Register now or log in to join your professional community.
Microstation is more user friendly than Autocad. It is more helpfull for all design works from different engineering networks. It is easy to use because less use of work of keyboard for all type of command for drafting works. You dont need to select the command every time for drafting.
I have been using this tool for last 3 years and I found this more easy and fast than Autocad.
no doubt that the autocad is the best engineering tools..it makes the job more easy..all the details you need will be given to you..its just one click away...
yes, is very important programs specially in using 2D for most engineering works.
It all depends what you are using this CAD program for...
CATIA is by far supierior, however not every one is into modleing machinery, cars or aircraft... it is also a very difficult program. Desoto has brought out SolidWorks which is much easier to handle ... Autodesk brought out Inventor very similar to SolidWorks ...
Microstation has been the flagship of Cad for quite some time and is easier to use than AutoCad ... goverment agencies, large pharmasutical companies using this program.
Is AutoCAD the best? ... NO, I have worked with better/supierior programs
Yes, beacuse it is one of the best engineering tools i have seen ever . I widely used to making drafts, construction drawings, shop drawings, design drawings by AUTOCAD. Also through observations, constructions always use auto cad for their drawings.
AutoCAD is a perfect tool for designing, but when dealing with analysis and measurements I think there is many other programs can do that more efficiently. Here is a list of most important programs that may help you:
1. Autodesk Product Design Suite
2. MATLAB
3. CATIA
4. ZW3D
5. MechDesigner
6. PTC Creo
7. BricsCAD
8. Solid Edge
9. Rhino
10. SolidFace
11. TopSolid Design
12. Geomagic Design
13. SpaceClaim 3D Modeling Software
14. TurboCAD Designer
15. ANSYS DesignSpace
16. Patran
17. Simulia
19. ANSYS Fluent
20. MapleSim
22. Femap
23. Linear Technology Design Simulation and Device Models
25. FreePCB
27. KOMPAS-3D
29. TinyCAD
30. CircuitLab
32. Engineering Power Tools Plus Edition
33. INOVATE
35. SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
36. QCAD
37. Shark FX v9
40. XCircuit
no i dont think it is the best one.
Yes, Autocad features cover all engineering aspects, like coordinates, plans, modeling and other.
AutoCAD is helpful for designing of all engineering networks,It gives an idea of how to implement and work on site with the help of AutoCAD design.
