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
81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 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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AutoCAD Reviews
Ayub K.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2025
Best EVER CAD software
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
AutoCAD has been a very consistent CAD software; managing to remain a top that is preferred by engineers and architectures. AutoCAD is also a very versatile software, making it easy for anyone working on either 2D drafting or 3D modeling.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Amongst all the great attributes of AutoCAD, I would choose versatility as the best attribute. AutoCAD can easily be adapted in various industries such as manufacturing, construction, architecture, et cetera
What do you dislike most about this product?
AutoCAD is relatively expensive especially for individual users and small businesses. The software is also not beginner-friendly because of its design and the number of tools
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you are considering to purchase AutoCAD, here are a few things that you need to consider; If you are a mechanical engineer, electric engineer or an architecture, it is adversable to buy a product that is specific to your field of practice. Also, incase you are interested in a product that is more suited to parametric modeling, then consider Fusion 360 or Revit. If you are a beginer or a student, it is adversable to start with the free student version or a trial version.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Sufiyan Kamal R.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2024
AutoCAD is versatile software for designing.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
Is has vast user base and strong network support. It offers many tools for drafting and modeling. AutoCAD supports 2D drafting and 3D modeling. AutoCAD can be expensive for small business or individual users. Software has steep learning curves. AutoCAD requires high processing capabilities powerful computer. Sometimes it needs additional training due to its updates and compatibility.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Precise and accurate
What do you dislike most about this product?
Any time updates and compatibility.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Start with basic foundational skills. Work on using keyboard shortcuts.. Using layer effectively.. Practice daily to ger perfection for atleast 6 months
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Prafulla P.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2024
Amazing product to have in your toolkit
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?
Ease of integration with other design products make it delightful
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Effectiveness this brings in the design process
What do you dislike most about this product?
Learning the tool is very time consuming
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This product helps increase efficiency, you can get this if design is a focus area
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Effective Service
