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Vectorworks launches more responsive 2027 iteration
Justin Stanton Editor, CM Digital
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The 2027 iteration of Vectorworks promises to make it easier to visualise, document, coordinate and exchange information.
The latest update is said to offer a “more responsive design experience that reflects how professionals work, with improvements across performance, visualisation, data-driven graphics, and content resources”.
Modernised texture resources built on a modern physically based rendering system, alongside a redesigned Edit Texture dialogue with live previews, make it easier to create and refine materials with confidence, according to Vectorworks. Graphics acceleration, powered by direct GPU support through Vulkan (on Windows) and Metal (on Mac), improves the responsiveness of everyday navigation of 3D models in different modes.
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“By modernising our graphics engine, we’re shifting more processing from the CPU to the GPU to deliver a new level of speed and responsiveness across the workflows designers rely on every day,” said Hugues Tsafak, vice-president of product development at Vectorworks.
“In some cases, designers can see performance gains of 15x to 35x in workflows like panning and zooming, and up to 50x faster multiple-object selection, making it possible to navigate large 3D models and render complex projects at speeds that previously would have seemed out of reach. These advances make Vectorworks dramatically faster and more responsive on the hardware designers already have.”
Additionally, the AI visualiser brings Google’s frontier Nano Banana AI models directly into Vectorworks for subscription customers, with higher image resolution, smarter scene reasoning, and up to 14 image references.
In this latest version, users can expect a more connected approach to finding, using and managing design content, Vectorworks said. The Exchange is a new hub and in-app palette where users can share, submit and discover ready-to-use resources from the user community and industry partners without interrupting their workflow.
Additionally, expanded support for Revit Families and DXF/DWG Dynamic Blocks enables content to enter Vectorworks as dynamic objects.
Also, Vectorworks 2027 makes geo-referencing more accessible and accurate, helping designers align their models with real-world coordinates without requiring GIS expertise. Designers can also use the Geolocation Setup Wizard, which aligns surveys, point clouds, GIS layers and location imagery – including new Google Maps imagery, available to subscription customers – around a single survey point.
