Autodesk Sketchbook Designer

Explore design concepts and produce stunning artwork with Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer illustration software. In addition to the sketching capabilities and quality results that professionals have come to expect from Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro software, SketchBook Designer enables professional designers and artists to use a hybrid paint and vector workflow for concept design illustration and graphic design. Within the intuitive SketchBook creative environment, even new users can be productive within minutes.

SketchBook Designer is especially helpful for:

• Blank screen illustration
• Concept design
• Combining and composing images
• Graphic design and communication

Autodesk SketchBook Designer for AutoCAD
Designers can also take advantage of SketchBook directly within AutoCAD® software. Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer for AutoCAD® adds integrated workflows that allow instant access to illustration, painting, and graphic design manipulation capabilities.

Leverage freehand drawing techniques with pen-based interaction
Sketch, mark up and annotate directly on top of AutoCAD content
Manipulate and composite images to quickly create variations for richer communication

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft® Windows®
• Windows® Vista® Enterprise Service Pack 2 (SP2), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® Vista Business Service Pack 2 (SP2), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2 (SP2), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® 7 Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Later, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Apple Mac® OS X® **
• Mac® OS X® 10.6

** SketchBook® Designer standalone only

Supported Hardware

PC*

• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM processor, 3.0 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater
• DirectX 9.0c capable graphics card with 256 MB or greater dedicated video memory
• 2GB RAM minimum. 4GB or more is highly recommended
• 1280x1024 display with True Color
• 5GB of free disk space
• Wacom® Intuos®3 or later tablet is recommended but not required
• *Tablet PC's must meet the above requirements in order for SketchBook Designer to run adequately.

Mac

• Intel® CoreTM, 2.33GHz or greater CPU
• 2GB RAM minimum. 4GB or more is highly recommended
• Graphics card with 256 MB or greater dedicated video memory
• 1280x1024 display with True Color
• 5GB of free disk space
• Wacom Intuos3 or later tablet is recommended but not required

Notes:

• Autodesk SketchBook Designer for AutoCAD is compatible with AutoCAD 2010 and higher as well as AutoCAD® Mechanical 2012, AutoCAD® Architecture 2012, and AutoCAD® MEP 2012.
• SketchBook Designer for AutoCAD is currently available on Windows only.