A closer look at design approaches

 

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

 

 

Drawing documents

2D lines drawn on "model" template

3D parts and assemblies generate 2D drawings

 

 

 

Drafting

Draw tools (basic procedure)

Sketch tools (alternate approach)

 

 

 

Precise placement of entities

Lines and other entities at full size and placed exactly

Entities sketched first, then dimensions and relations control size and placement

 

 

 

Annotations

Notes and blocks

Notes, blocks, and many annotation tools

 

 

 

Printouts

Plots from "layouts" based on the drawn "model"

Print directly from drawing document

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