What’s New in AutoCAD?

Specialized Toolsets
Specialized toolsets for architecture, mechanical design, 3D mapping, and more are now available when you subscribe to AutoCAD.

Speed up your work with specialized functionality and libraries.

Beyond the core AutoCAD features, each toolset gives you industry-specific capabilities to:

• Automate the creation of annotations, layers and properties
• Easily create details and views from 3D models, and simply generate schedules, lists and tables
• Create rules-driven workflows to enforce standards throughout the design process
• Track updates of associated views, tables, and other content as designs change

Virtual Reality, Fabrication and other capabilities enhance Autodesk’s AEC Collection

There are exciting news for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection subscribers. Starting September, Autodesk made some significant additions to the AEC Collection software portfolio that support the next generation of BIM—and Revit-based—workflows for building and infrastructure projects from planning and design through preconstruction.

Last year Autodesk moved to address client challenges by launching the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection as a better way to access the software needed for projects. The intent was to offer a powerful set of integrated BIM tools so customers could be effective with their projects now, and to easily equip them with the tools needed to be proactive about what the future of designing and building has in store. With a collection including Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Navisworks Manage, InfraWorks and 3ds Max, Autodesk aimed to provide a core set of essential tools needed to make any building or infrastructure project, large or small.

AutoCAD Mechanical

Mechanical design software for manufacturing

Built for manufacturing, AutoCAD Mechanical engineering design software includes all the functionality of AutoCAD, plus libraries of standards-based parts and tools to help accelerate mechanical CAD.

Mechanical drawing software

AutoCAD® Mechanical 2018 software includes all the functionality of AutoCAD software, plus comprehensive libraries of standards-based parts and tools for automating common mechanical drawing tasks.

Layer Management Isolate and restore layer groups and specify linetypes and lineweights.	Hidden lines Update geometry automatically when changes occur, and minimize time-consuming manual redrawing.	700,000 standard parts and features Produce accurate drawings with standard components.
Machinery generators and calculators Efficiently analyze designs, including shaft, spring, belt, chain, and cam generators.	Document 3D CAD models Detail native Inventor part and assembly models.	Reusable mechanical drawing detailing tools Use intelligent drafting tools made for mechanical design.
Custom content library and publishing Create and save custom content.	Command preview and contextual menus Preview fillet, chamfer, and offset commands.	AutoCAD mobile app Essential tools for on-the-go CAD work, the AutoCAD mobile app lets you take the power of AutoCAD wherever you go.
Smart mechanical engineering dimensions Create dimensions using abbreviated dialog boxes.	Support for international drafting standards Deliver standards-based design documentation.	Associative balloons and bills of materials Create automated part lists and BOMs.