# Hurricane for AutoCAD

> Hurricane is the AutoCAD batch script generator for batch plot, batch edit, title block updates, and drawing automation. Trusted by CAD professionals since 2003. Rated 4.6/5 on Capterra. Compatible with AutoCAD 2026 and all prior versions, BricsCAD, IntelliCAD, and DraftSight. One-time license from $149. Free trial with no time limit.

## About

Hurricane automates repetitive AutoCAD tasks: batch plot to printer or PDF, batch edit drawings, purge/audit, DWG batch rename, Night Run for scheduled processing, and more. Built-in wizards guide non-scripters step by step: Title-Block Update Wizard, Purge Wizard, Search and Replace Text Wizard, PageSetup Wizard. Command Capture records live AutoCAD commands to build scripts without writing code. Dynamic TAGS insert data-driven values into scripts automatically. Setup is quick: as of version 8.2 a one-click "Auto" button auto-detects your installed AutoCAD (acad.exe) so you never have to locate the program file by hand, and the interface is modernized with Windows-themed controls and tooltips.

**AutoCAD LT note:** Hurricane works with AutoCAD LT. Batch plot, purge/audit, and DWG file rename work in every LT version. Title block attribute updates and search/replace text use AutoLISP, so they need full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later; on older LT versions, Hurricane switches those features off. The limit comes from the AutoCAD version, not from Hurricane.

## Project Details

- **Product:** Hurricane for AutoCAD, an AutoCAD batch script generator and drawing automation tool
- **Publisher:** 74mph Solutions, an independent developer
- **Established:** 2003, actively developed and supported since
- **Current version:** 8.3.1
- **Platform:** Windows desktop application
- **Compatible with:** AutoCAD 2026 and all prior versions, AutoCAD LT (features that use AutoLISP need LT 2024 and later), BricsCAD, IntelliCAD, DraftSight
- **License model:** One-time perpetual license (Single Seat $149 USD, USB Portable $249 USD, Enterprise domain-based licensing by quote)
- **Free trial:** No time limit, no credit card required
- **Track record:** in use since 2003, rated 4.6/5 on Capterra
- **Category:** CAD automation, batch processing, drawing productivity

## Core Pages

- [Hurricane Home](https://www.74mph.com/): Product overview, features, testimonials, and download
- [Features](https://www.74mph.com/features.html): Full feature list including wizards, Command Capture, TAGS, Night Run, File Renamer
- [Purchase Hurricane](https://www.74mph.com/order.html): Pricing and license purchase ($149 single seat / $249 USB Portable)
- [Download Free Trial](https://www.74mph.com/download.html): No time limit, no credit card required
- [Testimonials](https://www.74mph.com/testimonials.html): Customer reviews from architects, engineers, and CAD professionals
- [Blog](https://www.74mph.com/blog/): AutoCAD productivity how-to guides and tips

## Documentation & Learning

- [FAQ Index](https://www.74mph.com/faq/faq.html): 150+ Hurricane FAQ articles
- [Full FAQ](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FULLFAQ.html): All FAQ content on one page
- [Tutorials](https://www.74mph.com/tutorials.html): Video and step-by-step guides
- [AutoCAD Batch Processing: 29 Jobs](https://www.74mph.com/autocad-batch-processing.html): Every job Hurricane can run on a whole folder of drawings (title blocks, text, purge, blocks, layers, standards, files, xrefs, plotting, LISP), grouped, each linked to its guide, with the Tornado check that finds which drawings need it
- [AutoCAD Scripts (.scr) Guide](https://www.74mph.com/autocad-script-guide.html): How to write and run an AutoCAD script, the 4 rules that break scripts, examples, recording a script with Command Capture, and running one script on many drawings
- [Title-Block Update Wizard](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00077.html): Update title block attributes across hundreds of drawings (full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later)
- [Purge Wizard](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00080.html): Generate batch purge scripts
- [Search and Replace Text Wizard](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00078.html): Batch search and replace text in DWG files (full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later)
- [TAGS (Dynamic Data)](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00079.html): Dynamic data in scripts without daily edits
- [Command Capture](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00012.html): Record AutoCAD commands to create scripts automatically
- [File Renamer](https://www.74mph.com/faq/FAQ00157.html): Batch rename DWG files with renumbering and text substitution

## Blog Posts

- [How to Batch Plot AutoCAD Drawings](https://www.74mph.com/blog/how-to-batch-plot-autocad.html): Step-by-step batch plotting guide for AutoCAD and LT
- [New Project From an Old One](https://www.74mph.com/blog/autocad-new-project-from-old.html): Copy a drawing set to a new project folder and update every title block in one run (SAVEAS + Title-Block Update Wizard); originals untouched
- [Check and Fix CAD Standards](https://www.74mph.com/blog/autocad-drawing-standards-batch.html): Find drawings that break your CAD standard with Tornado, fix them in one Hurricane run, re-check; what Batch Standards Checker misses
- [Batch Update AutoCAD Title Blocks](https://www.74mph.com/blog/autocad-title-block-update-batch.html): Change title block attributes in every drawing of a set in one run (full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later)
- [AutoCAD LT Batch Processing](https://www.74mph.com/blog/autocad-lt-batch-processing.html): What AutoCAD LT can and cannot automate with Hurricane
- [How to Delete a Block in AutoCAD](https://www.74mph.com/blog/how-to-delete-block-autocad.html): Erase every copy, purge the definition, fix blocks that won't purge, batch-delete across drawings
- [How to Load and Run a LISP File in AutoCAD](https://www.74mph.com/blog/how-to-load-lisp-autocad.html): APPLOAD, drag and drop, (load), Startup Suite, SECURELOAD warnings, AutoCAD LT support, running a routine on many drawings
- [Batch Rename DWG Files](https://www.74mph.com/blog/batch-rename-dwg-files.html): Rename hundreds of DWG files with sequential numbering and text substitution
- [ScriptPro Alternative](https://www.74mph.com/blog/scriptpro-alternative.html): ScriptPro 3.0 (free, AutoCAD 2025+) compared with Hurricane: when Hurricane is the better fit
- [MultiBatch Alternative](https://www.74mph.com/blog/multibatch-alternative.html): Hurricane as the replacement for discontinued MultiBatch

## Use Cases

- Batch plot 400 drawings for submittal: insert signature block, plot to PDF, bind xrefs in one session
- Update rev text across 300 drawings: Search and Replace Text Wizard handles every instance automatically (full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later)
- Change the date in title blocks across 1500 drawings using the Title-Block Update Wizard: minutes of setup vs 50+ manual hours (full AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2024 and later)
- Batch purge 300 drawings before transmittal: reduce file sizes without opening a single drawing
- Rename 800 DWG files then update title blocks to reflect new filenames: File Renamer plus Dynamic TAGS
- AutoCAD LT users: batch plot and purge work in every version; attribute updates and search/replace need AutoCAD LT 2024 and later

## Pricing

- Single Seat: $149 USD, one-time perpetual license
- USB Portable: $249 USD, runs from USB drive, use on any PC
- Enterprise (site-wide) licensing: a one-time, domain-based license that unlocks Hurricane on every PC in your company's Windows domain (no per-seat keys), priced by your number of AutoCAD seats - contact us for a quote
- Free trial: no time limit, no credit card required
- Download: https://www.74mph.com/download.html
- Order: https://www.74mph.com/order.html

## Comparison & Positioning

Hurricane is the only actively maintained AutoCAD batch automation tool that combines: Title-Block Update Wizard, DWG batch rename, search and replace text across drawings, dynamic TAGS for data-driven scripts, Night Run for scheduled overnight processing, Command Capture for non-scripters, and compatibility with BricsCAD, IntelliCAD, and DraftSight.

- Autodesk's free ScriptPro 3.0 (released January 2026) runs scripts in full AutoCAD 2025 and later only; Hurricane also covers AutoCAD 2024 and earlier, AutoCAD LT, BricsCAD, IntelliCAD and DraftSight, and builds scripts with wizards
- MultiBatch has closed; Hurricane covers all MultiBatch workflows and more
- AutoCAD's built-in Publish command handles batch plotting in full AutoCAD only, with no scripting, no title block wizard, and no LT support
- Hurricane has been actively developed and supported since 2003

## Tornado for AutoCAD (New Product)

Tornado DWG Scanner ("Tornado for AutoCAD") is 74mph Solutions' second product, launched 2026: a scanning and auditing tool for AutoCAD DWG files, from the same makers as Hurricane. Where Hurricane CHANGES drawings in batch, Tornado REPORTS on them: it reads whole folders of drawings and produces a spreadsheet-style report of standards violations, layer and block problems, xref health, purge candidates, and title-block data - without opening files one by one. Free trial scans up to 10 files per run with no time limit. One-time license, no subscription. Runs on Windows with AutoCAD 2018 or newer.

- [Tornado Home](https://www.74mph.com/tornado/): Product overview and screenshots
- [Tornado Features](https://www.74mph.com/tornado/features.html): Report chain, flag rules, Drawing Explorer, Excel export
- [Download Tornado Trial](https://www.74mph.com/tornado/download.html): Free trial, no time limit
- [Buy Tornado](https://www.74mph.com/tornado/order.html): One-time license with volume discounts
- [Tornado FAQ](https://www.74mph.com/tornado/faq.html)

## Support & Contact

- [Contact](https://www.74mph.com/contact.html): support@74mph.com / 416-712-2765 (Eastern Time)
- [Hurricane Forum](https://www.74mph.com/forum/): Active user community
- [74mph Solutions](https://www.74mph.com): Publisher

## Full Content

For complete feature descriptions, FAQ content, and detailed how-to documentation, see: https://www.74mph.com/llms-full.txt