2D CAD drafting and drawing

Autodesk offers robust 2D drawing and drafting software to increase efficiencies, enhance collaboration on projects, and make the design process more fun.

What is 2D CAD software?

2D CAD software offers increased design productivity and can lead to faster project approvals, giving various teams real-time access to the most current versions of a design and any adjustments. From technical drawings to landscaping layouts, replicate designs easily, modify them quickly, and share them instantly with colleagues anywhere in the world.

2D drawing

Create technical drawings with an array of features, including adjustable line styles, closed shapes, and crosshatching. 2D CAD offers the ability to save settings, annotate drawings, and easily replicate fonts, styles, and color pallets. Its collaborative interface increases efficiency with multiple-component projects, such as product design or illustrations.

2D drafting

2D CAD software makes it easier to seamlessly take concepts from the drawing/design phase to the drafting phase that fleshes out precise dimensions and scale. Architects, engineers, and construction professionals will appreciate the built-in efficiency in AutoCAD, offering features that streamline the drawing process alongside integrated workflows. Develop landscaping layouts, floor plans, and more. View and colloaborate on plans across a multitude of devices, including desktop, web, and mobile.

What can you design with 2D CAD software?

Architectural floor plans

The special arrangement of windows, doors, interior and exterior spaces is essential to any architectural design project.

 


Technical drawings

From product assembly to engineering layouts, technical drawings are better with the accuracy of 2D CAD software.

 


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Interior design

The interplay of color, texture, light, and space can be expertly depicted in 2D CAD software.

 


Image courtesy of Alika Design

Landscape design

Designing a landscape layout requires notating every detail of plant species and hardscape material.

 


Image courtesy of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

2D to 3D CAD software

Bring complex ideas to life by turning 2D drawings into 3D models with integrated software from Autodesk. Streamline digital workflows for design, visualization, and 3D simulation to transform the 2D-to-3D creative process.

Software for 2D and 3D CAD. Subscription includes AutoCAD, specialized toolsets, and apps.


Cost-effective 2D CAD software for drafting, drawing, and documentation


Draft, annotate, and add field data to your drawings online via your web browser or mobile device. Access and edit DWG files, and quickly collaborate with AutoCAD users on designs.


See how customers are using 2D CAD software

RED BEAN INTERIOR DESIGN

AutoCAD LT opens doors for interior designer

Interior designer highlights her skills with AutoCAD LT to land a new job and creates a competitive advantage for the firm.


Image courtesy of Kelly Tomlinson Photography

WISE LABO

Moxy hotel blends fun and design with AutoCAD LT

Discover how Tokyo-based Wise Labo blends fun, inspiration, and AutoCAD LT for the design of the Moxy Hotel in Osaka.

 


Image courtesy of Marriott International, Inc./Moxy Hotels

NATURE'S DESIGNS

Helping a landscape design business blossom

A landscape designer shares the inspiration to start her own business and how AutoCAD LT helps her succeed with the design process.

 


Image courtesy of Rose Remillard

FAQs on 2D CAD software

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