The Benefits of Using AutoCAD® 2025 vs. AutoCAD® 2021
A productivity study detailing the differences between AutoCAD® 2025 and AutoCAD® 2021
Designed by Autodesk and commissioned by an independent consultant, this study explores common tasks required when preparing designs and documents in AutoCAD 2021 and the subsequent productivity gains using AutoCAD 2025. A set of designs and documents will be showcased using AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD 2025—with tasks ranging from hatching along a path to locating objects and converting them to blocks using Smart Blocks.
AutoCAD 2025 provided an average productivity gain of up to 72% for key collaboration tasks.**
In addition to the tasks completed for this study, this report’s conclusion provides an overview of additional productivity features introduced in AutoCAD 2025, including up to 2x faster file open speeds, enhancements to the user interface, and the new Activity Insights feature.
Key findings
AutoCAD 2025 was shown to outperform AutoCAD 2021 in all six tasks completed for this study:
Hatching along paths was 69% faster.
Placement and replacement of blocks was 67% faster.
Counting block instances was 70% faster.
Searching and converting objects to blocks was 93% faster.
Incorporating markups into drawing files was 58% faster.
Collaborating design changes was 64% faster.