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AutoCAD2011ProductivityStudy
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22 ©2010DavidS.Cohn
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AbouttheAuthor
DavidCohnhasmorethan25yearsofhands‐onexperiencewithAutoCAD®asauser,
developer,authorandconsultant.Hehasbeenbenchmarkingcomputerhardwareand
softwaresince1985andhaspublishedhundredsofarticlesandreviewsasacontributing
editortoDesktopEngineeringmagazine,theformerpublisherandeditor
‐in‐chiefof
CADCAMNetandEngineeringAutomationReport,andtheformersenioreditorofCADalyst
magazine.HeisalsotheauthorofmorethanadozenbooksaboutAutoCAD.Alicensed
architect,DavidwasalsooneoftheearliestAutoCADthird‐partysoftwaredevelopers,
creatingnumerousAutoCADadd‐onprograms.
Hehasalsotaughtcollege‐levelAutoCAD
coursesandisalwaysapopularpresenteratbothAutodeskUniversityandAUGI®CADCamps.
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ThisproductivitystudywasperformedattherequestofAutodeskInc.,whichfundedthiswork.
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Autodesk,Inc.
111McInnisParkway
SanRafael,CA94903
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DavidS.CohnConsulting
711ChuckanutDriveNorth
Bellingham,WA98229‐6921
Phone:360‐733‐0711
Web:www.dscohn.com
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Theanalysisandopinionsinthisreportreflectmybestjudgmentasofwritingbutaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.DavidS.Cohnshallnotbeliablefor
anylossorinjuryresultingfromtheuseofthisinformation.Alltrademarksandcopyrightstoproductsmentionedorimagesused
arethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.