Review by Sam M. Tannenbaum

The tagline above summarizes the most important thing a potential purchaser needs to know. AutoCAD Freestyle is very thorough, in that it gives users a great amount of freedom and flexibility in ‘basic’ elements of 2D plan design, and also in that it comes with a nice array of options (such as being able to add appliances, furniture, etc., to plans).

For the most part, people considering this program already know what they’re looking for. Freestyle will be effective for 2D designers in part because it ISN’T in 3D- the simpler interface and lower system requirements free the user up to more fully and quickly explore 2D designing. However, one can only go so far designing a 3D project in 2D space, and potential buyers shouldn’t go in thinking this will be a total solution to drafting just because AutoCAD is the publisher.