Experience enhanced automation with AutoCAD 2022

AutoCAD^® 2022 software includes industry-specific toolsets, an improved connected experience across platforms and Autodesk products and new automations such as Count.

See specialised toolsets:

Raster Design toolset

New

Trace

Safely review and add feedback directly to a DWG file without altering the existing drawing. (video: 1:55 min.)
New

Count

Automate counting blocks or geometry with the COUNT command. (video: 1.37 min.)
New

Share

Send a controlled copy of your drawing to teammates and colleagues to access wherever they are. (video: 59 sec.)
New

Push to Autodesk Docs

Push your CAD drawing sheets as PDFs to Autodesk Docs from AutoCAD. (video: 1.49 min.)
New

Floating windows

Pull away drawing windows to display side by side or on multiple monitors, in the same instance of AutoCAD. (video: 1.04 min.)
Enhanced

Performance enhancements

Experience faster performance, including when plotting and for 3D graphics.

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Recent enhancements

Drawing history

Compare past and present versions of a drawing and see the evolution of your work. (video: 2.16 min.)
Xref compare

Compare two versions of a DWG including from external references (Xrefs). (video: 2.05 min.)
Blocks palette

View and access your blocks content from AutoCAD on desktop or within the AutoCAD web app. (video: 1.49 min.)
Quick measure

Display all nearby measurements in a drawing simply by hovering your mouse. (video: 37 sec.)
Cloud storage connectivity

Access any DWG™ file in AutoCAD with Autodesk’s cloud, as well as with leading cloud storage providers.
AutoCAD any time, anywhere

Create, edit and view CAD drawings through the browser using the AutoCAD web app or through the AutoCAD mobile app. (video: 59 sec.)

2D drafting, drawing and annotation

Text settings

Create single or multi-line text (mtext) as a single text object. Format the text, columns and boundaries.

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Dimensions

Create dimensions automatically. Pass the cursor over selected objects to get a preview before you create it.

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Leaders

Create leaders with a variety of content, including text or blocks. Easily format leader lines and define styles.

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Centrelines and centre marks

Create and edit centrelines and centre marks that automatically move when you move the associated objects.

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Tables

Create tables with data and symbols in rows and columns, apply formulas and link to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

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Revision clouds

Draw revision clouds around new changes in a drawing to quickly identify your updates.

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Views

Save views by name to easily return to a specific view for quick reference or for applying to layout viewports.

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Layouts

Specify the size of your drawing sheet, add a title block and display multiple views of your model.

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Fields

Use fields in text objects to display text that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.

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Data linking

Enable simultaneous updates by creating a live link between a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and a table in your drawing.

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Data extraction

Extract information from objects, blocks and attributes, including drawing information.

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Dynamic blocks

Add flexibility and intelligence to your block references, including changing the shape, size or configuration.

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Arrays

Create and modify objects in circular or rectangular patterns or along a path.

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Parametric constraints

Apply geometric and dimensional constraints to maintain relationships between drawing geometry.

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Purge

Remove multiple unneeded objects at once with easy selection and object preview.

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3D modelling and visualisation

Solid, surface and mesh modelling

Create realistic 3D models of your design using a combination of solid, surface and mesh modelling tools.

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3D navigation (orbit, ViewCube, wheel)

Use 3D viewing and navigation tools to orbit, swivel, walk and fly around a 3D model to showcase your design.

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Visual styles

Apply visual styles to control the display of edges, lighting and shading of your 3D model.

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Section planes

Create section planes to display cross-sectional views through solids, surfaces, meshes or regions.

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Rendering

Apply lighting and materials to give your 3D models a realistic appearance and to help communicate your designs.

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Cloud rendering

Render 3D models online without consuming processing power or disk space on your local computer.

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Point clouds

Attach point cloud files acquired by 3D laser scanners or other technologies to use as a starting point for your designs.

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Model documentation

Generate 2D drawings, including base, projected, section and detail views from 3D models.

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Collaboration

PDF files

Share and re-use data from PDF files by importing, exporting or attaching them as underlays.

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DGN files

Share and re-use data from DGN files by importing, exporting or attaching them as underlays.

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DWG compare

Compare two versions of a drawing without leaving your current window.

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Sheet sets

View, access, manage and plot multiple drawings as sheet sets.

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Model references and import

Attach Navisworks models as underlays to your drawings, and import models from other applications.

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Geographic location and online maps

Insert geographic location information into a drawing and display a map in the drawing from an online map service.

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Installation and customisation

Simplified installer

Reduce the amount of time you spend setting up AutoCAD with faster and customisable installations.

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Start tab

The new AutoCAD Start tab lets you easily access files and other helpful content directly from the home screen.

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TrustedDWG technology

TrustedDWG™ technology alerts you to a possible incompatibility when a file was not last saved by Autodesk software.

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CUI customisation

Customise the user interface to improve accessibility and reduce the number of steps for frequent tasks.

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Secure load

Specify security restrictions for running executables in AutoCAD to help protect against malicious executable code.

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Action recorder

Record commands and input values that can be played back as an action macro.

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System variable monitor

Monitor current system variables against a preferred list of values. Notification balloons alert you to deviations.

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CAD standards checker

Define and monitor CAD standards to maintain consistent styles for layers, linetypes, text and dimensions.

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Application Programming Interface (API)

Control drawings and databases with ActiveX, VBS, AutoLisp, Visual LISP, ObjectARX, JavaScript and .NET.
Autodesk App Store

Customise your software with Autodesk-approved extensions.

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Features

Experience enhanced automation with AutoCAD 2022

Trace

Count

Share

Push to Autodesk Docs

Floating windows

Performance enhancements

Recent enhancements

Drawing history

Xref compare

Blocks palette

Quick measure

Cloud storage connectivity

AutoCAD any time, anywhere

2D drafting, drawing and annotation

Text settings

Dimensions

Leaders

Centrelines and centre marks

Tables

Revision clouds

Views

Layouts

Fields

Data linking

Data extraction

Dynamic blocks

Arrays

Parametric constraints

Purge

3D modelling and visualisation

Solid, surface and mesh modelling

3D navigation (orbit, ViewCube, wheel)

Visual styles

Section planes

Rendering

Cloud rendering

Point clouds

Model documentation

Collaboration

PDF files

DGN files

DWG compare

Sheet sets

Model references and import

Geographic location and online maps

Installation and customisation

Simplified installer

Start tab

TrustedDWG technology

CUI customisation

Secure load

Action recorder

System variable monitor

CAD standards checker