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    AutoCAD

    Trusted by millions. Built to accelerate creativity.

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    Best-in-class 2D design and drafting software.

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    A trusted solution for your essential design needs.

    • Familiar AutoCAD drafting tools online in a simplified interface
    • Access and update DWG files from anywhere
    • Quickly collaborate with AutoCAD users on a design directly from a job site


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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

AutoCAD is computer-aided design (CAD) software that is used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images. AutoCAD enables users to create, edit, and annotate drawings via desktop, web, and mobile devices.

AutoCAD is used by students, architects, designers, engineers, project managers, real estate developers, and construction professionals to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.

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