What’s New in Inventor 2027: A Guide to the Latest Features
Consultant Jason Kelly explores the new 2027 features in Autodesk Inventor Professional. Including updates to the content center and Autodesk Assistant
What’s New in AutoCAD 2027: A Guide to the Latest Features
AutoCAD 2027 introduces new tools to improve collaboration, drawing accuracy, and productivity, including Autodesk Forma data management integration, Geometry Cleanup, and the AI‑powered AutoCAD Assistant. In this guide, we highlight the key AutoCAD 2027 updates and explain how they support more efficient, connected workflows for design teams.
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Geometry Cleanup
On the manage tab, we now have Geometry Cleanup.
By selecting Geometry Cleanup we see a dialogue box asking us to select objects.
This allows us to define the tolerances for our selected objects.
We then select scan. This will scan the objects allowing us to select possible errors.
Hovering over a selected error will give us possible fixes.
I find this tool really useful especially when editing old drawings in situations where perhaps I need to review an existing drawing and determine areas with the boundary tool and finding that it does non see a boundary because of gaps and undershoot geometry.
AutoCAD Assistant
Considering AI, I find having an AI assistant directly in my AutoCAD drafting session a huge bonus. The AutoCAD assistant gives me the opportunity to research an issue while on the go and focusing on my drawing.
Here for example I can ask the assistant to Explain how annotative objects work or type in another question.
I typed in “How do I create an Boundary” and immediately I have a comprehensive answer direct in the Assistant.
Checkout
As we work more and more in a collaborative manner we often edit as a team and we are not locally together.
If I open a drawing from my project on the cloud in Forma Data Management I can of course edit it a say it back to the cloud.
This drawing can also be opened by another person on the project team but as it is already open it will only be available to them as read only.
If they then open the drawing they are able to checkout parts of the drawing that they want to change. This will allow these parts to be “checked out”. This will then create a Trace giving the opportunity for the read only user to make some changes. These changes are not saved into the drawing but are submitted to the primary user for review.
Submitting for review
The read only drawing can now be closed.
On the primary drawing the traces pallet will display that a checkout review has been made and who made it.
Selecting the checked out modification on the traces dialogue will display the trace and allow the user to either merge that modification or cancel it.
Selecting merge will then import the changes and then allowing the drawing to be updated.
In my new features video I look at these features and made a step by step workflow of this feature. I find that as a collaborative tool this is an excellent workflow for drafting together in a team and having real time updates on revisions and edits.
Elevate Your AutoCAD Skills
To support these new AutoCAD 2027 capabilities, now is a great time to take advantage of our training opportunities. Whether you’re looking to refine your core AutoCAD skills or improve collaboration using cloud‑connected workflows, we’re offering an exclusive 25% discount on any AutoCAD training course booked before 1st June.
When booking a training course on our website, please use the discount code: AUTODESK27
This is also an ideal opportunity to explore how complementary tools and structured workflows can enhance your AutoCAD environment, helping to improve drawing consistency, data management, and collaboration across project teams.
If you have any questions or would like help choosing the right training option, please contact us.
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