What's New in AutoCAD LT for Mac 2027

Learn about new features in this release of AutoCAD LT for Mac 2027 release. For technical details, see the release notes.

Highlights

Geometry Cleanup

Geometry Cleanup scans drawings to fix common geometry errors.

Autodesk Assistant

The AI-guided assistant is now available in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT for Mac.

Shortcut Menu Customization

Ability to customize several shortcut menus has been added to this release.

Improved Palette Migration

Palettes now migrate by default for a smoother workspace transition.

Shortcut Key Support for Dynamic Grips Menus

Dynamic grip menus now support shortcut keys in all localized versions, enabling faster access to common grip actions.

Additional enhancements and changes

Layout Tab Switching Performance: Improvements were made to reduce the amount of time it takes to switch layout tabs.

Crosshair Color Options for Layouts: You can now customize the crosshair color in paper space. In the Application Preferences dialog box, Cursor and Selection panel, you can assign a specific crosshair color for layouts. Switch the space type from Model to Layout to choose a color. A preview of the selected color displays in the dialog box.

Removal of OpenGL: Beginning with AutoCAD LT for Mac 2027, OpenGL is no longer supported. Metal is now the sole graphics engine.