Like its non-Mac counterpart, AutoCAD LT for Mac ($899) offers 2D functionality for drafting. 'Product stability was paramount' in developing the latest products, he added. This release fixes all hardware issues that surfaced with AutoCAD 2011 for Mac, according to Rob Maguire.

Native Mac OS X behavior, including Cover Flow navigation and Multi-Touch gestures.

All Apple-approved graphics cards and other hardware.

It includes AutoLISP functionality and can support existing LISP programs (as long as they don’t have Microsoft or DCL dependencies). The software provides 3D solid, surface, and mesh modeling capabilities, as well as 3D visualization and rendering. The fullest native Mac version, AutoCAD 2012 for Mac ($3,995) was built specifically for Mac OS X Lion.

Although Autodesk reintroduced native AutoCAD for the OS X platform last year, this is the first time the company has offered AutoCAD LT or AutoCAD WS for the Mac. The clandestine news was finally revealed to be three new releases for Mac users: AutoCAD 2012 for Mac, AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac, and AutoCAD WS for Mac. Autodesk Unveils Three AutoCAD Offerings Made for Mac 17 Aug, 2011 By: Cadalyst Staff, Curt Moreno Expanding on last year's reintroduction of AutoCAD to the Mac platform, the company releases full, LT, and WS versions.Įarly this month, Autodesk began to promote a mystery announcement to come on August 16, dubbed 'Design 8.16.' The company hinted at impending drama via Twitter, revealed details to CAD bloggers under a non-disclosure agreement, and offered the news for pre-launch publication by the Wall Street Journal before getting down to business with a live webcast and Q&A on Facebook.

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