Autodesk AutoCAD 2011 [MAC]

Design and shape the world around you with AutoCAD for Mac software. Explore your ideas with design tools that can create almost any shape imaginable. Increase your design and documentation efficiency with DWGTM technology, helping you to more securely, accurately, and seamlessly share data with colleagues, regardless of what platform they work on. Customize AutoCAD for Mac software with programming tools so you can work the way you want to. With the power, flexibility, and accuracy you expect from AutoCAD in an intuitive, native Mac interface, AutoCAD for Mac helps you take your design and documentation further.

Get the best of both worlds: the 2D and 3D design tools of AutoCAD and the Mac environment you love. AutoCAD for Mac software offers the power, flexibility, and accuracy you need to create almost any shape imaginable—and take your design further.

Work Natively
Get the robust 3D free-form design tools and powerful drafting capabilities you expect from AutoCAD in an intuitive Mac interface. With AutoCAD for Mac software, you have the ability to go big with bold designs. Experience the power, flexibility, and accuracy of AutoCAD on the platform of your choice.

Operate Effortlessly
AutoCAD for Mac takes full advantage of the Mac OS® X platform—the intuitive, graphical user interface makes it easier to bring your ideas to life. Take advantage of the familiar Mac environment as you draw and manage layouts using controls that work like you think. Pan and zoom with Multi-TouchTM gestures and find your designs quickly by using Cover Flow® navigation to flip through graphical previews of your files.

Design in 3D
Explore your design ideas with easy to use tools that help you transform concepts into reality. Simply push and pull faces, edges, and vertices to model complex shapes. Refine mesh surfaces and create high-precision NURBS curves and surfaces to actualize anything you can imagine.

Visualize Your Ideas
AutoCAD for Mac transforms your designs into images that convey the beauty and nuances of your design. Powerful rendering tools let you choose from hundreds of materials, apply photometric lighting, and control the display to create highly accurate, photorealistic images.

Speed Documentation
Boost efficiency using the powerful documentation tools in AutoCAD for Mac. Automation, management, and editing tools reduce repetitive tasks so you can work more quickly on projects of any size or scope.

Slash Revision with Parametric Drawing
Define persistent object relationships and your design adjusts automatically as you draw—parallel lines stay parallel, concentric circles stay centered. AutoCAD for Mac lets you infer both geometric and dimensional constraints in real-time, so you can handle revision requests with less hassle.

Customize Your Software
Embrace your originality—make AutoCAD for Mac work for you. It’s easy to configure settings and screen real estate, build custom workflows, develop your own applications, and use applications created by others. With AutoCAD for Mac, you get the power you need with the flexibility you want.

Skip the Rework
And when it’s time to share renderings and design files to your colleagues, it is easy to do so with the new AutoCAD for Mac. Equipped with 100 percent DWG™ compatibility, AutoCAD for Mac saves you from inefficient data translations or conversions that can cause you to waste hours cleaning up files from clients and suppliers. DWG technology from Autodesk is the authentic and accurate way to store and share design data when working with anyone in the industry. Nothing offers more integrity and reliability for your data. Your partners and clients will be able to accurately read the files you create in AutoCAD for Mac, so you can communicate with Macs and PCs around the world with confidence.

Top 10 Reasons to Choose AutoCAD for Mac

Work Natively
Get the robust 3D free-form design tools and powerful drafting capabilities you expect from AutoCAD® in an intuitive Mac® interface. With AutoCAD® for Mac® software, you have the ability to go big with bold designs. Experience the power, flexibility, and accuracy of AutoCAD on the platform of your choice.

Operate Effortlessly
AutoCAD for Mac takes full advantage of the Mac OS® X platform—the intuitive, graphical user interface makes it easier to bring your ideas to life. Take advantage of the familiar Mac environment as you draw and manage layouts using controls that work like you think. Pan and zoom with Multi-Touch gestures and find your designs quickly by using Cover Flow navigation to flip through graphical previews of your files.

Design in 3D
Explore your design ideas with easy to use tools that help you transform concepts into reality. Simply push and pull faces, edges, and vertices to model complex shapes. Refine mesh surfaces and create high-precision NURBS curves and surfaces to actualize anything you can imagine.

Skip the Rework
Because it’s AutoCAD, you’re working natively in DWG™, one of the world’s most common file formats. Share files easily and confidently with clients, suppliers, and partners around the world, regardless of platform. Reclaim design time and increase productivity by avoiding the complications of messy translators and hours wasted cleaning up converted data. With AutoCAD for Mac, you get right into your design. And with 100% DWG compatibility, files created in previous versions of AutoCAD will open seamlessly in AutoCAD for Mac.

Boost Productivity
External reference capabilities in AutoCAD for Mac let you easily reuse data and collaborate with others on projects. When you modify elements in one file, they are easily updated in all related design files. Go ahead and divvy up large project components and work on them simultaneously to maximize efficiency.

Visualize Your Ideas
AutoCAD for Mac transforms your designs into images that convey the beauty and nuances of your design. Powerful rendering tools let you choose from hundreds of materials, apply photometric lighting, and control the display to create highly accurate, photorealistic images.

Slash Revision Time With Parametric Drawing
Define persistent object relationships and your design adjusts automatically as you draw—parallel lines stay parallel, concentric circles stay centered. AutoCAD for Mac lets you infer both geometric and dimensional constraints in real-time, so you can handle revision requests with less hassle.

Make Your Software Uniquely Yours
Customizing AutoCAD for Mac to meet your specific needs can be easier than you think. Configure settings, extend the software, and build custom workflows. Develop your own application, or leverage existing ones. There’s no need to choose between flexibility and power—with AutoCAD for Mac, you can get both.

Extend Your Reach
AutoCAD for Mac software provides a flexible development platform that lets you create specialized design and drafting applications—such as industry-specific software or add-on applications from partner developers. Or use AutoCAD for Mac software as an interface for other applications.

Ease Your Learning Curve
If you’re a long-time AutoCAD expert, you’ll feel at home with AutoCAD for Mac—the commands and tools you use everyday work here too. And if you haven’t used AutoCAD in years, don’t worry. The intuitive interface and context-sensitive help function in AutoCAD for Mac can help smooth out your learning curve. Regardless of your background, you can spend less time on the software and more time on the design.

System Requirements:

• Apple® Mac® Pro 4,1 or later; MacBook® Pro 5,1 or later (MacBook Pro 6,1 or later recommended); iMac® 8,1 or later (iMac 11,1 or later recommended); Mac® mini 3,1 or later (Mac mini 4,1 or later recommended); MacBook Air® 2,1 or later; MacBook® 5,1 or later (MacBook 7,1 or later recommended)
• Mac OS® X v10.6.4 or later; Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
• 64-bit Intel® processor
• 3 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
• 2.5 GB free disk space for download and installation (3 GB recommended)
• All graphics cards on supported hardware
• 1,280 x 800 display with true color (1,600 x 1,200 with true color recommended)
• U.S., U.K., or France keyboard layout
• Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft®-compliant mouse.
• Mac OS X-compliant printer