LusoCAD - native DWG format

Fast CAD software with a familiar interface

AutoCAD® DWG format

There are no data conversions, imports or exports. With LusoCAD, design work is carried out directly in DWG format. In this way, we guarantee fully compatible interaction with CAD users around the world.

Familiar user interface

LusoCAD has been designed to be as similar as possible to AutoCAD®So that the user doesn't notice the differences between the two programmes. The aim is to significantly eliminate the time and money it would take to adapt to this new software.

Lifetime licences at a fair price

With the purchase, the customer receives a lifetime licence which they can use in perpetuity on the version purchased. At any time, they can upgrade their licence to the latest version. Alternatively, the customer can choose to purchase subscription licences.

LusoCAD
Standard
LusoCAD
Professional
AutoCAD®
LT
AutoCAD®
Full version
Low system requirements
API (LISP, VBA, ARX, .NET)
Dynamic Block Editor
3D solid modelling

LusoCAD Standard

alternative to AutoCAD® LT 2D

550€ *+ VAT

* perpetual licence (440€ for OA, OE and OET members)

LusoCAD Standard offers a wide range of functions for 2D technical drawing. Technical drawings can be produced according to international standards or user-defined rules. Unlike AutoCAD® LT, LusoCAD Standard also allows the use of additional extensions.

LusoCAD Professional

alternative to AutoCAD® 2D/3D

680€ *+ VAT

* perpetual licence (544€ for OA, OE and OET members)

LusoCAD Professional includes all the 2D features of the Standard version and some additional functions, such as dynamic blocks and the magnifying glass. However, the main difference between the two versions is essentially related to the Professional version's greater 3D modelling capabilities.

WORK
SPACE

Draw and modify drawings using the cursor and the right-click context menu.

LAYER
MANAGER

The Layer Manager remains active even while you use other commands.

ASPECT
/ MENU

Switch instantly between the classic environment of older AutoCAD versions® and the new ribbon mode.

FILE
TABS

The file tabs allow you to quickly switch between open drawings.

TITLE
BAR

It contains the name and version of the program, the name of the active drawing and the remaining days of the trial period.

RIBBON

The 2D drafting mode contains the most commonly used commands on a ribbon organised according to a layout of tabs and panels.

ASPECT / MENU

TITLE BAR

LAYER MANAGER

FILE TABS

RIBBON

WORK AREA

MAGNIFIER

DYNAMIC INPUT

LAYOUT MODEL

QUICK PROPERTIES

COMMAND LINE

PRECISE DESIGN

DESIGN
TOOLS

Access to tools such as: snap mode, grid mode, object snap, tracking, annotation scale, etc.

MODEL
LAYOUT

Switch between model space and paper space with an unlimited number of layout sheets.

MAGNIFIER
TOOL

It can be activated by pressing the mouse wheel. You can choose the style, shape and magnification factor.

COMMAND
LINE

A classic but useful method of using commands with their options and values using the keyboard.

DYNAMIC
INPUT

The control interface next to the cursor helps you stay focussed on the intervention area, reducing eye fatigue.

QUICK
PROPERTIES

This palette shows the main properties of the selected object and can be customised by the user.

LusoCAD - BIM

The new IFC file import/export tool introduces LusoCAD to the BIM world, allowing 3D models to be manipulated and visualised by category.
 

LusoCAD - AutoXlsTable

The AutoXlsTable tool allows you to create a table directly in Microsoft Excel that can be inserted into LusoCAD. Calculate areas, lengths and quantities of blocks automatically in LusoCAD.
 
 

LusoCAD - Graphic Compare

Compare two drawings to identify the geometric differences between them. This automatic operation results in a third drawing in which all the differences are marked.
 
 

Reduce CAD software costs

LusoCAD allows you to make substantial savings. If you're still undecided, we'll be happy to help you choose the right type and number of licences according to your company's needs.

 

EXAMPLE 1

The change in AutoCAD® for LusoCAD Standard will immediately reduce the associated costs by around 88%. The possibility of using additional extensions remains unchanged.

EXAMPLE 2

With the Professional version of LusoCAD, the replacement for the full version of AutoCAD®This will immediately reduce the associated costs by around 84%.

EXAMPLE 3

The replacement of 100 licences AutoCAD® LT for 50 LusoCAD Standard network licences will mean an immediate reduction in associated costs of around 68%.

Need more reasons for choosing LusoCAD?

These are the features most praised by our users ...

Possibility of creating elements similar in both size and shape, hydraulic and electrical symbols or, for example, symbols of openings in buildings (windows or doors) for reuse in your drawings.

The program allows you to create tabular lists of objects from your CAD drawings. If you wish, you can save these lists in an Excel file and send them to your colleagues for further processing.

 

Link your CAD drawings to Excel tables with the AutoXlsTable tool for automatic calculation of areas, lengths and quantities. This table is automatically updated if you make any changes to your drawing.

The advanced layer manager allows you to change not only the layer visualisation filters, but also the external references (XRef objects) in your drawings, even while using other commands.

Transfer AutoCAD settings® and customised files, such as LIN linetypes, PAT plot patterns, SHX fonts, MNU menus, dimension styles, plot styles, DWT templates, and much more, quickly and easily.

Do you develop applications or extensions for AutoCAD® professionally or for personal use? Would you like to use them in LusoCAD? Our development documentation will help you make the transition.

Import vector drawings in PDF (Adobe Reader) directly into your DWG drawing, with the possibility of further editing in CAD. If you have raster images in your PDF, you can use them as the base for your drawings.

With LusoCAD perpetual licences and their optional upgrades, you can save up to 88% compared to the subscriptions imposed by current AutoCAD providers.®.

You can try the full version of the program for 30 days without any commitment. After this period, if you wish, you can purchase a perpetual licence or continue to use the expired trial version as a free DWG file viewer.

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LusoCAD

Below is a table comparing the main functionalities available in LusoCAD 2025 and AutoCAD.® 2025.

LusoCAD vs AutoCAD®

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

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32-bit / 64-bit Support
.dwg/.dxf for AutoCAD® version 2.5 to latest
.pat,.shx,.lin and etc
Password Protection
File Recover and Audit
Purge
Etransmit
Sheet Set Manager
CAD Standard .dwsX
DWF Underlay
PDF Underlay
DGN Import and Underlay
DWG Convert
Import to WMF, SAT, 3DSPartiallyPartially
Export to DWG, DWF, DWFX, WMF, SAT, STL, EPS, DXX, BMP, EMFPartiallyPartially
Plot and Publish to PDF
Publish to DWF 2D & 3D
IFC Import/Export and EditXXX
RVT Import and EditXXX
Single-document Mode
Digital Signature
Batch Digital Signing Tool
Reset Settings to Default.
Mark UpXXX
STEP/IGES FilesXX
DWGUNITS

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Quick Properties
Block Palette XXX
Dark Theme
Hidden Message Settings
WorkSpace command
CUI Menus and Toolbars X
CUI Import & Export
Drag and Drop Customisation XX
Visual Menu Customisation
Ribbon/Classic
Properties Palettes
Design Centre/Tool Palette/Xref Palette
Command Line
Clean Screen
Dynamic Input and Auto Complete
Clickable Command Line Options XXX
File Tab
Floating Windows XXX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Navigation Cube
3D Mouse Device Adaption
Lasso Selection
SELECTIONCYCLING
Right-Click + Drag Method
Selection Preview
Selection Effect Customisation XXX
Quick Select
Select Similar
Multifunctional Grips
OSnap
Grid and Snap
Polar & OTrack
Group
Distance from Endpoint and Divide Segments XX
ADDSELECTED Command
Multiple command

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Quick Measure by Hovering Rapid Distance Rapid Distance Rapid Distance
DIMCENTER Command PartiallyPartially
Reassociate Dimension
DIMTOFFSET XX
Standard Dimensions
Associative Dimension
Dimension Break
Quick Dimension
Qleader
Dynamic Dimensions
Multileaders
Voice Annotation XX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Mtext
Text
Multi-language Character Set
In-place Text Editor
Mtext Superscript and Subscripts
Support .shx and .ttf font
Spelling
Fields
Text Align / Text Match Text AlignText Align
Change Text X X
Mtext Editor
Text Incremental Copy X X
Text on lineX X
Statistics SummationX X
Check spelling in Mtext
Revcloud
Wipeout X X
Automatic Text Numbering

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Auto Layer XX
Change to ByLayer (SETBYLAYER)
Layer Properties Manager
Layer States Manager
Layer Translator X
Layer Walk
Layer Previous
Layer Isolate
Layer Unisolate
Layer Lock
Layer Unlock
Layer Unlock All XX
Lock Other Layers XX
Layer Freeze
Freeze Other Layer XX
Thaw All Layers
Layer Off
Off Other Layer XX
Turn All Layers On
Layer Merge
Layer Delete
Layer Match
Viewport Layer

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Hatch objects from Tool Palettes
Gradient Hatches
Custom Patterns
Background and Colour for Hatch Patterns
Trim/Extend of/to Hatch Pattern Entities
Superhatch X
Transparency for Hatch
Trim/Extend/Hatch preview

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Raster Image Support (Clipping, Transparency, ...)
Support Kinds of Image Files (bmp, jpg, png, tga, tif, gif, pcx, ...)

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Lockup Command X X
Layout Merge
Synchronise Viewports
Breakpoint Check (CLOSELINE)XX
Fast Select (FASTSEL)
Change Base XX
Layer Draw Order XX
Stat, Blocks Number Count CommandCount Command
Area TableXX
Break Object XX
Block Break XX
Graphic Compare XX
Batch Purge XX
Layout by Path Array pathArray path
Line2pl XX
SptplXX
LusoCAD Tools XX
Plot tools XX
Drawing Compare DWG CompareDWG Compare
Delete Duplicate Objects (OVERKILL)
Drawing Lock XX
Block Replace

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Hardware Acceleration X X
Break at Point
Region X
Areasum XX
Draw and Modify Commands
Outline Objects XX
Align Tool / Arrange Tool XX
Real Time Pan & Zoom
SteeringWheels XXX
Magnifier XXX
Redraw and Regeneration
Layout and Paper Space
Non-rectangular viewports
Layout Viewport settings
Multilines and Multiline Styles X
Block create and insert
Redefine Block
Refedit
Dynamic Block Creat/ Insert/View Partially
Block Attribute Definition
Barcode & QRcode XX
Dynamic Block Editor (BEDIT) Partially
Table ToolsXX
Table
AutoXLSTableXX
Make Shape
Import Layout as Sheet
Viewport Scale
Attribute Increment XX
Define Layout Viewport from ModelSpace (M2LVPORT) XX
Security X
Free Scale XX
Hatch to Back
Reverse
Synchronise Attributes
Clip
Array Options
Symmetric Draw XX
Smart centrelines/center marks XXX
Invert Fillet XX
Offset Multiple
Helix
Cloud Storage
Design share XX
Shortcut Customisation (CUSTACC) XX
Match Properties Across Drawings
Hyperlink
Digitizer Integration
Scale List
Pline Boolean XX
Xref path repair XXX
Undo/Redo Preview
VPMAX/VPMIN
Table
Barcode & QR Code XX
Non-rectangular viewports
Block Attribute Definition
Dynamic Block Creat/ Insert/View/Edit Partially
Smart Blocks XXXX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
POLYSOLID XX
PLANESURF XX
SURFOFFSET XX
CONVTOMESH XX
CONVTOSOLID XX
CONVTOSURFACE XX
CONVTONURBS XX
Point Cloud X
3D Edition Grips XX
Section Plane XX
Flatshot XX
Solid editing XX
3D Surfaces X
ACIS Modelling & Editing XX
Camera XXXX
3D Orbit options X
Render XX
Visual Styles XX
Solprof / Solview / Soldraw XX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
CTB & STB Plot Style Files
Built-in Print Driver
Import & Editing of Page Setups
Publish
Hide and Shade Plot
Batch Print XX
Arrange Frame XX
Plot Styles Table Editor
3D Print Studio XXXX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
LISP Debugger X
LISP vl-, vlr-, vla- and vlax X
LISP Encryption X
(SDS/ADS) X
DCL / DCL engine / COM API X
Visual Basic for Applications X
VBA VBI projects support XDVB
.Net Framework X
GRX (LusoCAD Runtime eXtension) XARX
CUI Menu Support/Diesel Expressions
Diesel Expressions
MNU and MNS File Support
API (Toolbar & Menu Customisation) X
Entity Data EditorX
Action Recording and Action MacrosXXXX

LusoCAD 2025

AutoCAD®2025

StdProPlusLTFull
Subscription
Perpetual Licence XX
Stand-alone USB dongle XX
Network USB dongle XX
Stand-alone Licence
Network Licence XX

LusoCAD TRIAL Version

LusoCAD More Info

LusoCAD TRIAL Version

Spanish version:

475 MB

English version:

475 MB