What is Autodesk AutoCAD?

Autodesk AutoCAD provides precise design and drafting tools for everyone—from mechanical engineers and electrical designers to manufacturing professionals and construction specialists.

  • Work in 2D drawings and 3D models with solid, surface, and mesh objects for detailed design.
  • AI-assisted automation speeds up tasks such as object placement, plan comparison, BOM (Bill of Materials) generation, and drawing publishing.
  • Maximize efficiency with industry-specific components, standards, and plugins.

Why Choose Autodesk AutoCAD?

✅ Industry Standard

Used worldwide across industries—from engineering and architecture to manufacturing and infrastructure—as the most preferred CAD software.

✅ High Precision, Strong Performance

Offers millimeter-level accuracy in 2D and 3D designs while maintaining high performance even in complex projects.

✅ Workflow-Boosting Automation

Save time and increase efficiency with tools that automate repetitive drafting tasks.

✅ Industry-Specific Toolsets

Accelerate production with commands and ready-made components tailored for mechanical, electrical, and architectural sectors.

✅ Wide File Compatibility & Collaboration

Supports many file types including DWG. Enables smooth data sharing and version comparisons for seamless team collaboration.

✅ Access Anywhere

Web and mobile app support lets you access your designs outside the office and make revisions on-site.

✅ Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Backed by Autodesk’s 40+ years of experience, AutoCAD stays ahead with powerful features updated annually.

Expand Functionality with Industry Toolsets

AutoCAD includes industry-specific tools for product and electrical design, engineering, and manufacturing. It offers advanced features, smart objects, and time-saving capabilities designed to boost efficiency.

Maximize Efficiency with the Electrical Toolset

Achieve up to a 95% overall productivity increase in electrical projects using AutoCAD’s Electrical Toolset.

  • ✅ Automatic circuit numbering
  • ✅ Fast drawing with symbol libraries
  • ✅ Real-time error checking and reporting
  • ✅ Specialized tools for panels, wiring diagrams, and single-line diagrams

With these advanced features, speed up the electrical design process, reduce errors, and maximize productivity.

Accelerate Design with the Mechanical Toolset

AutoCAD’s Mechanical Toolset delivers up to a 55% productivity boost in manufacturing and mechanical engineering projects.

  • ✅ Ready-made standard part libraries (screws, nuts, washers, and more)
  • ✅ Automated dimensioning and detailing tools
  • ✅ Smart layer management and drawing rules
  • ✅ Support for generating part lists and material tables (BOM)

Save time, minimize errors, and complete production-focused technical drawings faster.

Save Up to 61% Time in Architecture with the Architecture Toolset

Prepare architectural drawings quickly, accurately, and according to standards.

  • ✅ Smart architectural objects like walls, doors, and windows
  • ✅ Automatic generation for floor plans, sections, and elevations
  • ✅ Area and volume calculations
  • ✅ Drawing tools compliant with international building standards

Produce more efficient and error-free projects with advanced architectural tools.

⚡ Boost Electrical Design Efficiency by Up to 95% with the Electrical Toolset

Create fast, accurate, and standards-compliant drawings for your electrical projects.

  • ✅ Rich library with over 65,000 symbols
  • ✅ Automatic cable numbering and part labeling
  • ✅ Smart tools for panel layout and PLC placement
  • ✅ Real-time line checking and error prevention systems

Reduce human errors, shorten project timelines, and deliver solutions that meet industry standards.

Electrical Toolset Features

Electrical Toolset 2026 – New & Enhanced Features

Advanced Cable & Wire Numbering Updates

Automatically update wire numbers in panel layouts, terminal strip representations, and all cable diagrams.

➕ Supported in graphical terminal strips, table terminal strips, and jumper diagrams

➕ Works project-wide or on a per-drawing basis

Enhanced Cable Tag Library

The new update includes RATING2 information in all standard schematic symbols.

➕ Accurately reflect cable gauge information

➕ Simplify cable tagging in your project

Linked Support Files

Use a shared support file set for the entire Autodesk Docs project to enable more coordinated and efficient workflows.

➕ Synchronization across all drawings and collaborators from a single source

➕ Centralized version and support file management

Manufacturer Catalog Integration

Direct integration with the Schneider Electric product catalog allows:

➕ Symbols and panel layouts for control relays, signal lamps, buttons, switches, timers, and panels at your fingertips

➕ More accurate designs with symbols that match the actual products

Special Tools for Electrical Design

Over 65,000 Electrical Symbols

Accelerate your designs with a rich, customizable, and user-friendly library of colorful symbols.

If a symbol you need is missing, quickly create your own using the Symbol Builder tool.

Automatic Cable & Component Tagging

Save time with automatic cable numbering and component tag generation.

Automated Reporting

Generate and update numerous custom reports with a single click, streamlining reporting and speeding up workflows.

Electrical Standard Support

Ensure backward compatibility with updated IEC and ANSI standards, as well as JIC and older IEC symbol libraries.

Easy Project Management

Quickly manage projects via Project Manager, reassign component tags, and export files effortlessly.

Circuit Design & Reuse

Use predefined data with Circuit Builder to quickly create motor control and power supply circuits and add annotations.

SQL Catalog Support

Catalog data in AutoCAD Electrical drawings is automatically linked to material lists in Autodesk Vault.

Database-driven integration speeds up report generation.

Coil & Contact Connection Tracking

Track parent/child contact relationships in real-time during circuit design, with automatic tagging for each component to simplify management.

Generate PLC I/O Drawings from Excel

Automatically generate multiple PLC drawings from databases, CSV, or Excel files.

Define I/O assignments and instantly produce drawings.

🛠 Mechanical Toolset – Up to 55% Productivity Gain in Manufacturing-Focused Designs

Prepare your machine and manufacturing designs faster and more accurately.

  • ✅ Over 700,000 ready-to-use standard parts
  • ✅ Automatic hole tables, dimensioning, and section tools
  • ✅ Bill of Materials (BOM) and assembly drawing support
  • ✅ DWG production compliant with industry standards

Simplify detailed mechanical designs and accelerate your engineering workflows.

Mechanical Toolset Features

Mechanical Toolset 2026 – New Features

Latest Revisions of ISO Standards

AutoCAD Mechanical 2026 supports the latest revisions in compliance with ISO 1101:2017(E). With these updated symbols:

  • ➕ Update your documents with new symbols like Feature Control Frame, Datum and Feature Identifier, and Datum Target.
  • ➕ Ensure your designs and documentation are always aligned with the latest standards.

Linked Support Files

Your support files are now linked, allowing collaborators to share the same files across all drawings and projects.

  • ➕ Manage all files securely and centrally within the Autodesk Docs project.

Find and Replace (AMNOTE)

The FIND command allows easy text search and replacement within AMNOTE.

  • ➕ Increase efficiency with search and replace in title notes.
  • ➕ Quickly perform these operations from the Leader Note ribbon tab.

Industrial Tools for Mechanical Engineering

700,000+ Ready Standard Parts & Features

Create highly accurate drawings compatible with ISO, ANSI, DIN, JIS, BSI, CSN, and GB standards.

Customize parts as needed and build your own content library via Content Manager.

Automatic Layer Management

Save time by automatically defining mechanical layers with smart commands instead of creating them manually.

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Gain full control over material lists, part references, and associated balloons to speed up the design process.

Create, revise, and manage comprehensive lists with a single command.

Automatic and Advanced Dimensioning

Achieve faster and more precise results with adjustable short dialog boxes for standards-compliant dimensioning.

GD&T Symbols and Annotations

Preconfigure reusable symbols for surface roughness, weld symbols, and geometric tolerances.

Add frequently used symbols to your library to complete projects faster.

Leader Notes (AMNOTE)

Add meaning to your documents using smart notes with automatically populated formulas based on objects.

Display contextual information easily using pre-built templates.

Drawing Borders and Title Blocks

Customize title blocks and drawing borders according to your system.

Copy DWG format components to establish your own drawing standards.

Detailing Tools

Use smart drawing tools like Centerline, AMSHIDE, Hole Charts, and scaled viewports to detail drawings faster.

Standardize processes to improve drawing efficiency.

2D Calculations and Analyses

Integrate part production and drawing automation to perform quick analyses on designs.

Carry out FEA, shaft calculations, and moment of inertia analyses directly within the drawing environment.

🏗 Architecture Toolset – Up to 61% Time Savings in Architecture

Prepare your architectural drawings accurately, quickly, and according to standards.

  • ✅ Smart architectural objects such as walls, doors, and windows
  • ✅ Automatic generation for floor plans, sections, and elevations
  • ✅ Area and volume calculations
  • ✅ Drawing tools compliant with international building standards

Produce more efficient and error-free projects with advanced architectural tools.

Architecture Toolset Features

Smart Enhancements for Architectural Drawings with AutoCAD Architecture

Quick Select Property Set

Easily filter and select objects sharing similar properties.

Use the QSELECTPROPERTYSET command to instantly identify all objects with the same property set in your drawing.

IFC Improvements

Enhanced performance and quality make IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) workflows more efficient.

Improved file compatibility and speed for Architecture and MEP toolsets.

Renovation Mode – Activity Tracking

Track all actions in detail via Activity Insights with Renovation Mode.

Monitor all renovation activities in your project easily.

Faster Navigation

Move quickly inside Project Navigator.

“Expand All / Collapse All” options added to right-click menu for one-click layer management.

Linked Support Files

All team members use the same support files to collaborate efficiently.

Maintain consistency and simplify file management through Autodesk Docs.

Fast, Smart, and Flexible Architectural Design with AutoCAD Architecture

Over 8,800 Ready-Made Architectural Components

Access thousands of predefined, multi-layered architectural components from walls to roofs, doors to furniture. Use existing layer standards or customize them to your own standards.

Automatic Object Creation

Save time by automatically generating floor plans, sections, views, and ceiling grids with one click.

Realistic Wall, Door, and Window Objects

Add details easily to your drawings with intelligent components reflecting real-world behavior, producing more accurate and production-ready documents.

Version Control for File Management

Track all changes, prevent unauthorized edits, and maintain project integrity by restoring previous versions with a single click.

Layer Standards Support

Automatically create layers when adding objects using predefined standard layer key styles.

Smart Visualization System

Draw each object only once. The view adapts automatically according to drawing type, orientation, and detail level.

Space and Zone-Based Design

Divide areas into schematic groups, simplify reporting, and manage design workflows more efficiently.

Detail Component Manager

Easily locate, manage, and add detail components to your project using hierarchical tree view and filtering options.

Smart Renovation Support

Combine new, existing, and demolished elements in a single drawing. Quickly create accurate renovation designs without multiple drawings.