What is Autodesk AutoCAD LT?

Create your 2D designs with precision and best-in-class documentation features. Architects, engineers, and construction professionals use AutoCAD LT for:

  • Designing, drafting, and documenting with precise 2D geometry
  • Accessing a comprehensive set of editing, design, and annotation tools
  • Customizing your interface and streamlining workflows using AutoLISP automation

Why Choose Autodesk AutoCAD LT?

Best-in-Class 2D CAD

Create, design, and edit drafts with precise 2D geometry and comprehensive documentation features.

Collaborative Tools

Share and annotate your drawings securely across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.

Automation-Ready

Easily automate workflows in AutoCAD LT with AutoLISP support, apply drawing standards consistently, and save time.

What You Can Do with Autodesk AutoCAD LT

Best-in-Class Tools for 2D Drawing and Documentation

Create precise DWG™ files using advanced features that help you focus on the design process, while staying connected with colleagues for secure collaboration.

Reliable Innovations Designed for Faster Work

Effectively gather information with Count, enhance your drawings with Smart Blocks, access help resources via the built-in Autodesk Assistant, and automate tasks with AutoLISP.

Stay Connected to Your Designs Anytime, Anywhere

Access the AutoCAD experience on desktop, web, or mobile with AutoCAD LT, capture ideas on the go, share, and review them seamlessly.

AutoCAD LT Core Features

Professional architects, engineers, and designers use AutoCAD LT’s best-in-class features to complete their work quickly and accurately.

✅ Automation with AutoLISP

Accelerate workflows and maintain consistency across projects by automating CAD standards with AutoLISP support.

✅ Activity Insights

View and track project history easily with multi-user activity logs and comparison tools.

✅ Autodesk Assistant

Quickly access support for AutoCAD features and your design workflows.

✅ Publish to Autodesk Docs

Upload your drawing sheets directly to Autodesk Docs in PDF format from AutoCAD LT.

✅ AutoCAD Anywhere

Access your 2D and 3D DWG files from desktop, web, or mobile, capturing, sharing, and reviewing ideas anytime.

✅ Cloud Storage Integration

Easily open, preview, and manage DWG files via Autodesk Docs and compatible cloud services.

✅ Dynamic Blocks

Add flexibility to your block references, adjusting shape, size, or configuration as needed.

✅ Block Palette

Access, favorite, and edit blocks on AutoCAD LT desktop or web versions.

✅ Trace

Add notes directly to DWG files without altering the existing drawing for feedback purposes.

✅ Count

Automatically count blocks and objects in your drawing to save time and reduce errors.

✅ Improved DWG Comparison

Compare two drawing versions side by side to quickly analyze changes.

✅ Share

Securely share your drawings with links, controlling whether recipients can view or edit.

AutoCAD LT Features

New and Improved AutoCAD LT Features

UPDATED – Smart Blocks: Search and Convert

Using Autodesk’s AI support, quickly scan objects, matching text, or variable text in your drawings and convert them into newly defined blocks, existing blocks, or recently used blocks.

NEW – Connected Support Files

CAD managers can now centrally define project-specific support files and settings for Autodesk Docs projects. Team members can view and edit DWG files with the correct support files without additional configuration.

Multi-User Markup – AutoCAD Web (Early Access)

With Early Access Multi-User Markup on AutoCAD Web, collaboration in Autodesk Docs projects becomes smoother. Multiple users can simultaneously comment, mark up, and provide feedback on the same drawing without duplicating or locking files.

🔗 Create links that allow simultaneous access to designs.

Advanced Features

ArcGIS® Basemaps

Enhance your plans with real-world geographic data. Use five high-resolution map styles compatible with ArcGIS® (satellite, aerial, OpenStreetMap, street map, grayscale) for more contextual and accurate designs.

🗺️ Visual: Three different map styles in AutoCAD LT viewports

Activity Insights

Gain detailed access to multi-user activity logs for your file history. Analyze different versions with advanced comparison tools. This feature now supports third-party cloud storage services as well.

Count (Object Counting)

Automate block or object counts in a selected area or the entire drawing. Filter by properties, review, and insert count results into your drawing as fields or tables.

Floating Windows

Separate drawing windows within AutoCAD LT to work side-by-side or across multiple monitors. Increase multitasking efficiency with multiple window management in the same session.

Hatch Updates

The classic HATCH command is now more flexible. Add texture to your drawings with patterns, fills, and paths without requiring predefined shapes or closed areas.

Trace Tool

Add notes and markups directly on your existing drawing from desktop, web, or mobile without altering it. Safely share change suggestions.

Sheet Set Manager

Open and manage drawing sets faster. Cloud-based set sharing is now quicker and more secure.

📁 Simplified file sharing and access.

Extended Workflows

Continue Work on Web and Mobile

View and edit drawings created on your desktop in AutoCAD web and mobile apps. Keep projects up-to-date anywhere with Xref (external references) support.

Receive Feedback with Shared Views

Easily share specific views of your drawings in a web browser. Collaborate effectively by collecting comments and feedback from colleagues.

Xref Comparison

Quickly compare changes in external references included in your drawing and clearly see which updates were made.

Comprehensive 2D Documentation Tools

Create high-quality 2D technical documents and designs with the rich set of drawing, editing, and annotation tools.

🛠️ Optimized for professional design workflows.

Intuitive and Fast Interface

Access tools when you need them: contextual ribbon tabs, multi-functional grips, customizable tool palettes, and intelligent command line improve your workflow speed.

Leverage Innovative Technologies

Maintain data compatibility with TrustedDWG, benefit from high-resolution display support, and accelerate workflows with transition tools. Experience all innovations through the AutoCAD desktop application.

User Interaction

Start Tab

Quickly access your files and needed content directly from the main screen with AutoCAD LT’s Start Tab.

Ribbon Tabs and Panels

Reach your frequently used tools quickly and intuitively through the ribbon interface. All design tools are at your fingertips.

Tool Palettes

Access your most-used content and tools with customizable palettes. Personalize your workflow and save time.

Command Line

Launch commands quickly with simple keystrokes and respond to prompts instantly. Combine classic CAD power with modern speed.

Multifunctional Grips

Easily reshape, move, or edit objects using grip editing functionality.

Object and Layer Transparency

Control transparency for selected objects or entire layers. Optimize visibility and reduce clutter.

Associative Arrays

Arrange objects in circular, rectangular, or path-based arrays and easily modify them. All adjustments update automatically.

Object Selection and Isolation

Quickly find and select objects with similar properties. Hide or restore selected objects as needed.

2D Drawing, Drafting, and Dimensioning Tools

Text Formatting

Create single-line or multiline (mtext) text objects. Flexibly format text properties such as font, alignment, columns, and borders.

Smart Dimensioning

Preview automatic dimensioning by hovering over objects and quickly apply dimensions. Accurate and fast measurements are just a few clicks away.

Leaders

Create leader lines containing text or blocks. Format leaders easily and define styles that match your drawing standards.

Smart Centerlines & Center Marks

Create centerlines and marks that automatically update when related objects move.

Tables

Create tables with symbols and data. Add formulas and link to Excel to synchronize information.

Revision Clouds

Quickly highlight changes in your drawings with revision clouds. Ensure updates are immediately visible.

Layouts

Define page size, add title blocks, and place different views of your model for printing or presentation.

Layout Viewports

Create multiple viewports to show different parts of your design at different scales.

Fields

Use fields in text objects to display automatically updating information, such as date, file name, or dimensions.

Data Linking

Establish live connections between AutoCAD drawings and Microsoft Excel. Data stays synchronized in both environments.

Collaboration

Integrated Work with PDF and DGN

Easily share data across projects. Import, export, or attach PDF and DGN files as underlays to reuse existing information and save time.

DWG and Visual References

Attach other DWG files or images as external references. Manage large projects modularly while maintaining drawing integrity.

Geolocation and Online Maps

Integrate real-world coordinates into your drawings. Add satellite images or road maps from online services to work with field-specific information and evaluate designs in context.

Installation and Customization

Automation with AutoLISP

Speed up workflows and apply CAD standards automatically using AutoLISP support. Easily deploy customized commands with LSP, FAS, and VLX file types.

TrustedDWG Technology

TrustedDWG detects whether a file has been saved with non-Autodesk software, alerting you to potential compatibility issues and protecting your data integrity.

Migration Tool

Easily transfer settings and personal files from previous versions to the new version, eliminating the need to manually recreate configurations.

CUI Customization

Customize the user interface to fit your needs. Execute frequently used operations with fewer steps to improve efficiency.

Sysvar Monitor

Monitor system variables against predefined reference values and receive instant notifications if changes occur.

Updates via Autodesk Access

Receive notifications about software updates and access tutorials for new features without disrupting your workflow.

AutoCAD LT 2026 and Previous Versions

AutoCAD LT offers a flexible subscription model with new features in every release. If you hold a perpetual license for AutoCAD LT 2016 or earlier, what has changed in AutoCAD LT 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026?

AutoCAD LT 2026

What's Included?

Advanced 2D Design and Documentation Tools

AutoCAD LT provides industry-leading 2D drawing tools for precise designs and comprehensive documentation needs.

AutoCAD Web App

View, create, and edit DWG drawings from any computer without installing software.*

AutoCAD Mobile App

Access, edit, and create drawings anytime, anywhere on iOS and Android devices.

Integrated Cross-Device Workflow

Seamlessly switch between desktop, web, and mobile platforms to streamline your workflow.*

Cloud Storage Connectivity

Access your DWG files from anywhere with integration to Autodesk Docs and leading cloud storage providers.

Most Significant New Features Since 2016

Automation with AutoLISP

Speed up workflows, maintain CAD standards, and automate repetitive tasks with AutoLISP support.

Smart Blocks

Automatically place blocks based on prior locations or convert objects to new, existing, or recently used blocks.

Autodesk Assistant

Get feature support and quick solutions to design problems without leaving AutoCAD.

Activity Insights

Track changes in DWG files with version history and comparison tools.

Faster File Opening

2D files open approximately twice as fast in AutoCAD LT 2025 compared to the 2024 version.**

Trace Tool

Add feedback and notes safely directly on DWG files without modifying the existing drawing.

Count Command

Automatically count blocks or objects in a drawing, filter them, and generate tables.

Share Feature

Send controlled copies of your drawing to colleagues for location-independent collaboration.

Export to Autodesk Docs

Export drawing sheets directly to Autodesk Docs as PDFs from AutoCAD.

Drawing History

Track all changes over time. This feature is combined with Activity Insights starting in AutoCAD LT 2025.

Xref Comparison

Compare two versions of external references and apply changes without leaving your current drawing.

Block Palette

Quickly access frequently used blocks from the Library tab on desktop or web applications.

Quick Measure

Hover over your drawing to instantly view all nearby measurements, including area and perimeter.

Trim and Extend (Enhanced)

Use default "Quick Mode" to automatically select all possible boundaries and speed up edits.

Redesigned Purge

Easily select, preview, and clean up unnecessary objects.

DWG Compare

Compare two different DWG files or references without leaving your workspace.

Import from PDF

Import geometry from PDF files, including SHX fonts, fills, raster images, and TrueType text.

Save for Web and Mobile

Transfer drawings and xref files from your desktop to AutoCAD web and mobile for access anywhere.

New Views and Viewports

Easily add saved views to layouts and display different areas at various scales.

High-Resolution Monitor Support

View designs clearly on 4K and higher-resolution screens.

Off-Screen Selection

Keep objects off-screen in the selection set while panning or zooming.

Improvements Since 2016

2D Graphics Enhancements

Provides a more stable, accurate, and performance-focused 2D graphics experience.

Floating Windows (2022)

Separate drawing windows within the same AutoCAD LT session to view side by side or on different monitors without opening an additional instance.

Faster Save Time (2020)

Save approximately one second faster per file, allowing more time for design work.**

Faster Installation (2020)

Install AutoCAD LT up to 50% faster on systems using SSDs.**

New Dark Theme (2020)

Modern blue tones with reduced eye strain, enhanced contrast, and sharper visuals.

User Interface Enhancements (2019)

Flat icons, intuitive dialogs, and streamlined toolbars for easier use.

DWG™ 2018 File Format Performance Boost

Improved speed and efficiency for file saving, moving, and copying operations.

TrustedDWG Technology

Maintains the reliability of DWG files and alerts for compatibility issues with non-Autodesk software.

Core Features of AutoCAD Web

Do more with these essential AutoCAD features available on web and mobile. Access your files securely anywhere with SOC 2 compliance.

AutoCAD Web Features

✅ Create and Edit Drawings Online

Use core AutoCAD commands to create 2D designs and edit drawings via ribbon menus or the command line.

✅ Open and Share in the Cloud

Access, edit, share, and save drawings anywhere with Autodesk Drive, Docs, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box.

✅ Collaborate with Teams

View 2D or 3D DWG files and share controlled copies with colleagues for remote collaboration.

✅ Use Trace for Feedback

Add comments safely to DWG files using the Trace tool without modifying the existing drawing.

✅ Work Offline (Mobile Only)

Design without an internet connection and synchronize drawings when online.

✅ Organize Drawings with Layers

Separate drawings into layers for more controlled and organized work.

✅ View External References

Examine and use external reference files directly within your drawing.

✅ Quick Command Line Access

Access commands, options, and system messages quickly via the fixed command line at the bottom of the drawing area.

✅ Measurements and Dimensioning

Measure elements and add precise dimensions to create professional drawings.

What's New

Latest AutoCAD Web Features

NEW / EARLY ACCESS

Multi-User Markups

Accelerate team collaboration on Autodesk Docs projects. Collect and share feedback directly on drawings via AutoCAD Web. Create links that allow simultaneous access without creating copies or locking files.

Local File Access

Local File Access (Web)

Access DWG files on local drives or LAN directly through the web. Edit without copying to the cloud and save time.

Ribbon Support

Ribbon Support (Web)

Bring the popular AutoCAD desktop ribbon interface to the web. Pin the command palette to the top of the canvas for a familiar and efficient workspace.

MTEXT Editing

MTEXT Editing (Web)

View and edit multi-line text (MTEXT) objects in DWG files through the web with near-desktop flexibility.

Drawing and Markup

Drawing and Markup (Android Only)

Draw or add markups directly on your mobile device using touch input. Collect field data and notes instantly.

Mobile Connectivity

Mobile Connectivity Support

Open drawing links directly from mobile devices. Enable seamless collaboration across different devices.

Enhanced Security

Enhanced Security

AutoCAD Web and Mobile now offer higher security standards with SOC 2 compliance—keeping your data safe.

🌐 AutoCAD Web Features

Accessibility and Collaboration Features

UPDATED

Trace (İzleme Aracı)

DWG dosyalarında güvenli bir şekilde geri bildirim verin ve revizyonlar ekleyin—çizimin orijinal haline dokunmadan yorumlarınızı paylaşın.

Sheet Set Manager

Sheet Set Manager

Quickly and securely send or receive drawing sets with team members via Autodesk cloud. Create new sheet sets in the cloud, import layouts, and manage workflows efficiently.

Command Line Access

Command Line Access

Quickly access commands, navigate options, and view system messages via the command line pinned below the drawing area.

Flexible Layer Management

Flexible Layer Management

Create, lock, rename, or delete layers. Keep your drawings organized and controlled in AutoCAD Web.

Measurement and Dimensioning Tools

Measurement and Dimensioning Tools

Add horizontal, vertical, aligned, or radial dimensions and easily edit existing ones in your drawings.

External References (Xref)

External References (Xref)

View DWG files and image references directly in your web browser.

Object Grips

Object Grips

Quickly reshape, move, or edit objects using grips.

Editable Blocks

Editable Blocks

Create, place, edit blocks, and access block libraries directly via the web.

Modern and Intuitive Web Interface

Modern and Intuitive Web Interface

Manage layers, views, and properties with easy-to-use drafting tools. Enjoy a modern blue theme and sharp icons that reduce eye strain.

Save on Web and Mobile

Save on Web and Mobile

Save drawings to AutoCAD web and mobile apps for easy sharing. Team members can view or edit drawings from any device.

Leica DISTO Support

Leica DISTO Support (Android Only)

Update line lengths in real-time from the Leica DISTO laser measurement device using your mobile device.