5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE USE FOR DRAFTING
AutoCAD
It is the first product released by the Autodesk. One
of the major future of AutoCAD is the ability of a software
to create a 2d drawings a civil engineer can create planned
sections and elevations using AutoCAD a mechanical
engineer can make mechanical fabrication drawings an
electrical engineer can create electrical circuit diagrams to
to perform electrical circuit designs. So what is so special
about 2D drafting using Auto CAD? The main specialty is
that you can create a 2D drawings with speed and accuracy, as we all know whenever we try to
do something very fast we tend to lose accuracy but using AutoCAD you can perform 2D
drafting very fast without losing accuracy.
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Sketchup
Sketchup is a software where you can create a create 2D and 3D
models easily.
It is managed by Trimble navigation the software can be used in architecture
interior design, furniture design video game creation and 3d printing.
Sketchup is a very flexible piece of software when it comes to modeling. you
can create any shape you desire. The software has a lot of tools to help you
in modeling process it offers different forms to start with. The good thing
about Sketchup is that it enables you to start with simple forms and combine
complex object, ex. arc, polygon, rectangle and circle. It has a large range of tools
as well to help you shape these simple forms like extrude, change scale, rotate,
move, shift, and others in addition you can change the style the drawing in
Sketchup, you can use a clack and white Skecthup, colored sketch direct lines and Trimble
many more. Floor
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TinkerCAD
This software is used a lot by students and professionals
because it helps them start designing simple object and make
progress when making complicated objects. it can also in 3D
printing, jewelry design, interior design, toys, prototypes and so
on. The software offers a lot if goods features like intuitive
interface, some design tools and modeling tools in addition to code
blocks. you can save your work in the cloud in addition to that he software is very light and it
doesn’t require a lot of space or strong computer and the best is it is completely free.
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FreeCAD
Is a modeling software made essentially to to design
complex object especially mechanical stuff. it can be considered
simple and easy to use especially for basic designs; it can also be
used in different industrial fields in addition to architecture. You
can also use it to design complex objects and even to do
rendering, in addition to that it has a great parametric work flow
where you can regenerate your models by changing some variable values, you can also use this
software to design from scratch or to do reverse engineering the software offers great feature
that can be found in paid software. besides that, Freecad is open source and it is valid for free.
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QCAD
It is made to do 2D drafting but it has good tools for
creating complex technical details, it is especially great for graphic
design you can precisely set all the measurements and the
dimensions reacted to your design ore mechanical piece, it is
compatible with Qcad software because you can open Qcad files in
other cad software you can also use metric and imperial system
and the software need a little bit of training before you can use it
especially for beginners and students who are not familiar with CAD software.
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DETAILED REVIEW
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Computer-aided design software is very important when it comes to architecture deign
and engineering there are a lot of programs to choose from but two of the stand out for me
and those are AutoCAd and Sketchup.
AutoCAD is a professional software that many individual designers
design and engineering companies use to work on their project, it is very
useful for architect’s mechanical and electrical engineers and it has been
around for a very long period of time and it probably has a big largest
user base especially in the field of architectures. This versatile software
offers the possibility of various elements and objects in 2D and 3D, users
can create their own manufacturing plans but also create a realistic
images of the models by applying colors and textures, they can also animate these objects to
stimulate the operations of the machines or take virtual tour in house. AutoCAD in architecture
is the version of autocad software incorporating software features dedicated to architectural
production this allows architectural professionals to develop for residential and commercial
buildings.
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Sketchup is a robust and intuitive 3d modeling design software
widely use in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture
and even video game desig. In essence Sketchup is a tool that
transform your idea into 3D. Sketchup is known for being user-
friendly and easy to learn it will also help you managed architectural
projects very well, this 3d modeling design software is capable of
rendering of creating beautiful renders and animations which will
highly improve your realistic ability to create realistic projects. It
makes the Skecthup standout in intuitive interface makes creating
viewing and modifying 3D models add to that the easiest integration with 3D software these
feature makes Sketchup a favorite among professionals.
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AutoCAD however for amazing renders to visualize interior and exterior scenes you can
choose a Sketchup instead of AutoCAD because it is very good at this user interface this
Sketchup interface can be considered friendly and easy to use because it has clear and
understandable icons that pretty much explain what tools do and what they are use for like
most of the popular 3d software that are created by Autodesk AutoCAD can be controlled using
menus and icons but the best way to use it with command lines AutoCAD’s interface might look
than the other CAD software but once you know how to use the tools and where they are
positioned it much be easier the learning curve, Sketchup can be considered and easy 3d
software that everyone is able to use after a short period of time and practice, basically after a
few days you will be able to start working on your own project, but of course learning is a
continuous process and you will need to learn more and more as you spend more time suing
the program AutoCAD is not as easy as Sketchup because it can be considered one of the
complex product this is the case because on a Autodesk spent a very long time working on its
feature and tools to make it one of the best CAD software today it will probably take longer to
learn but it it will be working it in the end.
SUBMITTED BY:
PATRICIA ANN P. BATISLA-ONG
BINDTECH ADT-1A
