AutoCAD® software delivers high-impact features that streamline the creation and editing of precise, superior-quality drawings and designs. In fields ranging from architecture and mechanical design to plant design and mapping, professionals the world over depend on AutoCAD for design, modeling, drafting, mapping, rendering, and management tasks. These professionals have chosen AutoCAD because it delivers the value, performance, and flexibility they need to stay competitive and profitable.
AutoCAD software's open-system architecture lets you adapt the program to your unique professional requirements with over 4,500 independently developed, add-on applications. The world-standard AutoCAD .DWG file format makes it easy to exchange drawings with suppliers, contractors, consultants, and clients already using AutoCAD. So it's no surprise that AutoCAD outsells all other CAD software worldwide.
Now, with Release 13, AutoCAD software adds more user-requested features and major drafting and design capabilities than ever before. In fact, Release 13 incorporates one of the most comprehensive 2D and 3D drafting toolsets available. And its customizable user interface makes it easier to learn and use than any previous AutoCAD software release.
AutoCAD Release 13 delivers the CAD tools you need to stay on schedule and out in front of the competition. Right out of the box, this release will help you create higher-quality, more accurate drawings, achieve faster project turnaround, and earn a greater return on your CAD investment. Faster independent applications, tighter integration with Microsoft Windows(TM), and the incorporation of new technologies make AutoCAD Release 13 your foundation for productivity now and in the future.