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ACOSTA, DHARRYL C.

BSCE-5

AutoCAD
is

a commercial software

application for 2D and 3D computer-aided

design

(CAD) and drafting available since 1982 as a desktop application and since 2010 as a mobile
web- and cloud-based appmarketed as AutoCAD 360.
Developed and marketed by Autodesk, Inc., AutoCAD was first released in December 1982,
running onmicrocomputers with internal graphics controllers. Prior to the introduction of
AutoCAD, most commercial CAD programs ran on mainframe computers or minicomputers, with
each CAD operator (user) working at a separate graphics terminal.
AutoCAD is used across a wide range of industries, by architects, project managers, engineers,
graphic designers, and other professionals. It is supported by 750 training centers worldwide as
of 1994.
As Autodesk's flagship product, by March 1986 AutoCAD had become the most ubiquitous CAD
program worldwide. As of 2015, AutoCAD is in its thirtieth generation, and collectively with all its
variants, continues to be the most widely used CAD program throughout most of the world.
AutoCAD is a computer-aided drafting software program used for creating blueprints for buildings,
bridges and computer chips. AutoCAD is used mainly by drafters, although engineers, surveyors and
architects may need to use the software from time to time. Read on to learn more.
AutoCAD is a 2-D and 3-D computer-aided drafting software application used in architecture,
construction and manufacturing to assist in the preparation of blueprints and other engineering
plans. Professionals who use AutoCAD are often referred to as drafters. While drafters work in a
number of specialties, the six most common specialization areas are mechanical drafting,
architectural drafting, civil drafting, electrical drafting, electronics drafting and aeronautical drafting.

HISTORY
AutoCAD was derived from a program begun in 1977 and released in 1979 called Interact CAD,
also referred to in early Autodesk documents as MicroCAD, which was written prior to
Autodesk's (then Marinchip Software Partners) formation by Autodesk cofounder Mike Riddle.

The first version by Autodesk was demonstrated at the 1982 Comdex and released that
December. The 2016 release marked the 30th major release of AutoCAD forWindows. The 2014
release marked the fourth consecutive year of AutoCAD for Mac.

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