It is that time of year again, and Autodesk Revit 2027 is now officially available. For the first time in many years, my annual launch-day roundup is appearing here on BIM Chapters. As always, I am mainly focusing on platform and architectural features, which is where I spend most of my time as an architect, author, and everyday Revit user.
Revit 2027 has an interesting mix of practical, immediately
useful features and bigger-picture investments that point to where Autodesk is
taking the platform next. This year, that future-facing story is especially
clear in three areas: AI inside Revit, much more serious use of the GPU, and
deeper cloud-connected workflows through Forma. At the same time, Autodesk has
not ignored the small production improvements that affect day-to-day work,
especially around documentation and annotation.
If I had to pick three features that stand out most in Revit
2027, they would be these:
1. Autodesk Assistant for Revit
This is the clearest sign yet that Autodesk is beginning to bring AI directly
into the Revit authoring environment. It is still a tech preview, but it
already shows where things are headed.
2. Accelerated Graphics
Enhancements
Revit is finally making serious use of the GPU. What began as a tech preview is
now production-ready, and that is a very important long-term shift for the
platform.
3.
Forma-Connected
Having some of the Forma analysis tools, we use often, available directly in Revit will be super helpful and create new streamlined workflows.