Using the beta? This page changes in the next FireCAD release, planned for December 1. See FireCAD Install Instructions and Download Links (Preview).
Which Download Do I Need?
| You use | Download |
|---|---|
| FireCAD Standalone (FireCAD runs on its own, no AutoCAD needed) | FireCAD 2027 Standalone (recommended) or FireCAD 2026 Standalone |
| AutoCAD 2025, 2026 or 2027 | FireCAD Add-in for AutoCAD |
| AutoCAD 2020 to 2024 | FireCAD Add-in for older AutoCAD |
Note: New features and fixes are only released for FireCAD 2026 and 2027 Standalone and for the Add-in for AutoCAD 2025 to 2027. The add-in for AutoCAD 2020 to 2024 is no longer updated.
FireCAD Standalone
FireCAD 2026 and FireCAD 2027 use the same license key, so you can install either one. We recommend FireCAD 2027 for new installs. You can install it alongside FireCAD 2026 and move over when you are ready.
- Download the installer: firecad2027sfx.exe (or firecad2026sfx.exe for FireCAD 2026).
- Run it. It installs everything in one step: the Microsoft prerequisites, the FireCAD application and the FireCAD database and update utilities. Restart if prompted.
- Launch FireCAD 2027 (or FireCAD 2026) from the desktop shortcut or the Start menu.
- Enter your license key when prompted. See Licensing.
You do not need to run a separate .msi file afterwards. The firecad-2026-en-x64.msi and firecad-2027-en-x64.msi files are only in-place updates for a computer that already has that year of FireCAD installed.
License Keys From FireCAD 2024
A FireCAD 2024 key does not activate FireCAD 2026 or 2027. Email support@cadgen.com for a 2026 or later key before you install.
FireCAD Add-in for AutoCAD 2025 to 2027
- Close AutoCAD.
- Download and run firecad-net-addin-en-x64.exe. Restart if prompted.
- Open AutoCAD 2025, 2026 or 2027. FireCAD loads automatically and adds the FireCAD ribbon tab.
- Enter your license key when prompted.
If Windows Warns About the Download
The installers and support tools are published by Cadgen Software LLC. If your browser or Windows SmartScreen warns about a newly downloaded file, choose Keep in the browser's download list, then right-click the file, open Properties and tick Unblock. If SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway. Check that the publisher shown is Cadgen Software LLC.
If your company uses an application allowlisting tool (ThreatLocker, AppLocker, WDAC or similar), your IT team may need to approve FireCAD first. See FireCAD Installation Issues and Fixes.
Clean Reinstall
If FireCAD is damaged, or an install fails, do not uninstall it from Apps & Features (Windows Settings). Neither FireCAD entry there removes FireCAD Standalone correctly, and removing the wrong one causes the next install to fail. Instead:
- Close FireCAD.
- Download the FireCAD Uninstaller, right-click it and choose Run as administrator. Pick the FireCAD version to remove when it asks.
- Restart the computer.
- Run the Standalone installer above (
firecad2027sfx.exeorfirecad2026sfx.exe).
Your projects (.atpx) and databases (.mdf) are never touched by the Uninstaller. See FireCAD Support Tools for details.
Opening Older Projects
Projects saved in the older .atp format are converted to the current .atpx format when you open them in FireCAD 2026 or 2027. Keep a copy of the original .atp file. Opening .atp files needs the Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 runtime; see FireCAD Installation Issues and Fixes.
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