AutoCAD has a long history, and we go back all the way. Our primary developer started using AutoCAD with version 1.0 on the original IBM PC with a 10mb hard drive and CGA graphics (now we have mp3 files larger than that). Here is a detailed history, including corresponding drawing versions, .NET framework used, etc.
| # | Name | Date | Time | Vers | DWG | .NET |
| 1 | AutoCAD Version 1.0 | (12) 1982 | ||||
| 2 | AutoCAD Version 1.2 | (04) 1983 | 4mo | |||
| 3 | AutoCAD Version 1.3 | (08) 1983 | 4mo | |||
| 4 | AutoCAD Version 1.4 | (10) 1983 | 2mo | |||
| 5 | AutoCAD Version 2.0 | (10) 1984 | 12mo | |||
| 6 | AutoCAD Version 2.1 | (05) 1985 | 7mo | |||
| 7 | AutoCAD Version 2.5 | (06) 1986 | 13mo | |||
| 8 | AutoCAD Version 2.6 | (04) 1987 | 10mo | |||
| 9 | AutoCAD Release 9 | (09) 1987 | 5mo | 9 | ||
| 10 | AutoCAD Release 10 | (10) 1988 | 13mo | 10.0 | ||
| 11 | AutoCAD Release 11 | (10) 1990 | 24mo | 11.0 | 11 | |
| 12 | AutoCAD Release 12 | (06) 1992 | 20mo | 12.0 | ||
| 13 | AutoCAD Release 13 | (11) 1994 | 29mo | 13.0 | 13 | |
| 14 | AutoCAD Release 14 | (05) 1997 | 30mo | 14.0 | 14 | |
| 15 | AutoCAD 2000 | (03) 1999 | 21mo | 15.0 | 2000 | |
| 16 | AutoCAD 2000i | (07) 2000 | 16mo | 15.05 | ||
| 17 | AutoCAD 2002 | (06) 2001 | 11mo | 15.06 | ||
| 18 | AutoCAD 2004 | (03) 2003 | 21mo | 16.0 | 2004 | |
| 19 | AutoCAD 2005 | (03) 2004 | 12mo | 16.1 | ||
| 20 | AutoCAD 2006 | (03) 2005 | 12mo | 16.2 | ||
| 21 | AutoCAD 2007 | (03) 2006 | 12mo | 17.0 | 2007 | 2.0 |
| 22 | AutoCAD 2008 | (03) 2007 | 12mo | 17.1 | 2.0 | |
| 23 | AutoCAD 2009 | (03) 2008 | 12mo | 17.2 | 3.0 | |
| 24 | AutoCAD 2010 | (03) 2009 | 12mo | 18.0 | 2010 | 3.5 |
| 25 | AutoCAD 2011 | (03) 2010 | 12mo | 18.1 | 3.5 | |
| 26 | AutoCAD 2012 | (03) 2011 | 12mo | 18.2 | 4.0 | |
| 27 | AutoCAD 2013 | (03) 2012 | 12mo | 19.0 | 2013 | 4.0 |
| 28 | AutoCAD 2014 | (03) 2013 | 12mo | 19.1 | 4.0 | |
| 29 | AutoCAD 2015 | (03) 2014 | 12mo | 20.0 | 4.5 | |
| 30 | AutoCAD 2016 | (03) 2015 | 12mo | 20.1 | 4.5 | |
| 31 | AutoCAD 2017 | (03) 2016 | 12mo | 21.0 | 4.5 | |
| 32 | AutoCAD 2018 | (03) 2017 | 12mo | 22.0 | 2018 | 4.6 |
| 33 | AutoCAD 2019 | (03) 2018 | 12mo | 23.0 | 2018 | 4.7 |
| 34 | AutoCAD 2020 | (03) 2019 | 12mo | 23.1 | 2018 | 4.7 |
| 35 | AutoCAD 2021 | (03) 2020 | 12mo | 24.0 | 2018 | 4.8 |
| 36 | AutoCAD 2022 | (03) 2021 | 12mo | 24.1 | 2018 | 4.8 |
| 37 | AutoCAD 2023 | (03) 2022 | 12mo | 24.2 | 2018 | 4.8 |
| 38 | AutoCAD 2024 | (03) 2023 | 12mo | 24.3 | 2018 | 4.8 |
| 39 | AutoCAD 2025 | (03) 2024 | 12mo | 25.0 | 2018 | 8.0 |