AutoCAD
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:
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Design and annotate 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects
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Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, counting objects, adding blocks, creating schedules, and more
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Create a customized workspace to maximize productivity with add-on apps and APIs
Caracteristics and functions of AutoCAD
Why use AutoCAD?
Accelerate your designs in 2D or 3D
Collaborate across teams and devices
Ensure fidelity and compatibility
What you can do with AutoCAD
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.
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.
Customize 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.
Power your productivity with seven included toolsets
The 2023 Architecture toolset is included with AutoCAD
The Architecture toolset gives you all the tools you need to complete your projects faster and scale your project pipeline. Boost architectural design and drafting productivity by up to 61%* with time-saving features and task automation:
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Access our library of 8,500+ architectural components, including multilevel blocks
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Automatically generate floor plans, elevations, sections, and ceiling grids
- Quickly place walls, doors, and windows with real-world construction
The 2023 Mechanical toolset is included with AutoCAD
Increase productivity by up to 55%* with industry-specific tools for mechanical engineering, including 700,000+ intelligent parts and features. With the Mechanical toolset, you can:
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Access our library of standards-based parts, tools, and custom content
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Customize properties of object types and create them on custom layers
- Automate tasks such as creating bills of materials (BOMs)
The 2023 Map 3D toolset is included with AutoCAD
Our model-based GIS mapping software provides access to CAD and GIS data to support planning, design, and management. With the Map 3D toolset, you can:
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Directly access spatial data using Feature Data Objects (FDO) technology
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Directly edit geospatial data
- Manage infrastructure systems with Enterprise Industry Models
The 2023 MEP toolset is included with AutoCAD
HVAC and building systems are made easy with an industry-specific toolset for MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) that increases productivity by up to 85%.* With the MEP toolset, you can:
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Access our library of 10,500+ intelligent MEP objects
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Optimize your workflow with individual palettes and domain-specific ribbons
- Automatically update drawings, sheets, and schedules when changes occur
The 2023 Electrical toolset is included with AutoCAD
Boost productivity by up to 95%* with electrical design features that help you create, modify, and document electrical controls systems. With the Electrical toolset, you can:
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Access a library of 65,000+ intelligent electrical symbols
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Automate numbering of wires and generation of component tags
- Generate and update multiple customized reports automatically
The 2023 Plant 3D toolset is included with AutoCAD
Create and edit P&IDs and 3D models, and extract piping orthographics and isometrics with an industry-specific toolset for plant design. With the Plant 3D toolset, you can:
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Collaborate securely in a cloud-based common data environment
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Speed up and automate P&ID drafting and 3D modeling with in-context commands
- Automatically create piping isometric drawings directly from the 3D model
The Raster Design toolset is included with AutoCAD 2023
Use raster design tools in a specialized toolset to edit scanned drawings and convert raster images to DWG™ objects. With the Raster Design toolset, you can:
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Access tools to enhance image editing and cleanup
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Edit REM objects using standard AutoCAD commands
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Simplify your workflows with vectorization tools
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