Revit Structure 2008 new functionalities (Part 1)

By now should have received your brand new RST2008, if you haven't, then this is the way it looks now:

as you can see, we changed the branding and what we used to call Revit Structure Series (Revit Structure + AutoCAD in the same box), we call it AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite now.

This release is huge in term of new functionalities. We focused on the following themes:

• Advanced modeling
• Improved construction documentation
• New content families
• Usability and interoperability
• Extensions for Revit

Let me give you more details about each theme and a list of all new functionalities:

Advanced modeling

• curved beams
  • Horizontally, vertically
  • Pick tool for beam creation
  • User defined, segmented analytical model
  • Arc, ellipse and spline primitives
• Family based Parametric trusses:
  • Library of trusses:
  • Truss command from the modeling tab
  • Dedicated layout tools in the family editor (top & bottom chord, webs)
  • Ability to attach the top chord of the truss to a roof or a slab:
• Warped and sloped slabs:
• Openings by face in beams and columns
  • Accessible from the opening toolbar modeling tab
  • Vertical and horizontal:
  • Radius options:
  • Stiffeners:

Improved Construction Documentation:

• Dependent views
  • Ability to create Primary and Dependent Views
    • One view split up onto multiple sheets
    • One set of annotations
    • Varying Crop Boundaries
  • Matchlines can have Top and Bottom constraints
  • Additional crop region for annotations
  • Convert Dependent View to standalone view
• Spot Reference Improvements
  • Fly-out menu for Spot Elevations and Coordinates
  • Place spot elevations/coordinates on non-horizontal surfaces and non-planar edges
  • Options Bar additions
    • "Leader" parameter
    • "Relative Base" parameter
  • Value is visible prior to placing
• Reinforcement improvements
  • Physical representation of rebar in 2D views in fine detail mode
  • Rebar and hooks have style parameters
  • Schedule mark parameter
  • Side reference for snapping
  • "Estimated Rebar Volume" parameter for concrete host
  • Path Reinforcement settings
    • "Alternating Bars Offset"
    • Start and End hooks for Primary and Alternating bars
  • Customizable abbreviations for Path & Area Reinforcement:
• Dimension Improvements
  • Auto-adjust dimension arrows
    • Linear
    • Angular
    • Radial
  • "Interior Tick Mark" parameter
  • "Flipped Dimension Line Extension" parameter

To be continued… for new content, usability and performance, Extensions For Revit

Nicolas