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Project scheduling
inside AutoCAD.

CPMCAD brings Critical Path Method scheduling directly into your CAD environment. Build Gantt charts, network diagrams, and earned value reports — right where your project lives.

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Capabilities

Everything you need to schedule.

From CPM calculations to print-ready Gantt charts — built for engineers who already live in AutoCAD.

CPM

Critical Path Scheduling

Full forward and backward pass with FS/SS/FF/SF relationships, lag values, constraints, and float calculation. See your critical path instantly.

GANTT

Gantt Chart Visualization

Professional Gantt charts drawn in model space at print-ready scale. Progress bars, milestones, predecessor connections, and WBS phase banding.

NET

Network Diagrams

Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) network drawn directly in AutoCAD. Visual critical path highlighting with ES/EF/LS/LF in each node.

BL

Baseline Comparison

Load a baseline schedule and see ghost bars behind current progress. Instantly visualize schedule slippage and acceleration.

EV

Earned Value Analysis

PV, EV, AC with SPI/CPI metrics. S-curve charts and summary tables drawn to CAD for inclusion in project control reports.

LA

Lookahead Schedules

Filter to 2-week, 30-day, or 90-day windows. Generate focused short-term schedules for field coordination meetings.

XLS

Excel Integration

Import activities, predecessors, resources, and costs from Excel or Google Sheets (save as XLSX Format). Export updated schedules back. Your data stays portable.

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure

Organize activities by Phase, Sub-Phase, and Work Package. Color-coded bands group related work visually on the Gantt chart.

CAD

Native AutoCAD Output

Everything draws as native AutoCAD entities — lines, text, hatches. Edit, plot, xref, or include in construction document sets.

Workflow

Why scheduling belongs in CAD.

Engineers and Designers already work in AutoCAD. CPMCAD eliminates the disconnect between your schedule and your drawings. CAD is familiar for most designers as is Excel / Google Sheets. Minimize the software learning curve...

01

Build your schedule in Excel (xlsx format)

Define activities, durations, predecessors, and resources in a familiar spreadsheet format.

02

Import and calculate CPM

CPMCAD reads your Excel file, runs the forward/backward pass, and identifies the critical path.

03

Draw to AutoCAD

One click generates a complete Gantt chart, network diagram, or earned value analysis — drawn at print scale in model space.

04

Plot and coordinate

Use your standard page setups and sheet sets to plot. The schedule is native CAD — it works with your existing workflow.

/* AutoCAD Command Line */

Command: CPMCAD
→ CPMCAD Schedule Manager loaded

// Import Excel, calculate CPM
→ 103 activities loaded from 6 phases
→ Forward pass complete
→ Backward pass complete
→ Critical path: 24 activities, 1449 days

Command: CPMCADDRAW
→ Drawing Gantt chart...
→ 6 phase tables, 103 activity bars
→ Calendar: 07/06/25 to 06/23/29
→ Schedule drawn to model space ✓
Pricing

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The free version includes every feature — no time limit, no credit card. Upgrade for unlimited activities and clean output.

Free
$0

Every feature, no time limit. Limited to 10 activities — perfect for evaluation and small projects.

  • Full CPM calculation engine
  • Gantt chart, network diagram, EV analysis
  • Baseline comparison and lookahead
  • Excel import / export
  • 10 activity limit — all features included
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$499

One-time purchase. Own it outright — no recurring fees, ever.

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  • Lifetime license — pay once
  • All future updates included
  • No subscription required
  • Priority support for 1 year
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