

O’Brien said, “With the new AutoCAD mobile app running on AutoCAD core engine, we’re enabling our customers to access any DWG, from anywhere, on any device with the same trusted AutoCAD technology they’ve always used.Have a question? Call a Specialist or chat online. The team still sees drawings originating on the desktop with the tablet serving as a field tool to edit plans while on site the seamless migration of data across devices is core to this strategy.

What are the broader implications of AutoCAD’s rollout? O’Brien contends that the portability, ease of use, and the growing strength of pro-grade tablets fill a gap between cell phones and laptop devices.

The new version of AutoCAD can be brought directly to the field, allowing for onsite project edits. The app also allows for file management and syncing with Autodesk data management solutions as well as external cloud storage devices. Updates are easily shared with team members using earlier versions of the software such as AutoCAD LT. The Pencil puts CAD tools directly in the user’s hands allowing them to edit, add notes, and dimension drawings freehand. Freehand sketches are translated into AutoCAD objects instantly. The new AutoCAD mobile app works seamlessly with the Apple Pencil stylus. While this was a great first step for drawing and other simpler tasks on the go, the AutoCAD team wanted to provide best-in-class data fidelity for their customers on the mobile platform. AutoCAD 360 Mobile was used for the iPad Pro’s initial launch in 2015.

This is not the first collaboration with Autodesk for Apple’s mobile devices. What has this achieved? There is now a single engine powering AutoCAD across desktop, web, and mobile platforms, allowing the highest possible fidelity for members of the AEC industry to move DWG files from one device to the next. The latest iPad Pro for the first time features the desktop engine of AutoCAD, with pro-users being able to create, edit, and view drawings directly on the mobile device.Īccording to Marcus O’Brien, senior product line manager for AutoCAD, the new application required the team to “rearchitect” the entire core engine. On October 30, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to unveil the tech giant’s new and improved iPad Pro tablet.
