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Great for 2D!
January 15, 2020

Great for 2D!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with AutoCAD

AutoCAD is being used as the primary program for sending out construction sets and designing residential buildings within the firm. It is a small company, therefore there aren't a whole lot of departments, but it is being used by both the design team and the interior design team. It addresses design and construction problems for everyone on the team.
  • Produce construction drawings.
  • Lineweights and detailing ability.
  • 3D interface.
  • Ease of custom page size output.
I think that AutoCAD is much better than all 3 of these programs when outputting 2D drawings and constructions set drawings, but Rhino and Revit are both better for 3D outputs. Revit is a little bit more confined in what you are able to actually design and gives a less original output.
It is usually easy to find solutions to problems in Autodesk forums, I don't think customer service gets back to you very quickly with more specific/personal issues though.

Do you think AutoCAD delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with AutoCAD's feature set?

Yes

Did AutoCAD live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of AutoCAD go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy AutoCAD again?

Yes

I think that AutoCAD is very well suited when producing construction documents and drawings in 2D, like plans, sections, and elevations. I think it also needs to be implemented after the conceptual design phase is complete and you move more into the schematic design and have a more rigid idea of what the overall design will be. Also, it is not appropriate to use when outputting 3D models or drawings that are better suited coming from a 3D model.