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AutoCAD version history

AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application by Autodesk. The first release of the software started with version 1.0 in December 1982.[1] The software has been continuously updated since its initial release.

AutoCAD opens documents with DWG compatibility as a "DWG file format version code" where the specific version code can be found by opening the .dwg file in Windows Notepad or any text editor program. The file format version code is dependent on the AutoCAD version.[2]

History

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The following table summarizes the version history of the AutoCAD software application.

Release name Version Date of release DWG tag[2] Release OS support Comments
Version 1.0 1.0 December 1982 MC0.0 1 DWG R1.0 file format
Version 1.2 1.2 April 1983 AC1.2 2 DWG R1.2 file format
Version 1.3 1.3 August 1983 3 DWG R1.3 file format
Version 1.4 1.4 October 1983 AC1.40 4 DWG R1.4 file format
Version 2.0 2.0 October 1984 AC1.50[3] 5 DWG R2.05 file format
Version 2.1 2.1 May 1985 AC2.10 6 DWG R2.1 file format
Version 2.5 2.5 June 1986 AC1002 7 DWG R2.5 file format
Version 2.6 2.6 April 1987 AC1003 8 DWG R2.6 file format. Last version to run without a math co-processor.
Release 9 9.0 September 1987 AC1004 9 DWG R9 file format
Release 10 10.0 October 1988 AC1006 10 MS-DOS DWG R10 file format. Sole release for System 6, Xenix and OS/2 1.x.[4]
Release 11 11.0 October 1990 AC1009 11
DWG R11 file format, the first version to incorporate basic 3D solid modeling via the Advanced Modeling Extension (AME). Last release for DOS 286.
March 1992 Mac OS 7
Release 12 12.0 June 1992 12
  • MS-DOS 3.3[6]
  • Mac OS 7
 DWG R11/R12 file format. Last release for SunOS 4.1 and Ultrix.
February 1993 Windows 3.1[7]
Release 13 13.0 November 1994 AC1012 13
DWG R13 file format. Sole release for Windows NT Alpha. Last release for AIX, Solaris, IRIX and HP-UX.
Release 14 14.0 February 1997 AC1014 14
DWG R14 file format
2000 15.0 March 1999 AC1015 15
DWG 2000 file format. Multi-Document Interface.
2000i 15.1 July 2000 16
  • Windows 95
  • 98
  • NT 4.0
  • 2000
2002 15.2 June 2001 17
2004 16.0 March 2003 AC1018 18
DWG 2004 file format
2005 16.1 March 2004 19
  • Windows 2000
  • XP
2006 16.2 March 2005 20 Dynamic Block
2007 17.0 March 2006 AC1021 21 DWG 2007 file format
2008 17.1 March 2007 22 Annotative objects introduced. AutoCAD 2008 and higher (including AutoCAD LT) can directly import and underlay DGN V8 files.
2009 17.2 March 2008 23
Revisions to the user interface including the introduction of the Ribbon
2010 18.0 March 24, 2009 AC1024 24
DWG 2010 file format introduced. Parametrics introduced. Mesh 3D solid modeling was 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.
2011 18.1 March 25, 2010 25 Surface modeling, surface analysis, and object transparency introduced. Intel-only on Mac OS X.
October 15, 2010
2012 18.2 March 22, 2011 26
  • Windows XP
  • Vista
  • 7[16]
 Associative array, model documentation, DGN editing. Support for complex line types in DGN files is improved in AutoCAD 2012.
August 19, 2011
2013 19.0 March 27, 2012 AC1027 27
DWG 2013 file format (AC1027)
2014 19.1 March 26, 2013 28 File tabs, design feed, reality capture, live maps
2015 20.0 March 27, 2014 29
Line smoothing (anti-aliasing)
2016 20.1 March 23, 2015 30
More comprehensive canvas, richer design context, and intelligent new tools such as smart dimensioning, coordination model, and enhanced PDFs
2017 21.0 March 21, 2016 31 PDF import, associative center marks, and centerlines, DirectX 11 graphics
2018 22.0 March 21, 2017 AC1032 32 DWG 2018 file format and Mac. "Off-screen" selection.[26]
2019 23.0 March 22, 2018 33 Specialized toolsets (electrical, architecture, MEP, etc.) with One AutoCAD, Shared Views, DWG Compare, Save To AutoCAD Web & Mobile
2020 23.1 March 27, 2019 34 New dark theme, quick measurements, blocks palette, Microsoft OneDrive and Box.com integration, dropped support for 32bit Windows[27]
2021 24.0 March 25, 2020 35
  • Vendor dependent[28]
  • Windows 8.1
  • 10
 Drawing history, Xref compare, Google Drive integration, offline activation removed,[29] Quick Trim & Extend Mode[30]
2022 24.1 March 23, 2021 36
  • Vendor dependent
  • Windows 10
  • 11[31]
 Trace, Count, Floating Drawing
2023 24.2 March 28, 2022 37
Count, Floating Windows, Trace Markup Import and Markup Assist with text recognition, improved 3D Graphics[33]
2024 24.3 March 27, 2023 38
2025 25.0 March 26, 2024 39 ObjectArx .Net plugin model changed from .Net Framework to .Net Core[34]

References

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