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Why use AutoCAD?

Accelerate your creativity

Use features that unlock insights and automations with the help of Autodesk AI.

Experience true flexibility 

Build, customize, and run discipline-specific routines for productive workflows.

Connect your teams 

Collaborate on the web and mobile to capture, share, and review ideas on the go.

Extend functionality with seven toolsets 

AutoCAD includes toolsets designed to save you time with enhanced features and intelligent objects. Increase productivity by 63% on average for tasks completed using one of seven toolsets.*

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Productivity data based on a series of studies commissioned by Autodesk to an outside consultant. The seven toolset studies compared basic AutoCAD to the specialized toolsets within AutoCAD when performing tasks commonly done by experienced AutoCAD users. Overall productivity gain calculation based on adding the completion times of specific tasks in the toolset and also in basic AutoCAD and then calculating the percent difference between the two totals across seven studies. As with all performance tests, results may vary based on machine, operating system, filters, and even source material. While every effort has been made to make the tests as fair and objective as possible, your results may differ. Product information and specifications are subject to change without notice. Autodesk provides this information “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

What you can do with Autodesk AutoCAD

Unlock efficient workflows 

AutoCAD enhances your 2D and 3D design experience by giving you the tools to unlock insights and automations with the help of Autodesk AI.

Design and collaborate with flexibility 

Work the way you want. Stay connected to projects with one AutoCAD experience on desktop, web, and mobile to capture, share, and review ideas on the go.

Manage design data across projects

Reliably streamline document review and approval workflows with Autodesk Docs, our cloud-based document management and common data environment available in the AEC Collection.

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