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Designers first learn how to use the software with the help of training videos. Later, they are taught how to enter commands and edit text and to draw shapes and text.
AutoCAD is sold as part of a package along with other software that is bundled with it. This package includes Autodesk Architectural Desktop, a set of data files containing construction information, Autodesk MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Design Suite, Autodesk Construction, Autodesk Land Desktop, Autodesk Landscape, Autodesk Landscape View, Autodesk Electrical Desktop, Autodesk Fire & Water Desktop, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD LT, and AutoCAD Architecture.
To learn more about the history of AutoCAD, read What Is AutoCAD? and How Did AutoCAD Get Its Name?. For information on purchasing AutoCAD, see the Autodesk Home page.
AutoCAD versus AutoCAD LT
When the first version of AutoCAD was first released, it ran only on a single Macintosh computer and required a considerable amount of RAM. The main market for this software was the printing and drafting industries, where users needed to create and edit large quantities of drawings. Therefore, AutoCAD was designed to be used on a computer with a large amount of RAM and an internal graphics controller. This made it much easier to run large drawings and to create, edit, and save large drawings.
The first release of AutoCAD LT, however, was a major disappointment for professional AutoCAD users. Whereas AutoCAD ran very well on a much smaller amount of RAM, the new software was so slow to run that it was almost unusable. For example, a drawing that was saved and then opened back up could take up to a half hour to open. AutoCAD LT was intended to run on low-cost computers with just 4MB of RAM. It was never intended to be run on a high-cost computer with 16MB of RAM.
AutoCAD LT is bundled with AutoCAD, so its designers took this situation into account. For example, when saving and loading a drawing, AutoCAD automatically saves the drawing in both a binary format (.DWG) and a text format (.TXT). By default, the software automatically saves the.DWG version of the drawing
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Structure editing 
AutoCAD is extensively used in Structural Engineering for drawing design and 3D modeling. As well, it is used to view the results of the CAD model created by AutoCAD. CAD files are also processed to generate G-code files to drive the machines used for actual building projects.
A 3D Warehouse is a service which allows a user to download 3D CAD models of various objects.
The most common applications of CAD are:
Modeling - creating 3D drawings of objects from designs, dimensions and plans
Revision Control - keeping track of the versions of the objects in the drawing
Drafting - creating the drawing
Visualization - presenting the drawings to the user in a realistic manner
Sketching - creating a 2D representation of the 3D object
CAD systems supporting 3D modeling include:
File management is provided through the BIN (binary image) format.
The default file name extension of an AutoCAD model is ".dwg", which is a version of the name ".dwg" used by earlier versions of AutoCAD.
Starting in the 2017 release, the default file name extension is ".cad" to represent a 3D model.
Project management
In AutoCAD, the Project tool is available in both Standard and Professional editions.
Scratchpad 
The Scratchpad tool was introduced in version 2.1. In the current version, AutoCAD is the only CAD application that uses it.
Scratchpads are customizable panels to create and store concepts, equations, or calculations in form of text, tables, or drawings. They can be used as a development environment for internal applications. They are also used to save user-defined code snippets for re-use.
To create a Scratchpad, create an empty canvas in the Scratchpads panel, drag and drop a panel to make it collapsible, drag and drop other panels to create new panels and group them, enter the name of the Scratchpad and click the "Create" button. Use the "Enter or select code" button to enter code. The Scratchpad opens in a separate window. To save it, click the "Save" button in the top bar. To run it, click the "Run" button in the toolbar.
To enter code, drag and drop the code symbol from the palette to the Scratchpad window. Enter the code in
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