Autodesk AutoCAD 2010

I have used AutoCAD 2008, 2009 and 2010 and they all vary slightly. 2009 was a big departure from the normal format of AutoCAD, with the inclusion of the menu ribbon and a slightly new interface (although most people ended up changing the view back to the 2008 equivalent!) I use AutoCAD's 2D functionality for work so I cannot comment on the 3D capabilities. I received 2010 as part of a maintenance contract and I didn't actually NEED it. I loaded it up hoping that it would be a little easier to use, have a few more features and be as good as ever, if not better. The first thing that struck me was it took longer to load up, but it does have new features so it is ...  Read the complete review