Autodesk Revit 2027

About this release

Revit is a building information modelling application, which in practice means the model is a database that happens to draw itself. Walls, floors, doors, ducts and beams are objects with properties, and every plan, section, elevation, schedule and sheet is a view onto the same data. Change a door type once and every drawing that shows it updates, along with the door schedule.

The three disciplines live in one application. Architecture handles the building fabric, structure handles framing and analytical models for engineering handoff, and the services side covers mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems with real connectivity and sizing. Linked models let separate teams work on their own file and see everyone else's in place.

Worksharing is what makes it viable on a large job. A central model on a server with local copies for each person, synchronised through the day, with element ownership handled so two people cannot edit the same wall. Coordination review flags where a linked model has changed in a way that affects your work.

Documentation output is thorough. Sheets, title blocks, view templates, dimension standards, tags, keynotes and schedules all follow office standards set in a template, so a project starts already conforming rather than being corrected at the end. Export covers the exchange formats that consultants and contractors expect.

What it does

Model as database

Every view and schedule is generated from the same objects, so changes propagate everywhere.

Three disciplines in one

Architecture, structure and building services with real system connectivity.

Worksharing

Central model with local copies, element ownership and scheduled synchronisation.

Linked models

Consultants work in their own files and appear live in yours.

View templates

Office drawing standards applied consistently across a whole project.

Coordination review

Flags changes in linked models that affect your work.

Changed in this version

• Faster model open and synchronisation on large projects.
• Improved performance in views with heavy linked geometry.
• Schedule editing reworked with better filtering.
• New system sizing options on the services side.
• Better handling of very large sheet sets on export.

System requirements

Install order

1. Unpack the archive to a path without spaces.
2. Close other Autodesk applications first.
3. Run the installer and include the content libraries for your region.
4. Launch once, then set the office template and view standards before starting a project.

Worth knowing before you start

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