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Design
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- Drawing
- Editing
- Drawing
- Modeling
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Collaboration
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- Annotating
- Annotate
- Documentation
- Data Extract
Edit
- File Import
- Push/Pull
- Views
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Design
Visualizing | As reported in 403 AutoCAD reviews. Design your project in 3D | 84% (Based on 403 reviews) | |
Rendering | Produce 3D visualizations without any integrating hardware. 371 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 73% (Based on 371 reviews) | |
Drawing | As reported in 409 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to create 2D and 3D drawings of your structure. | 92% (Based on 409 reviews) | |
Editing | As reported in 400 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to edit designs with a WYSIWYG editor | 88% (Based on 400 reviews) | |
Sequence Steps | Based on 364 AutoCAD reviews. Create and animate the sequences of steps, materials and building crews needed to construct your building. | 82% (Based on 364 reviews) | |
Dynamic Updating | Based on 189 AutoCAD reviews. Allows users to create relationships between objects so design changes are dynamically updated | 83% (Based on 189 reviews) | |
Drawing | As reported in 466 AutoCAD reviews. Access to basic tools for drawing, such as line, cirlce and polygon. | 94% (Based on 466 reviews) | |
Modeling | As reported in 443 AutoCAD reviews. Create realistic 3D models of your design | 81% (Based on 443 reviews) | |
Visualize | Design your structure in 3D. This feature was mentioned in 445 AutoCAD reviews. | 82% (Based on 445 reviews) | |
Rendering | Based on 399 AutoCAD reviews. Produce 3D visualizations without any integrating hardware. | 74% (Based on 399 reviews) |
Collaboration
Multi User | Allows users to save and share work in one project This feature was mentioned in 357 AutoCAD reviews. | 78% (Based on 357 reviews) | |
File Import/Export | Ability to import and export 2D and 3D files to the platform so your team can update designs and collaborate as needed. 410 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 410 reviews) | |
Annotating | Based on 404 AutoCAD reviews. Add keynotes, tags, dimensions and more to your document. | 87% (Based on 404 reviews) | |
Document Storage | Store various types of documents within this platform. This feature was mentioned in 388 AutoCAD reviews. | 87% (Based on 388 reviews) | |
Annotate | Annotate your designs with various notes and tags. This feature was mentioned in 449 AutoCAD reviews. | 86% (Based on 449 reviews) | |
Documentation | Based on 434 AutoCAD reviews. Generate 2D drawings of your 3D models. | 86% (Based on 434 reviews) | |
Data Extract | Extract information from objects, such as attributes and properties. 417 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 417 reviews) |
Construction
Fabrication | Ability to create models of various systems that need to be integrated into the structure. This feature was mentioned in 360 AutoCAD reviews. | 84% (Based on 360 reviews) | |
Reinforcement Tools | As reported in 350 AutoCAD reviews. Add reinforcement to vital points in the model of your structure. | 82% (Based on 350 reviews) | |
Clash Detection | Based on 330 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to detect clashing elements, such as electrical conduit or ductwork that run into a beam. | 75% (Based on 330 reviews) | |
Grading | Based on 179 AutoCAD reviews. Allows users to utilize grading tools to design finished ground surfaces | 81% (Based on 179 reviews) | |
Earthwork | Allows users to calculate cut and fill earthwork quantities between two surfaces. 173 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 78% (Based on 173 reviews) |
Edit
File Import | Import and export files in a number of different formats. This feature was mentioned in 459 AutoCAD reviews. | 87% (Based on 459 reviews) | |
Push/Pull | As reported in 411 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to push or pull the surface of your model in order to get the desired shape. | 82% (Based on 411 reviews) | |
Views | View your model from any angle while you design and edit. 456 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 456 reviews) | |
Grips | Tools that enable users to reshape, move or manipulate geometry. 431 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 431 reviews) |
Data Management
Data Capture | As reported in 35 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to input geographic data into GIS. | 85% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
Data Storage | Store vast amounts of data in a variety of ways, such as individual files, databases, geodatabases, or the cloud. This feature was mentioned in 34 AutoCAD reviews. | 87% (Based on 34 reviews) | |
Data Manipulation | Ability to make edits to data as the landscape changes. This feature was mentioned in 33 AutoCAD reviews. | 85% (Based on 33 reviews) | |
Data Visualization | Based on 35 AutoCAD reviews. Bring data to life in a 2D or 3D format. | 88% (Based on 35 reviews) |
Map Creation
Geocoding | Assign locations to significant addresses so they may placed as points on the map. This feature was mentioned in 35 AutoCAD reviews. | 83% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
Buffer Zone Query | Based on 30 AutoCAD reviews. Select a point on the map and display data within a certain radius. | 79% (Based on 30 reviews) | |
Overlaying | Visualize different forms of data in one single image. This feature was mentioned in 34 AutoCAD reviews. | 87% (Based on 34 reviews) | |
Publishing | As reported in 32 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to take all of the collected data and publish it into one map. | 86% (Based on 32 reviews) |
Analysis
Spatial Analysis | As reported in 32 AutoCAD reviews. Ability to read data to make informed decisions and predict patterns. | 84% (Based on 32 reviews) | |
Reporting | As reported in 32 AutoCAD reviews. Export information on a specific data in the map. | 78% (Based on 32 reviews) | |
Real-Time Streaming | As reported in 27 AutoCAD reviews. Study data in live time to analyze any changes happening in the location. | 80% (Based on 27 reviews) |
Generative AI
AI Text Generation | As reported in 41 AutoCAD reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. | 76% (Based on 41 reviews) | |
AI Text Summarization | Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 40 reviewers of AutoCAD have provided feedback on this feature. | 73% (Based on 40 reviews) | |
AI Text-to-3D | As reported in 41 AutoCAD reviews. Provides the ability to generate 3D renderings from a text prompt. | 64% (Based on 41 reviews) |
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
3D/solid modeling Tools | Offers the ability to modify 3D primitives, including parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, and symmetrical editing processes | Not enough data | |
Rendering Tools | Offers ease of use when accessing rendering tools such as lighting tools, texture mapping, and custom material creation | Not enough data | |
Drawing Tools | Provides ease of use when accessing basic drawing tools such as lines, circles, polygons, and other fundamental geometric shapes. | Not enough data | |
Editing Tools | Offers ease of use when accessing basic editing tools like erase, trim, extend, undo, and more. | Not enough data | |
Text Editing Tools | Provides ease of use when accessing basic text creation and modification tools such as font style, multi-line text, wrap-around text, justification, spell checker, etc. | Not enough data |
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Export Files | Supports exporting designs to a variety of file formats, facilitating compatibility with other software and workflows. | Not enough data | |
Import Files | Supports a variety of file formats for import, enabling users to incorporate external data into their designs. | Not enough data | |
File Interoperability | Maintains compatibility with a variety of advanced design and imaging applications, ensuring integration and interoperability across different software platforms. | Not enough data | |
Backwards compatibility | Maintains compatibility between current and previous versions of their file formats, allowing users to open and work with files created in older versions without issues. | Not enough data | |
File size | Supports a range of file sizes, ensuring smooth performance even when working with large or complex designs. | Not enough data |
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Custom Commands | Offers the ability to create custom commands or command aliases, change the active customization file, and configure command properties according to user preferences and workflow requirements. | Not enough data | |
Custom Scripts | Ability to create custom scripts to automate tasks, such as add standard layers or styles to a drawing, update the title block, or automate plotting tasks. | Not enough data | |
Custom Menus | Ability to create custom menus, sub-menus, and contextual menus. Can create new toolbars and arrange menus in workspace. | Not enough data | |
Custom Interface | Offers the ability to customize the user interface and tailor the workspace according to the users' specific needs and preferences. | Not enough data |
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Hardware support | Supports hardware developers by default or through the use of custom drivers, ensuring compatibility with various hardware configurations commonly used by designers and engineers. | Not enough data | |
Task-based interfaces | Offers tailored interfaces for common tasks by default or through user customization, accommodating individuals' workflow needs and preferences. | Not enough data | |
Manage Multiple Profiles | Supports multiple user interface customizations, allowing users to store and recall interfaces as needed without closing the application or requiring scripting knowledge. | Not enough data | |
Command Clarity | Basic commands have clear names and on-cursor documentation, like tooltips and pop-up descriptions, offers clarification of icons and other user interface elements. | Not enough data |
