Autodesk's AutoCAD  enables architects, engineers, drafters, and other experienced professionals to create seamless 2D and 3D models with meshes and solid surfaces. The software streamlines the development, modification, and optimization during all design and production stages.

It allows making more accurate representations and modifications to improve the overall design quality, thereby helping prevent warranty issues or product failures. Let's look at a few more reasons to use AutoCAD's valuable tools to design and create engineering prototypes.

AutoCAD allows drafters to draw to scale by choosing appropriate units of measurements. Drawing 1:1 allows easy determination of the actual size of the product drawn. Drafters can also adjust the scale to see how it might look in different sizes without going through the hassle of adjusting the drawing each time.

It is easier to zoom in and out or pan to other areas when using AutoCAD. This is especially useful when working on complicated or large-scale designs. The interface is easy to navigate, and numerous tools help view the drawing from different perspectives and distances.

Considering AutoCAD allows setting the exact alignment and size as needed, it is easier to draw different objects accurately. The rectangular grid on the screen allows locating the needed point easily by clicking on the interval on the grid.

If this is not accurate enough for someone, they can use the keyboard to enter the exact coordinates of the location they want to draft. The object snap tool helps automatically locate the points as the center or endpoint of a circle or a line, which means one does not need to measure the line themselves to find the points.

AutoCAD makes it easy to adjust the drawing without going through the hassle of long processes. Designs can be created easily and quickly using the software's cutting-edge tools. Moreover, tasks can be completed in a fraction of the time with manual drafts.

The prototype design is likely to go through multiple tweaks across different phases. Having to redraw it every time a change is needed takes can be time-consuming, which can be mitigated using AutoCAD. It makes adjustments to the original drawings by revisiting them to make modifications at various stages during the whole design and production process.

The editing tools offered by AutoCAD mean the drafters do not need to redraw objects. They can save time by duplicating, trimming, stretching, moving, rotating, and scaling what they have already drawn. The margin of error gets significantly reduced, as if a mistake is made, clicking the undo button allows starting over. Overall, it expedites the design process further.