Cad programs are the most important and widely used computer tool currently used by landscape architects. Cad systems create precise drawings not possible by traditional hand methods. Calculations of areas and quantities of materials can be done with much less effort. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of cad drawings is the ease with which they can be modified. Drawings done by cad take significantly less time to alter than previous methods and can be easily exported to other digital formats. Cad drawings serve as the base for 3d modeling as well as computer rendered images.
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