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nanoCAD vs. AutoCAD

Features
nanoCAD Platform 23
AutoCAD 2022
AutoCAD 2022 LT
Basic technologies
Native DWG format
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DWG versions supported
R11 - 2018
R14 - 2018
R14 - 2018
BAK drawing backups, DWS drawing standards, .DWT drawing templates
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Commands for creating and editing DWG files
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Model space, paper space
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Layer, block, linetype, etc managers
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Create and edit styles for text, tables, leaders, etc
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SHX, TTF fonts
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Create and edit tables, extract data to tables and to files
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Dynamic blocks
+ (view, edit only)
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User-defined coordinate systems
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Object snaps, object tracking, polar snap angles
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Coordinate filters
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External references
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Place OLE objects in drawings
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Import PDF and raster images
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Explode and remove proxy objects
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o
o
User Interface
Ribbon and classic interfaces
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Customize сommands, аliases, menus, toolbars, double-clicks, etc
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Command autocompletion
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Dynamic input
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Custom command creation
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System variable monitor
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Undo, redo previews
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o
o
DWG Utilites
Purging of unused items, such as block definitions, layers, etc
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Auditing of drawing file integrity and error correction
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Recovery of damaged drawing files
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Flattening 3D geometry to projected 2D representations
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+
o
Transmittal packages (eTransmit)
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Comparison of similarities and differences of two drawings
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Display drawing structure
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Printing
Printing, publishing of drawing sets, batch plotting
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Color dependent and named plot style table (CTB and STB)
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Integrated PDF printer driver
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Comments on SHX text in PDF files
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Maintain DWG layering in PDF files
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3D Modeling
Draw and edit 3D mesh objects
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+
o
Draw and edit 2D and 3D solid objects
+(1)
+
o
Conversion of 2D objects to 3D objects
+(1)
+
o
Dynamic UCS
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+
o
Importing and exporting 3D model in STL, SAT, STP, IGES, JT, X_T, X_B, VRML, and other formats
+(1)
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o
3D constraints for mates, angles, tangents, symmetry
+(1)
o
o
Work planes, construction planes, axes
+
o
o
Parametric 2D design
+(1)
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o
Parametric 3D design
+(1)
o
o
3D history
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o
o
Import IFC
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o
o
(1) - Function available in 3D Solid Modeling add-on
Point Clouds
Point cloud imports of LAS, BIN, PTX, PTS, PCD, XYZ files
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+
o
Point cloud exports in LAS 1.2, LAS 1.4, BIN, XYZ formats
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+
o
Point cloud display styles, point sizing
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+
o
Point cloud cropping
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+
o
Point clouds sectioning
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+
o
Topoplan
Insert mapping from online services, such as OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc
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o
Raster Image Processing
Operations with raster images (JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, etc)
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Convert drawing objets into raster images
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Raster clean-up with draw, erase
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o
o
Raster four-point calibration
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o
o
Save a raster image in drawing to file
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o
o
Mechanical Design
Drawing tools specific to mechanica design, such as weld seams, threads, etc
+(2)
o
o
Calculators for static beams, fasteners, section properties, etc
+(2)
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o
Parts library
+(2)
o
o
(2) - Function available in Mechanica add-on
APIs
OLE Automation with Visual Basic Script, Javascript
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+
o
C++
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o
.NET
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+
o
LISP (with DCL)
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+
o
Script editor (JS, VBS, LISP, DCL, SCR)
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+
o
System Requirements
Operating system (Microsoft® Windows®)
8, 10, 11
8, 10
8, 10
Minimium memory
4 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Minimium display card memory
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
Minimium disk space
7 GB
7 GB
7 GB
Licensing
Workstation licensing
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+
+
Network licensing
+
o
o
License borrowing
+
+
+
Educational licensing
+
+
+
Perpetual licenses (nanoCAD 3-year subscription includes perpetual license registration)
+
o
o
Features
nanoCAD Platform 23
AutoCAD 2022
AutoCAD 2022 LT
Basic technologies
Native DWG format
+
+
+
DWG versions supported
R11 - 2018
R14 - 2018
R14 - 2018
BAK drawing backups, DWS drawing standards, .DWT drawing templates
+
+
+
Commands for creating and editing DWG files
+
+
+
Model space, paper space
+
+
+
Layer, block, linetype, etc managers
+
+
+
Create and edit styles for text, tables, leaders, etc
+
+
+
SHX, TTF fonts
+
+
+
Create and edit tables, extract data to tables and to files
+
+
+
Dynamic blocks
+ (view, edit only)
+
+
User-defined coordinate systems
+
+
+
Object snaps, object tracking, polar snap angles
+
+
+
Coordinate filters
+
+
+
External references
+
+
+
Place OLE objects in drawings
+
+
+
Import PDF and raster images
+
+
+
Explode and remove proxy objects
+
o
o
User Interface
Ribbon and classic interfaces
+
+
+
Customize сommands, аliases, menus, toolbars, double-clicks, etc
+
+
+
Command autocompletion
+
+
+
Dynamic input
+
+
+
Custom command creation
+
+
+
System variable monitor
+
+
+
Undo, redo previews
+
o
o
DWG Utilites
Purging of unused items, such as block definitions, layers, etc
+
+
+
Auditing of drawing file integrity and error correction
+
+
+
Recovery of damaged drawing files
+
+
+
Flattening 3D geometry to projected 2D representations
+
+
o
Transmittal packages (eTransmit)
+
+
+
Comparison of similarities and differences of two drawings
+
+
+
Display drawing structure
+
+
+
Printing
Printing, publishing of drawing sets, batch plotting
+
+
+
Color dependent and named plot style table (CTB and STB)
+
+
+
Integrated PDF printer driver
+
+
+
Comments on SHX text in PDF files
+
+
+
Maintain DWG layering in PDF files
+
+
+
3D Modeling
Draw and edit 3D mesh objects
+
+
o
Draw and edit 2D and 3D solid objects
+(1)
+
o
Conversion of 2D objects to 3D objects
+(1)
+
o
Dynamic UCS
+
+
o
Importing and exporting 3D model in STL, SAT, STP, IGES, JT, X_T, X_B, VRML, and other formats
+(1)
+
o
3D constraints for mates, angles, tangents, symmetry
+(1)
o
o
Work planes, construction planes, axes
+
o
o
Parametric 2D design
+(1)
+
o
Parametric 3D design
+(1)
o
o
3D history
+
o
o
Import IFC
+
o
o
(1) - Function available in 3D Solid Modeling add-on
Point Clouds
Point cloud imports of LAS, BIN, PTX, PTS, PCD, XYZ files
+
+
o
Point cloud exports in LAS 1.2, LAS 1.4, BIN, XYZ formats
+
+
o
Point cloud display styles, point sizing
+
+
o
Point cloud cropping
+
+
o
Point clouds sectioning
+
+
o
Topoplan
Insert mapping from online services, such as OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc
+
+
o
Raster Image Processing
Operations with raster images (JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, etc)
+
+
+
Convert drawing objets into raster images
+
+
+
Raster clean-up with draw, erase
+
o
o
Raster four-point calibration
+
o
o
Save a raster image in drawing to file
+
o
o
Mechanical Design
Drawing tools specific to mechanica design, such as weld seams, threads, etc
+(2)
o
o
Calculators for static beams, fasteners, section properties, etc
+(2)
+
o
Parts library
+(2)
o
o
(2) - Function available in Mechanica add-on
APIs
OLE Automation with Visual Basic Script, Javascript
+
+
o
C++
+
+
o
.NET
+
+
o
LISP (with DCL)
+
+
o
Script editor (JS, VBS, LISP, DCL, SCR)
+
+
o
System Requirements
Operating system (Microsoft® Windows®)
8, 10, 11
8, 10
8, 10
Minimium memory
4 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Minimium display card memory
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
Minimium disk space
7 GB
7 GB
7 GB
Licensing
Workstation licensing
+
+
+
Network licensing
+
o
o
License borrowing
+
+
+
Educational licensing
+
+
+
Perpetual licenses (nanoCAD 3-year subscription includes perpetual license registration)
+
o
o
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