AutoCAD^® is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.

Draft, annotate, and design 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects
Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, counting, adding blocks, creating schedules, and more
Customize with add-on apps and APIs

Save time with the specialized toolsets

Across seven studies, the average productivity gain was 63% for tasks completed using a specialized toolset in AutoCAD.

You can find specialized tools like:

System requirements for Windows
Operating System	64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or above.
Processor	Basic: 2.5-2.9 GHz processor with 8 logical cores (base) ARM Processors are not supported. Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo)
Display Resolution	Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (with "Recommended" display card)
Display Card	Basic: 2 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 8 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0 is required for Shaded (Fast), Shaded with edges (Fast), and Wireframe (Fast) visual styles. Please be sure to use the latest drivers from the video card manufacturer's website. Note: AutoCAD uses your computer's display card for a variety of essential graphics operations including but not limited to view manipulation, line smoothing, and text/linetype generation. It is recommended that you have a display card with dedicated VRAM to support these operations at optimal speeds.
Memory	Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 32 GB
Disk Space	10.0 GB (suggested SSD)
.NET Framework	.NET 8
System requirements for Mac
Operating System	Apple® macOS® Sequoia v15 (requires Update 2025.1) Apple macOS Sonoma v14 Apple macOS Ventura v13 Apple macOS Monterey v12
Model	Apple Mac® computers compatible with macOS Monterey or above Recommended: Apple Mac models supporting Metal Graphics Engine
CPU Type	64-bit Intel CPU Apple M series CPU
Memory	Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB or higher
Display Resolution	Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina Display
Disk Space	8 GB free disk space for download and installation
Display Card	Recommended: Mac native installed graphics cards
Disk Format	APFS, APFS(Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)