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Jul
01

Revit 2017 What's New - Bent Fabric Sheets Reinforcement



​ Sketch bent sheets to accommodate different shapes of concrete hosts. ​When placing fabric reinforcement sheets, you can now sketch bent sheets to accommodate different shapes of concrete hosts. You can later edit them to adjust to any change. This gives you more accurate and completed detailing and documentation of structural elements. ​Watch vi...
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Jun
29

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 - Enhanced Corridor data shortcut (DREF)


Enhanced access to corridor models improving how teams work on transportation project Create data shortcuts for corridors so they can be referenced in other drawings. When data shortcuts are created for a corridor, shortcuts are also created for the alignments and profiles that make up the corridor baselines. The geometry of a reference surface in ...
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Jun
21

Revit 2017 What’s New - Variable Rebar Distribution

Now you can define more accurate reinforcement for non-standard concrete element shapes by fitting rebar for non-standard geometry with rebar sets that vary along inclined faces.

You can use multi-rebar annotations, customizable numbering settings, and more accurate schedules that display varying lengths.

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Video & Screen Shot - Variable Rebar Distribution

 

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Jun
14

Revit 2017 What’s New - Reinforcement Connectors

Reinforcement connectors are family-based and fully customizable, and each team member can use them according to their needs. Rebar connectors interact with the rebar that they connect to, facilitating change management.

Structural engineers can use schematic connectors to define requirements.

Detailers can use them to produce shop drawings.

Manufacturers can go into full detail, precisely modeling and representing reinforcement connectors to create installation instructions.

You can add the connectors to groups, assemblies, and partitions with unique coupler numbering, and you can export them to various formats.

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May
25

Revit 2017 What’s New – Improved Software Performance

Overall, Revit 2017 is the fastest and best performing Revit yet.

With the improved performance, Revit now:

  • Displays only the visible elements of a view and does not draw elements that are hidden
  • Processes color fills in the background
  • Navigates models more smoothly and continuously

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Video & Screen Shot - Improved Software Performance

 

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May
25

Revit 2017 What’s New – Built in Dynamo

Dynamo visual programming platform is now fully integrated with Revit and no longer requires an additional download. It provides you with powerful scripting capability without any additional installation. It’s also accessible to non-programmers and programmers.

With Revit 2017, you can now have your complex geometric and data problems solved faster with a fully integrated visual programming interface.

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May
23

Revit 2017 What’s New – Global Parameter Enhancements

Global parameters have been enhanced in Revit 2017. Now you can associate global parameters with a type property for an element and with instance or type project parameters.

You can also assign a global parameter to a group for better organization as well as move and sort global parameters within their assigned groups. Select the "Show Label in View" option to display the global parameter name with the dimension value and better understand how and where global parameters are used in a model.

You can also filter a schedule by global parameter association to help find elements that have a global parameter association or are missing an association. And last but not least, you can transfer global parameters between projects.

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Video & Screen Shot - Global Parameter Enhancements

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Apr
29

Revit 2017 What's New - Depth cueing

Depth Cueing lets you add depth to elevations and sections to create stunning visuals to better communicate your design.

This functionality works with shadows on, realistic, hidden lines, sketchy lines, ambient shadows, anti-aliasing and more.  It works in any view effect.  When you turn it on, you can control where the depth starts, stops, and the limits.

You have control over the effect in order to meet your needs.  Designed for Architects, depth cueing adds pop to your elevations and sections in either architecture or coordination views.

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Apr
20

Revit 2017 What’s New – Autodesk Insight 360

Autodesk Revit 2017 includes access to Autodesk Insight 360 as part of your Revit subscription. Insight 360 provides Revit users with a fast, intuitive, outcomes-driven guide to better building energy and environmental performance throughout the building lifecycle. 

By simply applying a geographical location and utilizing Revit’s automatic Energy Analytical Model, Insight 360 empowers architects and integrated teams with clear guidance and recommendations powered by widely used simulation engines that lead to better building performance outcomes. Instantly reveal a range of potential design outcomes through the Energy Cost Range factors to help you quickly identify key energy performance drivers and compare design scenarios.

Insight 360 integrates many exiting workflows such as Revit Energy Analysis and Lighting Analysis, as well as expanding on these tools to provide a holistic approach to building performance. Access to EnergyPlus heating and cooling load data and in-context solar analysis results are also included in Insight 360.

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Feb
13

What's New Video - Autodesk Infraworks 360


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