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AutoCAD |
SolidWorks |
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Drawing documents |
2D lines drawn on "model" template |
3D parts and assemblies generate 2D drawings |
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Drafting |
Draw tools (basic procedure) |
Sketch tools (alternate approach) |
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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 |
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Annotations |
Notes and blocks |
Notes, blocks, and many annotation tools |
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Printouts |
Plots from "layouts" based on the drawn "model" |
Print directly from drawing document |