CorelCAD is a

computer-aided design Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

(CAD)

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for 2D and 3D design. It works on

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and

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operating systems. There is also a mobile app of CorelCAD for

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and

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devices, but it needs a license in order to be accessible.

History

CorelCAD was first released in May 2011 based on the ARES engine developed by Graebert, a German company. Upon release, it was priced at $699 only. Unlike other

Corel Cascade Parent Limited, doing business as Alludo ( ), is a Canadian software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in graphics processing. Formerly called the Corel Corporation ( ; from the abbreviation "Cowpland Research Laborat ...

products, CorelCAD is not included in any packages including the CorelDRAW Graphic Suite and

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Features

CorelCAD contains all the necessary features of a

(CAD)

, but lacks the advanced features which can be found in Autodesk AutoCAD. It can support graphics formats such as

DWG DWG (from ''drawing'') is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three- dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including DraftSight, AutoCAD, ZWCAD, IntelliCAD (and its var ...

, CDR,

DXF AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a computer-aided design (CAD) data file format developed by Autodesk to enable CAD data exchange and interoperability between AutoCAD on different computing platforms. His ...

, SHP, and more. Compared to

AutoCAD AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software application developed by Autodesk. It was first released in December 1982 for the CP/M and IBM PC platforms as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics control ...

, CorelCAD has a cleaner and easier interface to use and learn. However, it lacks the robust features in

References

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