AutoCAD is a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and drafting software developed by Autodesk. AutoCAD has basic electric drafting functions one is 2D Drafting in which lines, polylines, arcs, polygons, rectangles, splines points, texts and others are drafted. There's also 3D modeling, that includes surface modeling, warframe modeling and solid modeling of 3D primitives like boxes, wedges, cones and cylinder. The Boolean operations to these 3D objects includes subtraction, union and intersection. 2D and 3D objects can also be operated by moving, rotating, mirroring etc. Viewing of these objects include multiple viewport generate, the use of the User Coordinate System (UCS) and viewing direction selection. Other electric draft functions are Dimensioning and Tolerancing, 3D images, Organization of objects and Plotting. The AutoCAD drawing exchange format uses a DXF File format, and for accessing AutoCAD database, functions of AutoLISP, ADS and API are used. AutoCAD uses a module to read and output data of graphics on a data file. this module is the IGES Interface. IGES format (ISO and ANSI) is used for communication of graphics data among several CAD and CAM systems.
The new version of the AutoCAD software which is the AutoCAD 2013, has features like the Section and Details View which has a model documentation tab that provides faster access. There is Full, offset, half or aligned to hoose from the section methods. Usrs can specify what boundaries they prefer which can either be rectangular or circular for the details view. The software also offers Strike-thru Text used for providing texts in documents. Mtext, Mleaders, Dimensions, Tables and ArcText has new strikethrough styles for them. The Autodesk 360 Connectivity feature of the software allows synchronization of files including the syncing of drawings and folders with the user's online account which is accessed directly within the software which enables file sharing with other users of Autodesk who has an online account, and users can also share their designs through their social media accounts. The software also comes with a PressPull too that is used to extrude and offset curves to create surfaces and solids. It also lets the user select multiple object using a single PRessPull operation.
Corel has developed this software for almost thirty years. This Office suite became popular to the people. And this software works on Microsoft operating systems such as Windows, Window 7, Windows Vista and Windows Xp (SP3). 466 MHz processor, 256 RAM and for the display 800 X 600 will be just fine to operate on this application. During installation, Internet connection may require to verify the serial numbers. It can support 60 different formats including the Microsoft Office Formats. It also supports multiple monitors to improve the productivity of the user. This packed application comes with learning resources that is built-in, so tutorials are very handy. It has a feature that will resize the text to fit the number of pages. The users can view the desired file without opening the file. It has 300 + templates, 175+ photos, 10,000 clipart images, and 900+ True Type fonts. This package has word processors, Spreadsheet program, presentations, Digital Notebook, document manager, training videos, Video editor, and eBook publisher.