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Table of contents
No headers- Revit MEP
- Revit Architecture
- Revit Structure
The following features are new or enhanced for Revit.
- Modeless Properties Palette
- Repeat last command / Repeat Commands recently used
- Quick Access Toolbar (QAT):
- Single QAT per application
- Increased number of default commands in the QAT
- Customization options via dialog box: move command up/down, add separator, remove command
- Improved access to Worksets and Design Options on status bar
- Ribbon Enhancements:
- Redesigned Modify tab:
- Consistent modify tools - panels and buttons are always in the same order on the left side of the Modify tab. Buttons enable/ disable as necessary.
- Modify tab name updates to reflect the active contextual tab appended.
- Contextual tab content is appended to the right side of the Modify tab when active.
- Modify and contextual contents are separated by a gray visual bar.
- Persistent access to core modify tools (Object-Action commands):
- Move
- Copy
- Rotate
- Mirror - Pick Axis
- Mirror - Draw Axis
- Delete
- Type Selector Enhancements
Type Selector is combined with the Properties Palette. Open at all times; can be opened/closed using the Properties Palette button available in the Properties ribbon panel.
- Group Edit Mode access
Panel is removed from the ribbon and will float in drawing area when invoked. Default is upper left corner of drawing area and can be moved.
- Model In-Place
Project ribbon replaced with the family ribbon when an in-place model is started or edited. When you finish editing in-place, the ribbon will revert to the project ribbon.
- Redesigned Modify tab:
- Improved icons based on user feedback
- Realistic materials available in editable views
- Hardware acceleration (DX9) on by default
- Levels of Details (adaptive to zoom)
- Ambient occlusion
- Display performance improvements (over 30%)
- Significant performance improvement in display of mechanical and electrical drawings (up to 200%)
- Protein 2.0 appearances, in single project library
- Increased interoperability with 3ds Max through:
- Export of FBX files to Max with Protein 2 appearances
- Import of DWG files and ADSK files with Protein 2 appearances
- Support for new realistic display style through Protein 2 materials
- New material classes available in Protein 2, including procedural appearances
- Support for oval duct, cable tray, and conduit connectors
- Support of new electrical properties (such as Motor)
- Improved performance when importing ADSK files
- Improved AEC Exchange functionality
- Support of Protein materials
- Graphics
- MultiCore Operations
- Sync with Central
- Model Open
- User interface reaction time
- Linked Models
- Increased visual fidelity when exporting Revit files to DWG
- Export option for True Color
- Export option for Text treatment
- Interactive exploration of parameter values in Revit families
- Ability to lock labeled dimensions
- Reporting Parameters
Temporary Dimension Enhancements
- Remembering witness lines
- Family Editor: right-click permanent dimensions to select labels
- Ability to control temporary dimension font size and background (transparent or opaque)
Expanded Region of High Geometric Accuracy
- Previous versions of Revit were unable to maintain the expected level of geometric accuracy at locations farther than 1 mile from the project origin. Revit will now maintain a high level of geometric accuracy for elements placed within 20 miles of the project origin.
- Additional leader attachment points: Top Left (TL), Middle Left (ML), Bottom Left (BL), Top Right (TR), Middle Right (MR), and Bottom Right (BR).
- Ability to adjust leader end distance
- Ability to show box around text
- Ability to create bullets and numbering
- Create new sheet list rows to create placeholder sheets
- Convert placeholder sheets to project sheets
- Grid guide for sheets, enabling consistent sheet creation
Revit Architecture Enhancements
For additional detail and a more interactive listing of New Features for Revit, go to the following:
Large Team Workflow: Linked Models
- Enhancements to the Visibility Control of Worksets in workshared files:
- Visibility by Default for Worksets
- Ability to open/close Worksets for linked models
- Ability to control visibility of linked models according to host model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked models from host model
- Ability to tag elements in linked files, with the exception of rooms, spaces, and areas
- Ability to automatically generate a ceiling grid from walls in a linked model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked files
Conceptual Design Environment (CDE) / Conceptual Form Making and Editing Tool Enhancements
- Solid-Solid Cut: Ability to cut one solid from another solid
- Dissolving Forms: Ability to dissolve a form back to the curves from which it was created.
- Generic mass template
- Adaptive component
- Sketch Edit mode for Form Profiles
Surface Rationalization Enhancements
For additional detail and a more interactive listing of New Features for Revit, go to the following:
Large Team Workflow: Linked Models
- Enhancements to the Visibility Control of Worksets in workshared files:
- Visibility by Default for Worksets
- Ability to open/close Worksets for linked models
- Ability to control visibility of linked models according to host model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked models from host model
- Ability to tag elements in linked files, with the exception of rooms, spaces, and areas
- Ability to automatically generate a ceiling grid from walls in a linked model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked files
Structural Analysis Enhancements
- Horizontal projection from columns and beams
You can now horizontally project from columns to the default plane or to a named reference plane. You can also horizontally project from the center line of a beam, location lines, grids, and named reference planes.
- Horizontal projection from the center of a wall core
You can now specify the center of a wall core to accommodate varying widths in vertically compound structural walls.
- Vertical projection auto-detect behavior of columns
Top or bottom vertical projection of a column will now auto-detect beams when structural floors are not present.
- Vertical projection from beams
You can now project vertically from the location line or the bottom of a beam.
- Reinforcement of spiral
- Reinforcement project units
- Reinforcement of slab edges
- First and last rebar sets are now suppressible in a project
- Additional hook bend radius for rebar
- Concrete Host Cover Reference has configurable object style
- Concrete Host Cover Reference Lines now remain in view when resizing and repositioning rebar
- Major Space is now a label category parameter for area reinforcement tags
- Steel and concrete end position geometry and trim
- Beam to column joins
- Plan view placement
- Column end geometry position control when column is attached to a beam
- Cut column tangent to an attached structured floor
- Unattached column end cut appearance
- Specify beam direction with walls and beams
- Specify beam direction from an independent sketch line
- Remove a beam system while retaining beam elements
- Bottom chord attachment to structural floors and foundation slabs
- Sketch chords on attached trusses
- Remove a truss family while retaining beam elements
Connection Symbol Enhancements
- New additional load connection symbol families
- Ability to load and manage connection symbol families (from the Structural Settings dialog)
For additional detail and a more interactive listing of New Features for Revit, go to the following:
Large Team Workflow: Linked Models
- Enhancements to the Visibility Control of Worksets in Workshared Files:
- Visibility by Default for Worksets
- Ability to open/close Worksets for linked models
- Ability to control visibility of linked models according to host model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked models from host model
- Ability to tag elements in linked files, with the exception of rooms, spaces, and areas
- MEP Element Interaction:
- Facilitates the copying of plumbing fixtures, lights, mechanical equipment, and air terminals between linked models
- Reconcile Fixtures Browser to reconcile if a fixture has been moved, changed, or deleted
- Ability to automatically generate a ceiling grid from walls in a linked model
- Ability to apply View Filters to linked files
- Model conduit and cable tray with new element types
- Better, more complete coordination with other disciplines
- Model with or without fittings
- Adjustable bend radius for bends
- Schedule total length of run when not using fittings
- Surface connectors on equipment:
- Enable an entire surface to be connectable for conduit placement
- Added to the appropriate electrical equipment families
- Connect conduit to cable tray
- Customizable templates to control content and appearance of panel schedules
- Consistent size and appearance on sheets
- Templates for branch panels, switch gear, and data panels
- Copy styles using Transfer Project Standards
- Support for international circuit naming conventions
- Format based on template
- Lock circuits
- Group circuits
- Assign spares and spaces
- Rebalance loads
- Move circuits
- Support for industry standard demand factor types
- User-definable load classifications
- Demand loads can be shown on panel schedules
- Copy styles using Transfer Project Standards
- Place MEP objects at desired elevation
- Place fittings/valves in section, elevation, and 3D views
- Tag MEP objects during placement
- Piping companion flanges can be automatically added when using flanged pipe
- New electrical content
- Google Maps™ mapping service interface (Location dialog) lets you visualize project locations
The following items were previously released exclusively to Subscription customers.
- Text Formatting Shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, and Ctrl+U)
- Split Walls with Gap
- Keyboard Shortcut UI
- Find and Replace Text in Notes
- Convert between Line Types: Model, Detail, Symbolic
- Export to DWG with correct RGB colors
- Conditional Formatting in Schedule
- Element Section Area and Linear Weight in Schedules
- Span Direction Tool
- Beam Coping for steel beams framed into joined beams and columns
- Beam System Tags
- Linked File Performance Enhancements
- New API for slope angle and elevation for x,y location in given slab with choice of top and bottom
- Structural Components and Modeling:
- Slanted Columns
- Beam Placement using 3D CAD Geometry
- Curved Beams
- Structural Trusses
- Metal and Structural Deck Assembly
- Control beam length tolerance
- Beam Coping Tool
- Text Formatting Shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, and Ctrl+U)
- Split Walls with Gap
- Keyboard Shortcut UI
- Find and Replace Text in Notes
- Convert between Line Types: Model, Detail, Symbolic
- Export to DWG with correct RGB colors
- Conditional Formatting in Schedule
- Element Section Area and Linear Weight in Schedules
- Span Direction Tool
- Beam Coping for steel beams framed into joined beams and columns
- Beam System Tags
- Linked File Performance Enhancements
- New API for slope angle and elevation for x,y location in given slab with choice of top and bottom
- Insulation Tool
- Beam Placement using 3D CAD Geometry
- Control beam length tolerance
- “A” and “W” User defined parameters to be available in Schedule Field
- Countrification Content for China, Russia, and Italy
- Structure Extensions:
- Interference of Reinforcing Bars
- Bridge Design Modules
- Text Formatting Shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, and Ctrl+U)
- Split Walls with Gap
- Keyboard Shortcut UI
- Find and Replace Text in Notes
- Convert between Line Types: Model, Detail, Symbolic
- Export to DWG with correct RGB colors
- Temporary dimensions in layout mode for duct and pipe
- MEP Performance Enhancements
- Content for China, Russia, UK, International
- New Electrical content for the US including:
- Communications
- Fire Safety
- Security
- Data
- Nurse Call
- Power