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AutoCAD
AutoCAD: 2D and 3D CAD software trusted by millions to draft, engineer and automate designs anywhere, any time
What is AutoCAD?
Power your teams’ creativity with the automation, collaboration and machine-learning features of AutoCAD® software. Architects, engineers and construction professionals use AutoCAD to:
Design and annotate 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces and mesh objects
Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, replacing blocks, counting objects, creating schedules and more
Create a customised workspace to maximise productivity with add-on apps and APIs
Why use AutoCAD?
Accelerate your designs in 2D or 3D
Complete your projects faster with AutoCAD’s automations and customisations.
Collaborate across teams and devices
Share and annotate drawings safely and securely across desktop, web or mobile devices.
Ensure fidelity and compatibility
Only Autodesk has TrustedDWG® technology to ensure fidelity and compatibility for your DWGs.
What you can do with AutoCAD
Unlock more efficient workflows
The newest update in Autodesk AutoCAD increases collaboration and provides insights and automation designed to accelerate your work.
Work anywhere with AutoCAD on the web and on mobile
Enjoy a connected design experience with Autodesk AutoCAD across devices. Create, view, edit and annotate drawings with AutoCAD on mobile or on any computer using AutoCAD on the web.
Customise your workspace and extend AutoCAD
Complete your work more quickly. Gain access to thousands of parts and additional features with industry-specific toolsets, APIs to automate common processes and 1,000+ third-party apps.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 3D and 2D drafting, CAD design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit and annotate drawings via desktop, web and mobile devices.
AutoCAD is used by students, architects, designers, engineers, project managers, property developers and construction professionals to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.
AutoCAD LT is powerful 2D CAD software used for precision drafting and documentation. AutoCAD includes all the features of AutoCAD LT, plus additional features to benefit productivity such as 3D modelling and automation of repetitive processes. AutoCAD also lets you customise the user interface with APIs and add-on apps. With AutoCAD, users are able work more efficiently with seven industry-specific toolsets to enhance automation and productivity for tasks in architecture, mechanical design, electrical design, plant design, plumbing, converting raster images, geographic information systems and 3D mapping.