Add to Compare. Overall Rating. Value for Money. Customer Support. Last Review Written. Its most important positive feature is ease of use and speed of learning by memorizing and understanding shortcuts. Not a free version for small business or discounted price. Always auto-save problem and lost projects.
Read all user reviews. And the built in rendering tools are awesome as well, the result is more than enough to be used for project presentation. AutoCAD does offer information on how you can speed up the program on your computer by changing around different settings.
Vectorworks is pretty similar to the recommended specifications for your computer to run this program on. Depending on what toolsets you are using, you will need some decent storage space on your computer as well. Most CAD software is available across several operating systems and platforms. Choosing one that not only gives you the functionality you need but also can work across different devices is important.
This is definitely true if you need to access it in different locations. You can also use AutoCAD on a mobile device. If you need additional storage, AutoCAD provides cloud storage options. Getting the help when you need it is vital in case you run into any problems. AutoCAD does provide several support options.
You can contact Autodesk by email as well as by phone or you can use the live chat on their website. If you want to do some research yourself, you can use the help section which offers a range of answers to common questions.
There is also a dedicated AutoCAD forum where you can engage with other users. Vectorworks has phone and email support in addition to a live chat option.
Their website offers a list of Vectorworks partners that you can get in touch with for training. Not much between AutoCAD and Vectorworks when it comes to supporting and getting the information that you need.
You can purchase AutoCAD on an annual basis. This gives you a valid license for 12 months. There is the option to take up a monthly subscription to AutoCAD although your yearly amount will be higher.
If you envisage using AutoCAD for a few years, you can get a 3 year licence too. However, the big difference here is that with Vectorworks Architect you get a perpetual license. This gives you lifetime access to Vectorworks Architect as well as 2G of cloud storage and one-year tech support.
You can add a maintenance addition to your purchase which boosts your cloud storage to 20GB and also gives you upgrades to the newly released version as well as priority support if you need it. Students can also get a free license to Vectorworks and you can request a day free trial too.
So, Vectorworks Architect will work out cheaper in the longer run. You only need to purchase it once and over the course of say, 5 years, it will be less expensive than AutoCAD. Look at the brief overview of the two softwares:.
AutoCAD, as we all know is the default choice of the professional market for a number of disciplines and from space craft parts to the Nike beneath your feat, AutoCAD has you covered for the design and illustration part.
VectorWorks however enjoys a far smaller share of the market, and that too mutually with AutoCAD to some extent, that being the light development and design market. Talking about 2D illustration and 3D design, both offer pretty much the same features but with a significant learning curve and marginal work efficacy.
AutoCAD is considered the default standard, hence in comparison VectorWorks seems to be more attuned towards design in the aesthetic sense rather than the engineering sense of AutoCAD.
That said, one must never forget that AutoCAD has proven its rather long learning curve in the past, however, a large extent of users of both packages vote for AutoCAD's straightforwardness such as with the command dialogue. Also, every professional drafter has to agree, drafting with AutoCAD is the swiftest way possible.
It is interesting to note, AutoCAD enjoys its dominance over the market even against the only product with more years under the belt.
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