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Micah Sarah L.
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
AutoCAD is very dependable. From creating machine parts for my school thesis. to drawing layouts for our construction projects in my previous job, AutoCAD never failed. It was what we used in school because a lot of companies use it, and it gave me an edge in applying for a job. AutoCAD is a very powerful tool on all aspects of Engineering. Also, I can use it together with other programs. I can import & export drawings that was already made from another program and improve it using AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
It was a little hard to memorize all the functions, but it was okay. I know AutoCAD's fuctions are very extensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Ofonime W.
Design Engineer
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about AutoCAD?
AutoCAD is super productive for 2D drawings (drafting and annotation).It allows me to create multiple or very large, technical drawings (blue prints) and building plans, with less fear for error due to broken relationships,which is perculiar to paramaetric desgin softwares. AutoCAD has unique abilites like use of layers, blocks, xrefence and Osnaps, which make your drafting experince unforgetable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
AutoCAD's files structure doesnt feature categorizing a design file into parts, componets and bodies, its sees all as one, making it less suitable for 3D designs practices
AutoCAD design is mostly manipulated geometrically instead of parametrically, certain operations and task would be difficult and time consuming to carry out manually and repetitively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Humam K.
CS MANAGER/DIRECTOR
Design
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
- The easiest 2D drafting software! I’ve been using it almost daily for work and university since around the 2010 versions.
- I can easily save and import files to other Autodesk software, like Revit.
- 3D drafting is also available if needed. While it’s not my main focus, I’ve used it for a while, and it’s easy to learn and implement, even in 3D.
- An industry-standard software—enough said.
- They have many agencies for customer support across multiple countries. I haven’t needed them yet because I’ve never had an issue!
- Tons of tutorials are available everywhere.
- Sharing files is seamless and straightforward.
- Frequent updates and new versions with exciting features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
- The price, obviously. Students can get it for free for a few years, but for standalone designers, it’s a significant expense.
- Same issue with subscriptions—it sometimes feels very strict.
- I’ve always used the Windows version, but I recently had to switch to Mac, and there are slight changes in the interface and settings. It can be a bit confusing. Just make it universal!
- I know there’s a cheaper, lighter version for designers, but what if you suddenly need all the features for just one small instance? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Shreyan R.
BIM Architect
Construction
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
Supports various file formats and makes colaboration easier. It has a good customer support and online resources to support beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
Requires high perofrmance hardware to support big files. It does not have ample data when compared with other 3d softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Tom O.
Architect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
AutoCad has a very broad user base and it's the defacto standard for manufacturers and suppliers distributing blocks and other CAD entities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
The basic problem for us was that AutoDesk's business practices were inconsistent with the relationship we needed. The basic AutoCad software is quite mature but doesn't really undergo significant upgrades or improvements (that's a user's perspective, not the AutoDesk marketing department's) but the price keeps going up and service keeps going down.
We weren't impressed and really couldn't use the multiple little software products they kept adding and trying to bundle. As a small firm, we needed the simple, solid product we'd had at a reasonable price. ultimately left AutoCad as it became way too expensive and there was no customer service for firms of our size.
While I regretted leaving we left be we understood that we were unimportant to AutoDesk. Autodesk saw no profit in serving us if you look at it on a customer-by-customer basis. Better to sell one site license for 100 seats than 100 seats 5 seats at a time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Ashwini J.
BIM Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about AutoCAD?
Working with AutoCAD makes you easy to draft any 2d circuit and schematic drawing by easy commands you won't need to learn and enter the shortcuts which makes easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
As I am working on AutoCAD from the past 3 years the downside of AutoCAD is that you have to use the repeated commands while doing drafting which consumes time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Hitesh P.
Special Project Manager
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about AutoCAD?
AutoCAD making complex 3D models and detailed 2D drawings is simple.
Layer management is yet another fantastic feature. Layering various components helps organise drawings, making managing visibility and organising intricate designs simpler.
AutoCAD is a helpful tool for engineers and designers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
The price is the problem. AutoCAD licenses could be costly, particularly for individuals or small enterprises. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Arpit T.
Intern
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
As an architect i love this software which is very easy to use also very easy to install . i use it on my daily basis .i can make detail drawing of my project in it it is much easy than any other software in architecture feild its coustmer care is also very good it is very versatile software it is competible with other software and we can also add plugin to it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
it is very heavy software during hatch you really need an good system for it it is very costly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Fellipe d.
Customer Success Specialist
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Products used within Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection: AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks
What do you like best about Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection?
The possibility of having the right tool for the right activity at the moment it is needed, the AEC Collection toolset demonstrates its value by utilizing each resource. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection?
Have all the tools I need in a single software collection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Khalid A.
BIM Lead - Structures
Civil Engineering
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
One of the best things about AutoCAD is its versatility and depth. It's a powerful tool used across various industries, including architecture, engineering, and construction, to create detailed and precise drawings and it is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
Lack of Cloud-Based Collaboration: Unlike some newer design tools, AutoCAD's collaboration features are not as robust, which can be a limitation for teams working remotely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Rupesh Kumar K.
Senior Architect & Technical head
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
What do you like best about AutoCAD?
Its so user friendly.
Now a days all doubts can be clearied with the support.
The Platform is co related to many other platforms.
We daily use Auto CAD for various purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike about AutoCAD?
Auto CAD will not let you know or prompt you when there are floating lines in Z axis.
We often face issues with the Batch Plot - Some sheets will be skipped while plot.
Pen table issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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