AutoCAD Architecture: New Features Overview (2025 & 2026)
AutoCAD Architecture 2025 Toolset Highlights
Autodesk Docs Project Synchronization
Changes you make are automatically synchronized across all users working on the same project hosted on Autodesk Docs—no need to restart or refresh.
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Enhanced Design Center Content
The Design Center now includes approximately 36 new MVBlocks—furniture, vehicles, kitchen appliances—in both US Imperial and Metric formats.
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IFC Workflow Improvements
Faster import/export times for large IFC files, improved geometry fidelity, and smoother edges make for cleaner model representations.
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Performance & Stability
Resolved crashes in scenarios like Display Manager or custom CUI workflows.
Improved Display Manager support, especially with classification-heavy drawings.
File open times reduced.
New file formats: ACTMX (replacing ACTM) and DXEX (replacing DXE)—not compatible with older versions.
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Graphics & UI Upgrades
Wireframe visual style added to the cross-platform 3D system.
Graphics Performance dialog now includes a Diagnosis tab to troubleshoot GPU issues.
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Miscellaneous Enhancements
Improved Project Navigator column sizing.
Body Modifier works reliably with walls and 3D solids.
Content paths and Vault check-in/out now behave as expected.
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AutoCAD Architecture 2026 Toolset Highlights
Quick Select Property Set
Use QSELECTPROPERTYSET to filter and select objects based on their property set values—streamlining editing and management.
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Renovation Mode – Activity Insights
Enhanced tracking and logging of renovation activities—great for version control during iterative workflows.
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Navigation Improvements
Right-click menus in Project Navigator now include convenient Expand All and Collapse All options.
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Connected Support Files
Support files are now linked directly to Autodesk Docs projects—ensuring all collaborators use consistent support files.
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Expanded Architectural Toolset
Access over 8,800 intelligent architectural components, including multi-level blocks.
Automatically generate floor plans, elevations, sections, ceiling grids.
Place walls, doors, and windows with accurate real-world behavior.
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Drawing Version Management
Check-in/check-out features with comment history, easy version reversion, and timestamped edit tracking.
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Layer Standards & Display System
Layers are generated based on standards or customized keys.
The Display System adapts object appearances automatically for different view types or detail levels.
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Space & Zone Object Tools
Enhanced tools for designing with space and zone objects—useful for programming, space planning, and zoning visualization.
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Recap Table: Architecture Toolset Feature Highlights
Version Key Enhancements
2025 Autodesk Docs sync, new MVBlocks, IFC improvements, better grap
