AutoCAD for Mac to be accompanied by iOS App

Autodesk has announced plans to release its legendary professional design and engineering software AutoCAD for the Macintosh. The software will be available this fall. The company has also announced a mobile application that will enable AutoCAD users to adjust their designs using iOS devices in the field.

AutoCAD combines design and drafting tools in a graphical user interface designed to be intuitive for Mac users. It supports Mac OS X technologies like Cover Flow and support for multi-touch gestures on Apple laptop trackpads, the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad. AutoCAD for Mac lets users work in the DWG file format; it’s downwardly compatible with DWG files created in older, PC-only versions of the software. An Application Programming Interface (API) provides customization features for tailor-built workflows.

Autodesk has also announced plans to offer AutoCAD for Mac for free to students through the Autodesk Education Community.