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What is the difference between Auto-CAD & Auto-CAD Architecture?

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Question added by OMAR AL-FAYYOUMI , Projects Manager , Fayyoumi Real Estate Development
Date Posted: 2013/12/25

Auto CAD is a general term referring to a special program designed to cater computer aided design drafting in various areas of engineering like : Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and the likes. While, Auto CAD Architecture is designdr to cater more on the Architectural design drafting needed by Architects to produce a certain project, It also caters more on the3D design views.

sherif fathi
by sherif fathi , DEPUTY G.M PROJECTS MANAGEMENT , ALSHAGRAN AIR CONDITIONING AND ELECTROMECHANICAL CO

auto cad is a general but auto cad architecture is special for architecture  

Syed Fahad Shah Ge
by Syed Fahad Shah Ge , Sales Agent , GREEN WORLD REAL ESTATE

Hey, wouldn’t it be nice if sections and elevations were easier to create directly from your floor plans? Well, like individual elements, when you change a major element like a wall or floor in plan view it automatically updates element locations, as well as material hatching, layer and linetype properties in all other views (since you’re working with a 3D model). Side note: layers are defined and set automatically in AutoCAD Architecture, and they are no longer as much of a management issue as they are in AutoCAD.  Details and annotations are also easier with AutoCAD Architecture, because it offers a larger library of detail components and keynoting tools.

nadia ramzan
by nadia ramzan , Freelance Wardrobe / Fashion Stylist , freelance

Auto Cad is computer aided design software particularly for drafting/drawing of technical designs used by various industry professionals but majorly by Engineers and technical designers.

Auto Cad Architecture is one of designing component of this software, majorly used by Architectural professionals.

Sajjad Anwar
by Sajjad Anwar , Designer and Project Manager , LORD FURNITURE FACTORY L.L.C

Autocad is a general purpose drafting program whereas autocad architecture is specifically optimized for architectural drafting.

MOHTASIM AHMAD MOHTASIM
by MOHTASIM AHMAD MOHTASIM , DESIGN AND CONTROL ENGINEER , SWAPNA ENTERPRISE

auto cad is an application and auto cad architecture best utilization of auto cad.

Jerald Magale
by Jerald Magale , Designer , Fluor Daniel

AutoCAD specific to design & documentation. AutoCAD Architecture has all of the features that AutoCAD has, plus the addition of tools designed for Architects to enhance the workflow of construction documentation.

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