Manufacturing Industry

Autodesk: CAD pioneer.(Brief Article)

Design News, May, 1999 by Teague, Paul E.

Autodesk invented PC DOS-based CAD, and has more installations than any other CAD company by far. With its nationwide network of value-added resellers and distributors, plus about 2,000 developers of third-party products, it consistently ranks among the top CAD suppliers in terms of user spending on engineering software.

The newest product Autodesk is bringing to market: AutoCAD 2000. The company says it is a stand-alone product featuring a multiple design environment where users can drag and drop features and objects across designs from one window to another. Included is a Design Center or central repository where users can access existing drawings. Dominic Gallello, vice president of the company's Mechanical Div., says AutoCAD 2000 will also be a...

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