AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting)
software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. First released in
December 1982 by Autodesk, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run
on personal computers.
Early releases of AutoCAD used primitive entities — lines, polylines,
circles, arcs, and text — to construct more complex objects. Since the
mid-1990s, AutoCAD has supported custom objects through its C++ Application
Programming Interface (API). Modern AutoCAD includes a full set of basic
solid modeling and 3D tools. With the release of AutoCAD 2007 came improved
3D modeling, which meant better navigation when working in 3D. Moreover, it
became easier to edit 3D models. The mental ray engine was included in
rendering, it was now possible to do quality renderings. AutoCAD 2010
introduced parametric functionality and mesh modeling.
AutoCAD supports a number of APIs for customization and automation. These
include AutoLISP, Visual LISP, VBA, .NET and ObjectARX. ObjectARX is a C++
class library, which was also the base for products extending AutoCAD
functionality to specific fields, to create products such as AutoCAD
Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Civil 3D, or third-party
AutoCAD-based applications.
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are available for English, German, French, Italian,
Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Russian,
Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish,
Finnish, Norwegian, and Vietnamese. The extent of localization varies from
full translation of the product to documentation only. The AutoCAD command
set is localized as a part of the software localization.
AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD Freestyle are built on the AutoCAD platform.
AutoCAD WS is for iPad, iPod and iPhone and will be released during fall
2010. (Not built on the AutoCAD platform)
AutoCAD vertical products
Autodesk has also developed a few vertical programs, for
discipline-specific enhancements. AutoCAD Architecture (formerly
Architectural Desktop), Civil
Design (last version was 2007), AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD
Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD P&ID, AutoCAD Plant 3D and
AutoCAD Structural Detailing.
DWG R2.6 file format introduced. Last
version to run without a math co-processor.
AutoCAD
Release 9
N/A
9
1987, September
DWG R9 file format introduced. aka White
Album
AutoCAD
Release 10
N/A
10
1988, October
DWG R10 file format introduced.
AutoCAD
Release 11
N/A
11
1990, October
DWG R11 file format introduced.
AutoCAD
Release 12
N/A
12
1992, June
DWG R11/R12 file format introduced. Last
release for Apple Macintosh.
AutoCAD
Release 13
N/A
13
1994, November
DWG R13 file format introduced. Last
release for Unix, MS-DOS and Windows 3.11.
AutoCAD
Release 14
N/A
14.0h (Hardware Lock)
or 14.01h (Hardware Lock)
14
1997, February
DWG R14 file format introduced. aka Sedone
and PInetop for 14.01
AutoCAD
2000
15.0
15.0 or 15.0h
(Hardware Lock)
15
1999, March
DWG 2000 file format introduced. aka Tahoe
AutoCAD
2000i
15.0
15.05 or 15.05s
16
2000, July
aka Banff
AutoCAD
2002
15.0
15.06 or 15.06s
17
2001, June
aka Kirkland
AutoCAD
2004
16.0
16.0s(LMS Tech)
18
2003, March
DWG 2004 file format introduced. aka Red
Deer
AutoCAD
2005
16.1
16.1s (LMS Tech)
19
2004, March
aka Neo
.NET Framework 1.1
AutoCAD
2006
16.2
16.2s (LMS Tech)
20
2005, March
aka Rio
.NET Framework 1.1 SP1
AutoCAD
2007
17.0
17.0s (LMS Tech)
21
2006, March
DWG 2007 file format introduced. aka
Postrio
.NET Framework 2.0
AutoCAD
2008
17.1
17.1s (LMS Tech)
22
2007, March
Annotative Objects introduced. First
release for the x86-64 versions of Windows XP and Vista. aka Spago
.NET Framework 2.0
AutoCAD
2009
17.2
17.2s (LMS Tech)
23
2008, March
Revisions to the user interface including
the option of a Microsoft Office 2007-like tabbed ribbon. aka Raptor
.NET Framework 3.0
AutoCAD
2010
18.0
18.0s (LMS Tech)
24
2009, March 24
DWG 2010 file format introduced.
Parametrics introduced. Mesh 3D solid modeling introduced. Both
32-bit and 64-bit versions of AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 are
compatible with and supported under Microsoft Windows 7. aka Gator
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
DWG ("drawing") is a file format used for storing two and three dimensional
design data and metadata. The .bak (drawing backup), .dws (drawing
standards), .dwt (drawing template) and .sv$ (temporary automatic save)
files are also DWG files.
R18.0 is the release number, for AutoCAD 2010. (AutoCAD 2011 is R18.1 and
2012 is R18.2)
These digits like 8000:419 are a ProductID (8000) and a LocaleID (419).
The ProductID structure is a 4-digit value. However, prior to AutoCAD 2006,
the ProductID structure was only 3-digits with a single [p] value. Due to
the number of products based on AutoCAD, in AutoCAD 2006 structure was
changed to 4-digits.
From AutoCAD 2006 forward, the structure is configured as "[n][r][pp]",
where:
[n] = Number representing AutoCAD base release (see below)
[r] = Release number within AutoCAD base, reset to zero for every new n
[pp] = Product based on AutoCAD (see below)
The LocaleID structure is a 4-character hex representation of the product's
locale / language.
Here is a list of LocaleID - Language Abbreviation - Language
409 ENU English
407 DEU German
040C FRA French
410 ITA Italian
040A ESP Spanish
415 PLK Polish
040E HUN Hungarian
405 CSY Czech
419 RUS Russian
416 PTB Brazilian Portuguese
804 CHS Simplified Chinese
404 CHT Traditional Chinese
412 KOR Korean
411 JPN Japanese
ProductID's for AutoCAD 2014-based products:
D001 AutoCAD
ProductID's for AutoCAD 2013-based products:
B001 AutoCAD
ProductID's for AutoCAD 2012-based products:
A000 Autodesk Civil 3D
A001 AutoCAD (Registry Cookies: ACAD-8001; ARD-8001)
A001 DwgViewer (Registry Cookie: DWGVIEWR-8001)
A00A AutoCAD OEM (Registry Cookie: AOEM-8001)
A002 Map
A003 Inventor Series (AIS)
A004 AutoCAD Architecture
A005 AutoCAD Mechanical (ACADM)
A006 Building Systems
A007 AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE)
A008 Land Desktop
A009 AutoCAD LT (Registry Cookie: ACLT-8001)
A012 ADT for Raster Design
A013 Inventor Professional (AIP)
A014 Inventor Professional for Routed Systems (AIPRS)
A015 Inventor Professional for Simulation (AIPSIM)
A016 AutoCAD P & ID - 2D
A017 AutoCAD Plant 3D
A018 Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion
A022 Autodesk Utility Design
A023 Autodesk Topobase Client
A024 Autodesk Civil
A028 DWG TrueView
A029 AutoCAD ecscad
A030 AutoCAD Structural Detailing
ProductID's for AutoCAD 2011-based products:
9000 Autodesk Civil 3D
9001 AutoCAD (Registry Cookies: ACAD-8001; ARD-8001)
9001 DwgViewer (Registry Cookie: DWGVIEWR-8001)
900A AutoCAD OEM (Registry Cookie: AOEM-8001)
9002 Map
9003 Inventor Series (AIS)
9004 AutoCAD Architecture
9005 AutoCAD Mechanical (ACADM)
9006 Building Systems
9007 AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE)
9008 Land Desktop
9009 AutoCAD LT (Registry Cookie: ACLT-8001)
9012 ADT for Raster Design
9013 Inventor Professional (AIP)
9014 Inventor Professional for Routed Systems (AIPRS)
9015 Inventor Professional for Simulation (AIPSIM)
9016 AutoCAD P & ID - 2D
9017 AutoCAD Plant 3D
9018 Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion
9022 Autodesk Utility Design
9023 Autodesk Topobase Client
9024 Autodesk Civil
9028 DWG TrueView
9029 AutoCAD ecscad
9030 AutoCAD Structural Detailing
Assigned ProductID's for 2010-based products
8000 Autodesk Civil 3D
8001 AutoCAD (Registry Cookies: ACAD-8001; ARD-8001)
8001 DwgViewer (Registry Cookie: DWGVIEWR-8001)
800A AutoCAD OEM (Registry Cookie: AOEM-8001)
8002 Map
8003 Inventor Series (AIS)
8004 AutoCAD Architecture
8005 AutoCAD Mechanical (ACADM)
8006 Building Systems
8007 AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE)
8008 Land Desktop
8009 AutoCAD LT (Registry Cookie: ACLT-8001)
8012 ADT for Raster Design
8013 Inventor Professional (AIP)
8014 Inventor Professional for Routed Systems (AIPRS)
8015 Inventor Professional for Simulation (AIPSIM)
8016 AutoCAD P & ID - 2D
8017 AutoCAD Plant 3D
8018 Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion
8022 Autodesk Utility Design
8023 Autodesk Topobase Client
8024 Autodesk Civil
8028 DWG TrueView
8029 AutoCAD ecscad
8030 AutoCAD Structural Detailing
Product ID's for 2009 based products:
R17.2\ACAD-7000:<LANG> = Autodesk Civil 3D
R17.2\ACAD-7001:<LANG> = AutoCAD (Registry Cookies: ACAD-7001; ARD-7001)
R17.2\ACAD-7001:<LANG> = DwgViewer (Registry Cookie: DWGVIEWR-7001)
R17.2\ACAD-700A:<LANG> = AutoCAD OEM (Registry Cookie: AOEM-7001)
R17.2\ACAD-7002:<LANG> = Map
R17.2\ACAD-7003:<LANG> = Inventor Series (AIS)
R17.2\ACAD-7004:<LANG> = AutoCAD Architecture
R17.2\ACAD-7005:<LANG> = AutoCAD Mechanical (ACADM)
R17.2\ACAD-7006:<LANG> = Building Systems
R17.2\ACAD-7007:<LANG> = AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE)
R17.2\ACAD-7008:<LANG> = Land Desktop
R17.2\ACAD-7009:<LANG> = AutoCAD LT (Registry Cookie: ACLT-7001)
R17.2\ACAD-7012:<LANG> = ADT for Raster Design
R17.2\ACAD-7013:<LANG> = Inventor Professional (AIP)
R17.2\ACAD-7014:<LANG> = Inventor Professional for Routed Systems (AIPRS)
R17.2\ACAD-7015:<LANG> = Inventor Professional for Simulation (AIPSIM)
R17.2\ACAD-7016:<LANG> = AutoCAD P & ID - 2D
R17.2\ACAD-7017:<LANG> = AutoCAD Plant 3D
R17.2\ACAD-7018:<LANG> = Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion
R17.2\ACAD-7022:<LANG> = Autodesk Utility Design
R17.2\ACAD-7023:<LANG> = Autodesk Topobase Client
R17.2\ACAD-7028:<LANG> = DWG TrueView
Product ID's for 2008 based products:
R17.1\ACAD-6000:<LANG> = Autodesk Civil 3D
R17.1\ACAD-6001:<LANG> = AutoCAD
R17.1\AOEM-600A:<LANG> = AutoCAD OEM
R17.1\ACAD-6002:<LANG> = Autodesk Map 3D
R17.1\ACAD-6003:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor Series
R17.1\ACAD-6004:<LANG> = AutoCAD Architecture
R17.1\ACAD-6005:<LANG> = AutoCAD Mechanical
R17.1\ACAD-6006:<LANG> = AutoCAD MEP
R17.1\ACAD-6007:<LANG> = AutoCAD Electrical
R17.1\ACAD-6008:<LANG> = Autodesk Land Desktop
R17.1\ACAD-6009:<LANG> = AutoCAD LT
R17.1\ACAD-6012:<LANG> = Autodesk Architectural Desktop with Autodesk Raster
Design
R17.1\ACAD-6013:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor
Professional
R17.1\ACAD-6014:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor
Professional Routed Systems
R17.1\ACAD-6015:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor
Professional Simulation
R17.1\ACAD-6016:<LANG> = AutoCAD P & ID
R17.1\ACAD-6022:<LANG> = Autodesk Utility Design
R17.1\ACAD-6023:<LANG> = Autodesk Topobase Client
Product ID's for 2007 based products:
R17.0\ACAD-5000:<LANG> = Autodesk Civil 3D
R17.0\ACAD-5001:<LANG> = AutoCAD
R17.0\AOEM-500A:<LANG> = AutoCAD OEM
R17.0\ACAD-5002:<LANG> = Autodesk Map 3D
R17.0\ACAD-5003:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor Series
R17.0\ACAD-5013:<LANG> = Mechanical Desktop for Autodesk Inventor
Professional
R17.0\ACAD-5004:<LANG> = Autodesk Architectural Desktop
R17.0\ACAD-5005:<LANG> = AutoCAD Mechanical
R17.0\ACAD-5006:<LANG> = Autodesk Building Systems
R17.0\ACAD-5007:<LANG> = AutoCAD Electrical
R17.0\ACAD-5008:<LANG> = Autodesk Land Desktop
R17.0\ACAD-5009:<LANG> = AutoCAD LT
R17.0\ACAD-5012:<LANG> = Autodesk Architectural Desktop with Autodesk Raster
Design
R17.0\ACAD-5022:<LANG> = Autodesk Utility Design
Here is a listing of the LocaleId which indicates the language. The LocaleId
starts with the number 4, then it is immediately followed by a hexadecimal
number indicating the language.
Product keys are required for installation of Autodesk products and are used
to differentiate products that are both sold independently and as part of a
product suite. More Autodesk Product
Keys.
If you are using a version of FlexNet/FLEXlm that is lower than what was
shipped with your product, you will need to upgrade to the correct version
or higher to ensure compatibility with Autodesk products.
The version of the FlexNet/FLEXlm license manager required for the
corresponding version of AutoCAD® is as follows:
AutoCAD 2014 - Version 11.11
AutoCAD 2013 - Version 11.10.0.3
AutoCAD 2012 - Version 11.9.0.0
AutoCAD 2011 - Version 11.7.0.0
AutoCAD 2010 - Version 11.5
AutoCAD 2009 - Version 11.4.100.0
AutoCAD 2008 - Version 11.4.0.0
AutoCAD 2007 - Version 10.8.0
AutoCAD 2006 - Version 10.1.5
AutoCAD 2005 - Version 9.2.2
AutoCAD 2004 - Version 8.3a
AutoCAD 2002 - Version 7.1f
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ACA/ADT/ABS/AMEP ADTListDefinition.
Import, create and export ListDefinitions quick and easy.
RemIcons.lsp - Removes the icons Buzzsaw,
RedSpark, Point A and FTP in Open dialog box. Or download the following
files that can be run without AutoCAD running: remicons.vbs and
addicons.vbs.
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