Explore features that unlock insights and automations with the help of Autodesk AI and tools designed to enhance collaborative workflows.
File open and startup speeds
AutoCAD 2026 offers up to 11x faster file opens and 4x quicker startups compared to 2025, boosting your efficiency with every DWG file.Learn more
Connected Support Files
CAD managers can set project-aware support files in Autodesk Docs, enabling team access to DWGs with proper settings, no extra setup needed.Learn more
Markup Import and Markup Assist with Autodesk Docs
Import JPG, PNG, and PDF markups from Autodesk Docs to AutoCAD. Use Markup Assist to review, update, and sync feedback via Trace layer.Learn more
Smart Blocks: Detect and Convert (tech preview)
Autodesk AI boosts efficiency by auto-converting recognized objects into blocks, streamlining drawing clean-up. Learn more
Smart Blocks: Search and Convert
Quickly search and convert objects, text, and variable text in drawings to new, existing, or suggested blocks using Autodesk AI.Learn more
Activity Insights
Access key design data with multi-user event logs such as version history, file comparisons, and 'What’s Changed' insights for various storages.Learn more
Multi-User Markup for AutoCAD on the web (Early Access)
Streamline collaboration on Autodesk Docs with Multi-User Markups. Share feedback directly on drawings using markup tools in AutoCAD on the web.Learn more
Enhanced design tools and capabilities
Autodesk Assistant
Access support and solutions for AutoCAD features and your design challenges with Autodesk AI’s chat interface.Learn more
ArcGIS® Basemaps
Ground site plans with real-world data using Basemaps. Access high-res satellite and aerial imagery, OpenStreetMaps, and monochrome styles.Learn more
AutoLISP
EnhancedBuild and run AutoLISP programs with Visual LISP IDE to automate workflows.Learn more
Hatch
Enhance designs with the HATCH command. Add texture using patterns, fills, and paths—no predefined shapes or boundaries needed.Learn more
Smart Blocks: Placement
Easily place blocks at the correct position and scale based on previous insertions in your DWG, saving time with fewer clicks.Learn more
Smart Blocks: Replacement
Replace blocks using AI suggestions, recent blocks, or manual selection for quick and precise substitutions.Learn more
My Insights
Get personalized insights based on AutoCAD usage, offering tips and features to help you and your team complete projects faster.Learn more
Count
Automatically count block/object instances in a drawing. Filter, navigate, review properties, and create fields/tables to display counts.Learn more
Markup Import and Markup Assist
Quickly integrate design feedback with AutoCAD. Import comments from paper or PDFs and apply changes using AI to auto-execute markup commands.Learn more
Trace
Annotate and mark design changes without modifying your original drawing.Learn more
Web functionality
Access exclusive web features with AutoCAD, like AutoLISP API and batch plotting PDFs — available only for subscribers.Learn more
Center marks and centerlines
Data extraction
Data linking
Dimensions
Dynamic blocks
Fields
Layouts
Leaders
Parametric constraints
Revision clouds
3D navigation (Orbit, ViewCube, Wheel)
Model documentation
Point clouds
Rendering
Cloud rendering
Section planes
Solid, surface, and mesh modeling
Visual styles
DGN files
Geographic location and online maps
Model references and import
PDF files
Save to web and mobile
Shared views
Action Recorder
Application programming interface (API)
Autodesk Access
Floating windows
CAD Standards Checker
CUI customization
Secure Load
Simplified Installer
Start tab
System Variable Monitor
TrustedDWG technology
Extend functionality with seven AutoCAD 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.*
Up to 61% gain in overall architectural design and drafting productivity.*
Features in AutoCAD Architecture 2026
Quick Select Property Set
New
IFC enhancements
Enhanced
Activity Insights
Enhanced
Navigation efficiency improvements
Enhanced
Connected Support Files
NewMore specialized tools for architects
8,800+ architectural components
Automatic object generation
Walls, doors, and windows
Drawing version management
Support for layer standards
Display System
Designing with space and zone objects
Detail Component Manager
Architectural renovation
Benefits of the Architecture toolset
Productivity study
See how the Architecture toolset provided up to a 61% overall productivity gain* compared with basic AutoCAD, when these tasks were performed by an experienced AutoCAD user.Download the study
Up to 55% gain in overall productivity with industry-specific tools for mechanical engineering.*
New features in AutoCAD Mechanical 2026
Latest revisions of ISO standards
EnhancedConnected Support Files
New
Find and replace options (AMNOTE)
EnhancedDiscover industry tools for mechanical engineering
700,000+ standard parts and features
Customized layer management
BOMs
GD&T symbols/annotations
Drawing border and title blocks
Drawing detailing
2D calculations
Benefits of the Mechanical toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the Mechanical toolset boosted productivity by up to 55%,* bringing dramatic time savings to common AutoCAD mechanical design tasks.Download study
Up to 60% gain in overall productivity.*
New features in AutoCAD Map 3D 2026
FDO ArcGIS Pro
New
Vertical coordinate system
EnhancedConnected Support Files
NewSeamless CAD and GIS data aggregation
Use FDO technology
Connect to ArcGIS
Convert data between DWG and GIS data
Precision drafting and data editing
Edit geospatial data directly
Apply coordinate geometry
Run drawing cleanup actions
Efficient infrastructure asset design and management
Use enterprise industry modules
Convert data to intelligent industry models
Powerful map creation, analysis, and visualization
Apply styling and theming
Build topologies
Analyze data with tools
Benefits of the Map 3D toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the Map 3D toolset boosted productivity by up to 60%,* bringing significant time savings to common mapping design tasks in AutoCAD.Download study
Industry-specific tools for MEP with up to an 85% gain in overall productivity.*
New features in AutoCAD MEP 2026
Conduit alignment
NewConnected Support Files
NewDiscover specialized tools for MEP
10,500+ intelligent MEP objects
MEP workspaces
Automatic object updates
Drawing version management
Designing with space and zone objects
Layer standards
Display System
Detail Component Manager
Benefits of the MEP toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the MEP toolset boosted productivity by up to 85%,* bringing significant time savings to common AutoCAD MEP design tasks.Download study
Up to 95% gain in overall productivity with electrical design tools.*
New features in AutoCAD Electrical 2026
Update wire number annotations
New
Enhanced Cable Marker Library with gauge information
EnhancedConnected Support Files
NewDiscover specialized tools for electrical design
65,000+ electrical symbols
Automation of wires and component tags
Automatic reports
Support for electrical standards
Easily manage projects
Circuit design and reuse
SQL catalog support
Coil and contact cross-referencing
PLC I/O drawings from spreadsheets
Benefits of the Electrical toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the Electrical toolset boosted productivity by up to 95%,* bringing dramatic time savings to common AutoCAD electrical design tasks.Download study
An industry toolset for plant design with up to a 74% gain in overall productivity.*
Plant 3D toolset
P&ID enhancements in visualization and mapping
Enhanced
Collaboration workflow enhancements
Enhanced
Spec Editor redesign
Enhanced
3D modeling enhancements
NewConnected Support Files
NewNew features in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2026
Collaboration for Plant 3D
Industry-standard symbol libraries
Data validation
Collaboration and P&IDs
Rapid plant modeling in 3D
Parametric equipment templates
Structural modeling
Create project-specific piping specs
3D modeling
Create and edit piping orthographic drawings
Automated production of piping isometrics
Automated project-specific reporting
BIM model documentation
Piping documentation
Benefits of the Plant 3D toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the Plant 3D toolset boosted productivity by up to 74%,* bringing significant time savings to common AutoCAD process plant design tasks.Download study
Up to 48% gain in overall productivity.*
Raster Design toolset
Raster Entity Manipulation (REM)
Vectorization tools
Image transformation functionality
Work faster with powerful vectorization tools
Benefits of the Raster Design toolset
Productivity study
In this study, the Raster Design toolset boosted productivity by up to 48%.* Raster Design saves time when working on an AutoCAD drawing that requires a raster image to convey design intent.Download study
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.
System requirements for AutoCAD 2026 including Specialized Toolsets (Windows)
| Operating System | 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10. See Autodesk's Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
| Processor | Basic: 2.5-2.9 GHz processor with 8 logical cores (base) Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo) |
| Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 32 GB |
| 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 or "Fast" visual styles to be enabled. 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. |
| Disk Space | 10.0 GB (suggested SSD) |
| Network | See Autodesk Network License Manager for Windows |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
| .NET Framework | .NET 8 |
System requirements for AutoCAD 2026 for Mac
| Operating System | Apple® macOS® Sequoia v15 Apple macOS Sonoma v14 Apple macOS Ventura v13 |
| Model | Apple Mac® computers compatible with macOS Ventura or above 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 |
| Pointing Device | Apple-compliant Mouse, Apple-compliant Trackpad, Microsoft-compliant mouse |
| Display Card | Recommended: Mac native installed graphics cards |
| Disk Format | APFS, APFS(Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) |
Additional Requirements for large datasets, point clouds, and 3D modeling
| Memory | 32 GB RAM or more |
| Disk Space | 6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements |
| Display Card | 3840 x 2160 (4K) or greater True Color video display adapter; 12GB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; DirectX-capable workstation class graphics card. |
Specialized Toolsets (Windows Only)
Toolset | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|
| AutoCAD Map 3D | Disk Space: 20 GB Memory: basic: 16 GB, recommended: 32 GB Database & FDO Requirements (see below) |
| AutoCAD Electrical | Disk Space: 20 GB Memory: basic: 16 GB, recommended: 32 GB Microsoft Access 365 Runtime (x64) or later, unless Microsoft Office 2016 (x64) or later is already installed. Installation on systems with 32-bit Microsoft Office/365 applications is not supported. Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable (x64) end date is October 2025. For more updated information, refer to Access 2016 - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Learn |
| AutoCAD Architecture | Disk Space: 20GB Memory: basic: 16 GB, recommended: 32 GB |
| AutoCAD MEP | Disk Space: 21GB Memory: basic: 16 GB, recommended: 32 GB |
| AutoCAD Plant 3D | Disk Space: 12GB Memory (recommended for 3D modeling): 32GB |
| AutoCAD Mechanical | Disk Space: 12GB Memory: basic: 16 GB, recommended: 32 GB |
| AutoCAD Raster Design | Disk Space: 1GB |
AutoCAD Map 3D Additional Requirements (Windows Only)
FDO Provider | Certified With | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard and Enterprise Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard and Enterprise Editions | Industry Models also support the versions of Microsoft SQL Server listed on the left. |
| Oracle 12c Release 2 | Oracle 12.2.0.1.0 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
| Oracle 19c | Oracle 19.3 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 | Industry Models support the same Oracle versions as listed on the left. |
| Oracle 21c | Oracle 21.3 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 ArcGIS | ArcGIS® 10.8.2 ArcGIS 10.7.1 | This Provider requires ESRI licensed components (ArcGIS Engine/ArcGIS Desktop) to be installed on Map 3D installed system. |
| MySQL | 8.4 | |
| 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 WMTS | WMTS 1.0.0 | |
| OGC WFS | WFS 2.0.0 | |
| SQLite | SQLite 3.27.2 | |
| PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL 16.4 + PostGIS 3.4 | |
| ArcGIS Pro | 3.3.0 | This Provider requires ESRI licensed ArcGIS Pro to be installed on Map 3D installed system. |
ODBC Drivers | Tested Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft® Access® Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb) | Microsoft Access Runtime 365 16.00.18324.20190 |
| Microsoft® Excel® Driver (*.xls, *xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb) | Microsoft Access Runtime 36516.00.18324.20190 |
| MySQL® ODBC 8.0 Driver | 8.00.33.00 |
| SQL Server® | 10.00.26100.2033 |
| Oracle® in OraClient21Home1 | 21.00.00.00 |
