Review by Darcy Pennell

This program is very good for 2D work. It is very powerful and has a lot of tools. I am new to AutoCAD and did have trouble getting used to it at first. I asked a friend with more AutoCAD experience to give it a try and give me his impression. He also liked it and felt it was good for 2D work. That being said, he also felt that he preferred his older version (2002) and said he wasn’t interested in upgrading. He said he could make custom tools in his older version and this version doesn’t appear to allow that. The ribbon integration looks very sleek, but might actually make things more complicated.

If you don’t absolutely need to upgrade, there is probably no reason to. If you are looking for new software, however, this is an excellent choice.