AutoCAD Version History Wikipedia
The version history of AutoCAD, a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application by Autodesk, began with the release of version 1.0 in December 1982.[1] The software has been continuously updated since its initial release.
AutoCAD opens documents having a DWG version which matches the version of AutoCAD being used or any prior DWG version.
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The following table summarizes the version history of the AutoCAD software application.
Official nameVersionDWGtag[2]
ReleaseOSsupport
Date of releaseCommentsAutoCAD Version 1.01.0MC0.011982, DecemberDWG R1.0 file formatAutoCAD Version 1.21.2AC1.221983, AprilDWG R1.2 file formatAutoCAD Version 1.31.331983, AugustDWG R1.3 file formatAutoCAD Version 1.41.4AC1. , OctoberDWG R1.4 file formatAutoCAD Version 2.02.0AC1.50[3]51984, OctoberDWG R2.05 file formatAutoCAD Version 2.12.1AC2. , MayDWG R2.1 file formatAutoCAD Version 2.52.5AC , JuneDWG R2.5 file formatAutoCAD Version 2.62.6AC , AprilDWG R2.6 file format. Last version to run without a math co-processor.AutoCAD Release 99.0AC , SeptemberDWG R9 file formatAutoCAD Release 1010.0AC , OctoberDWG R10 file formatAutoCAD Release 1111.0AC100911MS-DOS 3.3[4]1990, OctoberDWG R11 file format, first version to incorporate basic 3D solid modelling via the Advanced Modeling Extension (AME)AutoCAD Release 1212.012MS-DOS 3.3[5]1992, JuneDWG R11/R12 file format. Last release for Apple Macintosh till 2010.AutoCAD Release 1313.0AC101213MS-DOS 5.0Windows 3.1[6]
1994, NovemberDWG R13 file format. Sole release for Windows NT Alpha. Last release for AIX, Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.AutoCAD Release 1414.0AC101414Windows 95Windows NT 3.51
Windows NT 4. , FebruaryDWG R14 file formatAutoCAD .0AC101515Windows 95 [7]Windows 98
Windows NT 4. , MarchDWG 2000 file format. Multi-Document Interface.AutoCAD 2000i15.116Windows 95Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0
Windows , JulyAutoCAD .217Windows 98 [8]Windows ME
Windows NT 4.0
Windows , JuneAutoCAD .0AC101818Windows NT 4.0[9]Windows Windows XP
2003, MarchDWG 2004 file formatAutoCAD .119Windows 2000Windows XP
2004, MarchAutoCAD . , MarchDynamic BlockAutoCAD .0AC , MarchDWG 2007 file formatAutoCAD . , MarchAnnotative objects introduced. AutoCAD 2008 and higher (including AutoCAD LT) can directly import and underlay DGN V8 files.AutoCAD .223Windows XPWindows Vista[10]
2008, MarchRevisions to the user interface including the introduction of the RibbonAutoCAD .0AC102424Windows XPWindows Vista
Windows 7
[11][12][13]
2009, March 24DWG 2010 file format introduced. Parametrics introduced. Mesh 3D solid modeling introduced. PDF underlays. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 are compatible with and supported under Microsoft Windows 7.AutoCAD . , March 25Surface modeling, surface analysis and object transparency introduced. October 15, 2010[14] AutoCAD 2011 for Mac was released. Are compatible with and supported under Microsoft Windows 7AutoCAD . , March 22Associative array, model documentation, DGN editing. Support for complex line types in DGN files is improved in AutoCAD 2012.AutoCAD .0AC102727Windows XPWindows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8[15][16]
2012, March 27DWG 2013 file format (AC1027)AutoCAD . , March 26File tabs, design feed, reality capture, live mapsAutoCAD .029Windows 7Windows 8
Windows 8.1[17]
2014, March 27Line smoothing (anti-aliasing)AutoCAD .130Windows 7 SP1Windows 8.1
Windows 10
[18][19][20][21]
2015, March 23More comprehensive canvas, richer design context, and intelligent new tools such as smart dimensioning, coordination model, and enhanced PDFsAutoCAD . , March 21PDF import, associative center marks, and centerlines, DirectX 11 graphicsAutoCAD .0AC , March 21DWG 2018 file format and MacAutoCAD . , March 22Specialized toolsets (electrical, architecture, MEP, etc.) with One AutoCAD, Shared Views, DWG Compare, Save To AutoCAD Web & MobileAutoCAD .134Windows 7 SP1 64Windows Windows 10 64[22]
2019, March 27New dark theme, quick measurements, blocks palette, Microsoft OneDrive and Box.com integration, dropped support for 32bit Windows[23]AutoCAD .035Vendor dependent[24]Windows 8.1 64
Windows , March 25Drawing history, Xref compare, Google drive integration, offline activation removed[25]AutoCAD .136Vendor dependentWindows Windows 11 64[26]
2021, March 23Trace, Count, Floating DrawingAutoCAD .237Windows version 1809Windows 11 64[27]
2022, March 28Count, Floating Windows, Trace Markup Import and Markup Assist with text recognition, improved 3D Graphics[28]References[edit]