Description
How to Receive Your Autodesk™ License
- Proceed to purchase the Autodesk™ License.
- If you don’t have an Autodesk Account, you’ll receive an email from Autodesk within minutes to the email provided in the order form.
- If you have an Autodesk account linked to the purchase email, sign in, go to Account > Products, and find your purchased products.
- Follow the email instructions to log in to Autodesk™.
- Download the program directly from the official Autodesk™ website.
- Start working on your projects!
What is AutoCAD?
AutoCAD® software empowers design teams with automation, collaboration, and machine learning capabilities for 2D and 3D design, used by architects, engineers, and construction professionals.
- Design and annotate 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects.
- Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, counting objects, adding blocks, and creating schedules.
- Create a custom workspace to maximize productivity with additional apps and APIs.
Benefits of AutoCAD
Speed Up 2D or 3D Designs
Complete projects faster with AutoCAD automations and customizations.
Team and Device Collaboration
Share and annotate drawings securely across desktop, web, or mobile.
Guarantee of Fidelity and Compatibility
Autodesk’s TrustedDWG® technology ensures DWG file fidelity and compatibility.
Products Included in AutoCAD

AutoCAD Raster Design
Toolset for editing scanned drawings and converting raster images to DWG objects.

Markup Import & Markup Assist
Tools for importing and managing markups to streamline design reviews.
System Requirements for AutoCAD (Windows)
Requirement | Details |
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Operating System | Microsoft® Windows 11 and Windows® 10 64-bit. See Autodesk Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3 GHz or more processor |
Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
Screen Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with 16.8 million colors High-Resolution and 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10 (with compatible video card) |
Graphics Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s bandwidth and DirectX 11 compatible Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s bandwidth and DirectX 12 compatible |
Disk Space | 10 GB |
Network | See Autodesk Network License Manager for Windows |
Pointing Device | Compatible with MS mouse |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework 4.8 or later |
System Requirements for AutoCAD (Mac)
Requirement | Details |
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Operating System | Apple macOS Monterey v12 (requires Update 2022.2), macOS Big Sur v11, macOS Catalina v10.15, 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 that support Metal Graphics Engine, Apple Mac models with M-series chips in Rosetta 2 mode |
CPU Type | Intel 64-bit CPU Recommended: Intel Core i7 or later |
Memory | Basic: 4 GB Recommended: 8 GB or more |
Screen Resolution | Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina display |
Disk Space | 4 GB of free hard disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple-compatible mouse, Apple-compatible trackpad, Microsoft-compatible mouse |
Graphics Card | Recommended: Native installed graphics cards for Mac |
Disc Format | APFS, APFS (Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled) |