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AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.
AutoCAD now includes industry-specific features and intelligent objects for architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical design, and more.
Work faster and more precisely with the following specialized toolsets:
Drawing history
Blocks palette
Access your blocks content from AutoCAD on desktop or within the AutoCAD web app
Performance enhancements
Experience faster save and install times. Leverage multicore processors for smoother orbit, pan, and zoom operations
AutoCAD on any device
View, edit, and create drawings in AutoCAD on any device–desktop, web, or mobile
Cloud storage connectivity
Access any DWG file in AutoCAD with Autodesk’s cloud, and with leading cloud storage providers
Quick measure
Display all nearby measurements in a drawing simply by hovering your mouse
Enhanced DWG compare
Compare two versions of a drawing without leaving your current window
Purge redesign
Remove multiple unneeded objects at once with easy selection and object preview
Extended workflows
2D drafting, drawing, and annotation
3D modeling and visualization
Collaboration
Installation and customization
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Application Menu |
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Quick Access Toolbar |
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Workspaces |
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Initial Setup |
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Dynamic Input |
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Document |
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Dynamic Blocks |
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Block Test Window |
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Block Properties Table |
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Tool Palettes |
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QuickCalc Calculator |
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Annotation Scaling |
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Layer Properties per Viewport |
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Nonrectangular Viewports |
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Linking Tables with Microsoft Excel |
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Extract Attributes to a Text File |
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Parametric Drawing |
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Constraint Parameters in Dynamic Blocks |
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Data Extraction to Tables |
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Sheet Sets |
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Express Tools |
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Conceptual Design & Tooling |
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3D Solids (Create and Edit) |
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Free-Form Modeling |
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Dynamic User Coordinate System (UCS) |
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Work in Perspective View |
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Section Planes/Cuts |
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Flatten 3D Geometry into 2D |
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Interference Checking |
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Walk-Through Navigation |
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ViewCube Feature |
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Presentation |
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Photorealistic Rendering |
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Lights (Photometric) |
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Materials |
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Cameras |
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Display Modes (Visual Styles, Transparency, Edge Effects) |
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Transparent Solids |
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Real-Time Shadows |
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Animations |
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Shaded/Rendered Plotted Output |
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Customize |
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Support for CUI Customization |
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Support for LISP Applications |
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Support for ObjectARX (C++, C#, and VB .NET) |
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Action Recorder |
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Communicate |
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Autodesk Buzzsaw Integration |
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Autodesk Seek |
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Create Transmittal Sets |
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Digital Signatures and Passwords |
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Communication Center |
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Manage DWF Markups |
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Save as AutoCAD Release 14 DWG File |
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Publish to a Multisheet DWF File |
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Publish to a Multisheet PDF File |
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Publish to a Plotter |
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Publish a Web Page |
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Publish a 3D DWF File |
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Print to an STL File (for 3D printing) |
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Reference |
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Overlay or Attach a DWG File |
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Use DGN, DWF, or PDF File as an Underlay |
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Clip an External Reference |
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Notification of Changes to External References |
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Software Management |
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Migrate Customized Settings |
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Portable License Utility |
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Network Licensing |
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Autodesk Product Manager |
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CAD Standards Tools |
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Support for Multiple Profiles |
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Download and test AutoCAD before you make your purchasing decision.
Manufacturer's system requirements are generally the bare minimum that you need to run the software and insufficient for effective and productive operation of the product.
Our suggested "real world" mid-range desktop system key specifications to properly run AutoCAD are as follows:
Novedge, in partnership with High Speed Computing, can also provide the perfect hardware for your design needs, pre-installed with your software, at a very competitive price. Contact us to discuss custom-configured workstations and laptops.
Suggested Workstation
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CPU: Intel Core i7 |
