Forum: AutoCAD

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  1. Frequently Asked Questions

    Answers to all the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about AutoCAD.
    Check here for an answer to your question before posting a new thread.

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  2. AutoCAD Beginners' Area

    This is the best place for AutoCAD beginners to ask basic questions. Please be as specific as you can when describing your problem.
    AutoCAD Tutorials | AutoCAD FAQs | Student Software

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  3. AutoCAD General

    Got an AutoCAD question that doesn't obviously go in any of the other forums? Ask here.

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    1. Software & Licensing

      If you're not sure which version of AutoCAD is best for you, where to buy AutoCAD, how to install it or what the EULA means, ask here.

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    2. Hardware & Operating Systems

      Hardware problems? Windows playing up? Maybe you need a recommendation for a new monitor or laptop; this is the forum for you.

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  4. AutoCAD 2D Drafting, Object Properties & Interface

    Troublesome text, units & scales, object snaps, dimensions, annotation, linetypes, toolbars, geometry, measurement...? Help is at hand.

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  5. AutoCAD Drawing Management & Output

    Problems with layer management, layouts, viewports, printing/plotting, x-refs, dynamic blocks, images, e-transmit...? We're all ears.

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  6. AutoCAD 3D Modelling & Rendering

    Solid and surface modelling, UCS, cameras, lighting, materials, rendering and animation. Share your woes or experience here.

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  7. AutoCAD Vertical Products

    Sub-forums for each of the AutoCAD vertical products. If you have a question specific to a vertical product, please post it here.

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      1. Architecture & ADT

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD Architecture and ADT vertical products go here.

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      2. Civil 3D & LDD

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD Civil 3D and LDD vertical products go here.

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      3. Electrical

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD Electrical vertical product go here.

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      4. Map 3D

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD Map 3D vertical product go here.

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      5. Mechanical

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD Mechanical vertical product go here.

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      6. MEP

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) vertical product go here.

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      7. P&ID

        Questions specific to the AutoCAD P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams) vertical product go here.

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    • CAD Management

      Discussion of CAD Management, network issues, drawing standards, layer naming, backup strategies, training concepts…

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    • AutoCAD Bugs, Error Messages & Quirks

      Report a bug, display your error messages, describe a quirk you have discovered or tell us how to crash AutoCAD.

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    • AutoCAD RSS Feeds

      Read all your favourite blogs in one place. This forum is an agregator for AutoCAD related RSS feeds. What does that mean?

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