Liveline® vs AutoCAD for factory design
AutoCAD is engineering-grade CAD for precise drawings and 3D models. Liveline® is the fastest way to turn a floor plan into a 3D factory layout your sales team can walk a customer through — with an automatic bill of assets and CAD-ready exports for the engineering handoff.
| Feature | Liveline® | AutoCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built for industrial 3D layouts | ||
| No CAD skills required | ||
| Curated 3D asset library (packaging, robotics, warehousing) | ||
| One-click cinematic 3D walkthrough | ||
| Automatic Bill of Assets (CSV / PDF) | ||
| Detailed 2D engineering drawings | ||
| Import DWG / DXF / PDF floor plans | ||
| Export DWG / DXF for engineering handoff |
A complementary workflow
1
AutoCAD
Detailed 2D plan and engineering drawings.
2
Liveline®
Import the plan, drop in 3D assets, walk the customer through it.
3
Back to CAD
Export DWG / DXF and the bill of assets to engineering.
Frequently asked
Does Liveline® replace AutoCAD?
No — Liveline® complements AutoCAD. Use AutoCAD for detailed 2D drawings and engineering, then bring the plan into Liveline® to build the 3D layout, walkthrough and bill of assets.
Can I import DWG and DXF files?
Yes. Liveline® imports 2D DWG, DXF and PDF floor plans directly. You can also import 3D STEP and FBX models from AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, Revit and Fusion 360.
Can I export back to CAD?
Yes. Liveline® exports STL, OBJ, DWG and DXF so your engineering team can pick up where sales left off.
Do I need CAD training to use Liveline®?
No. Liveline® is drag-and-drop. Sales and applications teams are productive within 30 minutes using the built-in tutorials.
Bring your CAD plans to life.
Book a demo — bring a DWG, we'll turn it into a 3D layout live.