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While AutoCAD has evolved over the past 25 years, the fundamentals of the application have remained unchanged. The user enters and edits data, performs layout and plotting, creates drawings, and exports data to various file formats. Although AutoCAD is not considered a “true” CAD program, it does have a built-in mechanical drawing functionality as well as two-dimensional and three-dimensional (3D) drawing capabilities. The application has become so powerful that users can use it to solve design problems or create nearly any type of mechanical or architectural drawing.
AutoCAD does not support vector graphics, such as direct digital manufacturing (DDM), which may be a shortcoming for some users. To keep track of the current drawing, as well as the history of changes, it is common to use Undo. In AutoCAD, this function is referred to as Edit History.
Concerns Over Security, Licensing, and Data Files
AutoCAD has typically been regarded as a desktop application. However, over the years, Autodesk has made a concerted effort to get more users on the Web, as well as on mobile devices.
In fact, the Web was originally the backbone for AutoCAD, as the developer of the application was originally Autodesk Technical Services, Inc. (ATS). In 1993, after a five-year partnership with Autodesk, ATS became a wholly owned subsidiary of Autodesk.
While Autodesk maintains a strong following, the company is not without controversy. Autodesk had been experiencing a highly publicized data breach in late 2015. The company, working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, released a new version of AutoCAD in December 2015. However, there was no indication that there had been a breach. While there was no evidence of any intentional action, the incident was the second large-scale data breach of Autodesk products and services. In 2014, more than 100 million customer records were stolen.
The issue of data security is a top concern for AutoCAD users. Security patches are a constant part of the release cycle. According to its data breach report, in 2015 Autodesk patched more than 5,000 vulnerabilities on its products.
In addition to security patches, AutoCAD is available in the cloud with the ability to access and edit files over the Internet. The number of cloud users grew at a faster rate than other Autodesk applications
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2012
 1 April 2012: AutoCAD VBA was made available to Autodesk customers. AutoCAD's native XML is still part of the product and the drawing format is still in DXF. VBA is a programming language similar to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and BASIC for Applications (BASICA) used to create code that runs on the Windows operating system.
 2012
 May 2012: AutoCAD Architect added a two-dimensional (2D) Layout component which can build 2D wall objects, 2D curtain walls and 2D bracing, in addition to AutoCAD Architecture 2D, 3D, and custom drawings.
 AutoCAD 2016 was released.
 AutoCAD 2018 was released.
 AutoCAD 2019 was released.
 AutoCAD 2010 SP1 was released.
 AutoCAD 2012 Update 1 was released.
 AutoCAD 2012 Update 2 was released.
 AutoCAD 2017 was released.
 AutoCAD 2019 Update 1 was released.
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 AutoCAD 2019 SP1 was released.
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Software features
AutoCAD has been a commercial product since 1982. It can be used as a standalone application, or be integrated into Microsoft Office and Adobe Systems' InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver, as well as its own Acrobat product family.
As of version 2018, AutoCAD allows the user to work on non-planar objects and to draw and edit them in three dimensions (X, Y, Z) and also on two-dimensional (2D) drawings. Users can work directly on 2D and 3D drawings and can also edit 2D objects. In addition, users can import or export data into spreadsheets.
If the drawing is stored in the Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013, they can also be edited in the office suite. Files can be edited simultaneously and are synchronized using the SharePoint service.
AutoCAD is a D-I-Y 3D design program, meaning it is capable of creating 3D objects from a 2D sketch. The users create the basic drawing in the 2D workspace, which can be any Windows interface, then place the 3D objects and create the desired 3D look.
History
AutoCAD was originally developed by Micrografx, who sold the rights
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