Autodesk® AutoCAD
Design and shape the world around you with the powerful, flexible features found in AutoCAD® design and documentation software, one of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD tools. Speed documentation, share ideas seamlessly, and explore ideas more intuitively in 3D. With thousands of available add-ons, AutoCAD design software provides the ultimate in flexibility, customized for your specific needs. It’s time to take design further. It’s time for AutoCAD.
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Features
Design and shape the world around you with AutoCAD® design and documentation software, one of the world’s leading CAD programs. Explore ideas more intuitively in 3D, speed documentation, share ideas seamlessly, and customize AutoCAD for your specific needs.
Surface Analysis
Ensure a clear understanding of the continuity between different surfaces.

Point Cloud Support
Bring your 3D scans to life, streamlining time-consuming renovation and restoration projects. With support for up to 2 billion points, you can quickly visualize and snap to the surface of your scanned objects directly within your modeling workspace.

Materials Library
Create striking visual representations of your 3D models. AutoCAD 2011 includes hundreds of visually rich predefined surface materials that you can easily select and edit using the new Materials Browser and Editor.

Introductory 3D Workspace
Are you new to 3D modeling? AutoCAD now has a new workspace designed specifically for you. It provides a streamlined set of 3D modeling and visualization functionality so you can quickly access the most essential tools.
3D Free-Form Design Tools
You now have the power to design ideas in almost any form you can imagine. Simply push/pull faces, edges, and vertices to model complex shapes, add smooth surfaces, and much more. With tools for surface, solid, and mesh modeling, AutoCAD 2011 provides the utmost flexibility and control when designing in 3D.

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Walk or Fly Through a Model with 3D Navigation
Walk or fly through a model with the click of a button. Quickly rotate and orient any solid or surface model with the Autodesk® ViewCube® 3D navigation widget. Pan, center, and zoom on any object with the Autodesk® SteeringWheels® 3D navigation feature.



