AutoCAD 2012 Education Edition

New and updated tools for conceptual design, model documentation and reality capture help maximise productivity with AutoCAD 2012.

Autodesk has been bringing efficiency to your design process for more than 28 years. Used by millions of people globally, AutoCAD® software is a world-leading design and documentation
solution. Offering robust 3D free-form design tools and powerful drafting and documentation capabilities, AutoCAD drives design innovation for companies of all sizes in almost all industries.

Explore Your Design Ideas
Create the previously unimaginable. AutoCAD
gives you the flexibility you need to explore
design ideas in both 2D and 3D. A powerful set of
intuitive tools helps you visualise and shape your
ideas, bringing innovative concepts to life.

• Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion: An easy-to-use tool for direct modelling, helping you edit and validate models flexibly from almost any source.
• 3D Free-Form Design: Use robust surface, mesh and solid modelling tools in AutoCAD software to investigate and refine your ideas.
• Point Cloud Support: Bring your 3D scans to life, streamlining time-consuming renovation and restoration projects.
• Powerful Visualisation Tools: Add impact to your designs.
• 3D Navigation Tools: Walk or fly through a model quickly and intuitively. AutoCAD delivers the flexibility and power needed to help bring your design ideas to life.
  

Accelerate Documentation
Speed up projects from concept to completion with the powerful documentation tools in AutoCAD. Import 3D models directly into AutoCAD and instantly create intelligent 2D views. Minimise repetitive tasks and accelerate your workflow. No matter what the size or scope of your project, you can meet the challenge with AutoCAD software.

AutoCAD offers a broad toolset that helps you drive efficiency throughout the drafting and documentation process, no matter what industry you are in.

• Model Documentation: Automatically generate intelligent documentation for AutoCAD, Autodesk® Inventor® software and other models. You can import and document designs from a wide variety of software applications including SolidWorks®, Pro/ENGINEER®, CATIA®, Rhinoceros® and NX®.
• Parametric Drawing: Define relationships between objects, minimising the time needed to edit or rework drawings.
• Associative Array: Create arrayed objects easily, such as windows on a building or trusses on a bridge. Plus, you can now array objects in 3D or along a specified path.
• Sheet Sets: Organise and manage your drawing sheets efficiently.
• Dynamic Blocks: Save time when using standard, repetitive components.
• Multi-function Grips: Maximise productivity with context-aware, object-specific menus.

Don't settle for second best. Rely on the drafting and documentation tools in AutoCAD to exceed expectations.

Communicate Seamlessly
Share critical design data securely, efficiently
and accurately with AutoCAD (or online with
AutoCAD® WS web and mobile service). Native
support for DWG™, one of the world's most
widely-used design data formats, helps you keep
everyone informed at all times. With presentationready
graphics, rendering tools and robust plotting
and 3D printing capabilities, AutoCAD helps to
bring clarity and impact to all of your design
communications.

• AutoCAD WS: Enables you to stay connected to your designs over the web or from your mobile device.
• Native DWG Support: Demand native DWG support, not a conversion or a translation.
• PDF Import/Export: Share and re-use designs easily. Import PDF files as an underlay within your workspace.
• Autodesk Exchange: With connected access to tips and tutorials, getting started videos and help content, Autodesk Exchange brings the content you need directly to your AutoCAD workspace.
• Photorealistic Rendering: Create stunning, visually-rich images.
• 3D Printing: Connect online to service providers or print from

AutoCAD to a local machine. AutoCAD is communication at its best.

Customise in Ways You Never Thought Possible
Your job is unique. Your software should be as well. With deep APIs, thousands of available add-ons and a broad developer community, AutoCAD software can be customised for your particular requirements. Whether you simply want to arrange tools to match how you work or tailor the software for your industry, AutoCAD is flexible enough to fit your needs perfectly.

• Simplified Migration Tools: New and enhanced tools make it easier to migrate your custom settings.
• Customisable User Interface: Get the tools you want, at your fingertips.
• Programming Interface: Create specialised design and drafting applications.
• Partner Products and Services: Extend AutoCAD software to suit all your needs.

Don't choose between flexibility and power. With AutoCAD, you can have both.

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