AutoCADder

When you say "AutoCAD", most people think about the only Autodesk software they know - the basic plain AutoCAD. Quite a lot of people do know also the most popular mechanical and architectural flavors - "AutoCAD Mechanical" and "AutoCAD Architecture". GIS experts may also know "AutoCAD Map 3D". But in fact this patisserie offers much more flavors (including a couple of exotic ones) you can enjoy.

Here is the list of AutoCAD flavors I know (by name, I have never seen some of them) - and maybe there also other ones:

1. AutoCAD - the plain vanilla version
2. AutoCAD LT - limited version (2D, no API customization)
3. AutoCAD Architecture (ADT)
   
4. AutoCAD Mechanical
   
5. AutoCAD Electrical
   
6. AutoCAD MEP (building systems)
7. AutoCAD Map 3D
8. AutoCAD Land Desktop
   
9. AutoCAD Civil
   
10. AutoCAD Civil 3D
11. AutoCAD Structural Detailing
    
12. AutoCAD P&ID
    
13. AutoCAD Plant 3D
    
14. AutoCAD Raster Design, AutoCAD Inventor, AutoCAD Visualization Suite, AutoCAD Revit Suite, ... - not AutoCAD flavors, only bundles (packs) or addon applications
    

So if you are buying or evaluating your next CAD software, make sure you pick the right one - some might taste better than plain vanilla...

Labels: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Mechanical

It is hard to believe but AutoCAD LT has about 580 less commands and variables than the full version. Some of the missing commands are not important but many of them are - so make sure you know the limitations before you choose LT over AutoCAD Mechanical, Architectural, MEP or Map for simple price reasons.

See LT - missing commands

Labels: AutoCAD LT, commands, variables