They are found in the Online tab on the ribbon. There are also add-ons that can be downloaded for AutoCAD 20, and they work on AutoCAD verticals such as AutoCAD Civil 3D.įigure 2: AutoCAD WS tools are integrated into AutoCAD 2012. AutoCAD WS is fully integrated into AutoCAD 2012. Go to create an account (or log in to an existing account) and get started. It is available for iOS and Android devices.

Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of several of these mobile apps.ĪutoCAD WS is one of Autodesk’s major mobile apps.

These apps do not carry all of their full sized counterpart’s functionality, but you can get them into the tight places. But you can take a phone or tablet quite easily. But can you put your laptop in your pocket and take it out to a job site? Can you crawl through the deepest bowels of a steel mill’s blast furnace with your laptop to try to make on-site notes or sketches? No. I know, you have a laptop for that and, trust me, you are better off doing heavy drawing with that than with these apps. The reason you would want to use these apps is because you can get work done while on the go. It is their mobile abilities that make them appealing and useful.įigure 1: A list of the Autodesk Inc. These apps are intended not to replace their desktop counterparts but to supplement them. And that’s okay, because that is not the purpose of these apps (except maybe Sketchbook on a tablet). I have no desire to create a set of construction plans on my phone’s screen. Why would you want to have AutoCAD, or any of these apps, on your phone? Who wants to create drawings on such a small screen? Not me. In fact, AutoCAD WS is made to work with AutoCAD. For example, the AutoCAD WS can open and edit regular AutoCAD files (.dwg). All of them work with their corresponding Autodesk “regular” versions. The Sketchbook series (there are three versions) is the exception, but there is a free version of it as well. With all of the mobile apps out there, what do you need to know about them?įirst off, most of the apps are free. Autodesk has even released a game for iOS. Still others are used for communicating with your design team. Some are for creating new designs others are there for viewing files. Most of the apps are available for either platform.

Autodesk has released several mobile applications on iOS and Android.

Sketchbook express for ipad