AutoCAD
Design and shape the world around you with AutoCAD 2012® design and documentation software, one of the world’s leading CAD programs. Explore ideas more intuitively in 3D, speed documentation, share ideas seamlessly, and customise AutoCAD 2012 for your specific needs.
Autodesk has been focused on bringing efficiencies to the design process for more than 26 years. Used by millions of people all over the world, AutoCAD 2012 is one of the world’s leading design and documentation software solutions. From robust 3D free-form design tools to powerful drafting and documentation capabilities, AutoCAD® software lets users design, visualise, and document their ideas clearly and efficiently. AutoCAD continues to lead and drive design innovation in all areas where design is required including architects, civil engineers and manufacturing.
Key Features
AutoCAD for Mac
If you’re a longtime AutoCAD® expert, you’ll feel at home with AutoCAD® for Mac® software—the commands and tools you use every day work here too. For those who haven’t used AutoCAD in years, the intuitive interface and context-sensitive help function in AutoCAD for Mac can help smooth out your learning curve.
You can explore your ideas, speed documentation, and share data seamlessly with anyone in the industry. With the power, flexibility, and accuracy you expect from AutoCAD in an intuitive, native Mac interface, AutoCAD for Mac helps you take your design and documentation further.
AutoCAD Raster Design
Make the most of rasterized scanned drawings, maps, aerial photos, satellite imagery, and digital elevation models. With powerful raster editing and raster-to-vector conversion tools, AutoCAD Raster Design software helps you to easily clean up, edit, enhance, and maintain scanned drawings and plans in a familiar AutoCAD environment.
By investing in AutoCAD Raster Design you will be able to enjoy:
- Timesaving image display features.
- Image editing and cleanup
- Raster entity manipulation (REM)
- Vectorization tools, including OCR
- Image transformation.
AutoCAD WS
AutoCAD® WS web and mobile application for AutoCAD software gives you the freedom and flexibility to work anywhere and with anyone. Now you can view, edit, and share your DWG™ files seamlessly across multiple platforms - desktop, web, or mobile device. No software to download or install, and it’s free.
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System Requirements
For 32-bit AutoCAD 2012
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise, Business, Ultimate or Home Premium (SP2 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later)
- For Windows Vista or Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology; for Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 GB free disk space for installation
- 1024 x 768 display resolution with true colour
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
For 64-bit AutoCAD 2012
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Ultimate or Home Premium (SP2 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
- AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron® processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 GB free space for installation
- 1024 x 768 display resolution with true colour
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
Additional Requirements for 3D Modelling (All Configurations)
- Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon, 3 GHz or greater; or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
- 2 GB RAM or more
- 2 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
- 1280 x 1024 true colour video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
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Upgrade Options
| Option | Price |
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| HP 4GB Memory upgrade Kit (2x2GB) | £102 + VAT |
| HP 8GB Memory Upgrade Kit (2x4GB) | £204 + VAT |
| HP 500GB SATA HDD | £51 + VAT |
| HP Blu-ray Writer | £268 + VAT |
| HP USB Speakers | £31 + VAT |
| HP SpaceExplorer USB 3D Input Device | £285 + VAT |
