New ZWCAD Toolbox combines key tools for layers, dimensions, and selections into a dockable panel.
ZWSOFT has announced the release of ZWCAD 2026, the latest version of its CAD software. Designed for professionals in the AEC and manufacturing industries, ZWCAD is used by more than 1.4 million users in over 90 countries. The new version builds on previous features to support efficient and reliable design workflows.Â
ZWCAD supports a wide range of design needs, from drafting small components to planning large structures. Its user-friendly interface, perpetual licensing option, and stable performance make it a practical CAD tool for both businesses and individual users. As digital transformation advances across industries, ZWCAD continues to adapt—offering drafting features and tools aimed at improving workflow efficiency and collaboration.
What’s new in ZWCAD 2026?
Design Faster: Keep Pace with Your Ideas
Parametric design
ZWCAD 2026 introduces Parametric Design, powered by ZWSOFT’s geometric constraint engine. Users can apply geometric and dimensional constraints to 2D shapes and Flexiblocks, then adjust parameters to modify designs without redrawing. This creates reusable components, reduces manual edits, and speeds up design revisions.
ZWCAD Toolbox
The new ZWCAD Toolbox combines commonly used tools for layers, dimensions, selections, and more into a single customizable, dockable panel. This layout allows users to access frequently used functions more easily, reducing time spent navigating through menus.
Enhanced Smart Plot
ZWCAD 2026 introduces Enhanced Smart Plot, which detects drawing frames, matches them to suitable paper sizes, and supports batch plotting across multiple files. It enables consistent output to PDF, DWF, or print, including for large drawing sets.
Design Smarter: Let Intelligence Work for You
ZWCAD 2026’s automation helps reduce repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus more on design.
Smart Match
ZWCAD 2026 introduces Smart Match, which identifies identical or similar objects, even if rotated or scaled, and allows for bulk modifications with a single click.
Similar Search
Find and reuse content across drawings instantly. Similar Search scans external drawings for blocks or objects that match your selection, encouraging component reuse and saving design time.
Smart Dimension
No more switching commands for every dimension type. Smart Dimension automatically detects object types and generates accurate dimensions, cutting annotation time significantly.
Design Simpler: A Smoother Way to Work
ZWCAD 2026 combines thoughtful improvements that help you stay productive, minimize distractions, and make complex tasks feel simple.
Dimension Grip Menu
The Dimension Grip Menu provides easy editing options, allowing you to flip arrows, create baselines, and reposition text by clicking on grips.
Select Menu
Selection becomes intuitive with the new Select Menu, allowing you to instantly select objects based on properties like color, layer, or type — without typing complicated commands.
Built for every professional
Design and engineering are evolving. Projects are becoming more complex, timelines shorter, and collaboration more distributed. At the same time, the demand for precision, efficiency, and cost transparency continues to grow.
ZWCAD 2026 is built in response to these realities. It provides professionals with a solution that is fast, stable, and intelligent — but also practical to adopt, flexible to customize, and predictable to own. For teams seeking to modernize workflows, reduce repetitive effort, and regain control over licensing and long-term costs, ZWCAD 2026 is a clear, future-ready choice.
For more information, visit zwsoft.com.
