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AutoCAD LT Construction Reviews & Insights

Score8.7 out of 10

77 Reviews and Ratings

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TrustRadius Insights for AutoCAD LT are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Versatile and Highly Useful: Users have found AutoCAD LT to be a versatile and highly useful software for drafting and designing, particularly for engineering companies. Many reviewers appreciate the range of productivity tools that help them complete tasks more quickly and efficiently, reducing time and effort. Additionally, AutoCAD LT provides powerful tools for creating and managing accurate, precise designs, minimizing the risk of errors or discrepancies.

Streamlined Interface: The software has a streamlined interface that is easy to learn and use, with intuitive menus and toolbars. This feature has been praised by many users who find it helpful in navigating through the software's various functions smoothly.

Affordable Option: Users appreciate the low cost of entry compared to the full version of AutoCAD, making AutoCAD LT an affordable option for their drafting needs. The affordability factor has made it accessible to a wide range of users, including beginners who may not require all the advanced features offered by the full version.

AutoCAD LT Reviews

2 Reviews
ConstructionCivil Engineering1Glass, Ceramics & Concrete1

Easy, Reliable, Customizable. The best 2D software. The golden standard.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use AutoCAD LT for developing technical layout for our customers, and small studies in 2 dimensions.
It’s fast, reliable and relatively easy to use.
I learnt to build my own macros and to customize the interface to my needs to get the work done even faster and once someone understand the simple logic behind the commands that are used, everyone can do it.

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Easy to customize
  • Reliable
  • Manage big layouts without problems

Cons

  • Incremental savings (if possible) because autosave on big drawings took time to get done because it saves the whole file
  • Some custom macros that I made should be made standard (like infinite horizontal or vertical lines)

Likelihood to Recommend

Recommend to develop big 2d layouts.
it’s in fact the golden standard for that kind of work, and for a reason.
i worked on layouts that had literally the whole factory on multiple levels.
and it handled without a sweat.

it doesn’t digest every kind of cad file, so for that reason it should be evaluated if multiple cad files are handled by the user.
this program basically open just autocad files, not even all of the autodesk files.
Vetted Review
AutoCAD LT
20 years of experience

Less money, for almost the same features!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

AutoCAD LT replaced standard AutoCAD in my company 2 years ago as the workflow in my firm primarily relies on BIM (using Revit mainly) to issue the design drawings. However, engineers need to usually use AutoCAD LT in order to access files that were issued by 3rd parties organizations. AutoCAD LT offers wonderful level of service when it comes to 2D modeling and casual usage of DWG formats.
The transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD LT went unnoticeable in my firm, as the extra features in AutoCAD were not of great importance in our work flow.

Pros

  • 2D modeling
  • Issuing drawings
  • Smart annotations and dimensioning tools

Cons

  • All LISP functions are missing on AutoCAD LT
  • Missing Architectural and Mechanical tool-sets
  • No 3D modeling of any kind

Likelihood to Recommend

AutoCAD LT is suitable for engineers that uses DWG formats casually and don't rely on AutoCAD as the main tool to issue drawings in the workflow.
AutoCAD LT is best suited for firms that do not use LISP functions in AutoCAD and do not care about 3D modeling. Although AutoCAD LT has other missing functions when compared to standard AutoCAD, these features are of less importance and can't be noticed.
Vetted Review
AutoCAD LT
2 years of experience