![]() ![]() ![]() When Marinchip Software Partners (later renamed Autodesk) formed, they decided to re-code Interact in C and PL/1 They chose C because it seemed to be the biggest upcoming language. AutoCAD derived from a program called Interact, which was written in a proprietary language (SPL) and ran on the Marinchip Systems 9900 computer (Marinchip was owned by Autodesk co-founders John Walker and Dan Drake.) ![]() At that time, most other CAD programs ran on mainframe computers or mini-computers that were connected to a graphics computer terminal for each user. First released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers, notably the IBM PC. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD is a CAD software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. ![]()
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