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® 10. See Autodesk's Product Support Lifecycle for support information.
Processor	Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor
Display Resolution	Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10 (with capable display card)
Display Card	Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant
Memory	Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB
Disk Space	10.0 GB
.NET Framework	.NET Framework version 4.8 or later
System requirements for Mac
Operating System	Apple® macOS® Big Sur v11 Apple macOS Catalina v10.15 Apple macOS Mojave v10.14
Model	Basic: Apple Mac Pro® 4.1, MacBook Pro 5.1, iMac® 8.1, Mac mini® 3.1, MacBook Air®, MacBook® 5.1 Recommended: Apple Mac® models supporting Metal Graphics Engine Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode.
CPU Type	64-bit Intel CPU Recommended: Intel Core i7 or higher
Memory	Basic: 4GB Recommended: 8GB or higher
Display Resolution	Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina Display
Disk Space	4 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)