2D CAD Software: Is It Still Relevant ?

2D CAD software was perhaps as important an invention for the building industry as wheel was for the human race. The industry had carried on previously with a snail's pace with manual drafting and design, but 2D CAD software revolutionized its working forever. The paper-ink drafting was tedious, cumbersome and too slow, and even the slightest error or alteration often required the whole drawing to be redone. 2D modeling changed all that. Creation, modification, analysis and optimization of design became more convenient and less time consuming, and thus designing became a far more enjoyable and attractive occupation. This new invention increased the productivity of designers and draftsmen, improved the quality of design by offering more flexibility and freedom, improved communication through more efficient and faster documentation, and provided a broad database for all the stakeholders. The drawings became easier to handle, store and transport compared to the old paper drawings, which were too large and were often destroyed even with the slightest neglect.
It was imperative that the industry would go further ahead and something even better and more efficient than 2D CAD software would take its place, and 3D CAD software was the next logical step. While 2D modeling was much faster and far more efficient than the manual design and drafting, it was still just a better variation of the old system. 3D CAD modeling introduced many more features and gave so much flexibility and freedom to designers to play with new forms and ideas that a whole new world of creation became possible. Surface and solid modeling made it possible for the designers to view the design from any conceivable angle, making out conflict between various shapes, planes and spaces became easier, and even the interiors could be designed simultaneously. Communicating the design to the clients also became far easier as 3D models gave an exact life-like idea of the end product, and there was little chance of any miscommunication or misinterpretation of design.
Advent and wide usage of 3D softwares does't mean that 2D softwares have lost relevance altogether. 2D drawings are still required for practically all purposes and all the modern softwares incorporate both 3D-modeling and 2D-modeling capabilities.
Any CAD software that aims to capture the market should incorporate productive, powerful tools and intelligent features that enhance its 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, and should provide flexibility to produce views from 2D to 3D and vice versa.