Autodesk AutoCAD provides precise design and drafting tools for everyone—from mechanical engineers and electrical designers to manufacturing professionals and construction specialists.
Used worldwide across industries—from engineering and architecture to manufacturing and infrastructure—as the most preferred CAD software.
Offers millimeter-level accuracy in 2D and 3D designs while maintaining high performance even in complex projects.
Save time and increase efficiency with tools that automate repetitive drafting tasks.
Accelerate production with commands and ready-made components tailored for mechanical, electrical, and architectural sectors.
Supports many file types including DWG. Enables smooth data sharing and version comparisons for seamless team collaboration.
Web and mobile app support lets you access your designs outside the office and make revisions on-site.
Backed by Autodesk’s 40+ years of experience, AutoCAD stays ahead with powerful features updated annually.
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.
Achieve up to a 95% overall productivity increase in electrical projects using AutoCAD’s Electrical Toolset.
With these advanced features, speed up the electrical design process, reduce errors, and maximize productivity.
AutoCAD’s Mechanical Toolset delivers up to a 55% productivity boost in manufacturing and mechanical engineering projects.
Save time, minimize errors, and complete production-focused technical drawings faster.
Prepare architectural drawings quickly, accurately, and according to standards.
Produce more efficient and error-free projects with advanced architectural tools.
Create fast, accurate, and standards-compliant drawings for your electrical projects.
Reduce human errors, shorten project timelines, and deliver solutions that meet industry standards.
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
The new update includes RATING2 information in all standard schematic symbols.
➕ Accurately reflect cable gauge information
➕ Simplify cable tagging in your project
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
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
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.
Save time with automatic cable numbering and component tag generation.
Generate and update numerous custom reports with a single click, streamlining reporting and speeding up workflows.
Ensure backward compatibility with updated IEC and ANSI standards, as well as JIC and older IEC symbol libraries.
Quickly manage projects via Project Manager, reassign component tags, and export files effortlessly.
Use predefined data with Circuit Builder to quickly create motor control and power supply circuits and add annotations.
Catalog data in AutoCAD Electrical drawings is automatically linked to material lists in Autodesk Vault.
Database-driven integration speeds up report generation.
Track parent/child contact relationships in real-time during circuit design, with automatic tagging for each component to simplify management.
Automatically generate multiple PLC drawings from databases, CSV, or Excel files.
Define I/O assignments and instantly produce drawings.
Prepare your machine and manufacturing designs faster and more accurately.
Simplify detailed mechanical designs and accelerate your engineering workflows.
AutoCAD Mechanical 2026 supports the latest revisions in compliance with ISO 1101:2017(E). With these updated symbols:
Your support files are now linked, allowing collaborators to share the same files across all drawings and projects.
The FIND command allows easy text search and replacement within AMNOTE.
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.
Save time by automatically defining mechanical layers with smart commands instead of creating them manually.
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.
Achieve faster and more precise results with adjustable short dialog boxes for standards-compliant dimensioning.
Preconfigure reusable symbols for surface roughness, weld symbols, and geometric tolerances.
Add frequently used symbols to your library to complete projects faster.
Add meaning to your documents using smart notes with automatically populated formulas based on objects.
Display contextual information easily using pre-built templates.
Customize title blocks and drawing borders according to your system.
Copy DWG format components to establish your own drawing standards.
Use smart drawing tools like Centerline, AMSHIDE, Hole Charts, and scaled viewports to detail drawings faster.
Standardize processes to improve drawing efficiency.
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.
Prepare your architectural drawings accurately, quickly, and according to standards.
Produce more efficient and error-free projects with advanced architectural tools.
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.
Enhanced performance and quality make IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) workflows more efficient.
Improved file compatibility and speed for Architecture and MEP toolsets.
Track all actions in detail via Activity Insights with Renovation Mode.
Monitor all renovation activities in your project easily.
Move quickly inside Project Navigator.
“Expand All / Collapse All” options added to right-click menu for one-click layer management.
All team members use the same support files to collaborate efficiently.
Maintain consistency and simplify file management through Autodesk Docs.
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.
Save time by automatically generating floor plans, sections, views, and ceiling grids with one click.
Add details easily to your drawings with intelligent components reflecting real-world behavior, producing more accurate and production-ready documents.
Track all changes, prevent unauthorized edits, and maintain project integrity by restoring previous versions with a single click.
Automatically create layers when adding objects using predefined standard layer key styles.
Draw each object only once. The view adapts automatically according to drawing type, orientation, and detail level.
Divide areas into schematic groups, simplify reporting, and manage design workflows more efficiently.
Easily locate, manage, and add detail components to your project using hierarchical tree view and filtering options.
Combine new, existing, and demolished elements in a single drawing. Quickly create accurate renovation designs without multiple drawings.