- A powerful solution for designers who need full DWG native file format compatibility without 3D capabilities or advanced customization
- AutoCAD LT 2D drafting and detailing software provides a comprehensive set of tools allows you to accurately and efficiently create, document, and share your drawings
- Use a complete set of 2D drafting and detailing tools to accurately and efficiently create precise technical drawings
- Create in the genuine DWG file format to share your work seamlessly with anyone in the world; electronically publish and distribute drawing sets in a single DWF or PDF file for fast, secure collaboration with team members
- Make AutoCAD LT work the way you work with a selection of menu and user interface options
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AutoCAD LT software is known for its efficiency, power, and reliability. Now we’ve made it even better with 2D tools and commands you’ve been asking for. We also added PDF underlay capabilities and improved the quality of your PDF output. Take full command with AutoCAD LT 2010.Amazon.com Product Description
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#1 by ThatPoshGirl on March 25, 2010 - 5:37 am
This program is very good for 2D work. It is very powerful and has a lot of tools. I am new to AutoCAD and did have trouble getting used to it at first. I asked a friend with more AutoCAD experience to give it a try and give me his impression. He also liked it and felt it was good for 2D work. That being said, he also felt that he preferred his older version (2002) and said he wasn’t interested in upgrading. He said he could make custom tools in his older version and this version doesn’t appear to allow that. The ribbon integration looks very sleek, but might actually make things more complicated.
If you don’t absolutely need to upgrade, there is probably no reason to. If you are looking for new software, however, this is an excellent choice.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Raymond J. Clark on March 25, 2010 - 6:59 am
The turn around time, from ordering/shipping was very quick. This is a very useful product. I have used it numerous times.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by W Boudville on March 25, 2010 - 9:22 am
The main thing about Autocad LT 2010 is that you should first decide before buying it whether your needs can be safely restricted to 2 dimensions. If so, then LT can be a good and affordable alternative to the full 3 dimensional Autocad 2010.
Some features in LT are welcome and perhaps somewhat overdue. Like True Color. It lets you define a colour using HSL or RGB, or by picking from an existing colour book. The GUI for this is easy to use.
One cautionary note concerns the importing of Autocad files. You can basically do so, with the caveat that 3 dimensional features written using the full Autocad won’t be readable under LT. [Which makes sense, after all.]
Be aware that LT, while having less features than the full product, is still very complex. The first time using LT, when confronted with the GUI and all the menu items and options can be overwhelming and confusing. What LT offers is an extensive bunch of tutorials. If you have never used any version of Autocad, you need to invest considerable hours in taking those tutorials. There’s no way to avoid spending time learning LT. Autodesk has carefully written those tutorials to provide extensive coverage of all the LT features. Having said this, you might still want to have an accompanying hardcopy text on Autocad; preferably a recent version.
Speaking of complexity, LT is all about 2 dimensions; so we have objects that are equivalent to 2d images. Hence, like Adobe’s Postscript, the concept of layers is used, as a powerful way to build up complex 2d objects. Interestingly enough, Autodesk recognises that you can go too far in this direction, by having too many layers. Layer management itself becomes necessary. The Layer Manager in LT and the improved capabilities of individual layers now means that you can reduce the number of layers and so hopefully reduce some complexity in your objects.
Some features do seem to add to the complexity of the overall product while perhaps having only [how can I put this?] limited appeal. Like the use of non-rectangular viewport?! Who does this? I can see how this was coded. It’s not difficult mathematically to make a bounding rectagular viewport from a non-rectangular one, using the former in manipulations, and then cutting down to the latter when doing a rendering. Still, it sounds more like a gimmick than a widespread need. This is how products get bloated; just like some latest features in Microsoft Office.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by J. White on March 25, 2010 - 9:28 am
This is my first time using AutoCAD and I found it very intuitive and easy to learn. I have previously used other CAD packages like TurboCad Pro and Vectorworks. The software works very well and so far I have not found any bugs in it. It is not hard to see why AutoCAD is regarded as the industry standard. As far as basic drawing tools are concerned AutoCAD works better than the competitors. The competing products sometimes have more “advanced” features but the basic drawing tools and mechanization are in my opinion inferior to the AutoCAD implementation and are just plain “harder” to draw with. The only negatives I see are that a user manual was not provided even in PDF form, and the software uses the usual irritating product activation. I am not sure if Autodesk allows the software to be installed on an additional machine such as a laptop.
Overall this is an excellent product and highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by G. Hearn on March 25, 2010 - 10:04 am
I like the idea of the software, but due to the age of my computer, initially, I was not been able to utilize the full potential of the system. I had to upgrade our software to meet specifications…even then, the computer runs rather slow. The software is very robust.
The software itself was easy to install. Using the software can be a little intimidating for the novice user. This software is geared toward a CAD operator, not a firm (such as engineering) that would not use this software on a daily basis. An “AutoCAD LT for Dummies” would be a good compliment to this software. With patience, one can figure out how to operate the software for a project.
For a CAD operator who utilizes this type of program on a daily basis, the software would be excellent. The software seems to have all the tools one would need to create the most detailed drawing.
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Rating: 5 / 5