# MacDraft

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{{Short description|Computer-aided design (CAD) program for Mac OS X}}
'''MacDraft''' is a [2-D](/source/2D_computer_graphics) [computer-aided design](/source/computer-aided_design) (CAD) program for [Mac OS X](/source/Mac_OS_X), which can be used to create drafts, illustrations and architectural plans.  Unlike pixel-based drawing programs like [MacPaint](/source/MacPaint), MacDraft is vector and object-based, fully scaled drawing system. MacDraft is a feature-rich and flexible 2D CAD software for architects, engineers and construction services as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyists.

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File:MacDraft Elevation Drawing.jpg|MacDraft Elevation Drawing
File:MacDraft Floor Plan.jpg|MacDraft Floor Plan Drawing
File:MacDraft orthographic drawing.jpg|MacDraft Orthographic Engineering Drawing
File:MacDraft Cutaway Technical Drawing.jpg|MacDraft Cutaway Technical Drawing
File:MacDraft landscape design.jpg|MacDraft Garden And Landscape Design Drawing
</gallery>

''MacDraft'' was first released in 1984 by [Innovative Data design](/source/Innovative_Data_design).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/macdraft.shtml|title=MacDraft 4.4 review|last=Coyne|first=Gary|website=Applelinks.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000520000555/http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/macdraft.shtml|archive-date=2000-05-20}}</ref>  A later version was called Dreams, but this nomenclature did not last long. The MacDraft program was later acquired by Microspot, an English software company, and its latest version is called MacDraft Professional. Microspot also releases a [Windows](/source/Windows) version called PC Draft. Microspot are still developing and selling MacDraft now.

==References==

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==External links==
*[https://www.microspot.com/products/macdraft/index.htm MacDraft Pro official webpage]
* [https://www.microspot.com/products/macdraftpe/index.htm MacDraft PE official webpage]

Category:1984 software
Category:Computer-aided design software

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