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AutoCAD is a computer-aided design and drafting software application first released by Autodesk in December 1982, notable as one of the first significant CAD programs to run on personal computers rather than mainframes or dedicated CAD workstations. It became the standard drafting tool across architecture, engineering and construction for decades, helping establish the digital vector-drawing (.dwg) file format still widely used in those industries today.

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Information Technology 1
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Product 1
Launch Year
1982 1
Maker
Autodesk 1
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AutoCAD is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc.

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1. Wikipedia, AutoCAD
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, Wikipedia 'AutoCAD' article
    software application developed by Autodesk.
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence, Wikipedia 'AutoCAD' article
    It was first released in December 1982 for the CP/M and IBM PC platforms
  • Introduction, GICS sector classification
    AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software application developed by Autodesk. It was first released in December 1982 for the CP/M and IBM PC platforms as a desktop app running on microcomputers with int
  • Introduction, offering kind classification
    AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software application developed by Autodesk. It was first released in December 1982 for the CP/M and IBM PC platforms as a desktop app running on microcomputers with int
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