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You know best the features you want and wish for in a CAD program. This comparison matrix will help you to assess your needs against various CAD offerings. We're confident that AcceliCAD stacks up as a very attractive value proposition at every turn.

	AcceliCAD 2010	AutoCAD 2004-2009	AutoCAD 2000-2002	AutoCAD R14	AutoCAD LT
RRP	A$479	A$7,400	na	na	A$2,200
Street	A$479	A$5,990	na	na	A$1,894
Subscription	A$152	A$716	na	na	A$363
AutoCAD Compatibility
Native DWGAcceliCAD allows users to read, write and display DWG files from Version 2.5 right through AutoCAD 2009 - without conversion. And since drawings are natively created in DWG, they can be shared between AcceliCAD and AutoCAD without losing mission-critical information. AcceliCAD has an added safety bonus- if it encounters information it cannot work with, it preserves the data unharmed.		•	•	•	•
DWG for AutoCAD v. 2.5 - 2009		NO	NO	NO	NO
DWG OPEN for AutoCAD 2004-2009		•	NO	NO	•
DWG SAVE for AutoCAD 2004-2009		•	NO	NO	•
AutoCAD 3D surface commandsAcceliCAD's sophisticated 3-D capability allows creation of high-quality 3-D models. You can display them as wireframes, with hidden lines removed, or with surface shading		•	•	•	NO
AutoCAD Command LineMost CAD professionals spend years mastering AutoCAD commands until they're second nature. Since these commands help create the majority of CAD work, AcceliCAD 2008 transparently maps them to AutoCAD equivalent commands.		•	•	•	•
AutoCAD menu and script filesIt's no problem to transfer custom AutoCAD environments into AcceliCAD, because it works seamlessly with symbol libraries, fonts (SHX), scripts (SCR), menus (MNU), and dialog box (DCL) files (which are typically part of ADS programs or AutoLISP routines)		•	•	•	•
Autodesk Development System (ADS)AcceliCAD preserves the investment users have made in developing AutoLISP routines to automate and enhance functionality in AutoCAD. This is an important feature, since thousands of these routines exist in corporate AutoLISP libraries or in public domains as shareware. AcceliCAD runs most AutoLISP routines directly, and existing ADS (AutoCAD Development Systems) routines, including DCL, can be run after a recompile.		•	•	•	NO
AutoLISP (including DCL)AcceliCAD preserves the investment users have made in developing AutoLISP routines to automate and enhance functionality in AutoCAD. This is an important feature, since thousands of these routines exist in corporate AutoLISP libraries or in public domains as shareware. AcceliCAD runs most AutoLISP routines directly, and existing ADS (AutoCAD Development Systems) routines, including DCL, can be run after a recompile.		•	•	•	NO
Multiple Paper Spaces (layouts)AcceliCAD supports tabs at the bottom of the drawing area for quickly switching between different layouts		•	•	NO	•
MTEXT support via external editor		•	•	•	•
User Profiles ManagerAcceliCAD includes a User Profiles Manager to handle setup for different users or different projects.  It allows you to have different menu or toolbar configurations for different situations		•	•	•	•
Hatch editing		•	•	•	•
Complex LinetypesA complex linetype contains embedded shape and text objects along with dots, dashes, and spaces		•	•	•	•
TrueType Fonts		•	•	•	•
ACIS Object DisplayAcceliCAD can display and print ACIS objects created in other CAD programs		•	•	•	•
Drawing Recovery		•	•	•	•
Save as DWF - Export to web		•	•	•	•
Layout tabs for paper space layoutsAcceliCAD supports tabs at the bottom of the drawing area for quickly switching between different layouts		•	•	•	•
Entity lineweight supportAcceliCAD allows you to assign a line width to each entity that will display on-screen and when you plot		•	•	•	•
Entity Properties ToolbarAcceliCAD includes an entity properties toolbar for changing the current layer, color, linetype, or lineweight. It also allows you to quickly change the properties of existing entities		•	•	•	•
Support for CTB plot color table files		•	•	NO	•
Support for STB plot style table files		•	•	NO	•
Command line version of the PLOT command		•	•	NO	•
Advanced features
Quick-DimensioningQuickly dimension an entire part or plan using Baseline, Continuous, Ordinate, Datum point, Staggered, Radial dimensions, or Edit dimensions		•	•	NO	NO
Dimension-Driven ModificationEdit the dimension = Edit the part		NO	NO	NO	NO
Entity Information WindowProvides valuable information about any entity in your drawing simply by pointing. No ZOOMing, LISTing, or PROPERTIES commands necessary		NO	NO	NO	NO
Birds-eye Aerial ViewProvides a movable, scalable window in which the user can zoom and pan over the entire drawing in real-time		•	•	•	NO
Edge PanningPans the drawing when the user moves the cursor near the edge of the screen		NO	NO	NO	NO
Numeric Input KeypadEnter numbers on screen without typing		NO	NO	NO	NO
Alphabet Input KeypadEnter characters on screen without typing		NO	NO	NO	NO
Block ManagerModeless resizable interface for organizing and accessing blocks. Select Plan, Front, Side, or 3D blocks		•	NO	NO	NO
Bonus ToolkitA treasure chest of add-on design and drafting tools		•	•	•	NO
Polar Angle TrackingAllows snapping to angles other than 90 degrees and to the intersection of more than one snap angle		•	NO	NO	NO
Floating Prompt MenuCommand options stay at your cursor where you can easily select them from a scrollable list		2006+	NO	NO	NO
Explorer for managing layers, blocks, linetypesModeless resizable interface for organizing and accessing blocks. Select Plan, Front, Side, or 3D blocks		•	•	NO	•
Graphical Block Preview		•	•	NO	•
Fly-over snappingA visual aid to help you see and use entity snaps more efficiently. When the Fly-over snapping option is set, AcceliCAD will display a colored marker at matching entity snap points as you move the crosshairs around the drawing		•	•	•	NO
Real-time Pan and ZoomYou can work with your drawings using Real Time Pan and Zoom. This functionality makes viewing and navigating around your .DWG drawing files easier and more productive		•	•	•	•
ActiveX, including in-place editingMicrosoft ActiveX is fully supported. You can edit embedded ActiveX objects - including Visio Technical drawings, Microsoft Word documents, and Microsoft Excel charts - contained in drawings. You can also edit drawings in-place from within any ActiveX-compatible program		•	•	•	NO
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)AcceliCAD not only supports standard forms of customization like AutoLISP and ADS, it offers the power of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). VBA is an object-based programming environment that uses the COM interface, which allows users to develop custom solutions. VBA is a component of Microsoft Office applications like Excel, Word and PowerPoint.		•	•	•	NO
Photo realistic renderingAcceliCAD fully supports 3D surface commands that help you produce high-quality 3D models, almost without effort. Display them as wireframes, with hidden lines removed, with surface shading or as fully rendered photo-realistic artwork. Choose from preset lighting effects, surface materials and backgrounds. Enhance more realistic renderings of textured surfaces like concrete and carpet. Assign materials via a layer lookup table.			•	•	NO
Right-mouse click to edit properties of multiple selected entriesYou can modify the properties of more than one entity at a time. For example, you might use the "Entprop" command to select all entities on a particular layer, then use the Layer text box to move those entities to another layer. You could also change all the entities of one color to another color.		•	•	•	NO
Script RecorderSimilar to macros found in Microsoft Office programs, AcceliCAD records and automates commonly repeated tasks. For example, a script can capture command names, options and coordinates used in a given task, saving valuable design time. AcceliCAD also reads and writes SCR (script) files created in AutoCAD.		NO	NO	NO	NO
Visual Menu CustomizationPlace the tools, commands, and shortcuts you need at your fingertips without resorting to programming. Simply drag and drop tools to create custom toolbars, or modify menus with a few clicks of your mouse. Also supports industry standard menus, fonts, scripts, and symbol libraries, so you can easily transfer your custom AutoCAD environment.		•	•	•	NO
Edit multiple drawingsAcceliCAD allows users to open multiple documents at once (MDI). This powerful feature enables CAD professionals to review two or more drawings within one session, copy objects from one drawing to another, load and edit xrefs and copy and paste elements, blocks, and more from one drawing to another.		•	•	NO	•
Image menu		•	•	•	•
Full ACIS modeling & editingAcceliCAD can create, edit, display and print ACIS solid model objects		•	•	•	NO
Export to BMP		•	•	•	•
QRender - an OpenGL based rendering environment that allows virtual walk-throughs and real-time renderingAcceliCAD includes fast OpenGL rendering that lets you attach materials and create light sources. More importantly, it can render fast enough that you can do virtual fly-bys, walk through your model, or rotate the model dynamically.		NO	NO	NO	NO
XREF Manager - Load, Unload, and Attach Xref'sThe Xref Manager makes it easy to manage external references.		•	•	•	•

Information about AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products has been obtained from publicly available information. This information has been researched and provided in good faith. Offerings by competitive products can and do change without notice to us. Aspects of this matrix may not reflect the situation at the time you wish to purchase and should not be relied on. Please conduct your own research and satisfy yourself as to the comparative state of features between the products of interest to you. Prices indicated are in Australian dollars and include the goods and services tax (GST) applicable to Australian buyers.