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AutoCAD was first available for MS-DOS and DOS/V, followed by OS/2, Windows and Mac OS. AutoCAD LT, a version of AutoCAD that is optimized for low-end personal computers, was introduced in 2008.
AutoCAD is available on the cloud, where it is available as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product. AutoCAD LT is sold as a perpetual license.
Summary
AutoCAD is a commercial, cloud-based, computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting application used by architects, civil engineers, engineers, landscape architects, mechanical engineers, contractors, surveyors, surveyors, welders, millwrights and other industrial users.
AutoCAD is available in various editions, including AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD LT for Mac, AutoCAD LT for Windows, AutoCAD LT Designer, AutoCAD LT Mobile, and AutoCAD LT Web Connect.
The company says that on average, more than 30 percent of AutoCAD licensees worldwide run AutoCAD on a SaaS basis.
Products
AutoCAD is available in six editions, five of which are SaaS versions: AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD LT for Mac, AutoCAD LT for Windows, AutoCAD LT Designer, and AutoCAD LT Mobile.
AutoCAD LT for Windows
AutoCAD LT for Mac
AutoCAD LT Designer
AutoCAD LT Mobile
The product also has two perpetual license editions: AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD LT for Desktop.
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT is a low-end version of AutoCAD with reduced functionality, lower cost, and a perpetual license (PL) or perpetual non-transferrable license (NLT) for Windows and Mac. In 2014, the company introduced a version for Windows only called AutoCAD LT 2017.
AutoCAD LT is available in two editions: AutoCAD LT Designer (built on the 2010 release of AutoCAD LT) and AutoCAD LT Standard.
AutoCAD LT Standard
AutoCAD LT Designer
AutoCAD LT Standard
AutoCAD LT Designer
AutoCAD LT Standard
AutoCAD LT Designer
With a perpetual license or perpetual non-transferrable license
AutoCAD 2022 [New]
Modeling and Annotation 
Model space functions are used for annotating objects, creating surface functions and for many purposes.  They are also used to represent definitions in properties windows.
 Rendering 
Rendering is the process of taking a set of geometric data, typically described in a graphics file format, and generating an image of that data. A wide variety of rendering techniques may be used, from simple two-dimensional lines and points to complex shaded and textured three-dimensional objects, as well as a wide variety of other techniques, all for different purposes. Rendering is a very important part of the work of many 3D artists, both for commercial work and for hobbyist software applications.
Rendering methods include:
 Camera Systems — These refer to the methods used to show a real 3D world.
 Cameras  — Camera systems are a general term for how to represent the space and its movement as seen by the viewer.
 3D models — Use of a 3D model to represent the space and its movement.
 Renderings  — Renderings are visual representations of 3D models or surfaces.
 Graphics images — A graphics image is a two-dimensional vector image used to represent a 3D object or surface.
3D games 
Because of the rise of home computer gaming in the 1980s, Autodesk has several software products for creating 3D games, of which the most important are:
 AutoCAD Game Development Tools (AGDT) — A set of tools for creation of games using AutoCAD.
 AutoCAD 360 (formerly Autodesk 360) — Newer software from Autodesk for 3D modeling and games development, including the rendering of textures and lighting. It is included in Autodesk Products, and released with Autodesk 3ds Max.
See also
 Comparison of CAD editors for vector graphics
 List of Cad editors
 List of 3D software
 List of AutoCAD add-ons
 List of AutoCAD command keywords
 List of CAD software
 List of free computer-aided design software
References
Further reading
  (Catalogue of features within the CAD systems section of Autodesk's website)
External links
For professional use 
AutoCAD Homepage
Autodesk PressRelease Archive — Releases from 2007 to present
For non-commercial use 
Autodesk Wiki – Autodesk Wiki for Autodesk
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