Import-Export CAD objects as Solids/Body types

I know it is not reasonable to compare Blender with other softwares, but as Blender is spreading in a wide range of workflows, i guess it is time we should focus more on CAD import and Export options. I have read some requests posted in RCS about CAD like snapping and CAD tools, but i am not going to focus on that here.

So to begin, i am using 3DS Max for the past couple of days and noticed that 3DS Max can import many types of CAD files without converting them as Meshes and using a Modifier (Body Object) it can configure basic parameters of that solid, like adjusting the Quality . Not only the CAD object shows in the viewport but it can also be rendered with Materials in Arnold render engine . This can be very useful as you will get the same object which you modeled in a CAD software and don't have to convert it to OBJ and mess with the Normal values, plus adjusting the quality of the object will be a lot easier.

Now we know Blender uses Modifiers just like 3DS Max, so to my little knowledge i can understand that it can also have a new Modifier just like the BODY OBJECT and configure Cycles to render those objects. If this gets implemented in Blender along with the CAD like snapping tools, it will be a game changer.