June 3rd, 2026
AI, Cloud, Automation –
The Digital Transformation of CAD is happening now
Excited for what’s neXt for CAD?
Graebert neXt 2026 was a free 2-hour online event for 2D/3D CAD Users & Developers, CAD Managers, Engineers and IT Executives, including ARES® users, and users of other CAD software such as AutoCAD®.
Key topics for this year include:
Join Renowned CAD Experts & Tech Journalists
along with Graebert’s Top Management:
About this speaker
Wilfried Graebert
Chief Executive Officer
Wilfried Graebert founded Gräbert GmbH (aka “Graebert”) in 1977. In the early years of the CAD industry, Wilfried established Graebert as a market leader in Germany. The company further expanded at a global scale building one of the greatest stories in the CAD history with multiple industry-firsts.
You can learn more about Graebert’s four-decade history here.
About this speaker
Robert Graebert Ph.D.
Chief Technical Officer
Robert has been leading Graebert’s Research & Development team for the past 20 years. His passion for CAD and forward-thinking ideas inspired Graebert’s innovations in Cloud, Mobile and BIM.
Robert graduated from the Imperial College in London with a Master of Engineering in Computer Science, before obtaining a PhD from Stanford University in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
About this speaker
Cédric Desbordes
Business Development & Marketing Director
Cédric joined Graebert in 2013 and is leading Graebert’s business development and marketing activities.
Prior joining Graebert, Cédric co-founded a CAD software company in France and served as Chairman of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium. Cédric obtained a Master in International Trade and Cross-Cultural Negotiation from the Paris X University in 2001. In his free time, Cédric enjoys cooking, photography and scuba diving.
About this speaker
Niknaz Aftahi
Niknaz has been practicing architecture in the bay area, California, both as a design professional as well as the design technology director for the past six years, after graduating from UC Berkeley M.arch program.
She has experience in designing a wide range of buildings from residential to commercial & healthcare, from concept to construction, and as the design technologist, she has brought new AEC tools (including XR, visualization & energy modeling technologies) into the design workflow.
Her passion in learning and using latest AEC technologies & trends to enhance the design process, along with her lifelong passion for advancement of human rights and advocating for access to resources for all, finally came together when she launched aec+tech, the first online platform exclusively dedicated to featuring the latest AEC technologies & their real-world applications. Niknaz is a member of AIA San Francisco design technology committee, and has also been developing curriculum and teaching architecture courses online to Bahai students in Iran who continue to be deprived of access to universities in their own country.
About this speaker
Anthony Frausto-Robledo
Anthony Frausto-Robledo – AIA, LEED AP, is an architect with over 30-years of experience in practice in the US and abroad. He is an Associate Principal at Boston metro architecture firm Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc.
He is also the founder and editor of Architosh (www.architosh.com), a 22 year old online publication empowering its readers with leading-edge information on CAD/BIM/3D technologies across AEC and other industries. An expert on Apple’s platforms in AEC, he has delivered talks at ABX-Boston, New York City 3D User Group, BACTalks, and other events. He was published most recently as a contributor in Codify: Parametric and Computational Design in Landscape Architecture, published by Routledge.
Anthony has strong competencies in digital technologies in practice and is a respected writer on the subject. At the 2013 ABX Conference in Boston, The Boston Architectural College honored him with the 2013 Alumni in Practice Award for Architecture — “for contributions he has made to the profession informing the global architecture, engineering, and construction communities.” He sits on the current Boston Architectural College Alumni Advisory Council.
Expect What’s neXt for CAD in DWG
Embrace Modern CAD technologies for DWG Editing
and discover Graebert’s latest innovations
for CAD, BIM, Cloud & Mobile
with the ARES Trinity of CAD Software.
Agenda
What’s neXt for CAD in DWG?
Top New Features in ARES 2027
General Session 40 min.
Quick Overview of the Top New Features in ARES 2027
Get familiar with the top new features in ARES Commander 2027, ARES Kudo & ARES Touch — designed to streamline your drafting and boost your productivity and ready to unlock the next generation of 2D/3D DWG design and maximize workflow efficiency!
2D/3D CAD for Windows, Mac & Linux Easy transition from AutoCAD Online CAD in DWG AI for CAD Online Automation for CAD BIM-to-DWG Drawings Automation (Revit & IFC) Cloud-based Collaboration for DWG
+ Deep Dive Sessions 4 x 20 min.
With CAD/BIM experts from Architosh and aec+tech
A clear overview of capabilities, performance, and compatibility to evaluate modern alternatives.
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With an introduction by Anthony Frausto-Robledo (Architosh)Discover how AI & Automation are transforming design workflows and enabling new efficiencies in DWG-based environments.
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Including integration with Autodesk Forma / ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)With an introduction by Niknaz Aftahi (aec+tech)Learn how to automate the production of DWG drawings from Revit or IFC data and streamline collaboration between BIM and CAD workflows.
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The digital transformation of your DWG workflows – Explore how the convergence of desktop, cloud, and mobile solutions enables real-time collaboration and secure access to CAD data anywhere.
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Watch All Keynotes & Videos
from the Online Event
Either register & access the full replay of our live online event or find here all the videos on demand.
Feel free to also take a look at the videos from last year’s event to not miss out.
Manage Multiple ARES CAD Licenses & Users – Admin Space for Organizations
ARES Electrical CAD Software – DWG-Based Design for Wiring Diagram, Control Panel, Automation & BOM
Snaptrude and ARES Commander | The Perfect Pair for BIM + CAD
Building a Complete K-12 School Concept in Snaptrude
From DWG to Twinmotion: 3D Rendering and Walkthrough Videos
Webinar: ARES Commander + Undet Point Cloud Add-on | For Measured Building Surveys
Online CAD Development Platform for DWG – ARES Kudo
DWG based CAD Development Platform for Windows, Mac and Linux — ARES Commander OEM
Network Licenses & Flex Cloud – AutoCAD Alternative for Multiuser
Free Online DWG Viewer for Teams – ARES Kudo Free Version for Secure DWG Viewing & Commenting
8600 AutoCAD Users Migrated to ARES CAD Software at Takenaka – Customer Review
Work Faster with New Electrical CAD Software Enhancements | ARES Electrical 2027
Share and Reuse Electrical CAD Libraries More Efficiently | ARES Electrical 2027
Smarter Wire Management for Electrical Schematics | ARES Electrical 2027
AI for CAD in DWG & Online Automation – ARES CAD Software Deep Dive
Modern CAD in DWG & Cloud-based Collaboration – ARES CAD Software Deep Dive
Revit & IFC to DWG Drawings Automation – ARES CAD Software Deep Dive
ARES Commander & Kudo vs AutoCAD – CAD Features Deep Dive
Access All Videos & Replays
directly after the Live Event
Register for this event now and be notified once videos and replays become available Here’s what ARES users say
Inexpensive. Fully-featured. Solid mobile and web capabilities. Easy transition for AutoCAD users.
Graebert understood our technical challenge to deploy a Mobile CAD to thousands of iPads.
We really like the ARES Trinity concept. We expect that sharing information with mobile and cloud will improve productivity.
In our company, on average we produce 3,000 to 5,000 drawings every day with ARES.
Employees who had previously worked with AutoCAD took about 15min to learn ARES CAD software.
Regarding productivity, ARES Commander is not only making no compromises in features. I would say that we are now working 10% faster than before.
ARES is definitely value for money! The more we explore the product, the more we are impressed with the features of this product.
Try The ARES Trinity of CAD Software Yourself
Connect with a Graebert Account to sync/access your data across devices & platforms
If you want to try all the new features within ARES 2027 already, start best by creating a Graebert Account to start a 30-day trial. Not only will this allow you to securely connect to your DWG files across all platforms and devices, but enable all the online features as well as all the modern synergetic CAD workflows that are possible within the ARES Trinity of CAD Software ecosystem.
Graebert’s Technology Partners
