AutoCAD

AutoCAD es un software de diseño asistido por computadora utilizado para dibujo 2D y modelado 3D. Actualmente es desarrollado y comercializado por la empresa Autodesk. El nombre AutoCAD surge como creación de la compañía Autodesk, donde Auto hace referencia a la empresa y CAD a dibujo asistido por computadora (por sus siglas en inglés computer assisted drawing), teniendo su primera aparición en 1982. AutoCAD es un software reconocido a nivel internacional por sus amplias capacidades de edición, que hacen posible el dibujo digital de planos de edificios o la recreación de imágenes en 3D; es uno de los programas más usados por arquitectos, ingenieros, diseñadores industriales y otros.

Además de acceder a comandos desde la solicitud de comando y las interfaces de menús, AutoCAD proporciona interfaces de programación de aplicaciones (API) que se pueden utilizar para determinar los dibujos y las bases de datos.

Las interfaces de programación que admite AutoCAD son ActiveX Automation, VBA (Visual Basic® for Applications), AutoLISP, Visual LISP , ObjectARX y .NET. El tipo de interfaz que se utilice dependerá de las necesidades de la aplicación y de la experiencia en programación de cada usuario.

Formerly marketed as AutoCAD WS, AutoCAD 360 is an account-based mobile and web application enabling registered users to view, edit, and share AutoCAD files via mobile device and web using a limited AutoCAD feature set — and using cloud-stored drawing files. The program, which is an evolution and combination of previous products, uses afreemium business model with a free plan and two paid levels — marketed as Pro ($4.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly) and Pro Plus ($99.99 yearly) — including various amounts of storage, tools, and online access to drawings. 360 includes new features such as a "Smart Pen" mode and linking to third-party cloud-based storage such as Dropbox. Having evolved from Flash-based software, AutoCAD 360 uses HTML5 browser technology available in newer browsers including Firefox and Google Chrome.

AutoCAD WS began with a version for the iPhone and subsequently expanded to include versions for the iPod Touch, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets.[23] Autodesk released the iOS version in September 2010, following with the Android version on April 20, 2011. The program is available via download at no cost from the App Store (iOS),Google Play (Android) and Amazon Appstore (Android).

In its initial iOS version, AutoCAD WS supported drawing of lines, circles, and other shapes; creation of text and comment boxes; and management of color, layer, and measurements — in both landscape and portrait modes. Version 1.3, released August 17, 2011, added support of unit typing, layer visibility, area measurement and file management. The Android variant includes the iOS feature set along with such unique features as the ability to insert text or captions by voice command as well as manually. Both Android and iOS versions allow the user to save files on-line — or off-line in the absence of an Internet connection.

In 2011, Autodesk announced plans to migrate the majority of its software to "the cloud", starting with the AutoCAD WS mobile application.

According to a 2013 interview with Ilai Rotbaein, an AutoCAD WS Product Manager for Autodesk, the name AutoCAD WS had no definitive meaning, and was interpreted variously as Autodesk Web Service, White Sheet or Work Space.

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