What’s New in AutoCAD 2026.1.1: Experience the Connected Sheet Set Manager and Enhanced Smart Blocks

[The AutoCAD Blog]

We are excited to announce the release of AutoCAD 2026.1.1, which includes important enhancements that will significantly elevate your design, drafting and collaborative workflows.  

This update, which can be installed via the Autodesk Access application, focuses on improving the Sheet Set Manager feature and making Smart Blocks fully functional. Dive into the details below! 

Enhanced Functionality With the Connected Sheet Set Manager 

The Sheet Set Manager receives a substantial upgrade in AutoCAD 2026.1.1. Here’s what’s new: 

• Cloud Sheet Sets: The Connected Sheet Set Manager now fully supports working with, and organizing, cloud sheet sets. This update enhances performance when loading and handling these sheet sets, making your workflows smoother and saving you time. 

• Real-Time Collaboration: Clear indicators for the status of your sheet sets are now visible, informing you of concurrent edits by other collaborators and providing you with real-time notifications of data conflicts. This feature ensures that you’re always aware of changes being made, allowing for better collaboration with your team. 

• Removal of Sheet Set Manager for Web: Please note that the Sheet Set Manager for Web has been removed starting with this release of AutoCAD 2026.1.1. This change aims to streamline processes and focus on enhancing the desktop experience. The Connected Sheet Set Manager delivers the same concurrent editing experience as it did on the Web, but also ensures consistent workflows for more experienced users, whether they are working in Autodesk Docs or locally.  

Important Notice: Working with sheet sets between AutoCAD 2026.1.1 and Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 or 2026.1 may result in compatibility issues. For an enhanced and fully supported workflow we recommend waiting for the next Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 update. 

Smart Blocks: Detect and Convert Fully Implemented 

We are thrilled to announce that the detection capability and functionality of Smart Blocks are now fully implemented and no longer in Tech Preview. Initially introduced in AutoCAD 2026, Smart Blocks: Detect and Convert scans your entire drawing using the power of Autodesk AI, and then makes intelligent inferences to determine all the instances that you may want to convert into blocks.  

Detecting these potential blocks all at once is especially helpful in situations when extensive cleanup is required or when geometry may vary slightly, such as for imported drawings.  

AutoCAD 2026.1.1 brings significant improvements to your design experience, making sheet set management more fluid and Smart Blocks functionality more robust. These enhancements reinforce our commitment to providing you with the tools you need for a successful and efficient design workflow. 

Update to AutoCAD 2026.1.1 today 

If you already started your update at the beginning of this post, you should be one step closer to experiencing these features first-hand—if not, go ahead and go to the Autodesk Access application on your desktop. And if you’re not yet a subscriber, be sure to check out a free trial of AutoCAD 2026.1.1 

Learn More 

To explore these features and enhancements in detail along with more additional updates included in the 2026.1.1 update, take a look at the following page in the Help section: What’s New in AutoCAD 2026.1.1 

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