AcceliCAD is professional CAD software that delivers industry-standard DWG compatibility and an AutoCAD-like command set and interface.  Any AutoCAD user can easily use AcceliCAD immediately. It looks like AutoCAD, acts like AutoCAD, - but at a fraction of the cost to acquire and maintain.

AcceliCAD has all the features (and more) but at less than half the cost of AutoCAD LT and less than 1/10 the cost of AutoCAD. AcceliCAD is exceptional value when compared in any way with the more expensive software.

AcceliCAD is the intelligent choice for architects, engineers, designers - in fact any professional who creates or uses CAD drawings.

New Features and Enhancements in 2011

• PDF Import (new in v2)
• Paperspace virtual "Paper" display (new in v2)
• Floating prompt menus modified to work more like AutoCAD's. Arrow key support and constant distance from cursor (new in v2)
• AutoCAD-like grid display (new in v2)
• Extra 50 Visual Lisp functions inc. string manipulation, registry access and file/folder control (new in v2)
• Etransmit packages all related files including xref's, fonts, and images into a zip file with notes that can be sent to others via email
• Quick Select Select groups of objects for editing operations by specifying matching properties such as layer, color, linetype, or lineweight, or specific types of objects such as all polylines
• Find and Replace Search any text objects in the drawing including TEXT, MTEXT, Attributes, Dimensions, or Hyperlinks and replace any or all instances with new text as well as zoom to the location
• Array Wizard Dialog with point and click control of rectangular and polar arrays and preview prior to placing
• Workspace Manager Select from different pre-defined workspace configurations or create your own.  Default configurations include 2D Drafting, 3D Basics, and 3D Modeling. 
• Four different toolbar bitmap choices Choose from bitmaps that are similar to AutoCAD 14-2002, AutoCAD 2004-2011 in blue or green, or IntelliCAD 6.6 or later.  Select the one that is most pleasing or familiar to you. 
• UCS Toolbar Enhancements All UCS features have been placed on a toolbar along with a pull-down list of all available UCS's including 3D views
• Viewpoint Toolbar Enhancements Select from standard 3D predefined viewpoints
• 3D Detailing Shapes Steel and wood shapes can now be created in 3D between two points or by following a polyline path
• Sheetset support - The Batch Plotting function will now open sheetset (sht) files and all layouts
• Support for AutoCAD 2010-2011 files

AcceliCAD delivers much more than any other out-of-the-box CAD program through these great productivity enhancements and exclusive features.

These tools use the power of your computer to help you design more accurately and draw faster. These enhancements are standard in AcceliCAD, are easy to use and well-documented.

AcceliCAD has numerous exclusive features that distinguish it from the competition. Many of these features you will instantly find useful and timesaving. The benefit of others may take time to appear, but when it does you will be glad that AcceliCAD is already equipped with the facility to get the most from your digital design.

The development team is constantly implementing ways to automate repetitive design and drawing tasks to simplify and speed the design and documentation process in AcceliCAD.

AcceliCAD has a very high level of functional and DWG-level compatibility with AutoCAD. Simply put, anyone who can use AutoCAD can use AcceliCAD without any additional training. 

You know best the features you want and wish for in a CAD program. This comparison matrix will help you to assess your needs against various CAD offerings. We're confident that AcceliCAD stacks up as a very attractive value proposition at every turn.

AcceliCAD is great! But don't take our word for it. Try it for yourself!

Download the fully functional free evaluation version below. It is fully functional for 30 days so you can satisfy yourself as to its compatibility and suitability for your use.

The evaluation download is a large file (245MB). Once downloaded you must install it and follow the prompts to use the trial. 

When the trial is installed be sure to hit the "check for updates" button to check for latest release.

Installing on Vista or Windows 7? Please see these important instructions... 

At the end of 30 days the evaluation will cease to work.

This version can be authorised on purchase of a license and there is no need to uninstall or reinstall software to convert from evaluation version to the fully licensed version.

Plan ahead... Make the change from evaluation to full license when you have some time to spare for the changeover. When deciding the best time to purchase on ongoing Accelicad license please leave yourself some leeway in getting the license purchased, authorised and installed. Don't try to change over from evaluation to licensed AcceliCAD in the middle of an important project with a critical timeline.

Unable to downlod the free trial?

Buy an evaluation CD online. The purchase price can be refunded if you buy a full license within 30 days. Before ordering request your discount coupon and the original eval order number.