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Initially CAD was spelled CADD which stands for Computer Aided Drafting and Design.<br> Afterwords it was shorted to CAD as the more common industry term, Computer Aided Design .
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Difference between CAD and AUTOCADhttp://crbtech.in/CAD-CAM-Training/overview-differences-cad-autocad/
Initially CAD was spelled CADD which stands for Computer Aided Drafting and Design. • Afterwords it was shorted to CAD as the more common industry term, Computer Aided Design . • Today CAD is the broad term for most Computer Aided Design software, but some people use it as a term to indicate drawing in 2D. • AutoCAD is a mapping software and is used in 2D and 3D design graphics system tools.
This software platform was developed to help those in the field of painting, not the software tailored for specific industries. • AutoCAD is a specific product used for drafting and design. • CAD uses computer to develop technical drawings, whereas AutoCAD is a professional CAD software that can design both 2D and 3D drawings and models.
What are the types of CAD SOFTWARE? • Like AutoCAD, other CAD programs are SketchUp Pro and TurboCAD Deluxe are used by user, who wantssome functions of AutoCAD but without learning. • Whereas AutoCAD is a specific product used for drafting and design.
Job opportunities CAD uses computers to develop technical drawings, whereas AutoCAD is a professional CAD software that can design both 2D and 3D drawings and models. Drafters as a whole can expect a decline in jobs, but electrical and electronics drafters can expect a positive job growth.