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Delivered with Vectorworks 2026 Update 5, New Morpholio Trace Integration Connects iPad Sketching Directly to Vectorworks.
Columbia, MD, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vectorworks Redefines the Sketch-to-BIM Workflow with Morpholio Trace Integration
Delivered with Vectorworks 2026 Update 5, New Morpholio Trace Integration Connects iPad Sketching Directly to Vectorworks.
Columbia, MD (May 12, 2026)— Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has launched a new integration with Morpholio Trace, one of the latest additions to its product portfolio, connecting freehand sketching on iPad directly to Vectorworks design workflows. Because moving between sketches and precise models and documentation is central to any design workflow, the integration lets users sketch freely on plans and other drawings on iPad while their ideas flow straight back into Vectorworks.
The new Trace integration reflects a market-proven fact that drawing, tracing, and sketching remain central to how designers think, explore, and communicate ideas. By connecting Trace on iPad with Vectorworks on desktop, designers can move more naturally between the immediacy of hand sketching and the intelligence of their BIM and CAD models, without breaking their creative flow.
“With this integration, we’re bringing the power of sketching and the precision of BIM closer together than ever before,” said Vectorworks Product Planner Iskra Nikolova. “Drawings and sketches now move seamlessly in both directions through Vectorworks Cloud Services. Designers can start in Vectorworks and then sketch in Trace, or begin in Trace and bring those ideas back into Vectorworks, enabling a fluid, flexible creative process without extra steps or friction. The release of this integration in Vectorworks 2026 Update 5 marks another milestone in our commitment to connected, mobile-friendly workflows that honor the craft of design.”
At the core of the new integration is a direct, built‑in connection between Vectorworks and Trace. Designers can use the “Export to Morpholio Trace” command to send selected, scale‑accurate sheets or viewports from Vectorworks via the cloud to a dedicated Vectorworks folder in Trace on their iPad. They can then sketch freely on their plans and other drawings, and when they are ready, the “Import from Morpholio Trace” command brings those sketches back into their Vectorworks file as images or vector linework, eliminating manual back‑and‑forth to maintain creative momentum and keep everything in sync.
This continuous loop between hand sketching and BIM empowers teams at every stage of a project. In early concept design, designers can quickly explore alternatives and overlays in Trace without losing connection to scale and geometry. As projects progress, the same workflow supports client presentations, review markups, and coordination sketches that tie directly back to the Vectorworks model. The result is a more fluid, expressive, and efficient process — from first ideas through detailed design and documentation.