14 DAY TRIAL // Autodesk, Inc. has launched new AutoCAD products that have been specifically built for Mac OS X Lion - AutoCAD 2012, AutoCAD LT 2012, and AutoCAD WS.
Marking the first time Autodesk has offered AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD WS for the Mac, the new portfolio expands options for millions of people who employ design, documentation and collaboration software.
“Since the release of AutoCAD for Mac last year, customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, further validating the need for professional design and engineering software on the Mac platform,” said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president, Autodesk Platform Solutions and Emerging Business.
“Bringing AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD WS to the Mac shows our continued commitment to making design more accessible for an ever-greater number of people to shape the world around them.”
AutoCAD WS for Mac is free and provides basic tools for viewing, editing and sharing designs.
Users can also collaborate on designs across multiple platforms — desktop, mobile and web — through its synchronous coediting feature.
AutoCAD for Mac 2012, the company’s flagship app set to become available on August 19th for $3,995, includes familiar AutoCAD capabilities, such as 2D and 3D design tools, and includes 3D free-form modeling capabilities, 3D visualization and rendering, support for LISP and ObjectARX and ObjectDBX applications and more.
Finally, AutoCAD LT for Mac permits those who work in a native Mac environment to create, edit or review designs, technical drawings and documentation.
The solution, now available for $899.99 from the Mac App Store, is said to be perfectly suited for designers, architects and engineers.
The system requirements for AutoCAD LT Mac are quite steep. Customers will need to pack a configuration that resembles the list below:
• MacPro4,1 or later; MacBookPro5,1 or later (MacBookPro6,1 or later recommended); iMac8,1 or later (iMac11,1 or later recommended); MacMini3,1 or later (MacMini4,1 or later recommended); MacBookAir2,1 or later; MacBook5,1 or later (MacBook7,1 or later recommended) • Operating system: Mac OS X v10.7 or later; Mac OS X v10.6.6 • CPU: 64-bit Intel® processor • Memory: 3GB RAM (4GB recommended) • Hard disk: Download and installation 2.5GB free (3GB recommended)