AutoCAD Domination
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AutoCAD Domination
16 March 2008Author: gamaPosted under AutoCAD Domination, CAD Software
By: Gamaliel Seva
AutoCAD is a CAD software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting, developed and
sold by Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD supports a number of application programming interfaces (APIs) for customization and automation.
AutoCAD’s native file format, DWG, and to a lesser extent, its interchange file format, DXF, have become de facto standards for CAD data interoperability. AutoCAD in recent years has included support for DWF, a format developed and promoted by Autodesk for publishing CAD data.
AutoCAD currently runs exclusively on Microsoft desktop operating systems. AutoCAD can run on an emulator or compatibility layer like Virtual PC or Wine, keeping in mind the performance issues that can arise when working with 3D objects or large drawings.
AutoCAD LT originated by taking the codebase of AutoCAD and commenting out substantial portions, which allowed AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT to be developed simultaneously. AutoCAD is licensed at a significant discount over commercial retail pricing to qualifying students and teachers, with both a 14 month and perpetual license available.
AutoCAD Architecture (formerly Architectural Desktop), for example, permits architectural designers to draw 3D objects such as walls, doors and windows, with more intelligent data associated with them, rather than simple objects such as lines and circles.
CAD is one part of the whole Digital Product Development (DPD) activity within the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process, and as such is used together with other tools, which are either integrated modules or stand-alone products, such as:Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) including instructions to Computer Numerical Control CNC machinesPhoto realistic renderingDocument management and revision control using Product Data Management (PDM).
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About the Author:
Gamaliel Seva is an Architectural Designer and a Construction Project Manager with extensive experience in Quantity Surveying based in North America. You may visit his site at www.avancecad.com www.jobbility.com
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