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AutoCAD |
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Pro |
Classic |
2017 |
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Mac |
Files |
Native .dwg 2013 file format |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
dwg for AutoCAD version 2.5 to 2015 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Password protection |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
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Lock files |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Xrefs in-place editing |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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PDF underlays |
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✓ |
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Export to PDF using style tables |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Export to DWF 2D & 3D |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Export to SVG |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
DAE import/export (XML 3D data) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
eTransmit |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Sheet set manager |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Chapoo® (upload, share, view, annotate documents in the cloud) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Communicator (extended import/export) (9) |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
(1) |
(1) |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Interface |
Get Started dialog |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Documents tabs |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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× |
CUI menus and toolbars |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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Ribbon |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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× |
Workspaces |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
Visual menu customization |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Extended Quad cursor 2D/3D |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
LookFrom widget (view orientation) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Tool palettes |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Industry standard commands |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Command Line with auto completion |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
Extended Drawing Explorer |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Searchable Settings Manager |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Selection, Snap & Track |
Selection preview |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Quick Select tool |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
ADDSELECTED command |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
SELECTSIMILAR command |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Cycling through entities or subentities during selection |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Hot grips for multiple grip points modification |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
SnapTrack™ & Polar tracking |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
ZINTERSECTION 3D snap |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
× |
× |
× |
3D |
Full ACIS modeling & editing |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
(3) |
(3) |
Direct 3D modeling |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Polysolids (walls, slabs, ...) |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Hardware library (more than 30.000 standard parts) |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Geometric 3D constraints creation |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Geometric 3D constraints solving |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Design intent |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Visual styles |
✓ |
✓ |
(8) |
✓ |
✓ |
(8) |
✓ |
✓ |
(8) |
✓ |
× |
× |
Section planes |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Generated views |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Surface entity creation |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Deformable Modeling |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
3D Comparison tool |
* |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Lofting |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Geometry Healing |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Support for Photometric Lighting |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Powerful rendering engine |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
600 high-definition render materials |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
MATERIALMAP command |
* |
* |
× |
* |
* |
× |
* |
* |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Walkthrough navigation |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
ANIPATH command |
* |
* |
× |
* |
* |
× |
* |
* |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Mechanical |
Mechanical browser |
✓ |
(3) |
× |
✓ |
(3) |
× |
✓ |
(3) |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Assemblies import (10) |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Assembly modeling (hierarchical component organization) |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Assembly viewing |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Assembly constraints |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Kinematic analysis |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Bill of materials |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Sheet Metal (9) |
Sheet metal design |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Form features |
* |
× |
× |
* |
× |
× |
* |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
3D solids conversion to unfoldable sheet metal parts |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Corner relief for adjacent edge flanges |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Lofted Bends |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Coloring |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Diagnostic for invalid sheet metal features |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Batch Processing |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Building Information Modeling (BIM) (9) |
BIM features |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Project database |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Library database |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Site, Building and Stories |
* |
× |
× |
* |
× |
× |
* |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Windows and doors |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Rooms |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
IFC import |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
SketchUp import (version 15 and earlier) |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
IFC export |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Dimensions |
Dynamic dimensions |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Association of an existing dimension to an entity |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dimensional 2D constraints |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
(7) |
(7) |
Dimensional 2D constraints using expressions |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
(7) |
(7) |
Dimension Style families |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dimension Style comparison |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
× |
× |
× |
Dimension sub units |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
AIDIMFLIPARROW command |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
× |
× |
Text |
In-place WYSIWYG MTEXT editor |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multi-column text |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Stacked text |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
MLEADER |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Annotative Styles |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Spelling |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Fields |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Hatch |
HATCHEDIT command |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Hatch grip edit |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Raster images |
Raster image support (clipping, transparency, ...) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Support for ECW and JPEG2000 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Support for MrSID |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Other |
Support for 3Dconnexion mouse |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multithreaded display regeneration |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Preview filter |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Layer preview |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
Transparency |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Layer States Manager |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Layer filters |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multilines and multiline styles |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
(7) |
(7) |
Dynamic Arrays |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Data extraction wizard |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Block attribute definition manager |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Block attribute redefinition |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dynamic blocks support (4) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dynamic blocks grip editing |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
RESETBLOCK command |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dynamic input |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Dynamic UCS (temporarily switch to surface of 3D solid) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
Real time boundary detection |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Edit properties of multiple entities |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
Tables & table styles |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Formulas in table cells |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
XEDGES command |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
✓ |
× |
× |
SOLPROF command |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
FLATSHOT command |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Geometric 2D constraints |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
(7) |
(7) |
Web map service |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
× |
✓ |
Printing |
CTB & STB table files |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
PC3 printer configuration files |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Import & editing of page setups |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
PUBLISH command |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Shade plot for paperspace and modelspace viewports |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Layout printing with combinations of viewports and visual styles |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Layout export |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Publish to PDF |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Export to STL (3D printing) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
Printer calibration (scale only) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Programming |
ActiveX, including in-place editing |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Entity data editor |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Script recorder |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Full LISP support (vl, vlr, vla and vlax) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
LISP encryption |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Solutions Development System (SDS/ADS) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
DCL engine |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
COM API |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) |
* (2) |
* (2) |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
VBA DVB projects support |
(2) |
(2) |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
.NET |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✓ |
× |
× |
BRX (BricsCAD Runtime eXtension) |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
(6) |
(6) |
× |
(6) |
(6) |
× |
ARX |
× |
× |
TX (Teigha eXtensions) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
CUI menu files support, with Diesel expressions |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Legacy menu MNU and MNS file support |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
API for toolbar and menu customization |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Licensing |
Multi-platform licenses |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Single |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
All-In |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Network |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
Volume |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
× |
× |
× |
Academic |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |