Advancing BIM workflows with Autodesk Revit 2027, Civil 3D 2027 and Forma

Common features of the new design tools

Across Revit 2027, Civil 3D 2027, and the expanding Autodesk Forma ecosystem, Autodesk introduces a shared AI foundation, deeper cloud connectivity, and a more unified user experience. For customers, this enables faster decision-making, higher quality models, and workflows that scale more effectively across teams and disciplines.

With Forma Data Management Essentials now included in every Revit and Civil 3D subscription, more organisations can adopt a modern, integrated, Autodesk supported Common Data Environment (CDE) without additional licensing. Forma is also increasingly embedded within Revit features, strengthening connections between design data and cloud workflows.

As Autodesk’s leading implementation partner, ARKANCE helps customers turn these innovations into real-world value. Through BIM and CDE workflow optimisation, training, custom development, and automation, we support teams in adopting these capabilities with confidence and consistency.

Autodesk Assistant: agentic AI for AEC

Autodesk Assistant is now embedded across the Autodesk 2027 AEC solutions, including Revit and Civil 3D. It introduces agentic AI that is geometry-aware and model-aware, capable of understanding BIM and CAD logic, project context, and user design intent.

In Revit, Autodesk Assistant supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, enabling:

• Model queries

• Export automation

• Sheet and documentation management

• Room management

• Schedule and data operations

• Element manipulation

In Civil 3D, the Assistant enables AI-enhanced chat and prompt driven workflows that support tasks such as corridor modelling, surface analysis, and alignment design, helping teams automate repetitive processes and work more efficiently.

This introduces true agentic AI into AEC workflows. The Assistant can interpret geometry, query model data, and execute tasks based on user intent, rather than simply suggesting commands. Users can prompt queries such as identifying non-standard elements or filtering model data based on specific project criteria for example: “Show all 1-hour fire-rated fire walls on Level 3 that are not standard”.

ARKANCE supports customers in adopting these capabilities by developing structured prompt libraries, aligning them with company standards, and training teams to use AI consistently, effectively, and securely across projects.

What's New in Autodesk Revit 2027

Revit 2027 focuses on core performance, automation, AI driven BIM workflows, enhanced graphics, improved interoperability, IFC enhancements, and deeper cloud connectivity. Together, these updates help teams work more efficiently, improve model quality, and better connect design and analysis workflows.

1. Forma Connected Client

Revit becomes the first desktop application to act as a Forma Connected Client, enabling:

• Bidirectional data exchange between Revit and cloud environments

• Cloud driven analysis directly connected to design workflows

• Cross-discipline collaboration across multiple Autodesk solutions

2. Accelerated Graphics

Revit 2027 introduces significant improvements in visual performance, including:

• Real time GPU driven section box manipulation

• Improved handling of linked models

• Transparency and halftone overrides in accelerated views

3. Documentation and Annotation Improvements

• Integrated issue management to support coordinated project delivery

• Rule based numbering for any model elements to improve consistency

• Enhanced tag leaders and multi-category tagging capabilities

• Improved stair tread and riser numbering

• IFC parameter mapping directly within export workflows

4. Analytical Model Automation

• Automatic updates to analytical models based on physical model changes

• Analytical cladding panels for improved load transfer representation

• Automated floor panel alignment

• Split analytical panels for more precise modelling

• Boundary condition tagging and documentation

5. Structural Enhancements

Revit 2027 introduces several important updates for structural engineers and detailers:

• 3D path rebar distribution for double curved elements

• Longitudinal bars driven by transverse rebar

• Improved workflows for freeform rebar splicing

• Automatic rebar weight calculation for improved accuracy

• Concrete Detailing ribbon for unified reinforcement workflows

6. Sustainability and Energy

• Expanded embodied carbon calculations

• Carbon parameters embedded within material definitions

• Energy Model Guide to simplify setup and configuration

• Improved Heating and Cooling Loads user interface

ARKANCE supports customers in adopting these capabilities by aligning BIM standards, optimising workflows, and ensuring teams are equipped to fully leverage Revit 2027 across projects.

What’s New in Autodesk Civil 3D 2027

Civil 3D 2027 continues Autodesk’s shift toward AI enhanced, cloud connected civil engineering workflows. These updates are designed to help infrastructure teams improve efficiency, manage complex datasets, and deliver more consistent project outcomes.

1. Autodesk Assistant for Civil 3D

Civil 3D introduces AI-driven, prompt based workflows that support:

• Corridor design

• Surface analysis

• Alignment creation and modification

• QA and validation processes

2. Daylight Feature Line

A new Daylight Feature Line tool automatically generates daylight lines based on grading criteria.

This significantly reduces manual effort in grading design, helping teams work faster while maintaining accuracy and consistency across site development workflows.

3. Horizontal Regression Analysis

• Fits alignments, including tangents, curves, and spirals, to survey data

• Produces best-fit alignments with minimal manual adjustment

4. Drainage & Analysis Enhancements

Updated drainage tools improve hydraulic modelling and analysis accuracy.

These enhancements support better-informed design decisions and help ensure infrastructure projects meet performance and regulatory requirements.

5. Dynamo for Civil 3D Updates

Dynamo enhancements include new nodes, improved performance, and expanded automation capabilities.

This enables teams to automate repetitive design tasks, standardise workflows, and scale processes more effectively across projects.

6. .NET 10 Support & API Enhancements

Civil 3D 2027 adopts the modern .NET 10 runtime, improving performance and enabling more advanced customisation and integration.

This provides greater flexibility for organisations looking to extend Civil 3D through custom tools and connected workflows

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ARKANCE supports civil engineering teams in adopting these capabilities by optimising templates, automating QA workflows, and integrating cloud-connected processes to ensure consistent and scalable project delivery.

New Forma tools and bundles

Autodesk Forma continues to expand the Forma ecosystem with new tools and bundled capabilities that strengthen data visibility, collaboration, and workflow integration across design and construction.

Autodesk Model Analytics Essentials

Autodesk Forma Insight now includes Model Analytics Essentials, providing near real-time visibility into the performance and health of Revit cloud models.

This capability enables teams to:

• Monitor key performance indicators such as sync activity, file size, versions, and model content

• Identify issues that impact day-to-day Revit performance

• Access clear, visual dashboards directly within Forma Insight

• Understand model health without opening Revit or relying on third-party tools

By centralising model performance data, teams can proactively manage model quality, reduce coordination issues, and improve overall project efficiency.

Model Analytics Essentials is included with all Autodesk Forma Design Collaboration subscriptions.

New Forma Bundles:

Autodesk introduces updated Forma bundles to better align tools with specific project phases and workflows:

• Forma for Buildings - Forma Site Design, Forma Building Design (new), Forma Data Management (formerly Docs), Forma Board (new, supporting visual communication and AI-generated renderings – Nano Banana)

• Forma for Model Management – Navisworks Manage, Forma Data Management, Insight, Design Collaboration, Model Coordination, Assemble, Tandem, and Recap Pro

• Forma for Construction Operations - Forma Build, Forma Data Management, AutoSpecs, Pype Closeout, and Pype AutoSpecs

How Customers Benefit from the Autodesk AEC 2027 Solutions

1. AI that understands geometry and BIM logic

Autodesk Assistant is aligned with CAD and BIM structures, enabling it to interpret model data and automate real design tasks with greater accuracy and relevance.

2. A unified cloud environment

Forma Data Management Essentials brings CAD and BIM teams into a shared. integrated CDE, improving collaboration and data consistency across projects.

3. Faster, higher quality models

Revit’s accelerated graphics and AI driven workflows improve performance, reduce manual effort, and help teams produce more accurate and reliable models..

4. Automation that delivers measurable time savings

Rule based numbering, geometry cleanup, rebar automation, and Dynamo enhancements streamline workflows and reduce repetitive tasks across design and documentation.

5. Greater consistency across teams

Shared standards, structured prompts, and cloud managed configurations help reduce rework, improve coordination, and ensure consistent outputs across teams and disciplines.

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How ARKANCE Helps You Succeed with the 2027 Releases

As Autodesk’s leading partner, ARKANCE supports organisations in adopting the 2027 capabilities with a structured, scalable approach that delivers measurable results.

Implementation and Workflow Optimisation

We help organisations adopt Autodesk Assistant, Forma, and new Revit and Civil 3D capabilities by aligning tools with workflows, standards, and project requirements, ensuring consistent and scalable use across teams.

Custom Software Development

Our Be.Smart portfolio and custom tools extend automation beyond standard Autodesk functionality, tailored to your specific standards, processes, and deliverables.

Training and Change Management

We train teams to use AI and new workflows effectively through targeted training, structured prompt libraries, and change management strategies that support consistent adoption..

CDE Strategy and Deployment

We design and implement Forma Data Management environments that connect CAD and BIM workflows, improving collaboration, data governance, and project visibility.

BIM and Civil Engineering Consulting

From modelling standards to automation strategies, we help teams optimise performance, improve quality, and deliver projects more efficiently.

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The 2027 Releases Redefine How AEC Teams Work

Autodesk Revit 2027 and Civil 3D 2027 introduce a new generation of AI connected, cloud enabled design workflows. With Autodesk Assistant, Forma integration, and major discipline specific enhancements, teams can work more efficiently, collaborate more effectively, and deliver higher quality outcomes across projects.

With ARKANCE as your implementation partner, these innovations become a practical advantage. We help embed them into your standards, extend them through automation and custom tools, and support your teams with expert training and consulting to ensure consistent, long-term value.

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More information about the new Autodesk family:

• Autodesk 2027 AEC Solutions: Entering the Agentic AI Era

• Autodesk 2027 Manufacturing Solutions: AI-Driven Design and Smarter Automation