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In October 2017, Autodesk announced an intention to make AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT free software, for use on both personal computers (PCs) and mobile devices, on the basis of open standards. AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are currently available for Windows and macOS and for free on Linux-based devices.
AutoCAD has seen significant upgrades since its first release. For example, the ribbon interface was developed to make application menus more visible. Subsequent versions added support for many languages. AutoCAD also can import and export to DWF, DXF, DWG, and DWT files, and it can edit a file with similar effects. AutoCAD has been available for Windows and macOS since 1982 and for Linux since 1987. AutoCAD LT was introduced in 1995 and is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and iOS.
In a free version of AutoCAD, a noncommercial use licence (NCL) is required. When downloading a free copy of AutoCAD, the user is prompted to agree to a few terms and conditions before starting the software. The user may purchase the NCL in the form of a one-time licence. When using a software product that is offered with a NCL, this licence is valid for only one user. Once the licence expires, the user is free to sell or give away the licence. If the user does so, the user must transfer ownership of the licence to a new user. In order to comply with licensing laws, a user must obtain a valid NCL before making use of AutoCAD. The free version is updated at regular intervals (at least quarterly) and is known as AutoCAD Classic. Users who purchased a perpetual licence for AutoCAD Classic in the past can continue to use the Classic software in perpetuity, but they cannot distribute or give away the licences.
History
AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.
Before AutoCAD was introduced, most commercial CAD programs ran on mainframe computers or minicomputers, with each CAD operator (user) working at a separate graphics terminal.
AutoCAD is also available as mobile and web apps.
AutoCAD for mobile
AutoCAD for mobile is a port of AutoCAD for the iOS operating system. AutoCAD for iOS is
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.NET Framework - in version 2012, AutoCAD introduced.NET Framework integration and replaced VBA code with.NET code. (Also included in AutoCAD's version 20 as.NET programming support.).NET supports.NET 1.1 and.NET 3.5 which can be used through the ObjectARX C++ class library. In AutoCAD 2013, a set of native DLL files were bundled with the install and use of.NET support. The.NET API is available on VBA, AutoLISP and Visual LISP for languages such as VB.NET, Lisp/Scheme and Java.
 Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) - AutoCAD 2011 introduced support for programming with VBA. VBA is supported in AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2008. In AutoCAD 2010, VBA also supports import of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. VBA may be used for many purposes, such as importing raster and vector graphics, PDF files,.eps files and.png files, along with text files, letters, illustrations, word processing documents, Excel spreadsheets, HTML, and more. In addition, VBA may be used to build Macros to run automation, to develop custom applications, and to develop add-ons and plugins for AutoCAD.
 Visual LISP - AutoCAD 2011 supports Visual LISP scripting. The Visual LISP language can be used to write AutoCAD macros. Visual LISP is supported in AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2008.
In addition, AutoCAD offers a set of management software products:
 AutoCAD Network Manager - An add-on to the AutoCAD program which allows users to perform remote desktop connections and other management functions over a network.
 AutoCAD ADU - An add-on to the AutoCAD program which allows users to convert images to black-and-white or greyscale and to rotate images
 AutoCAD Architectural Desktop - An add-on to the AutoCAD program which allows users to draw architectural floor plans
 AutoCAD Electrical Desktop - An add-on to the AutoCAD program which allows users to draw electrical schematics
 AutoCAD Civil 3D - An add-on to the AutoCAD program which allows users to draw 3D architectural models
Other products
In addition to the core CAD functionality, AutoCAD also offers a wide variety of tools and custom
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