"AutoCAD tekeningen" refers to drawings created using the Dutch version of Autodesk Inc.'s AutoCAD. This engineering and design software is available in many different languages and versions, allowing you to purchase the AutoCAD program to best fit your needs. AutoCAD is available for both Windows and Mac computer platforms.
Translation
- "Tekeningen" means "drawings" in Dutch. The Netherlands, Belgium and Surinam, the three countries of the Dutch Language Union, are the most likely locations where AutoCAD drawings would be referred to as "tekeningen." The name is the only aspect that differentiates a "drawing" file created using an English version of AutoCAD from a "tekening" file created with the Dutch version.
Drawing
- A drawing file is a universal format used by AutoCAD software. In this format, your created designs are saved, accessed and altered. The format is continually updated, and as such, drawing files created with the newest version of AutoCAD may not be able to be accessed using an older version of the software. AutoCAD software is capable of accessing any drawing files that were created using older versions of the program.
Extension
- Drawing files have the DWG file extension preceded by a period following the specific name of the drawing file itself. Additional files associated with drawings include backup drawing files, which have a BAK extension; drawing standards files, with a DWS extension; drawing template files, which have a DWT extension; and temporary automatic save files, with an SV$ extension.
AutoCAD
- AutoCAD, short for Automatic Computer Aided Design or Drafting, was originally released in 1982, according to JTB World. The software and its many versions can be used for 2-D and 3-D modeling, allowing you to create detailed and accurate plans for many types of designs, including home, land and transportation projects. AutoCAD can be used for your own designs or can be implemented by architects, engineers and contractors involved in complex projects.
