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When comparing Autodesk Inventor vs AutoCAD, the Slant community recommends Autodesk Inventor for most people. In the question“What is the best 3D CAD software?” Autodesk Inventor is ranked 8th while AutoCAD is ranked 9th.
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LicenseEULA
PlatformsWindows, macOS
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Pros
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Pro Great for engineers
AutoCAD helps make engineering drafts quickly. It's designed to help with things like plumbing diagrams and electrical wiring diagrams.
Pro Free trial available
AutoCAD is available for free for 30 days.
Cons
Con Proprietary file formates / Vendor lock-in
Autocad uses their own non standard file formats instead of using open standards.
Con Interface is difficult to customize
Con Can be glitchy
The software can sometimes be laggy, glitchy and unstable to the point of crashing.