AutoCAD LT®

Best-in-class 2D design and drafting tools with automation

Professional architects, engineers and designers look to AutoCAD LT® to get their work done with speed and precision.

Overview

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AutoCAD vs. AutoCAD LT

Overview

Summary

Create your 2D designs with precision and best-in-class documentation features. Architects, engineers, and construction professionals use AutoCAD LT® to:

System requirements:

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Highlights

Here’s what you can do with AutoCAD LT.

Draft with precision and speed with best-in-class 2D features and documentation

Create precise 2D drawings faster with the easy-to-use drafting tools in AutoCAD LT. Improve productivity by automating common tasks and streamline workflows using tools written with AutoLISP.

Work anywhere with AutoCAD on the web (included)

View, edit, annotate, and share CAD drawings with a simple user interface, on any computer. Just sign in and get to work. No software installation is required.

Use AutoCAD LT on the go with AutoCAD on mobile (included)

Take the power of AutoCAD with you wherever you go—even offline. View, edit, comment on, and create CAD drawings in real time.

AutoCAD vs AutoCAD LT

Compare the features of AutoCAD® and AutoCAD® LT, and learn which CAD software is the right solution for your design workflow.

APIs and automations using Autodesk AI

Cloud and mobility

Collaboration

Industry-specific tools

Key Features

AutoLISP

Use AutoLISP in AutoCAD LT to streamline workflows and enforce CAD standards through automation

Activity Insights

Access and track version history data using detailed multi-user event logs and comparison tools

Autodesk Assistant

Access helpful support and solutions related to AutoCAD features and your design challenges

Push to Autodesk Docs

Publish your CAD drawing sheets as PDFs directly from AutoCAD LT to Autodesk Docs

AutoCAD anytime, anywhere

Capture, share, and review ideas on the go with one AutoCAD experience on desktop, web, and mobile

Cloud storage connectivity

Access, preview, and open DWG™ files in AutoCAD LT with Autodesk Docs and third-party cloud storage

Dynamic blocks

Add flexibility to your block references, including changes in shape, size, or configuration

Blocks palette

View, access, and mark your blocks as favorites from AutoCAD LT on desktop or in AutoCAD on the web

Trace

Safely review and add feedback directly to a DWG file without altering the existing drawing

Count

Automate the counting of block or object instances within your drawing

Enhanced DWG Compare

Compare two versions of a drawing without leaving your current window

Share

Send a controlled copy of your drawing to teammates and colleagues to access wherever they are

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Enhanced Features

Extended Workflows

Save to web and mobile

Save drawings from your desktop to view and edit on the AutoCAD web and mobile apps, xrefs included.

Shared views

Publish design views of your drawing in a web browser for viewing and commenting.

XREF compare

See the changes made to your current drawing from changed external references.

Comprehensive 2D documentation

Produce 2D documentation and drawings with a comprehensive set of drawing, editing, and annotation tools.

Intuitive user interface

Access tools when you need them—contextual ribbon tabs, multifunctional grips, customizable tool palettes, and an intelligent command line.

Innovative technologies

Get the latest technologies, including TrustedDWG™, high-resolution monitor support, migration tools, and the AutoCAD desktop app.

User Interaction

Start tab

The AutoCAD LT Start tab lets you easily access files and other helpful content directly from the home screen.

Ribbon tabs and panels

Access your favorite tools easily when you need them with the AutoCAD LT ribbon.

Tool palettes

Easily access your most frequently used content and tools with customizable tool palettes.

Command line

Launch commands and respond to prompts quickly using simple keystrokes, right at the command line.

Multifunctional grips

Easily reshape, move, or manipulate geometry with grip editing.

Object and layer transparency

Control the transparency for selected objects or for all objects on a layer.

Associative arrays

Create and modify objects in circular or rectangular patterns, or along a path.

Object selection and isolation

Find and select all objects that match the properties of an object. Hide or unhide the selected objects.

2D Drawing, Drafting & Annotation

Text formatting

Create single or multiline text (mtext) as a single text object. Format the text, columns, and boundaries.

Smart dimensioning

Create dimensions automatically. Pass the cursor over selected objects to get a preview before you create it.

Leaders

Create leaders with a variety of content, including text or blocks. Easily format leader lines and define styles.

Smart centerlines and center marks

Create and edit centerlines and center marks that automatically move when you move the associated objects.

Tables

Create tables with data and symbols in rows and columns, apply formulas, and link to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Revision clouds

Draw revision clouds around new changes in a drawing to quickly identify your updates.

Layouts

Specify the size of your drawing sheet, add a title block, and display multiple views of your model.

Layout viewports

Create layout viewports to display different elements of your design at varying scales.

Fields

Use fields in text objects to display text that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.

Data linking

Enable simultaneous updates by creating a live link between a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and a table in your drawing.

Bring Precision and Efficiency to Your Designs with AutoCAD LT

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Collaboration

PDF and DGN import/export/underlay

Share and reuse data from PDF and DGN files by importing, exporting, or attaching them as underlays.

DWG and image references

Attach drawings and images to your current drawing as externally referenced files.

Geographic location and online maps

Insert geographic location information into a drawing, and display a map in the drawing from an online map service.