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AutoCAD 2011 for Windows or Mac?

After the official birth of AutoCAD 2011 for Mac, in October of this year, the most common question was: is productive switch to AutoCAD 2011 for Mac? From my experience and evaluation, I can say two things:

1) If you need to work professionally in a productive manner, quickly and with all the features available in AutoCAD 2011, no doubt, it is best to use still AutoCAD 2011 for Windows , the ideal 64-bit Windows 7, with a minimum of 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia Quadro video card;

2) AutoCAD 2011 for Mac has more limitations of 60, compared to the version for Windows and AutoCAD 2011 now is not the right time to switch to the new platform, if not to start taking a little 'confidence with the new graphical interface, buy a Mac just to get familiar with the graphical interface is a bit 'too much, because the costs are not too accessible. The following list only a few limitations, but you can read the entire HERE from the U.S. site of Autodesk, such as:

• Quick Properties Palette;


• Print to File;


• Dynamic Blocks;


• DGN File, DWF and FBX;


• PDF as a background;


• Quick Selection and filters;


• Applications and Visual Basic Lisp;


• Express Tools;


• point clouds ;


• Sheet Sets;


• 3D navigation tools;


• Design Center;

In conclusion, if you already have a Mac you can start to install it by downloading the demo version from www.autodesk.it site, but buying a Mac just to use AutoCAD, is not yet a choice to make.