AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software application developed and marketed by Autodesk. It has been available since 1982 and is used across many industries for mechanical, civil, architectural, and other design projects. AutoCAD currently holds around 90% of the CAD market share and is widely used by major Indian companies across various industries. It is particularly suited for civil and architectural drafting as well as manufacturing design.

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 AutoCAD is a software
application for 2D and 3D computer-aided
design (CAD) and drafting — available since
1982 .
 Covered almost all branches of engineering.
 Civil/mechanical/structural/architecture/
Interior/chemical and oil and natural gas
industries

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 Currently around 90% of market captured by
AutoCAD and customers uses this software
across the globe.
 Currently in India industries like
• L&T
• Gammon India
• GMR
• Punj Lloyd
• TATA Projects
• DLF
• Reliance Industries etc.

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Key features
 Best software for civil & Architecture drafting.
 Best software for manufacturing design.
 User friendly and easy to learn.
 Always in demand for job point of view.
 Work with high degree of accuracy.

5.  Drawing Is the mode Of
Communication for Engineers.
 Easier Way Of Expressing Ideas.

6.  CAD is a Concept Of Using CAD Softwares For
Different Level Of a Design.
 Concepts : -
1. CAD– Computer Aided Drafting
2. CAM – Computer Aided Manufacturing
3. CAE – Computer Aided Engineering

7. NEED
Design Drafting Modeling
Analysis Simulation Presentation

8.  Technical Evolution.
 A high-Tech Counterpart Of Manual Drafting.
 Free From The Glitches Of Manual Drafting.

9.  Hard to make
 Time Consuming
 Deep Technical knowledge To Understand
 Not Has The Visual clarity As Required.
& many more…………….

10. CAD Is Not a Single Software
CAD Is Not For a Particular Stream
Of Study
CAD Is Not For a Particular Stream
Of Engineering.

11.  AutoCAD is the most powerful software in field of drafting.
 All other design software are based on it.
 It has been launched by Autodesk company in USA around
1982.
 CAD means not AutoCAD, it is concept of using cad
software.
 Here “CAD” means Computer Aided Drafting & Designing.
 AutoCAD is the leader of industry in cad packages.

12.  Highly Accurate
 User Friendly
 Link to Other Application
 Time Saver
 Unlimited Drawing Area

13. • Civil - AutoCAD ,REVIT , 3D-Civil,Stadd pro
• Architecture - AutoCAD, 3Dsmax
• Mechanical - AutoCAD, pro/E, Solid works
• Electrical - AutoCAD Elect , E-plan, Mat lab
• Electronics - AutoCAD, Spice, PLC Design, NSE

14. Application
menu bar
Drawing Area
Quick Access
tool bar
Ribbon
Title bar
Information
bar
Menu bar
Layout
Status Bar
Command Bar

15. PARTS OF AUTO CAD
•2D :- 2 Dimensions
•PT :- Productivity Tools
•3D :- 3 Dimensions

16. ISOMETRIC AND ORTHOGRAPHIC

17. ELEVATION DRAWING