Shaan Hurley Before a product name is locked in, it usually starts life with a codename. It’s how teams keep projects straight and conversations private while development is still underway. The tradition goes back to the early 1980s when even the first AutoCAD builds had internal codenames. They helped track versions, avoid leaks, and added a little personality to the process. For the people building the software, those codenames often stick in memory long after the release name does.
AutoCAD Release Timeline
AutoCAD 1.0 – December 1982 (Release 1) Initial release, although AutoCAD 1.1 was the first shipping version
AutoCAD 1.1 – December 1982
AutoCAD 1.2 – April 1983 (Release 2)
AutoCAD 1.3 – August 1983 (Release 3)
AutoCAD 1.4 – October 1983 (Release 4)
AutoCAD 2.0 – October 1984 (Release 5) – Codename None (Added 3D)
AutoCAD 2.1 – May 1985 (Release 6)
AutoCAD 2.5 – June 1986 (Release 7)
AutoCAD 2.6 – April 1987 (Release 8)
AutoCAD R9 – September 1987 – Codename White Album
AutoCAD R10 – October 1988 – Codename Abbey Road
AutoCAD R11 – October 1990 – Codename Let It Be
AutoCAD R12 – June 1992 – Codename None (Added 3D modeling tools)
AutoCAD R13 – November 1994 – Codename None
AutoCAD R14 – February 1997 – Codename Sedona / Pinetop
AutoCAD 2000 – March 1999 – Codename Tahoe
AutoCAD 2000i – July 2000 – Codename Banff
AutoCAD 2002 – June 2001 – Codename Kirkland
AutoCAD 2004 – March 2003 – Codename Reddeer
AutoCAD 2005 – March 2004 – Codename Neo
AutoCAD 2006 – March 2005 – Codename Rio
AutoCAD 2007 – March 2006 – Codename Postrio
AutoCAD 2008 – March 2007 – Codename Spago
AutoCAD 2009 – March 2008 – Codename Raptor
AutoCAD 2010 – March 2009 – Codename Gator
AutoCAD 2011 – March 2010 – Codename Hammer
AutoCAD 2012 – March 2011 – Codename Ironman
AutoCAD 2013 – March 2012 – Codename Jaws
AutoCAD 2014 – March 2013 – Codename Keystone
AutoCAD 2015 – March 2014 – Codename Longbow
AutoCAD 2016 – March 2015 – Codename Maestro
AutoCAD 2017 – March 2016 – Codename Nautilus
AutoCAD 2018 – March 2017 – Codename Omega
AutoCAD 2019 – March 2018 – Codename Pi
AutoCAD 2020 – March 2019 – Codename Qubit
AutoCAD 2021 – March 2020 – Codename Rogue
AutoCAD 2022 – March 2021 – Codename Sequoia
AutoCAD 2023 – March 2022 – Codename Turing
AutoCAD 2024 – March 2023 – Codename Ursa
AutoCAD 2025 – March 2024 – Codename Venn
AutoCAD 2026 – March 2025 – Codename Watt
Autodesk Civil 3D Release Timeline
Civil 3D 2004 – August 2003 – Codename Vine
Civil 3D 2005 – March 2004 – Codename Dozer
Civil 3D 2006 – March 2005 – Codename Macallan
Civil 3D 2007 – March 2006 – Codename Fenway
Civil 3D 2008 – March 2007 – Codename Cannon
Civil 3D 2009 – March 2008 – Codename Gastein
Civil 3D 2010 – March 2009 – Codename Tuckerman
Civil 3D 2011 – March 2010 – Codename MadRiver
Civil 3D 2012 – March 2011 – Codename Ipanema
Civil 3D 2013 – March 2012 – Codename JayPeak
Civil 3D 2014 – March 2013 – Codename KayJay
Civil 3D 2015 – March 2014 – Codename Lushan
Civil 3D 2016 – March 2015 – Codename Matterhorn
Civil 3D 2017 – March 2016 – Codename NorthTwin
Civil 3D 2018 – March 2017 – Codename Osceola
Civil 3D 2019 – April 2018 – Codename PatsPeak
Civil 3D 2020 – April 2019 – Codename Qi
Civil 3D 2021 – April 2020 – Codename Rattlesnake
Civil 3D 2022 – April 2021 – Codename Stowe
Civil 3D 2023 – April 2022 – Codename Tai
Civil 3D 2024 – April 2023 – Codename Uncanoonuc
Civil 3D 2025 – April 2024 – Codename Vail
Civil 3D 2026 – April 2025 – Codename Washington
AutoCAD Architecture
Architectural Desktop 1 – October 1998 – Codename Portsmouth
Architectural Desktop 2 – July 1999 – Codename Mannheim
Architectural Desktop 2i – July 2000 – Codename iMannheim
Architectural Desktop 3 – March 2001 – Codename Cleveland
Architectural Desktop 3.3 – March 2001 – Codename Palm Beach
Architectural Desktop 2004 – March 2003 – Codename Exeter
Architectural Desktop 2005 – March 2004 – Codename Juneau
Architectural Desktop 2006 – March 2005 – Codename Rialto
Architectural Desktop 2007 – March 2006 – Codename Kyoto
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 – March 2007 – Codename Kiasma
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 – March 2008 – Codename Tate
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 – March 2009 – Codename Botta
AutoCAD Architecture 2011 – March 2010 – Codename Potala
AutoCAD Architecture 2012 – March 2011
AutoCAD MEP
Building Electrical and Mechanical R1 – Codename Copenhagen
Building Electrical and Mechanical R2 – Codename Ben & Jerry
Building Systems 3 – Codename REA (Rome Edison Anchorage)
Building Systems 2004 – Codename TLC (Tin Lead Copper)
Building Systems 2005 – Codename Carthage
Building Systems 2006 – Codename Tunis
Building Systems 2007 – Codename Amoskeag
Building Systems 2007.1 – Codename Chicopee
AutoCAD MEP 2008 – Codename Merrimac
AutoCAD MEP 2009 – Codename Acadia
AutoCAD MEP 2009 CE – Codename Oktober
AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Codename Kraken
AutoCAD MEP 2011 – Codename Hydra
AutoCAD MEP 2011 CE – Codename Hofbrau
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005 – March 2004 – Codename Pathfinder
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 – March 2005 – Codename Silverado
AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 – March 2006 – Codename Singapore
AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 – March 2007 – Codename Gutenberg
AutoCAD Mechanical 2009 – March 2008 – Codename Edison
AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 – March 2009 – Codename Harwood
AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 – March 2010 – Codename Morse
AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 – March 2011
AutoCAD for Mac
AutoCAD for Mac – June 1992
AutoCAD for Mac R13
AutoCAD 2011 for Mac – October 2010 – Codename SledgeHammer
AutoCAD 2012 for Mac – August 2011 – Codename Iron Maiden
AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac – August 2011 – Codename Ferris
AutoCAD LT 2013 for Mac – August 2012
AutoCAD 2013 for Mac – March 2012 – Codename Jaws
AutoCAD 2014 for Mac – Codename Sandstone
AutoCAD 2015 for Mac – Codename Lightsaber
AutoCAD 2016 for Mac – Codename Mandalore
AutoCAD 2017 for Mac – Codename Naboo
AutoCAD 2018 for Mac – November 2017 – Codename Obi-Wan
AutoCAD 2019 for Mac – Codename Padme
AutoCAD 2020 for Mac – Codename Qui-Gon
AutoCAD 2021 for Mac – March 2020 – Codename Rogue
AutoCAD 2022 for Mac – March 2021 – Codename Sequoia
AutoCAD WS (Mobile and Web)
AutoCAD WS / WS Mobile – September 2010
AutoCAD WS for Mac – August 2011
DWG File Version History
AC1032 – AutoCAD 2018 through AutoCAD 2026
AC1027 – AutoCAD 2013 through AutoCAD 2017
AC1024 – AutoCAD 2010 through AutoCAD 2012
AC1021 – AutoCAD 2007 through AutoCAD 2009
AC1018 – AutoCAD 2004 through AutoCAD 2006
AC1015 – AutoCAD 2000 through AutoCAD 2002
AC1014 – Release 14
AC1012 – Release 13
AC1009 – Release 11 and 12
AC1006 – Release 10
AC1004 – Release 9
AC1003 – Version 2.60
AC1002 – Version 2.50
AC1001 – Version 2.22
AC2.22 – Version 2.22
AC2.21 – Version 2.21
AC2.10 – Version 2.10
AC1.50 – Version 2.05
AC1.40 – Version 1.40
AC1.2 – Version 1.2
MC0.0 – Version 1.0
