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AutoCAD

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is AutoCAD?

AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit, and annotate drawings via desktop, web, and mobile devices.

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Awards & Recognition

AutoCAD won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2022

AutoCAD Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love AutoCAD?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Libraries & Templates

100

2D/3D Conversion

100

3rd Party Integration

100

Technical Drawings

Collaboration

3D Modeling

Analytics and Reporting

Digital Scanning

Raster Data Manipulation

Simulation

Printing Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

AutoCAD Reviews

Leigh Martin K.

Role: Operations
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Dec 2022

My favoured computer aided design platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

Autocad is amongst the most ideal computer aided design software for large scale productions , where virtualization is most needed. Virtualization provides the ability to walk through construction projects in a three dimensional view, even before actual construction or building begins.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I am an huge fan of the simulation capabilities of AutoCAD . I enjoy using it to create simulations and wireframe models , as it help me to automatically check the functionalities of models without spending a lot of time , to first create prototypes for my models.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Autocad is not really an illustration software and thus does not use volumetric modeling to create shapes. Rather, shapes can only be created on this software using curves , arcs, shape tools and straight lines. Therefore limiting my options when editing locations and lines.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is maybe the most popular computer aided design software and this is because of how intuitive it can be and the fact that it simplifies the process of working in 3D spaces.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Security Protects

Zoe B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

"Excellent and trustworthy"

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

It simplifies statistics and calculations. It allowed us to organize all construction plans. You can work in 3D. It offers several useful features, including those for handling huge projects. AutoCAD is unique.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simple to create drawings in two dimensions. It is compatible with a significant portion of the software that is included in the Autodesk AEC Collection. It crashes quite seldom, which contributes to the software's reputation for being exceptionally dependable and stable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Does not support metadata, but I'm guessing that if it did support metadata, that would make it a BIM program, which it is not. However, it works well for sketching in two dimensions. Aside from that, everything works well.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This beginner-friendly program helps with part modeling and 2D-to-3D geometry conversion. Use Navisworks and AutoCAD to track your task, and use BIM 360 for cloud coordination to streamline your process.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Klyde Jefferson D.

Role: Operations
Industry: Communications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Game changing product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AutoCAD from other similar products?

Easy to use and very useful in daily use for the project implementation and editing

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

2D and 3D modeling

What do you dislike most about this product?

None, the product is already good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Keep exploring for more possibilities to use cad

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

AutoCAD Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love AutoCAD?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

3rd Party Integration The ability to integrate other applications including PLM, CAM, CAE or GIS.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

AutoCAD Reviews

Leigh Martin K.

My favoured computer aided design platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Zoe B.

"Excellent and trustworthy"

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Klyde Jefferson D.

Game changing product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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