System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2021 (Windows) | |
Operating System | 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 and Windows 10. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor |
Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64-bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
Disk Space | 7.0 GB |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.8 |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2021 | |
Operating System | Apple® macOS® Big Sur v11 (requires Update 2021.1) Apple® macOS® Catalina v10.15 Apple macOS Mojave v10.14 Apple macOS High Sierra v10.13 |
Model | Basic: Apple Mac Pro® 4.1, MacBook Pro® 5.1, iMac® 8.1, Mac mini® 3.1, MacBook Air®, MacBook® 5.1 Recommended: Apple Mac® models supporting Metal Graphics Engine Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode. |
CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU Recommended: Intel Core i7 or higher |
Memory | Basic: 4GB Recommended: 8GB or higher |
Display Resolution | Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina Display |
Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple-compliant Mouse, Apple-compliant Trackpad, Microsoft-compliant mouse |
Display Card | Recommended: Mac native installed graphics cards |
Disk Format | APFS, APFS(Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2020 (Windows) | |
Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 with Update KB4019990 (64-bit Only) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (64-bit Only) Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only) (version 1803 or higher) See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor |
Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64-bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX11 compliant |
Disk Space | 6.0 GB |
Plotter/Printer | Continued system printer and HDI support |
Compiler | Visual Studio 2017 with Update 2 (version 15.7.5 and earlier) |
Browser | Google Chrome™ (for AutoCAD web app) |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
Installer | MSI 5.0 |
Builds | Locked — FLEXnet (FLEXnet & Autodesk Licensing Service will be used for both the stand-alone and networked versions) |
Side-by-side install | Supported |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.7 *DirectX11 recommended by supported OS |
Network | Deployment via Deployment Wizard. The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol. Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows. In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2016, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 editions. Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6 |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2020 | |
Operating System | Apple® macOS® Big Sur v11 (requires Update 2020.2) Apple® macOS® Catalina v10.15 (requires Update 2020.1) Apple® macOS® Mojave v10.14 Apple® macOS® High Sierra v10.13 |
Model | Apple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode. |
Processor | 64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended) |
Memory | 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or above recommended) |
Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended) |
Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
Browser | Google Chrome™ (for AutoCAD web app) |
OS Language | All macOS supported language operating systems |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2019 | |
Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 with Update KB4019990 (32-bit & 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (32-bit & 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update (64-bit only) (version 1607 or higher) See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor |
Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
Disk Space | 6.0 GB |
Browser | Google Chrome™ (for AutoCAD Web) |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.7 |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2019 | |
Operating System | Apple® macOS® Big Sur v11 (requires Update 2019.2) Apple® macOS® Catalina v10.15 (requires Update 2019.1) Apple® macOS® Mojave v10.14 Apple® macOS® High Sierra v10.13 Apple® macOS® Sierra v10.12 |
Model | Apple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later Apple Mac models with M series chip are not supported |
CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended) |
Memory | 3 GB of RAM (4 GB or above recommended) |
Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended) |
Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft-compliant mouse. |
Printer | Mac OS X-compliant printer |
Media | Download and installation from DVD |
Browser | Apple Safari® 5.0 or later |
OS Language | All Mac OS X supported language operating systems |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2018 | |
Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (32-bit & 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only) See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
CPU Type | 32-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) processor 64-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor |
Memory | 32-bit: 2 GB (4 GB recommended) 64-bit: 2 GB (4 GB recommended) |
Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1360 x 768 (1920 x 1080 recommended) with True Color. 125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less recommended. High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Windows display adapter capable of 1360 x 768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. ¹ DirectX 9 recommended by supported OS |
Disk Space | Installation 4.0 GB |
Browser | Windows Internet Explorer® 11 or later |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
Digitizer | WINTAB support |
Media (DVD) | Download or installation from DVD |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.6 |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2018 | |
Operating System | Apple® macOS® Catalina v10.15 (requires Update 2018.3); Apple macOS Mojave v10.14 (requires Update 2018.2); Apple macOS High Sierra v10.13 (requires Update 2018.1); Apple macOS Sierra v10.12; Mac® OS X® El Capitan v10.11 |
Model | Apple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later |
CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended) |
Memory | 3 GB of RAM (4 GB or above recommended) |
Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended) |
Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse®, Magic Trackpad®, MacBook Pro trackpad, or Microsoft®-compliant mouse. |
Printer | Mac OS X-compliant printer |
Media | Download and installation from DVD |
Browser | Apple Safari® 5.0 or later |
OS Language | All Mac OS X supported language operating systems |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT 2017 | |
Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 10 (desktop OS) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 |
CPU Type | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor |
Memory | 2 GB (4 GB recommended) |
Display Resolution | 1360×768 (1600×1050 or higher recommended) with True Color. 125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less recommended. For AutoCAD LT 2017.1 Update: Conventional Displays: 1360×768 (1920×1080 recommended) with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840×2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card) |
Display Card | Windows display adapter capable of 1360×768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. For AutoCAD LT 2017.1 Update: Windows display adapter capable of 1920×1080 with True Color capabilities and DirectX 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. High Resolution & 4K Displays: Windows display adapter capable of resolutions up to 3840×2160 and manufacturer-recommended for high resolution applications with True Color capabilities and DirectX 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. |
Disk Space | Installation 4.0 GB |
Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant |
Digitizer | WINTAB support |
Media (DVD) | Download and installation from DVD |
Browser | Windows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later) |
.NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.6 |
ToolClips Media Player | Adobe Flash Player v10 or up |
Additional Requirements for Large Datasets | 64-bit Operating Systems are recommended if you are working with Large Datasets. |
System requirements for AutoCAD LT for Mac 2017 | |
Operating System | Apple® macOS® 10.14 Mojave (requires AutoCAD LT 2017.3 Update), High Sierra 10.13; macOS Sierra 10.12 or later; macOS 10.11 or later (El Capitan); macOS 10.10 or later (Yosemite) |
Model | Apple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later |
CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended) |
Memory | 3 GB of RAM (4 GB or above recommended) |
Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended) |
Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
Pointing Device | Apple Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse®, Magic Trackpad®, MacBook Pro trackpad, or Microsoft®-compliant mouse. |
Printer | Mac OS X-compliant printer |
Media | Download and installation from DVD |
Browser | Apple Safari® 5.0 or later |
OS Language | All Mac OS X supported language operating systems |