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The complexity of the image is determined by the Using a physical analogy with a car manufacturer,
amount of RAM. ACIS can be seen as an engine installed in a car.
AutoCAD graphics has the ability to segment, that As it is known, car manufacturers usually install
is, we can create hierarchical models of objects. The other components, such as transmissions, wheels,
number of hierarchy levels is not limited. Segments steering gear, etc. from subcontractors to speed up
are inserted with an arbitrary scale (may be different the production process. It is important that all
along X and Y axes), rotation angle, and mirror components that depend on the physical connections
image. There is a developed system of attributes to and the characteristics of the engine presented
supplement the graphic model of the object with non- interact well with the engine [13].
graphic information. Moreover, this information can In ACIS, this is done using component technology
be displayed on the drawing as a test, or it may be that extends the functionality of it. Component
invisible [9], [10]. technologies are called ACIS husks. There are a lot
The number of layers (levels) is not limited. of these component technologies, each of them can
AutoCAD can function with 2D (two-dimensional) be presented in connection with ACIS depending on
and three-dimensional graphics. In two-dimensional the particular area of the application.
design, we can use the Cartesian and the polar
coordinate system. For a three-dimensional image, 3. Autodesk Graphics Applications
we can get 2D projections, sections, and view from a
given point (it is widely used in architectural design). Due to the similarity of the design processes in
The number of colors is limited by computer various industries, AutoCAD is used in, for example,
capabilities. machine-building, architecture, and electrical
Menus can change for different applications, and a engineering. However, since each direction still has
user can create his own ones. its own specifics, Autodesk produces the so-called
AutoCAD has a built-in LISP language for "vertical" solutions that are based on AutoCAD, but
programming complex functions not previously take into account the characteristics of each industry:
provided for managing and creating images. AutoCAD Architecture: for architects. Automatic
There are various snap modes that allow to generation of sections and facades from plans,
precisely setting the coordinates, entering them with automatic placement of doors and windows in walls,
large errors. For example, for a given binding modes automatically applied marks of rooms and their areas,
to the ends of segments, entering another coordinate etc.
near the end of the segment, it will snap to the end of AutoCAD Electrical: for designers of electric
the segment (it will be transferred exactly to the end schemes. Automatic numbering of wires, navigation
of the segment). Binding modes allow avoiding on devices, the most extensive libraries of ready
inconsistencies in the image elements at any components from known manufacturers and many
magnification of the image on the screen and to get other things.
an accurate model of the object with a simple (not AutoCAD Electrical is designed specifically for
accurate) input of coordinates using the graphic the design of electrical control systems. Specialized
cursor (using the mouse). features help to reduce design time. Creating
Unlike other CAD systems, AutoCAD has almost drawings is made even easier with convenient tools
universal polyline primitive among elementary for cutting wires, copying and removing components
graphic ones, whose parts can be segments and arcs, and circuits, and aligning components.
and they have different initial and final widths. The AutoCAD Electrical data transfer tools make it
corners of the polyline can be rounded with a given easy to import projects created in AutoCAD or
radius of curvature. AutoCAD comes with a lot of AutoCAD LT for further development. AutoCAD
fonts. It is possible to create new fonts in addition to data is instantly converted into intuitive AutoCAD
existing ones. Any font can be displayed in various Electrical objects. So we can start implementing
modifications (height to width ratio, angle of ideas immediately with specialized tools.
inclination). The standard delivered fonts contain The library of programmable logic inputs/outputs
special icons used in engineering and architectural controllers contains more than 3 000 components
drawings (sign of diameter, parallelism of planes, from the most well-known manufacturers. We can
alignment, tolerances, etc.) [11], [12]. use them to create drawings quickly while using
Graphics core ACIS. ACIS is an object-oriented programmable logic inputs/outputs controllers.
geometric modeling package developed by Spatial Flexible possibility to place multilink schemes in
Technology for use as a geometric basis in 3D drawings allows reducing number of auxiliary
modeling applications. ACIS provides an open drawings to a minimum. During the time we insert
architecture tool for wireframe, surface, and solid them in horizontal and vertical directions we can
modeling with a common, unified data structure. easily operate characteristics of constructions,

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