RVT Import
Import Revit 2015-2025 RVT files directly into ZWCAD. Model entities, levels, grids, category data, families, instance data, levels, and material information can be converted for CAD-side management.
Use in BIM workflowsWhat's new in ZWCAD 2027 Beta
New CAD tools for BIM handoff, data extraction, QA, and output.
The 2027 Beta update brings direct RVT import, model sectioning, smarter block placement, stronger data extraction, Xref display control, comparison improvements, and faster daily operations.
Top features
The headline upgrades buyers will ask about first.
The release notes, launch materials, demo script, and beta press material emphasize these upgrades for everyday CAD work.
Section View
Create section boxes and section objects to inspect 3D model spaces. 3DSECTION supports dynamic bounding boxes, while PLANARSECTION supports custom section planes.
Data Extraction
Extract from multiple folders and drawings, include more object and attribute types, apply table styles and filters, and create linked extraction tables that can be updated.
Smart Merge
Arrange drawings horizontally or vertically, use standard and advanced merge modes, preview layouts, customize drawings per row or column, and improve roll paper output.
Xref Display
Apply color overrides and layer filters when attaching references, manage inserted references through XREFDISPLAY, and reuse imported or exported filtering rules.
Performance
Opening drawings, panning, zooming, copying, pasting, and moving improve by an average of 50%. Nested in-place editing improves by 150% in collaborative scenarios.
Data tools
Less manual counting, cleaner tables, faster delivery.
Data-heavy users have a clear reason to evaluate the beta: the release adds more ways to extract, link, measure, and report from DWG files.
Coordinate Extraction
Extract feature point coordinates from multiple objects in one operation, including block base points, circle centers, and vertices. Tables can be automatically numbered and sorted.
Measurement Table upgrades
Area Table now adds length tables and area-length tables. Users can select multiple objects and create summarized area, length, and area-length results.
MEASUREGEOM enhancement
Volume, total area, and total length queries are available without modifying the drawing, supporting fast checks during design and review.
Linked extraction tables
Extraction tables can be linked and updated, making summaries more reliable when drawings continue to change during delivery.
Drawing and collaboration
Daily drafting gets more automation without changing habits.
Many 2027 changes are intentionally practical: fewer repetitive commands, cleaner references, better comparison, and a calmer workspace.
Snap Align
Blocks or selection sets can automatically rotate and align with target object feature points. INSERT now includes a Snap Align option for faster placement.
File Compare and Object Compare
Comparison supports more object types, manual base point alignment, automatic base point alignment, and object comparison within the current drawing.
Online Map optimization
XYZ link services, map favorites, improved WMS and WMTS parsing, and a 50% map loading and refresh efficiency improvement support GIS-connected work.
Font substitution
Missing fonts can be replaced in one step with a unified substitute font. ZWCAD can remember selected replacements for future drawings.
Configuration migration
The redesigned migration workflow supports importing settings from older versions plus command-line and silent operations for import, export, backup, and reset.
DCL module optimization
DCL parsing, encoding support, high-DPI display, layout behavior, refresh performance, and debugging diagnostics have been improved for developers.
Buyer guidance
Match the feature to the customer pain point.
Match each evaluation to the work the team already needs to improve.
| Feature | Best fit | Sales angle |
|---|---|---|
| RVT Import | AEC, BIM consultants, interior design | Draft from Revit model data without needing every CAD user to work inside Revit. |
| File and Object Compare | MEP, general engineering, manufacturing | Cut manual revision checking and reduce missed changes between drawing versions. |
| Coordinate Extraction | Municipal, surveying, manufacturing | Replace manual coordinate recording with one-click extraction and table generation. |
| Enhanced in-place editing | Large design institutes, automotive, shipbuilding | Target teams with large drawings, nested blocks, and collaborative reference-heavy work. |
| Smart Merge | Construction documentation, standard parts manufacturing | Reduce plotting setup time, paper waste, and mistakes before batch output. |
Professional edition requirements apply to some advanced 3D and BIM-related features. Confirm Standard vs Professional fit before quoting.
Technical walkthrough
See the 2027 features against your own workflow.
Send the team size, current CAD platform, and the feature you want to test first. Cygnas can guide trial access, demo scope, and migration planning.