AutoCAD

Drive designs forward with automated and connected workflows, includes industry-specific toolsets and AutoCAD web and mobile apps.

AutoCAD

Drive designs forward with automated and connected workflows, includes industry-specific toolsets and AutoCAD web and mobile apps.

What is AutoCAD?

Power your teams’ creativity with 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, counting objects, adding blocks, creating schedules and more.
  • Create a customised workspace to maximise productivity with add-on apps and APIs.

AutoCAD 2023

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.

Work faster with specialised toolsets

Every subscription to AutoCAD includes access to AutoCAD and seven industry-specific toolsets. Autodesk commissioned an outside consultant to conduct studies about each of the seven specialized toolsets. Across seven different studies, the average productivity gain was about 63% for tasks completing using a specialized toolset.*

Architecture Toolset
(Time savings with the Architecture toolset up to 61%)

MEP Toolset
(Time savings with the MEP toolset up to 85%)

Mechanical Toolset
(Time savings with the Mechanical toolset up to 55%)

Map 3D Toolset
(Time savings with the Map 3D toolset up to 60%)

Electrical Toolset
(Time savings with the Electrical toolset up to 95%)

Plant 3D Toolset
(Time savings with the Plant 3D toolset up to 74%)

What you can do with AutoCAD

Work anywhere with the web and mobile apps

Enjoy a connected design experience with AutoCAD across devices. Create, view, edit and annotate drawings with the AutoCAD mobile app or on any computer using the AutoCAD web app.

Unlock more efficient workflows

The newest updates in AutoCAD let you collaborate with teammates, gather drawing data more quickly and export designs to other Autodesk products.

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.

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