Autodesk Releases AutoCAD LT on Mac App Store
Autodesk is the first third-party developer to launch a high-end product on the Mac App Store, and hand over 30 percent of its software revenue to Apple -- a controversial move to some, but Autodesk isn't concerned. Amar Hanspal, Autodesk's senior vice president for platform solutions and emerging business, told the Wall Street Journal that Apple is "acting as an agent for us" and is "commercially rewarded for doing that."
Autodesk's full-featured flagship AutoCAD for Mac product, which retails for $3,995, will not be sold through the Mac App Store. Hanspal noted "there is a price level you cannot exceed" at the online store -- Apple's maximum price for any App Store application is $999.99.
“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 for Mac 2012 software includes familiar AutoCAD capabilities, such as 2D and 3D design tools, and includes 3D free-form modeling capabilities; 3D visualization and rendering; network licensing; advanced customization of the menus; support for LISP and ObjectARX and ObjectDBX applications; and more. AutoCAD LT for Mac follows common native Mac application user interface guidelines, with a familiar Apple menu bar together with a number of workflow-based palettes. AutoCAD LT for Mac also supports native Mac OS X behavior, including Cover Flow navigation and Multi-Touch gestures.
AutoCAD LT for Mac is perfectly suited for designers, architects and engineers who prefer to work in a native Mac environment and need to create, edit or review designs, technical drawings and documentation.
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This is probably not the correct forum to address this irritation of mine, but what's with the line "available on the mac app store"? "On" does not make any sense to me and not sure why Apple uses the same line. Just plan dumb. It should be "in the mac app store. "In" Who decided "On" and thought it was good idea? Hello? anybody home?
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So...that all sounds correct to you??
Apple is "acting as an agent for us" and is "commercially rewarded for doing that"
Amen, somebody actually gets it.
Apple is "acting as an agent for us" and is "commercially rewarded for doing that."
It is funny how a company selling a 900$ product is completely Cool about this but people selling 0.99$ and 10$ books/apps make such a big deal about that fact.
On Topic : Its awesome that these High Profile Programs are finally making its way to Mac, soon I wont need bootcamp :)
You can discuss weather it is in/on over here --> http://www.englishforums.com/
You can also discuss the difference between "weather" and "whether" ;)
What are they constructing there in that screenshot? The death star???
Many bothans died to get us that screenshot.
I'm a bit stunned at the price. I don't use AutoCAD, and am feeling too lazy to google it, but does the Windows version cost that much?
The Windows version costs the same for the both the LT and full versions. AutoCAD MEP/Architectural costs $5,000, and Revit even more. Businesses typically buy these full versions up to Revit while a self employed designer may opt to go with LT, although the 3D capabilities in MEP/Revit/Architectural is amazing, not only can it design amazing 3D models that is also easy to print in 2D drawings required by the builders, it is also quicker to draft in 3D than in 2D.
AutoDesk probably doesn't mind the 30% cut since this is probably the same cut they give to their AutoDesk authorized resellers per license sold. These Autodesk resellers are relentless vultures like car salesmen but worse.
sorry but, you can not compare in/on the internet with in/on mac app store.
Well, I did and Apple did and pretty much everyone else I know does.
Since you're in the minority here, you need to tell me why you think the Mac app store is closer to a physical building than it is to a website.
'Cause, to me, it looks a LOT more like a website than a building.
I use AutoCAD LT 2011 and have been on a every two year upgrade cycle, about $600 a year when you break it down. I could use other programs but from a productivity standpoint its not worth it, even if they are FREE programs, which most do not do the same functionality that AutoCAD will do, they may look the same but there is a lot about AutoCAD that you will never get into in school.
A lot of clients are now switching to Revit, which is a BIM product. I personally don't think its faster, we have done several projects in Revit, only to find out we could have done them with less hassle, less hard drive space and twice as fast in AutoCAD, but that is what the client requested. Autodesk is "selling" Revit to the clients, in theory it sounds perfect, but down to actuality its not all the way there yet.
Anyways $899 is a wonderful price for AutoCAD, professional software is expensive, I have close to $10,000 tied up in software just to hopefully make money, its a large investment but pays for it self, plus I can write it off ;)
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