What's New in AutoCAD 2021

What's New in Toolbox 2021 (OEM)

Work smarter, faster with Toolbox 2021 (OEM). With an OEM Subscription, you’ll gain access to the latest toolsets and innovative features of Toolbox 2021.

Here are a few added features found in the OEM 2021 release:

Improvements to the Blocks Palette:

Many improvements have been made to the Blocks Palette. These improvements include improved setup and control over third-party cloud providers for using blocks across devices and a new Favorites tab. Learn More.

Streamlined Trim and Extend Functionality:



Quick Mode now selects all potential boundaries by default for the Trim and Extend commands. Learn More.

Revision Cloud Enhancements:


Revision Clouds now feature a single value for their approximate arc chord lengths, the distance between each arc segment's endpoints. Learn More

New XREF Compare Feature:


XREF Compare is similar to the existing drawing compare feature. Changes made to a drawing file attached as an external reference (XREF) in the current drawing can be compared. Learn More.

Security Enhancements to Harden the Product Against Cyber Threats:

Utilizing third-party assessments and audits, and internal testing, the AutoCAD Security team continues to harden AutoCAD-based products against emerging cyber threats and maintain compliance with current standards and best practices.

Improvements to Graphics Performance:

Zoom and pan speeds are not faster with multi-core processors. In 2D, AutoCAD automatically regenerates while zooming and panning. 3D zoom, orbit, and pan commands are more responsive due to multi-core processors. Learn More

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