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Automate Thousands of CAD Drawings. Save Hours of Repetitive Work.

CAD Automation Pro is standalone batch automation software for AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical on Windows. It provides a standalone automation interface with integrated script creation and execution, so you can batch-process entire drawing sets in one run: run your own scripts to replace title blocks, update layers and standards, and rename files across every sheet. Script and project editing work on their own; running scripts on your drawings requires a licensed AutoCAD 2018 or later.

Built for CAD designers, drafters and CAD managers who work on whole AutoCAD projects, and for any team that makes the same change across many sheets. With AutoCAD Electrical, you also get extras such as the PLC Rack Designer.

CaPro Engine supports 573 commands. Average processing speed observed during testing: 11.5 drawings per second. Results vary with hardware, drawing complexity and operations.

In our test, 70,731 drawings were processed in 1 hour 42 minutes (about 11.5 per second) using a drawing cleanup script that runs 53 commands on every drawing, over 3.7 million commands in total, on a 32-thread workstation with AutoCAD 2027. Speed varies with hardware, drawings and script.

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  • 573commands · CaPro Engine
  • 11.5/saverage drawings per second observed during testing; results vary with hardware, drawing complexity and operationsIn our test, 70,731 drawings were processed in 1 hour 42 minutes (about 11.5 per second) using a drawing cleanup script that runs 53 commands on every drawing, over 3.7 million commands in total, on a 32-thread workstation with AutoCAD 2027. Speed varies with hardware, drawings and script.
  • 17-slotPLC rack configuration, AutoCAD Electrical extra
  • 15 daysfree trial, no card

In our internal testing, CAD Automation Pro processed over 70,000 DWG drawings in under 2 hours.

In our test, 70,731 drawings were processed in 1 hour 42 minutes (about 11.5 per second) using a drawing cleanup script that runs 53 commands on every drawing, over 3.7 million commands in total, on a 32-thread workstation with AutoCAD 2027. Speed varies with hardware, drawings and script.

CAD Automation Pro is independent CAD automation software powered by the CaPro Engine. Requires a licensed copy of AutoCAD 2018 or later for Windows, or AutoCAD Electrical 2018 or later, installed on the same PC (not included).

Autodesk and AutoCAD are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.; CAD Automation Pro is not affiliated with Autodesk.

Script used in the test (53 commands per drawing)

PICKSTYLE 0
XLOADCTL 2
XREFNOTIFY 0
DEMANDLOAD 3
CELTSCALE 1
PDMODE 0
CHAMFER D 0 0
DIMASO ON
DIMASZ .1
DIMLFAC 1
DIMTXT .1
DRAWORDERCTL 0
DYNMODE 0
GRID 0.25
GRID ON
ISAVEPERCENT 0
LAYEREVAL 0
LAYERNOTIFY 0
LAYOUTREGENCTL 0
LTSCALE 1
LWDEFAULT 25
MIRRTEXT 0
MSLTSCALE 1
ORTHO ON
SETVAR OSMODE 599
PALETTEOPAQUE 0
PSLTSCALE 0
-PURGE ALL * N -PURGE ALL * N
QPMODE 0
QTEXTMODE 0
REGENALL
REGENMODE 0
SELECTIONCYCLING 0
SELECTIONPREVIEW 3
(setvar "SNAPUNIT" (list 0.03125 0.03125))
(setvar "SNAPMODE" 0)
UCSICON OFF
VIEWRES Y 20000
TILEMODE 0 PSPACE
TILEMODE 1
LIMITS off
GRID ON
GRIDDISPLAY 4
TILEMODE 0 PSPACE
LIMITS off
GRID OFF
GRIDDISPLAY 4
DEFAULTGIZMO 3
TILEMODE 1
ZOOM E
-LWEIGHT 0.05
LWDISPLAY 0
TILEMODE 0 PSPACE

Software modules

One CAD automation platform. Two engines.

Module 01

Batch Drawing Engine

Process an entire CAD drawing set in a single run. Run your own scripts to replace title blocks, update layers, colors, linetypes and fonts, and rename files across every sheet. With AutoCAD Electrical, also run your own scripts to handle wire numbering, component tagging and BOM updates.

  • CaPro Engine supports 573 commands
  • Scales from a single drawing to large projects
  • Processes drawings in the background, so you can keep working
  • Organize, browse and edit your scripts and projects without AutoCAD. Requires a licensed copy of AutoCAD 2018 or later for Windows, or AutoCAD Electrical 2018 or later, installed on the same PC (not included).
  • With AutoCAD Electrical, also: schematics, single-line, 3-line, loop and panel layouts

Learn more about the Batch Drawing Engine

AutoCAD Electrical extra

PLC Rack Designer

An added extra designed for AutoCAD Electrical projects: select the modules for a 17-slot PLC rack and press Run. It generates the rack layout and drawing automatically, ready to connect to the rest of your AutoCAD Electrical project.

  • Configure a 17-slot rack by picking modules
  • Import Allen-Bradley 1756 PLC module lists from Excel (.xlsx), CSV or TXT files.
  • Designed for AutoCAD Electrical projects
  • Generates the rack layout and drawing automatically
  • Drops straight into your CAD project

Learn more about PLC Rack Designer

The engine

How it works

  1. Prepare your projectOrganize scripts and projects, edit scripts, and copy projects without AutoCAD installed or running.
  2. CaPro EngineThe CaPro Engine processes drawings in the background, so you can keep working. No screen redraws, no window rendering.
  3. Batch command executionEvery drawing gets the commands from your scripts in one coordinated pass: title blocks, layers, text and standards. With AutoCAD Electrical, run your own scripts to handle wire numbers and tags. Execution runs in a compatible CAD execution environment. Requires a licensed copy of AutoCAD 2018 or later for Windows, or AutoCAD Electrical 2018 or later, installed on the same PC (not included).
  4. PLC generation (AutoCAD Electrical extra)Pick rack modules, press Run, and I/O sheets, field wiring and interface diagrams are generated with AutoCAD Electrical.
  5. Review and issueStandard formats, correct layers and proper annotation, dropped into your existing project for review.

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One program. Full access to both the Batch Drawing Engine and PLC Rack Designer in every license - no module splits, no upsells.

Individual

Single seat

$697

one-time · 1 user · 1 active computer at a time

  • Batch Drawing Engine
    CaPro Engine supports 573 commands; unlimited sheets. Average processing speed observed during testing: 11.5 drawings per second. Results vary with hardware, drawing complexity and operations
    In our test, 70,731 drawings were processed in 1 hour 42 minutes (about 11.5 per second) using a drawing cleanup script that runs 53 commands on every drawing, over 3.7 million commands in total, on a 32-thread workstation with AutoCAD 2027. Speed varies with hardware, drawings and script.
  • PLC Rack Designer (AutoCAD Electrical extra)
    17-slot rack; generates the rack layout and drawing automatically
  • Whole CAD projects (DWG)
    Plus Electrical schematics, SLDs, panel, GA
  • Perpetual license
    One-time purchase. No subscriptions. Switch computers anytime.
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By purchasing you agree to the Terms and EULA

Most Popular

Professional

Single seat

$897

one-time · 1 user · 1 active computer at a time

  • Everything in Individual
  • 3 years of software upgrades
    New versions and feature releases within 3 years of purchase, at no extra cost
  • Batch Drawing Engine
    CaPro Engine supports 573 commands; unlimited sheets. Average processing speed observed during testing: 11.5 drawings per second. Results vary with hardware, drawing complexity and operations
    In our test, 70,731 drawings were processed in 1 hour 42 minutes (about 11.5 per second) using a drawing cleanup script that runs 53 commands on every drawing, over 3.7 million commands in total, on a 32-thread workstation with AutoCAD 2027. Speed varies with hardware, drawings and script.
  • PLC Rack Designer (AutoCAD Electrical extra)
    17-slot rack; generates the rack layout and drawing automatically
  • Whole CAD projects (DWG)
    Plus Electrical schematics, SLDs, panel, GA
  • Perpetual license
Buy Now

By purchasing you agree to the Terms and EULA

Studio

5 Professional seats

$4,148

one-time · 5 Professional seats (5 named users) · each seat 1 active computer at a time

  • Everything in Professional
  • 3 years of software upgrades (every seat)
  • 5 Professional seats (5 named users)
  • Volume license key management
  • Perpetual license
  • $4,148 (5 seats, $829.60 per seat)
Buy Now

By purchasing you agree to the Terms and EULA

Enterprise

Custom

Contact Us

Contact us for a quote · 50+ Professional seats · 1 named user per seat

  • Everything in Studio
  • 3 years of software upgrades
  • Contact us for a quote
  • Each seat is one named-user license (1 active computer at a time). No site-wide keys.
  • Custom onboarding & training (included in your quote)
  • Perpetual license
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Professional and Studio plans include 3 years of software upgrades (new versions and feature releases) from the purchase date. See Terms.

Before you buy: the license is checked online every 14 days (it works offline for up to 14 days between checks). The Individual license includes no software upgrades. Read the EULA before purchase.

Product support included through our contact form. Response times are not guaranteed; see Terms.

Free 15-day trial, no card needed. 15-day refund policy: refunds are issued minus the non-refundable payment processing fee, except where the law requires a full refund; request one via the contact form (choose “Refund request”). After purchase, your license key is shown on the success page and also emailed; activate it in Help > License. See refund policy.

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Comparison

The Next Generation of Drawing Automation

What CAD Automation Pro provides, at a glance.

Capability CAD Automation Pro
Script commands CaPro Engine supports 573 commands
Drawing batch size Unlimited sheets per run
Architecture CaPro Engine processes drawings in the background (no screen redraws)
PLC rack designer (AutoCAD Electrical extra) 17-slot rack; generates the rack layout and drawings automatically
Licensed PCs Each seat: 1 named user, 1 active computer at a time
Updates Professional and Studio: 3 years of software upgrades
Support channel Contact form
Requirements Requires a licensed copy of AutoCAD 2018 or later for Windows, or AutoCAD Electrical 2018 or later, installed on the same PC (not included).

Stop repeating tasks. Start automating.

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CAD Automation Pro

Professional-grade, standalone drawing automation software for CAD designers and drafters working on whole CAD projects. Built for scale and speed. With AutoCAD Electrical, you also get extras such as the PLC Rack Designer.

Software Includes

  • CaPro Engine (573 commands)
  • Batch Drawing Engine for CAD projects
  • Run your own scripts for title blocks, layers and standards, and rename files
  • PLC Rack Designer (AutoCAD Electrical extra)
  • Electrical extras: schematics, SLD, 3-line, loop, panel, GA

Location

Cad Automation Pro, LLC · Blissfield, Michigan

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