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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, September 2, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.
Autodesk offers Smart Blocks: Object Detection in AutoCAD 2025, a machine learning feature that automatically scans drawings to identify repeated geometry that can be converted into reusable blocks, reducing manual drafting cleanup work. This launched as a technology preview with the AutoCAD 2025 release in 2024.
Details
When a user activates Object Detection, AutoCAD sends the drawing's geometry to Autodesk's machine learning service, which scans for recognizable objects and groups similar instances that could be converted into block definitions. The feature is optimized for plan-view drawings and is best at recognizing architectural and engineering symbols. Autodesk notes that results are not always fully accurate and that detection accuracy continues to improve. This is part of the broader Smart Blocks feature set, which also includes Search and Convert for matching user-selected geometry against block libraries.
Products affected
AutoCAD 2025
Sources & Evidence
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Trace Foundation. (2026). Autodesk: Autodesk offers Smart Blocks: Object Detection in AutoCAD 2025, a machine learning feature that automatically scans drawings to identify repeated geometry that can be converted into reusable blocks, reducing manual drafting cleanup work. This launched as a technology preview with the AutoCAD 2025 release in 2024 (data as of 2026-09-02) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/46484957-246b-472a-b791-9de3e231d9b9. Accessed October 25, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/46484957-246b-472a-b791-9de3e231d9b9
- Data as of
- September 2, 2026
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