If a student in Brazil, an architect in India, and a hobbyist in Russia all had access to the same industry-standard tool—AutoCAD 2013—irrespective of their economic status, the software itself became the universal language of construction. This widespread accessibility, though illegal, cemented AutoCAD’s dominance. Competitors who offered cheaper, legitimate alternatives struggled to gain market share because the "price" of AutoCAD had effectively been reduced to zero for a massive segment of the user base. In a paradoxical way, piracy ensured that AutoCAD remained the monopoly holder of design software, training millions of future professionals on Autodesk’s ecosystem long before they ever purchased a legitimate license.
Official AutoCAD license or alternative software options. Autocad 2013 Xforce