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Anyone use AutoCAD?



Razi

Active member
Aug 3, 2003
1,622
Stevenage
At the moment, the team I work in are using Excel to produce diagrams (aircraft galley plans in particular) and calculate weights. It serves it's purpose and has done for a while, but it's a real faff if anything ever needs to be changed, because it's all made up of rows and columns and Excel was never really intended for drawing. However, it is great at calculating the weights and percentages. I'm looking to get a licence at work for AutoCAD software, but after a bit of searching, I can't seem to find out whether it has the same ability to calculate weights/figures in the same way Excel does? Anyone know?
 


Lankyseagull

One Step Beyond
Jul 25, 2006
1,839
The Field of Uck
You can insert Excel spreadsheets into an AutoCAD drawing if that is of any help, but I don't think AutoCAD has the ability to automatically calculate things for you.

There are quite a few versions of AutoCAD out there, so it may be best to speak to AutoDesk about your specific needs.
 


Ned

Real Northern Monkey
Jul 16, 2003
1,618
At Home
If you want a system that can do such calculations for you Solid Works is much better. It is a 3D modelling suite & is much easier to use than AutoCAD IMHO plus it cabn be used to produce photo real renderings.
 


Razi

Active member
Aug 3, 2003
1,622
Stevenage
Only problem is that, as a large company, we generally have to go with what we've already got established licences for. I might have to try and get a trial copy and see if it does the job...
 





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