WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTOCADD LT AND THE FULL VERSION OF AUTOCADD

[zipznap]

Does anyone know what the main differences are between the full version autocadd and Autocadd LT. My company is considering puchasing a package, and we need to make sure that if we decide on Autocadd LT that it will not limit the functions we would want. This is an roof engineering firm, and I think the full version would be necessary. Please help

Zipznap

[Anonymous]

Download the trial version and test it out for yourself,
it's the only way to truly find out. Free for 30-days, take
it out for a spin.


Comparing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Software/ LT vs full
version AutoCAD:

http://www.caddmanager.com/Training/ACADvsLT-2006.html

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5130011#section4

http://www.tovna.com/Download/autocad_lt_vs_autocad_2006.pdf

http://www.ideoma.nl/acadvsacadlt.htm

http://www.avat.com/documents/whitepapers/2005_LT_vs_ACAD.pdf


Here is my list of most things missing from LT out of the
box (3rd party add-ons take care of most):

Drawing commands:
Mline, MlEdit, MlStyle, 3dface, 3dmesh, Tabsurf, Edgesurf,
RevSurf, Rulesurf, Sphere, Pface, Sketch

Raster/Image commands:
ImageAttach, ImageClip, ImageQuality, ImageAdjust,
Transparency

Common commands:
XClip, VPClip, QDim, DXBin, Load, PsIn, PsOut, PsFill,
Shell, Align, Cal, Attredef, Battman, Battorder, Bedit (no
Dynamic block creation tools), Attsync, Eattedit

Variables:
Offsetgaptype, FieldEval, ACADLSPASDOC, USERS1-5

Extras:
Truecolor abilities (256 limit), MVSETUP, LISP, VLisp,
NetLoad command, VBA, DBconnect, ARX/ObjectARX, ActiveX,
most functions from Express Tools, Object Snap Tracking
(OTRACK), Table Fields, Sheet Set Manager, expanded PUBLISH
(DWF only option in LT)

Pan/Zoom/3D commands:
3dOrbit, 3dcOrbit, 3dZoom, 3dZoomTransparent, 3dPan,
3dPanTransparent, 3dclip, 3dSwivel, 3dRender, 3dDistance,
Camera

3D-Surfaces:
Box, Wedge, Pyramid, Cone, Sphere, Dome, Dish, Torus

3D Operations:
3dArray, Rotate3d, Mirror3d, Align

ACIS commands:
Cylinder, Torus, Box, Cone, Extrusion, Interfere, Union,
SolidEdit, Rotation, Section, Slice, AcisIn, AcisOut,
StlOut, AmeConvert

Renderer commands:
Render, Scene, Light, Mat, Matlib, Mapping, ShowMat,
Background, Fog, LsNew, LsEdit, LsLib, Replay, ImageSave,
3dsout, 3dsin, Rpref, Stats

--
Dean Saadallah
Add-on products for LT
http://www.pendean.com/lt
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[Charles_Shade]

You may not be doing trusses but I think you need to look at
the software the Truss Plate Institute provides or talk to your
local truss manufacturer about who to contact.
There are some proprietary roof design packages avalaible
to the commercial user that might fit your needs.
I've not used full AutoCAD but I suspect there are better
add-ons if not integrated roof design capabilities available.

[zipznap]

Are you currently finding that using Autocadd LT is sufficient for the roof design work that you do? In our company we basically go through roof plans, and detail designing, using the AutoCadd LT 2005. We do not use trusses much.., but where I used to work (civil engineering) I used a full version of autocadd, and I know that with the full version you have better level, layers management. Let me know how sufficient you currently think LT is? I appreciate your feedback 🙂

[Charles_Shade]

It works well for me and I have spent several years
developing methods and details that I can use for varying
situations. This you would probably need to do regardless
of the program.
The others I mentioned are going to show 3-D modeling of
the roof as well as provide calculations for such things as
uplift, thrust, deflection, etc...
Full AutoCAD will provide that 3-D modeling; LT will not.

regards,
cshade

[berniemansell]

I have worked in civil engineering for many years and have used the full version of AutoCad & also AutoCad Lt. AutoCad is great for 3d drawings. But you can also do 3d drawings in AutoCad LT but with alot less functions. If you are going to be drawing plans to print onto paper I recomend AutoCad Lt.