AutoCAD Reviews & Product Details

Its the most common draft's man software which is used by engineer's (Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical) in day-to-day life. AutoCAD has drastically replaced the traditional drafter/ scale - pencil in the engineering field. Survey reports from devices like total stations can directly been input in the software and helps in reducing the work. Its super friendly to work with and have provide wide variety of all engineering's drawings needs, viz 2d, 3d, calculations, dimensions with all sort of interchangeable units. Color codes in the form of layers, to keep your drawing tidy & easy to read. A great use is that AutoCAD is not limited to a small work space, you can simply extend the work area up to a city or keep it limited to just one small building. It has a great backup from Autodesk forums & an excellent support team. AutoCAD is not only limited to a draft man but also its of great use with all the engineer's in the hierarchy, as it also provides the android & iOS support, which helps in reading the drawings on the go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With every year advancements, software is getting bulky and system -rig's needs to be updated with time. It does provide 3d modeling & Rendering options but they are more simplified in the other software from Autodesk itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like this tool because it is very useful and is used almost every day, as it has different ranges of drawing editing that help to create 2D and 3D plans, it is very useful and its interface is very well designed, it is really good and I appreciate that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't really find any fault that is so serious and affects the work, but sometimes it usually happens that it freezes and does not respond and I have to restart to make it work again, however, I do not lose anything since it is saved, but it is somewhat uncomfortable occasionally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like more the precision and accuracy that it has as a program which helps me to do in precision and the smallest details

and the fact that it is free for students to learn and practice. I also like the way it enables adaptation to different formats and the conversions of the formats it makes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would prefer to have a division into categories to afford the price and from professionals who do not use it every day.

Its a little bit hard to get used add-ons i had some issues during initial installation and setup, but i fix . i found solution on autocad forum Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AutoCAD can be as simple or as complex as you need it to be. It is very user-friendly, using command prompts to initiate program commands and functions. Using AutoCAD, we are able to use the program coordinates (X and Y axis) and translate that to jobsite coordinate (Northings and Eastings). This helps us to locate proposed features on a construction jobsite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Transferring files can be difficult once the file size has gotten too large. If you have a complicated jobsite drawn up, with a lot of data, the file can become too large to email to clients or colleagues. It is also difficult if you receive a file from an engineer, and they have not included other files that are referenced in the current file. If there are files referenced into the AutoCAD file that you have, but you do not have the reference file, you will not see the referenced information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like it because it has a great user interface, very simple and flexible. In my opinion, this tool is made for architects and is excellent, powerful and efficient, AutoCAD is very useful for all its functions to design different textures and be able to download blocks and make the project more adapted with solid and 3D modeling and also universal formats. I really like it, I hope it continues like this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I don't like is that it can sometimes be difficult to use because it tends to freeze, I think it is not optimized for some specific equipment, that is, it requires more ram to work better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AutoCAD has saved a lot of my time whenever it came to Drafting Structural Drawings, or checking them. 3D Modeling has been made so easy with this software. The basic commands like Copy, Move, Mirror, Array, Polyline, etc have completely changed the way of drafting. To trace any drawing was a really hectic task, which is now just a click away. To get the quantity estimate, or sectional properties of any unsymmetrical complex shape structure, the Mass Property command solves it all in couple of seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn't much to dislike about the software. But 2 major de-merits are: a) The file size increases too much with the amount of work, such that usually it gets increased more than the limit of mail attachments. So every time I need to share the file with my colleague, I have to seek different options other than mail. b) Every year Autodesk releases new version of AutoCAD. The files made in the new versions are unable to be opened in the older versions without making any changes in the file. c) Takes a lot of time while rendering 3D models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

*create 2d draft with shortcuts easily

*Best custom size , color edit without any efforts

*easily scale an pdf or image file and save your time for recreating it.

*can easily save print into Pdf Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

*There is no options to select roughness symbol, which is major drawback.

*Tolerances are little difficult to set as compare to other drafting cad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its user friendly Interface is the most liked aspect to learn and operate it easily. Moreover, the precision work of 2D Drafting is wonderful. Student version is delightful option for those who are in the stage of learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't think there is any drawback to its workspace despite it crashes when the file size is large. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It helps to manage exceptionally accurate statistics and calculations. it enabled us to organize the complete building drawings. You will have the ability to work in 3D space. It is great with features for managing really big tasks. Moreover, it is suitable for use where several drawing positions are displayed in the graphical depiction of objects. This graphic can then be changed once and all events are revised automatically. It is then possible to alter this graphic once and all incidents are immediately updated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AutoCAD lacks a very important function where third-party spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel can be compared. There is currently no choice where modifications to an Excel spreadsheet will warn AutoCAD about how to modify the matching graphic objects. Most concerns will not be addressed by remote support, so they must arrange a time to speak with customer service. For broad models, this needs very high-level hardware tools, which I believe must be configured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AutoCAD makes drawing and revisions happen with the click of a button. There are many different ways of doing anything, and the capabilities are nearly endless. I've been using AutoCAD for 17 years and can't imagine being a designer without it. There are so many ways to customize and make it work for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a super complex program, and requires extensive training. You can't just watch a video and become proficient at it overnight. It actually needs to be a complex program in order to do everything it does, so it's not necessary a bad thing, but there are many things that even I don't know. Also its 3D functions are not as ideal as other softwares out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use, draws accurately, the right click and left click function of the mouse is very advantageous.

You can use AutoCAD to draw accurate 2D drawings for any engineering purposes and also use AutoCAD to render to 3D models to help in visualize the product. Easy import from excel.

AutoCAD helps mechanical engineers to start putting down their ideas in detail which makes the first draft of their components much more detailed than they usually would have been. After detailing their ideas, they can then get down to analysis to perfect their design to save resources and get the best possible iteration of an object that they can.

Mech engineer is that quality tests can be run whereby simulations of extreme strains can be applied on the machine operation to test the limit till which the machine can be run.

if needed to be revisited and altered, the design doesn’t take that much time to be tweaked on AutoCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

3D modelling is little complicated.

Expensive now a days, there are some freeware now a days and cheaper sketching software.

Limit the number of possible colors.

You cannot open AutoCAD files in a machine which does not have AutoCAD.

AutoCAD produces drawings with help of line and shape tools and curves, arcs and straight lines helps in producing shapes.

To create 3D models, there are various tools and to edit models time various steps are to be followed which consumes alot of time which is automatically edit in case of Building Information Modelling

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Autocad has many functions and advantages. AutoCAD is a program widely used in educational institutions. AutoCAD is easy to learn. In addition, it offers easy use to its users with its simple toolbar. AutoCAD is used in many different industries. For this reason, the number of users of AutoCAD is higher. AutoCAD is a suitable program for technical drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As the Autocad has its good sides, there are a few disadvantages, that is, there are aspects that are not liked by users. AutoCAD's files can only be opened with its own extension DWG. However, with DXF, common use can be provided with other 'CAD' programs. Drawing is done with vectors in AutoCAD. If we want to make changes in a structure in AutoCAD, we need to create the accounts of the whole structure again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customization of this design software its a major important part, the design accuracy communicates perfectly between the designers and the field professionals.

Switching between different sheets its effective on AutoCAD, and the easy usability through accessible keyboard navigation shortcut.

Engineering designs product and 2D drawings for complex constructions projects with the software its simple, even on the plan detailing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No stress on the tool usability, easy installation and if a CAD user no training required to get started with AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like about AutoCAD, which is a software recognized internationally for its extensive editing capabilities at the level of plans, AutoCAD makes it possible to digitally draw building plans, infrastructures at the Telecommunications level, allows the recreation of 3D images, is one of the most used programs by architects, engineers, industrial designers among others, can be used by menus or can also be executed at the command level, AutoCAD provides application programming interfaces (API) that can be used to determine drawings and the databases, this tool has many functions that optimize the projection of a work under construction on a digital level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I do not like about AutoCAD is a very heavy software in Megabytes (MB) to install, when this tool generates a failure, the computer is totally inhibited and I have to restart it, the software installation takes a long time, you must have a computer with excellent technical specifications to be able to run this tool, especially at the video card level, this implies a costly investment for the company, AutoCAD has an endless number of commands that can be executed, some are very complex to use, for this reason the personnel of the company must receive an induction or carry out certifications to be able to exploit all the functions of AutoCAD, this also generates an economic investment to the company and they are very expensive course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Autocad can be used in any situations, it may ranges from mechanical drawings to a stylist who wants a more precise work.

This software is the most used software worldwide and its file format are easily found in any other CAD software, making it almost a standard in his domain.

Having more than 15 years of experience using it I can tell you can almost do anything with the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some functionnality are can be perfected like the ability to work with large 3D files, it may works but not very optimized.

And the opposite workflow when you want to only work in 2D is sometimes problematic as you can put elements in z and you cannot flatten your drawings.

A lot of internal parameters of the software are commandlines setting, it is very difficult to fix a problem when you don't have the exact parameter to modify and know what value to use to make it working properly.

Most recent software have intuitive modification commands but autocad still have his although efficient commandlile interface, lacks visual modifiers and have a stepper learning curve than most modern cad software.

Organic modelling also is a bit scetchy in Autocad you can feel that the feature is added lately in the software and you have a lot of limit when using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Auto CAD is a software which I have used for a long time, when I was studying it was the first drawing software I used and to date it seems to me one of the best design software. For me it is the best collaboration tool, being able to import and export data when designing parts for manufacturing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not find anything negative, on the contrary it is a tool that I adore because it makes everything easier for me, it is much easier to work in this software than in a common sheet of paper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very user friendly and very easy commands for 2d drawing. Time saving software because of its user friendly interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is hard for 3d interpretation, hard to draw and make 3d part as it is mainly focus on 2d segment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.