The advantages of using AutoCAD for drawing are the working environment, interface and the uniformity that exist in the most of the windows applications. Figure 1.1 shows the autocad screen menu area.AutoCAD uses both standard toolbars and pull down menu.
Figure 1.1 : screen menu area
ADVANTAGES OF USING CAD SOFTWARE
- Designs can be made quickly.
- Designers only need to make a simple sketch of the design.
- Drawings produced are consistent and mistakes can be minimized.
- All angles of a drawing can be shown.
- Changes to drawing can be made easily.
- Exact copies of drawings can be produced quickly.
- Objects can be viewed in 3D.
- Objects can be viewed as animation
