![]() ![]() If you are looking for a full-featured 2D and 3D drafting program, or if are already familiar with the typical AutoCAD interface, CorelCAD 1.0 is a bargain at $699. It has fewer features and includes only limited 3D, but it is free. That said, While $699 is a very good price for the features and tools you get with CorelCAD, if you can’t spend that much, there’s a similar application calledĭraftSight, from Dassault Systemes, that is also available for the Mac. It cuts the price of AutoCAD LT (not available for the Mac) nearly in half and provides 3D capabilities not found in LT. But, CorelCAD is really designed to be a simpler and less expensive alternative to AutoCAD. On its website, CorelCAD is listed under the Technical Illustration category. Note the command line interface at the bottom of the screen.Ĭorel is marketing CorelCAD to technical designers who need a CAD solution for more precision and/or more powerful drafting tools. So, your best bet is searching YouTube for user-generated tips and tricks. CorelCAD could benefit from some tutorials, either delivered with the software disc, or available on the website. Lastly, CAD programs are typically not easy to learn. Corel is going to need to develop a Mac version of that plug-in and in my opinion, a different pricing model. But it costs $249 per year and is Windows-only. Also, there are only two add-ons in the online CorelCAD Marketplace one of them is a Rending plug-in. One is a great tool called VoiceNotes that allows you to attach voice memos to objects in your model. ![]() There are a couple of features missing in the Mac version of CorelCAD that are present in the Windows version. However, while Corel offers upgrade pricing from those products ($499), they are Windows only and the useful feature of being able to export to those applications is not included in the Mac version of CorelCAD. Some designers might already be familiar with other Corel products such as CorelDraw or CorelDesigner. And when drawing an object that extends past the edge of the current window, the window does not automatically scroll.įor graphic designers and technical illustrators who might need a tool that is more precise than a typical drawing program, or need 3D capabilities, CorelCAD should fit the bill. When drawing lines, for example, you have to use the enter key, the escape key, or right-click and choose “enter” to stop drawing lines (how about just having a single line tool?). It is bad because if you are not familiar with AutoCAD, you are going to experience some unMac-like interface issues.įor instance, when performing operations on objects (CorelCAD calls them “entities”), you have to first choose the operation (such as extrude, mirror, duplicate) and then the object(s) to apply the operation to. It is good if you have any experience with AutoCAD-you can get up to speed in CorelCAD quickly. In fact, CorelCAD’s entire interface is designed to be familiar toĪutoCAD ( ) users. This makes importing and exporting files to and from other CAD applications (such as AutoCAD) a snap. ![]() CorelCAD supports the industry standard DWG file format natively. ![]()
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