convert it into 2-D drawing for production porpose.

I disliked its 3-D modeling. It is the worst tool for 3-D drawing from y point of view.

I used AutoCAD to drawing machine components, Infrastructure drawings etc

What i love most about Autocad is the simplicity of the tool bars and commands.The user interface was modeled after popular graphics applications making it easy for anyone to pick and practice. The commands are written in very simple text easy for users to understand.To learn autocad, the tutorials and online support is great with millions of videos on YouTube.

The 3D Modelling in Auto-cad is not the best and does not allow users to perform both 3D and 2D with autocad,instead users will use auto-cad for 2D and opt for revit and solid works for 3D Modeling.

Auto-cad is the easiest drawing software that any engineer will come across so it sets the pace well for starters in the engineering and construction sector.Good for students to start with as well.As a professional,i have used autocad to produce piping and instrumentation diagrams and flow diagrams with lines,shapes,arrows

In the industries, AutoCAD mostly used for 2-D drawings. A 3-D design should be converted into a 2-D drawing for a manufacturing process of a component. So, AutoCAD is the best tool for 2-D drawings.

If we talk about 3-D drawings, AutoCAD should not be preferred. Mostly industries did not use AutoCAD for 3-D modeling.

2-D drawings of the mechanical components, Building drawings ETC.

AutoCAD has been of tremendous help to me in the aspect of drafting and P&ID development. I so much in love with the fact that with the use of AUTOCAD, one can easily learn the art of drafting, create P&ID as compared to other similar products. It is a user friendly software.

I will strong implore the software developing company to ensure that they work on process of launching new AUTOCAD workspace. Most time it takes time for the software to open on the system

The software has imparted me in the following area: 2D and 3D drafting. development of Piping and Instrumentation Drawings Development of Process Flow diagram Plot Plans development

Autocad is a very complete software, is easy to learn how to use and always updating functions. Im a mechanical engineer and every day use cad software, one of them is autocad, for the production of layouts of proyects and and parts is ideal, any drawing in 2d i need i do it in autocad because the cuantity of functions that it has.

Sometimes is hard to me keep the drawing in the plane xy with z=0, when there is a large amount of objects in the drawing is easy to click wrong and add height to the object

layouts editing, checking and designing

in the design field for 2-D drawings, AutoCAD is the best tool of mechanical

AutoCAD is not good in the design field for 3-D drawings

I used AutoCAD for 2-D drawings

It has a 3D working advantage, you can prepare and construct the whole big projects, also cloud feature helps to save storage assets.

It requires strong computer parameters to use. It is very expensive to purchase. Also, it took my vast time to learn it properly.

Autocad tool should be accessible to everybody because it is great. Hope they will reconsider the price issue.

i like that is a program that is used all around the world and makes the multidisciplinary work easier, i can send a draw made on autocad to a engineer on ther other side of the world and it will be able to use it because it handle the software too.

i dislike nothing of the program and i use it everyday at work.

drawing, layouts read and editing, production

It is definitely the easiest to use design software for both 2d and 3d works. The user interface is similar to everyday PC design tools like paint etc. Designs can easily be plotted to pdf, jpeg for various other uses

It does not support simulation and animation except the advance Autocad 3D suite

Autocad had been helpful in developing process flow diagram, piping and instrumentation diagrams, plot plans for plants and also designing simple floor plans

The functions of the program are ideal for drawing any type of project

That you can not access plans made with the latest version from very old versions

It is very useful when projecting, since it has its own tools for the design and construction of spaces

Its a tool with a lot of funtions for the Cad drawing, can create 2d or 3d objets or layouts easily and without restrictions, there is always a botton or function for the task you are looking for, and the capability of use comands on the keyboard makes the job easier and faster

For beginners in cad it's difficult to learn to use it but with dedication and a couple of drawings you can start to work with it efficiently.

visualize all the layouts of the proyects and make the corrections needed

Simple, easy to use. There was no learning time, I had the software memorized within a few days. Easiest way to make blueprints, yet superior functionality to anything else on the market

The price means that not all members of our production staff have a copy, which makes file transfer impossible.

I can take an idea from my head and have it fully mapped out and shareable in around two days. This is far quicker than I’ve been able to work with any other product on the market.

Auto CAD is undoubtedly the best drawing tool that exists, with years of experience it is improving more and more in its newer versions. I always love its interface and how easy it is to get the best drawings quickly. I like the compatibility that it has with many other software and every year they are more, this association is great. One of the tools that I consider of my favorites is the import and export, since it allows me to work with other programs using this incredible program as a basis. It is without equal the precision and preference with which you can draw, the simplicity in which you can literally make any figure. The plotting method is fundamental, it allows you to modify the size of the sheet, slaves, among others, which are very functional and reduce lost time. The export to PDF is great.

I do not like much the way to draw in 3D, but for the rest I do not have any kind of problems with this software.

it allows me to draw in a simple, functional and highly professional way my projects for my personal clients since I work doing plans, my clients are totally satisfied with my work and that is a result of the use of this software.

I love that year after year they keep moving forward and improving the operativeness, I have always found the best tool of digital drawing, which allows an end of commands and tools very useful and easy to use. It is excellent when interacting with other software thanks to the import and export command, which allows you to import digital and 3D images to the model, and export your own drawing to share. The precision it allows is impressive, as is the way to scale and adjust the sizes of the page to export images or to print and print. In short, I think that the best drawing tool and that can help endless professionals such as architects, engineers and designers.

The license of the program is a bit high. Could improve the 3D drawing tool

it helps me to draw my designs in a very practical and efficient way, with bold and highly accurate tools, my clients are satisfied to see such well elaborated works. At the time of plotting is excellent and easy to use which has saved me a lot of work time

It allows exchanging information not only by paper, but by means of files, and this represents an improvement in speed and effectiveness when interpreting designs. It is possible to draw both in 3D and in 2D: from the 2D drawing in plan, there is the possibility of generating the 3D model in a much shorter time than it is used to draw an isometric or a perspective by hand. It has become a standard in computer design because it is very versatile, being able to expand the base program through programming.

The program has a high cost, due to its license. Knowing how to fully use the software requires a lot of time since there are many functions, and even that they are of little application, since they are very specific. It requires a powerful computer to work with processing speed, and a high space on the hard drive.

Drawings reviews and printing

is a fantastic tool for second and third dimensional structures designs ideal for projects, calculations, analysis the best option for structural plans

It seems to me that on occasions it consumes a lot of computer processing resources, so the demands are quite high in terms of RAM and processor

allows the planning of the spaces, layout of the structures, projection of pipelines

Autocad is a great tool for drafting. The software is more user friendly for beginners. UI is good, easy to use. It gives you many tools to draw any kind of drawing whether it's 2D or 3D.. The new Shared Views feature is added in AutoCAD 2019, which makes it easier for users to share drawing files with others without releasing original drawing files.. It converts the the drawing file to pdf format..

Requires atleast 8Gb Ram to run smoothly. Takes much time in opening. The license is too costly.

Showing someone a 3D drawing, creating sections makes it easier to help clients understand properties.. Helps in designing in MEP Services on architects file

AutoCAD can do much more than just basic functions. And I am happy I work with professionals who can teach me advanced features. I began to use the AutoCAD at a much more professional level recently. I am happy that there are a lot of literature and tutorials you can find on the Internet. And using AutoCAD you can constantly improve the degree of your professionalism. One of the amazing functions there is creating windows. You work in one window and then when you are finishing and you need to print drawings windows are so useful. You don't need to clutter up the drawing space, just add the needed text, frames, and legend in windows. I also lobe text commands there which really help you to work faster and don't waste your time looking for some function. Obviously, AutoCAD is the best engineering CAD software!

I don't really know some disadvantages of AutoCAD but you for sure can face some difficulties when you use it. One of the biggest, from my point of view, is an incompatibility of drawings created in different versions of AutoCAD. And there are so many functions that usually you just can't find the proper one.

I realized that AutoCAD is the best for engineering drawings. I don't really know the alternative.

It is handy in multiple applications since we can have many add ons like flow planner installed

It is definitely not easy to use at first and not very user friendly in the beginning

Layout and flow plannin

Autocad is an extremely powerful CAD software, which is extremely easy to use. It has simple commands that are easily accessible via the GUI the software provides, which makes learning a lot of them unnecessary, which is not to say that they are complicated to use, since they normally require for you to know only 2 or 3 steps. In autodesk they tried to keep things as simple as possible, from importing to exporting your data to utilizing every editing tool and commands available in the large library that autocad provides.

There are only two things I don’t like about autocad, the first one is that it requires a lot of graphic power from your computer to run as smooth as possible, so don’t think you will be able to run it to its fullest potential in a regular PC. Second, the license is extremely expensive, and in cases you are not working every day with plans designs or modelling is just not worth it to pay this vast amount of money. Otherwise I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this software.

We use autocad mostly for plans designs of industrial facilities, whether they are new designs or modifications required by our customers. We also create 3D models of parts and pieces that accompany the designs created.

It's the first drafting program i used and I still use it to this day. It continues to be relevant in my industry. I'd be lost without it.

I would say that out of all programs, it crashes the least amount, but still crashes sometimes.

Technical specifying, furniture design. It's very intuitive

Very useful tool when it comes to 2D drawings. Lines work with different line thickness it's one of major responsibilities of AutoCAD. All its tools are completely useful to the user. Also its deployment and getting started is such an easy task.

To be frank AutoCAD has been so helpful to me and my organization.

Business enhancement. Production of good services on its field.