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CADtools13
for Adobe® Illustrator® 2019-2023
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$20/month SUBSCRIPTION
$399 FULL / $249 UPGRADE (from version 10, 11, and 12)
License for Mac or Windows, one per user. Multiple license discounts appear in cart.
CADtools 13.2.2 is now available for Illustrator 2023! Download for Mac or Windows. See changelog for details.
Top new features in CADtools 13
In-place dimensions
Paste with scale
Expanded CADguides panel
And more...
  • Full native Apple Silicon support for 65% average speed improvement across all benchmarks
  • New menu item for converting dashed lines to separate paths
  • New disjoin path menu item
  • 10 new axonometric drawing and dimensioning tools
  • Radius and diameter dimension expanded to work on ellipses
Draw, dimension & label anything in scale
Click and drag dimensions or labels on every possible object, path, or point in space. Live dimensions follow and respond to artwork changes.
3.625 cm 1 1 8.375 cm
Works just like other Illustrator tools!
CADtools adds over 100 drawing, editing, labeling, dimensioning, transformation, creation, and utility tools organized in 10 tool groups in the Adobe Illustrator tool panel.
  • 2D Drawing
  • 2D Dimensioning
  • Axonometric Drawing
  • Axonometric Dimensioning
  • CAD Walls
  • 2D Editing
  • Labeling
  • Transformation
  • Creation
  • Utility
Move, transform & measure with precision
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Six engineering and construction calculators
Structured label designer
Span dimension tools and boxed text enhance UX design
Detail tool generates close-up views with scale control
Integrated Live Chat for faster friendly tech support
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Hot Door CADtools 13 ships with hundreds of vector symbols for Adobe Illustrator
CADsymbols library includes architecture, people, and landscape artwork that automatically scale to the target layer.
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Click-drag tools with seamless integration
CADtools adds over 100 tools to the tool panel. Red dots indicate the number and placement of mouse-clicks to edit or create an object, label or dimension. Recent tools include Scale Line, Repeat, Repeat Along Path, Scaled Type, Grid, and Wave tools.
Document or layer scales and scale calculator
Select from a wide range of engineering and architectural scales or create an unlimited number of custom scales. Figuring out scale is easy with the Scale Calculator.
Unlimited styles for dimensions and labels
Create beautiful live dimensions as measurements, letter, number, or custom text. Create custom labels with text, numbers, alphabet or object geometry.
3D-style cubes, cylinders, and planes
Create art with custom 3D-like view angles using the CADaxonometric panel. Dimension with axonometric dimension tools or flatten into front, side, or plan views.
CADunits cover all possibilities
Set up units and precision for dimension values as well as numeric input, CADrulers and CADtools panel options. Add polish to professional docs with clever compact fractions.
Guides and grids your way
With CADguides, customize scaled rulers and grids that can snap with CADtools drawing tools. Show full screen cursors to easily create and edit CADtools objects.
CADshortcuts and automatic dimensions
Instantly apply dimensions to artwork by using the CADshortcuts panel. Save time by applying custom presets that retain CADtools settings.
Measure and transform objects in scale
Numerically move and transform objects in scale with CADtracker. View angle, perimeter, length, and area of one or more paths or placed images.
CADdashboard and CADhelp
Quickly access all tools and panels with CADdashboard. The context-sensitive CADhelp panel shows step-by-step details and video tutorials for the current tool or panel.
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$20/month SUBSCRIPTION
$399 FULL / $249 UPGRADE (from version 10, 11, and 12)
License for Mac or Windows, one per user. Multiple license discounts appear in cart.
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Free Trials
If you wanted to download a trial for a different product or platform, please see below.
The CADtools trial allows unrestricted use for 7 days (internet connection required for the first launch). Thereafter, CADtools will enter demo mode.
After 7 days, the CADtools demo is limited to six of the top-level tools (CAD Rectangle, Isometric Rectangle, Dimension Resize, Horizontal Dimension by Line, Horizontal Isometric Dimension by Line, and Incremental Label). The labels are limited to a curved leader and a circular border, and all labels will contain "Demo." The demo is also limited to 1:3 scale. All other tools and scales are disabled. The CADtools Symbol Library is limited to several symbols that represent each library.
Upon purchase, a valid serial number can be entered and the trial or demo will be converted to the full version.
Each Control Plug-in trial allows for unrestricted use for 7 days (internet connection required for the first launch). Thereafter, each Control Plug-in will expire and its features cannot be used.
Upon purchase, a valid serial number can be entered and the trial will be converted to the full version.
Mac Downloads:                   Windows Downloads:
ArtLabel for Mac                   ArtLabel for Windows
ArtTags for Mac                   ArtTags for Windows
DocLabel for Mac                   DocLabel for Windows
FixPix for Mac                   FixPix for Windows
NitPicker for Mac                   NitPicker for Windows
ParticuLayer for Mac                   ParticuLayer for Windows
TimeSheet for Mac                   TimeSheet for Windows