Designed to run on older hardware or systems with limited administrative rights, such as Plug-and-Play:
| Solution | Portability | Cost | |----------|-------------|------| | (Autodesk) | Full – browser-based | Subscription | | DraftSight (Dassault) | Portable version available | Free/Paid | | LibreCAD | Native portable (no registry) | Free (open source) | | AutoCAD 360 / Fusion 360 | Cloud + offline sync | Freemium | Autocad 2010 Portable
: Traditional installations modify Windows registry files; portable versions usually keep settings within their own folder. Designed to run on older hardware or systems
LibreCAD is a free, open-source 2D CAD program. You can download a version. It runs directly from a USB stick with no install. It cannot handle 3D or complex parametrics, but for simple floor plans or schematics in DWG format, it is perfect and 100% legal. It runs directly from a USB stick with no install
When using AutoCAD 2010 Portable, it's essential to consider security risks, such as: