Morpholio Trace for Business Brings a New Way for Firms to Buy and Deploy at Scale

New Enterprise Offering Connects Trace to the Vectorworks Customer Portal, Enabling Centralized Purchasing, Licensing, and Managed Deployment, With Early Access to Upcoming Trace Ultra Tier.

Columbia, MD, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morpholio from Vectorworks launches Trace for Business, a new enterprise tier that gives organizations streamlined purchasing options and centralized access to Morpholio Trace through the Vectorworks Customer Portal. Building on Vectorworks’ acquisition of Morpholio, this offering extends the purchasing, licensing, and administrative infrastructure customers already use for Vectorworks software to the popular iPad sketching app.

Until now, Trace has been purchased exclusively through the Apple App Store, a model that has helped build a loyal following among individual designers and small teams in leading firms all over the world. Now, firms can bring the power of Trace’s digital drawing, markup, and design development capabilities to teams across the organization, strengthening design workflows with sophisticated creative technology designed by architects for the way designers work. App Store subscriptions remain available for current customers using this model, and for new users who prefer this experience.

Trace for Business adds a new path for larger organizations, allowing firms to purchase subscriptions through the Vectorworks Customer Portal with business-friendly invoicing, centralized license management, and enterprise deployment capabilities, without compromising the fast, intuitive sketching experience designers rely on. Existing Trace B2B customers will maintain access to their current licenses and continue to receive all Trace Pro updates.

“Trace was built to preserve the joy and immediacy of drawing, and now we're making sure that joy scales to an entire firm without losing any of its soul,” said Mark Collins, Vectorworks Principal Software Engineer and Morpholio Co-Founder. “Business tools shouldn't get in the way of design tools. Trace for Business gives IT the control it needs and gives designers the sketching experience they already love.”

Built for the Way Organizations Buy and Manage Software

Through the Vectorworks Customer Portal, organizations can purchase Trace subscriptions using invoice-based workflows designed to support standard business and institutional procurement. Administrators can then assign licenses to individual users and manage access through Vectorworks accounts, making it easier to scale deployments as teams and staffing needs change.

Trace for Business also introduces Vectorworks single sign-on (SSO), allowing assigned users to access Trace through their organization’s existing Vectorworks identity. Existing Trace users can migrate their projects, stencils, and custom color palettes into their new Vectorworks account, helping teams transition without leaving their work behind.

Enterprise Control Without Friction

Trace for Business is designed to fit into existing IT environments, with support for Mobile Device Management (MDM). Organizations can manage access and configure Trace to align with their internal IT, including controls for storage, exports, AI features, and other application settings. Organizations purchasing five or more licenses also receive access to premium support, including phone support and personal onboarding.

“Enterprise deployment shouldn't be tedious,” said Vectorworks Chief Revenue Officer Nicole Davison. “With MDM support, IT teams can deploy Trace the same way they deploy the rest of their design software, and designers keep drawing working exactly the way they always have.”

Trace Ultra Coming Soon

Trace for Business also introduces the first capabilities of Trace Ultra, a new product tier that will be available to the public later this year. This new offering will expand Trace’s role as a vector-based BIM and CAD companion app. Subscribers to Trace for Business will receive early access to Ultra capabilities, beginning with an increase in the maximum number of layers per project from 25 to 50. Additional Ultra features are planned to roll out throughout 2026, with introductory pricing available to early adopters.

This offering also builds on the direct Morpholio Trace integration introduced with Vectorworks 2026 Update 5, connecting freehand iPad sketching with Vectorworks design files and documentation. Trace for Business is now available through the Vectorworks Customer Portal, while individual subscribers can continue to access Morpholio Trace through the Apple App Store.

Learn more about Morpholio Trace for Business, including purchasing information and IT specifications, by visiting the Morpholio Trace for Business page or following Morpholio on Instagram.

About Morpholio

Founded in 2011 by four architects, Morpholio began with the belief that hand drawing was critical to the increasingly digital design process. Together, they envisioned a creative renaissance for design through the iPad and Apple Pencil. With a global community of users, they have been recognized on numerous "Best Apps" lists.

The suite for iPad and iPhone includes Trace for sketching and drafting, Board for mood and design boards, and Journal, a digital sketchbook.

In 2026, Morpholio became part of the Vectorworks family, bringing its suite of mobile design tools together with an industry leader in technology and an expert in CAD and BIM solutions tailored to design. Today, the original mission remains: to empower designers of all types with intuitive tools that support creativity and innovation from sketch to reality.

About Vectorworks, Inc.

Vectorworks, Inc. develops design and BIM software that empowers designers across the built environment and entertainment industries to move from concept to final deliverables while preserving creative control. Its integrated platform combines 3D modeling, BIM, visualization, and documentation in a single interface, helping teams share ideas clearly, adapt to evolving project demands, and deliver exceptional experiences with open workflows and intelligent, cloud-enabled tools. The Vectorworks portfolio also includes the award-winning Morpholio apps, extending the design process across mobile and desktop so ideas stay connected from inspiration to execution. Part of the Nemetschek Group, Vectorworks supports designers in more than 85 countries. Learn how you can design without limits at vectorworks.net or follow @Vectorworks.

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Lauren Hartman
Vectorworks, Inc.
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