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What works offline in Cloud CAD

Updated November 12, 2026

Drawing never waits for a connection. A few things do, and Cloud CAD says which ones wherever they’re offered. When you’re offline, choose What works offline in the assistant to see the list in the app.

Works offline

  • Drawing and editing with every drafting tool, and undo and redo
  • Layers
  • Drawing Doctor and Takeoff
  • Opening and saving .ccad and DXF files on your computer
  • Attaching a PDF to trace over
  • Exporting SVG

Needs the internet

  • Opening and saving .dwg files, because they’re converted on our server
  • The AI tools, on AI credits: drafting from a description, Sketch to CAD and Review my plan
  • Opening from and saving to MyCloudSuites
  • Signing in, and checking for updates

Offline, the assistant uses the free demo, which handles rooms, selections and area questions. Working on a .dwg drawing without a connection? Save a copy as .ccad or DXF, and save it as .dwg again once you’re back online.

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