About Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2026
AutoCAD LT 2026 is Autodesk's 2D drafting program. It has the drawing, annotation and layout tools of AutoCAD, but no 3D modelling, no parametric constraints and none of the industry toolsets. Autodesk released it on 25 March 2025. Here it is sold as a subscription for 1 month, 1 year or 3 years, in 13 languages.
What changed in AutoCAD LT 2026
Compared with AutoCAD LT 2025, the 2026 release is about shared projects, layer discipline and everyday speed:
- Connected Support Files. A CAD manager defines one set of support files and settings for an Autodesk Docs project. Everyone who opens a drawing from that project gets the same setup, with no configuration on each computer.
- Smart Blocks: Search and Convert. The search now finds text variations as well as identical objects, and converts the matches into instances of a new or existing block.
- Faster opening of drawings with images. Raster images, such as scanned plans or aerial photos, load in the background while you already work on the drawing.
- Printing through Windows printers. Plotting to Windows system printers is more reliable, and their custom settings are saved to a PC3 file.
- Text display on the GPU. TrueType text is drawn by the graphics card, with better handling of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and right-to-left text. This needs DirectX 12.
- Objects on the right layer automatically. Update 2026.1 added settings that place new revision clouds, tables and viewports on a chosen layer (REVCLOUDLAYER, TABLELAYER, VIEWPORTLAYER). Update 2026.1.1 added cloud sheet sets and faster loading in the Sheet Set Manager.
Who should choose LT 2026
LT 2026 fits offices that produce 2D drawings — plans, details, schematics, layouts — and want the same release on every seat.
- You work with partners on 2018–2026 releases. LT 2026 saves in the DWG 2018 format by default, the format AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT have used since 2018. Drawings move between these releases without conversion. For older partners you can save down to earlier formats, as far back as R14.
- You use AutoLISP routines. AutoCAD LT runs AutoLISP since the 2024 release and loads LSP, FAS and VLX files. There is no Visual LISP editor, and routines that create 3D objects do not work.
- Your computers run 64-bit Windows 10 or 11. The minimum is 8 GB of memory and a DirectX 11 graphics card; ARM processors are not supported. The full requirements are listed below on this page.
Choose full AutoCAD 2026 instead if you need 3D modelling, parametric constraints, .NET or ObjectARX add-ons, or the specialised toolsets for architecture, mechanical or electrical design.
Your licence from ProCADIS
- Term: subscription for 1 month, 1 year or 3 years. You choose the term and the language in the purchase box; the price shown there is the price you pay.
- Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
- Delivery: electronic. How licences are transferred and why this is legal in the EU is explained on our Legal Basis page.
Other versions
All 12 AutoCAD LT versions in our catalogue, with licence types and prices side by side, are on the AutoCAD LT versions page. If you need AutoLISP, choose 2024 or later.
Frequently asked questions
Can AutoCAD LT 2026 open drawings from other AutoCAD versions?
Yes. It opens DWG files from all AutoCAD releases. Files from the 2018–2026 releases open without conversion; for colleagues on older versions, save down to their format.
Will my AutoLISP routines run in LT 2026?
Most 2D routines will. LT loads LSP, FAS and VLX files, but it has no Visual LISP editor, and code that creates 3D objects, constraints or calls external applications does not work.
Can I work with 3D drawings?
LT shows 3D objects in drawings you receive, but it has no 3D modelling tools to create or change them. For 3D work, choose AutoCAD.
Which language can I get?
Any of the 13 languages listed above. Choose it in the purchase box before ordering.
Sources
What is AutoCAD LT?
Create your 2D designs with precision and best-in-class documentation features. Architects, engineers, and construction professionals use AutoCAD LT to:
Design, draft, and document with precise 2D geometryAccess a comprehensive set of editing, design, and annotation toolsStreamline your work by customizing your interface and automating your workflows with AutoLISP
System requirements · Windows
| Operating System | 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10. |
|---|---|
| Processor | Basic: 2.5-2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM Processors are not supported. Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo) |
| Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 32 GB |
| Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (with capable display card) |
| Display Card | Basic: 2 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 8 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant |
| Disk Space | 10.0 GB (suggested SSD) |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework version 8 |
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