TABLE OF CONTENTS A CAD software package such as AutoCAD 2006 can be used to produce any form of technical drawing.
Technical drawings can be produced much more speedily using AutoCAD than when working manually probably as much as ten times as quickly when used by skilled AutoCAD operators.
Drawing with AutoCAD is less tedious than drawing by hand features such as hatching, lettering, adding notes, etc. are easier, quicker and indeed more accurate.
Drawings or parts of drawings can be moved, copied, scaled, rotated, mirrored and inserted into other drawings without having to redraw.
AutoCAD drawings can be saved to a file system without necessarily having to print the drawing. This can save the need for large drawing storage areas.
The same drawing or part of a drawing need never be drawn twice, because it can be copied or inserted into other drawings with ease. A basic rule when working with AutoCAD is: Never draw the same feature twice.
New details can be added to drawings or be changed within drawings without having to mechanically erase the old details.
Dimensions can be added to drawings with accuracy, reducing the possibility of making errors.
Drawings can be plotted or printed to any scale without having to redraw.
Drawings can be exchanged between computers and/or emailed around the world without having to physically send the drawing.
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