• Draft and edit 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects
• Annotate drawings with text, dimensions, leaders, and tables
• Customize with add-on apps and APIs
AutoCAD on any device
View, edit, and create drawings in AutoCAD on virtually any device–desktop, web, or mobile.
Cloud storage connectivity
Access any DWG file in AutoCAD with Autodesk’s cloud, as well as with leading cloud storage providers.
Blocks palette
Insert blocks efficiently from a most recently used list with visual galleries.
Quick measure
Display all nearby measurements in a drawing simply by hovering your mouse.
New dark theme
Reduce eye strain with contrast improvements, sharper icons, and a modern blue interface.
Enhanced DWG compare
Compare two versions of a drawing without leaving your current window.
Purge redesign
Remove multiple unneeded objects at once with easy selection and object preview.
Performance improvements
Experience improvements in speed with faster save time and 50% faster install time for solid state hard drives.
• Automate floor plans, sections, and elevations
• Draw piping, ducting, and circuiting quickly with parts libraries
• Auto-generate annotations, layers, schedules, lists, and tables
• Use a rules-driven workflow to accurately enforce industry standards
See all included toolsets:
AutoCAD web app
Create, edit, and view CAD drawings from any device through the browser.
AutoCAD mobile app
Create, edit, and view CAD drawings on your mobile device.
Save to web and mobile
Save drawings from your desktop to view and edit on the AutoCAD web and mobile apps, Xrefs included.
Shared views
Publish design views of your drawing in a web browser for viewing and commenting.
Text settings
Create single or multiline text (mtext) as a single text object. Format the text, columns, and boundaries.
Dimensions
Create dimensions automatically. Pass the cursor over selected objects to get a preview before you create it.
Leaders
Create leaders with a variety of content, including text or blocks. Easily format leader lines, and define styles.
Centerlines and center marks
Create and edit centerlines and center marks that automatically move when you move the associated objects.
Tables
Create tables with data and symbols in rows and columns, apply formulas, and link to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Revision clouds
Draw revision clouds around new changes in a drawing to quickly identify your updates.
Views
Save views by name to easily return to a specific view for quick reference or for applying to layout viewports.
Layouts
Specify the size of your drawing sheet, add a title block, and display multiple views of your model.
Fields
Use fields in text objects to display text that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.
Data linking
Enable simultaneous updates by creating a live link between a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and a table in your drawing.
Data extraction
Extract information from objects, blocks, and attributes, including drawing information.
Dynamic blocks
Add flexibility and intelligence to your block references, including changing the shape, size, or configuration.
Arrays
Create and modify objects in circular or rectangular patterns, or along a path.
Parametric constraints
Apply geometric and dimensional constraints to maintain relationships between drawing geometry.
Express tools
Extend the power of AutoCAD with a collection of productivity tools.
Solid, surface, and mesh modeling
Create realistic 3D models of your design using a combination of solid, surface, and mesh modeling tools.
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.
Visual styles
Apply visual styles to control the display of edges, lighting, and shading of your 3D model.
Section planes
Create section planes to display cross-sectional views through solids, surfaces, meshes, or regions.
Rendering
Apply lighting and materials to give your 3D models a realistic appearance and to help communicate your designs.
Cloud rendering
Render 3D models online without consuming processing power or disk space on your local computer.
Point clouds
Attach point cloud files acquired by 3D laser scanners or other technologies to use as a starting point for your designs.
Model documentation
Generate 2D drawings including base, projected, section, and detail views from 3D models.
PDF files
Share and reuse data from PDF files by importing, exporting, or attaching them as underlays.
DGN Files
Share and reuse data from DGN files by importing, exporting, or attaching them as underlays.
DWG references
Attach DWG files to your current drawing as externally referenced files.
Image references
Attach image files to your current drawing as externally referenced files.
Sheet sets
View, access, manage, and plot multiple drawings as sheet sets.
Model references and import
Attach Navisworks models as underlays to your drawings, and import models from other applications.
Geographic location and online maps
Insert geographic location information into a drawing, and display a map in the drawing from an online map service.
TrustedDWG technology
TrustedDWG™ technology alerts you to a possible incompatibility when a file was not last saved by Autodesk software.
CUI customization
Customize the user interface to improve accessibility and reduce the number of steps for frequent tasks.
Secure load
Specify security restrictions for running executables in AutoCAD to help protect against malicious executable code.
Multi-user (network) license sharing
Pool licenses on a server to reduce costs when not all licenses are in use at the same time.
System variable monitor
Monitor current system variables against a preferred list of values. Notification balloons alert you of deviations.
CAD standards checker
Define and monitor CAD standards to maintain consistent styles for layers, linetypes, text, and dimensions.
Application Programming Interface (API)
Control drawings and databases with ActiveX, VBS, AutoLisp, Visual LISP, ObjectARX, JavaScript, and .NET.
Autodesk App Store
Customize your software with Autodesk-approved extensions.
Autodesk desktop app
Get alerts and install software updates without disrupting your workflow. View tutorials about new features.
System requirements for AutoCAD 2020 including Specialized Toolsets (Windows) |
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Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 with Update KB4019990 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (64-bit only) Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit only) (version 1803 or higher) |
Browser | Google Chrome (for AutoCAD web app) |
Processor | Minimum: 2.5–2.9 GHz or faster processor Recommended: 3+ GHz or faster processor Multiple processors: Supported by the application |
Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Minimum: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
Disk Space | 6.0 GB |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.7 *DirectX11 recommended by supported OS |
Network | Deployment via Deployment Wizard. The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol. Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows. In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2016, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 editions. |
Additional Requirements for large datasets, point clouds, and 3D modeling |
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Memory | 8 GB RAM or more |
Disk Space | 6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements |
Display Card | 1920 x 1080 or greater True Color video display adapter; 128 MB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; Direct3D®-capable workstation class graphics card. Note: 64-bit Operating Systems are recommended if you are working with large datasets, point clouds and 3D modeling and required if you are using Model Documentation or Point Clouds. |
Toolset | Additional Requirements |
AutoCAD Plant 3D | Disk Space: 8GB .NET Framework Version 4.7.2 MS SQL Server (Express, Standard, or Enterprise edition) 2008 SP1 or newer |
AutoCAD Map 3D | Disk Space: 16GB Memory: 16GB Database & FDO Requirements (see below) |
AutoCAD Architecture | Disk Space: 10GB |
AutoCAD Electrical | Disk Space: 12GB |
AutoCAD MEP | Disk Space: 12GB |
AutoCAD Mechanical | No additional requirements |
AutoCAD Raster Design | No additional requirements |
FDO Provider Requirements | ||
FDO Provider | Certified With | Notes |
Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard and Enterprise Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard and Enterprise Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard and Enterprise Editions | Industry Models also support the versions of Microsoft SQL Server listed on the left. |
Oracle 11g Release 2 | Oracle 11.2.0.4.0 Oracle Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
Oracle 12c Release 1 | Oracle 12.1.0.2.0 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
Oracle 12c Release 2 | Oracle 12.2.0.1.0 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
Oracle 18c | Oracle 18.3 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
Raster | DEM, JPG2K, DTED, MrSID®, ECW, PNG, ESRI® Grid, TIFF, JPEG, ESRI® ASCII | |
Autodesk SDF | 3.0 | |
ESRI ArcSDE | ArcSDE 10.2 | This Provider requires ESRI licensed components to be installed on client system. Required components depend on the type of connection (SDE Service or Direct Connect) |
ESRI ArcGIS | ArcGIS® 10.6.1 ArcGIS 10.5 ArcGIS 10.4 | This Provider requires ESRI licensed components to be installed on client system. |
MySQL | 8.0 | |
ODBC | The FDO ODBC provider has been tested with corresponding versions of ODBC drivers that are shipped with the relevant supported operating systems version. | |
OGC WMS | WMS 1.3.0 | |
OGC WFS | WFS 2.0.0 | |
SQLite | SQLite 3.6 | |
PostgresSQL | PostgreSQL 9.5 + PostGIS 2.2 | |
ODBC Drivers | Tested Versions | |
Microsoft® Access® Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb) | Microsoft Access database engine 2016 (English) 16.00.4513.1000 | |
Microsoft® Excel® Driver (*.xls, *xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb) | Microsoft Access database engine 2016 (English) 16.00.4513.1000 | |
MySQL® ODBC 5.3 Driver | 8.00.13.00 | |
SQL Server® | 10.00.14393 | |
Oracle® in OraClient12Home1 | 18.00.00.00 |