AutoCAD 2024 is here and this latest version offers new features and machine learning capabilities that aim to accelerate workflows and enhance productivity. AutoCAD 2024 is part of the AutoCAD Portfolio, which also includes AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD Web, providing a range of options to meet different design needs.

AutoCAD 2024 allows users to tailor the software to their business needs and specific industries through customizations, including APIs, third-party apps, and specialized toolsets with over 750,000 symbols, parts, and detail components. Moreover, Autodesk also offers industry-leading design software such as Revit, Civil 3D, Inventor, and Autodesk Docs, which can be integrated with AutoCAD 2024 for a connected design experience.

One of the key features of AutoCAD 2024 is Activity Insights, which allows users to stay informed of relevant file changes and access throughout their project lifecycle with details of multi-user activities in a DWG file. Smart Blocks: Placement and Replacement, as well as Markup Import and Markup Assist enhancements, are also included, which aim to help users save time and enhance productivity by automating certain tasks.

AutoCAD LT 2024 also includes Smart Blocks: Placement functionality and, for the first time, AutoLISP, enabling organizations to streamline workflows, apply CAD standards, and leverage thousands of pre-existing automations for AutoCAD-based programs.

AutoCAD Web is a newly released offering that allows users to create essential CAD designs online, view, edit, and markup drawings in the field from a web browser or mobile app. AutoCAD subscribers gain exclusive web and mobile features, including using AutoLISP to automate a sequence of commands on the web, enabling local file access to access DWG files saved on a local drive or LAN, and batch plotting to PDF(s).

Exciting news for AutoCAD users on Mac! 

The support for both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures, including M1 and M2 chips, is a significant improvement that can enhance the overall performance of AutoCAD for Mac 2024 by up to two times compared to the previous version.

The Markup Import and Markup Assist features are also noteworthy enhancements that can use machine learning to identify and import markups more efficiently, reducing manual effort. This can be especially helpful for users who need to overlay scanned or photographed drawings with hand-drawn or computer-generated markups.

The Smart Blocks Placement feature can automatically place blocks in your drawing by inferring their position based on where you’ve previously inserted them, saving you time and reducing the number of clicks.

The updates to the Trace environment, such as the COPYFROMTRACE command and new settings controls on the toolbar, can also improve your workflow. The addition of new settings, including Overlay Effect, Geometry in Trace, Drawing Background, and Faded Markup, can provide more flexibility and customization options.

AutoCAD for Mac 2024 also includes updates to the Look and Feel tab in the Preferences dialog, allowing you to customize the background color for 3D visual styles in parallel and perspective mode.

Moreover, 3Dconnexion device support enables users to reorient and navigate a model’s view with a pressure-sensitive controller cap that flexes in all directions. Finally, AutoCAD for Mac now supports Italian and Spanish, allowing users to change the language in the Application Preferences dialog.

Overall, AutoCAD for Mac 2024 seems to have some promising features and enhancements that can improve performance, collaboration, and time-saving automation for users.