BIM & BEAM

Revit Structure online survey on join and cut concrete elements

Autodesk is conducting some user research to improve Autodesk Revit Structure.  The goal is to understand your needs and your workflow better.  Specifically, we are focusing on building elements that you might represent in concrete formwork drawings for cast-in-place monolithic construction.  These elements may need to be joined.

 
This survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The link to the online survey is:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RevitStructureJoinGeometry

The information from this survey will be used only by the Revit product team. Your involvement helps make our products better fit your needs.  Please complete the survey by the end of Monday, October 3rd, 2011.

Thank you,

David Aurelio

david.aurelio@autodesk.com

Autodesk User Researcher

Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 Update 1 is now available

All, 

(Sorry for the little delay for posting this announcement as I was out of town for a business trip last week.)

I am pleased to announce the release of Update 1 for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012, which is available via Live Update in the product or on Autodesk.com at http://www.autodesk.com/revitstructure-download.

The update can be applied to all languages of Autodesk Revit Structure 2012. We are still in the process of updating the various download pages for each language, but you can download the update from the English page in the meantime.

Also, the Update Enhancement List (.pdf) can now be found at the top of the same download page as well.

Regards,

__________________

Wai

Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 Web Update 1 is now available

All,

 

I am pleased to announce the release of Web Update 1 for Autodesk Revit Structure 2011, which is available via Live Update in the product or on Autodesk.com at http://www.autodesk.com/revitstructure-downloads  

 

The update can be applied to all languages of Autodesk Revit Structure 2011. We are still in the process of updating the various download pages for each language, but you can download the update from the English page in the meantime.

 

A list of the enhancements can be found on the download page or you can click here for an English version of list.

 

Regards,

__________________

Wai Chu

Product Manager,

Revit Structure

Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack is Now Available!

 

  

Description

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 extends the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software. Productivity-enhancing functionality and features better support structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation, while improved tools help you work more efficiently within the software.

In addition, new applications that complement Revit Structure 2010 workflows will help you:

• Validate the accuracy of building information models created in Revit Structure 2010 against pre-determined standards.
• Import and export data between a Revit project and an external database, and then more easily maintain the relationships of linked data.
• Facilitate the use of building information modeling (BIM) for building renovation projects by creating 3D models from 2D digital photographs.

This Subscription Advantage Pack is available exclusively for Autodesk® Subscription customers through download in the Autodesk Subscription Center: http://www.autodesk.com/subscription

 

Features and Benefits

1. Subscription Release Pack for Autodesk Revit Structure 2010—Improve productivity with the Subscription Release Pack for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010:

• Gain exclusive access to new functionality and tools, such as the ability to add insulation detail or generate non-workplane based structural framing using pick lines on imported 3D AutoCAD® drawings.
• Work more efficiently with greater control of keyboard shortcuts and improved access to some frequently used commands.
• Access the latest updates available for Revit Structure 2010 (Update 2).

2. Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Structure 2010—Revit® Extensions extend the capabilities of Revit Structure 2010 in key areas, including structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation. This pack contains updates to previously released Revit Extensions as well as 3 new features:

• Wood Framing—More quickly and precisely model a wood frame structure within interior and exterior walls.
• Bridge—The Bridge Extension enables you to more accurately and efficiently model 3D bridges and helps generate typical 2D drawings of plans and sections.
• Rebar Collision Detection—The new rebar collision detection feature allows structural engineers and drafters to check for interference of reinforcement earlier in the design process.

3. Autodesk Revit Model Review—Automate the process of reviewing and auditing BIM projects in Revit Structure 2010 with the Autodesk® Revit® Model Review plug-in:

• Check the accuracy and consistency of a model against standards set by your firm, your clients, or industry best practices.
• Correct inconsistencies with a single click or with instructions provided when manual fixes are required.

4. Autodesk Revit DB Link—Import and export data between a Revit Structure 2010 project and an external database, and then more easily maintain relationships of linked data with Autodesk® Revit® DB Link.

• A grid view of the data enables you to make any final edits before import.
• Databases can be updated following internal or external changes.
• The grid control enables you to create Revit shared parameters to add new fields to related tables in the database.
• Changes to new fields within the database automatically update Revit shared parameters upon future imports.

5. Autodesk ImageModeler 2009—Use 2D digital photographs to more quickly and cost-effectively create, edit, and texture 3D models for building renovation projects and energy-efficiency analysis. Bridging the 2D and 3D worlds via DWG™, Autodesk® ImageModeler™ 2009 software helps enable you to:

• Capture building design elements
• Take measurements
• Create 3D models based on the form of existing buildings

By leveraging models developed directly from the physical environment, ImageModeler 2009 helps structural engineers better integrate improvements or renovations in BIM projects.

Applicable Products

Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010

AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2010

Autodesk® Education Master Suite 2010

Autodesk® Education Suite for Architecture & Engineering 2010

Autodesk® Education Suite for Civil & Structural Engineering 2010

Autodesk Expands Support for Mac Users

 

Autodesk is now officially supporting Apple Boot Camp, a component of the Mac OSX operating system that enables customers to run Windows on their Apple Hardware, for users of:

 

- AutoCAD® 2010

- Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010
- Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010

- AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite 2010
- AutoCAD® Inventor™ Suite 2010

- Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010

- Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010

- Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010

 

A growing number of Autodesk customers are working in environments with Apple hardware and have requested support from Autodesk to use our design and engineering applications on that platform.    With Autodesk support for Boot Camp, customers can now run their favorite Mac applications and Autodesk applications on the same computer.   

 

This will also enable customers to run Autodesk applications at full speed on a Mac and leverage its native graphics capabilities.  We know some customers have been successfully running their Autodesk software under Boot Camp for years, so we’re pleased to finally offer official support. 

See www.autodesk.com/mac for more details.

 

P.S. There is also a technical solution for Revit products about that: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=13578805&linkID=9243099

 

 

Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 Update 1 is available!

All,

I am pleased to announce that Update 1 for Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 is now available at http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12856705.

 

You can also get to it by going to http://www.autodesk.com/revitstructure-downloads and selecting English.

The Update can be applied to all languages of Revit Structure. Currently, only the English download page has the update, but the other language download pages will be available in the next few days.

Here is the list of improvements made in Update 1 build (20090612_2115):

 

Autodesk^® Revit^® Structure 2010 Enhancements

·         - Enhanced the ability to properly export the analytical model from in-place family of category walls and floors to 3^rd party applications.

·         - Allowed user to cancel the error message when creating a wall using invalid parameters in the pre-created version of the element.

·         - Improved stability when the slanted column attached to floor above is snapped to beam.

·         - Improved UK Cellular/Castellated Beam with un-Equidistant End Holes.rfa.

·         - Added ASB/SFB-Beams.rfa into UK Corus Advance library. 

 

Autodesk^® Revit^® Platform Enhancements

·         - Dragging a ribbon panel near a view no longer causes the view to pan.

·         - All reference callouts, sections, and elevations will mirror when project is mirrored.

·         - When the sheet view is active, ribbon commands display the correct UI state.

·         - “Is Reference” Instance Property is available for reference points.

·         - Commands in Print Preview mode can now be accessed by keytips.

·         - Improves stability when printing.

·         - Disables the “Add to Quick Access Toolbar” option when tool already exists on Quick Access Toolbar.

·         - View Control Bar no longer shows old and new state of commands until the view is redrawn.

·         - Improved detail level icons in the View Control Bar.

·         - Improvements to form creation and editing of conceptual masses.

·         - Improvements to divided surfaces on conceptual masses.

·         - Improved graphic performance when using View Cube^® navigation tool.

·         - Images will now display in print preview and print correctly.

·         - Improved stability when printing to PDF.

·         - Type Selector preview images update for types created by Duplicate Type command.

·         - Type Selector will remain added to Quick Access Toolbar when opening a new Autodesk Revit Structure session.

·         - When multiple contextual tabs are available, the proper contextual tab will be displayed when clicking on the Options Bar.

·         - Improved stability when multiple sessions of Autodesk Revit Structure are running.

·         - Duplicate icons from ribbon and application frame no longer appear in the Options Bar.

·         - Improved stability when plotting or exporting.

·         - Alt+Numeric keypad entries will create the expected special text character.

·         - Improved ribbon display issues.

·         - TIFF images will display correctly in plan after project is reopened.

·         - Relinquish all when closing a local file now works if there is a new view, family, or workset in the project.

·         - Selecting Boundary when creating a ramp or stair no longer reverts back to Run option.

·         - Flip controls are now available in the Detail Component family editor.

·         - ADSK file from Autodesk^® Inventor^® software no longer loses custom UCS information in Autodesk Revit Structure.

·         - Application frame size is saved between sessions.

·         - Reveal Hidden Elements and select keyboard shortcut enabled in family environment.

·         - Select previous keyboard shortcut is now available.

·         - Raster export to DWF^™ format will follow quality settings.

·         - On Quick Access Toolbar, moved Sync to Central command next to Save command.

·         - Improved visibility of Tab highlights when in thin line mode.

·         - Modified section and elevation command icons.

·         - Keynote Tag and Component/Repeating Detail/Legend Component drop-down buttons on the ribbon will now reflect the last-used command.

·         - Improved precision of parameters in families using type catalogs.

·         - Improved display of shadows.

·         - Improvements to IFC export.

·         - When exporting to TIFF or PNG, the sky alpha channel will now properly drop out.

·         - Improved wall-by-face creation on imported masses.

·         - Wall wraps will display correctly in detail views.

·         - When exporting wall joins into DWG with shared coordinates, all collinear lines are now merged.

·         - Improved stability when using parallel wall join cleaning switch described in the Revit Performance Technical Note.

 

Autodesk^® Revit^® API Enhancements

·         - Suppressed Revit inaccuracies warnings during transaction when generating geometries using massing API.

·         - Associated LinearArray's NumMembers property with Family parameter.

·         - Dissociated FamilyParameter from Label property of BaseArray and Dimension.

·         - Provided a tool to update reference path of RevitAPI.dll for samples.

·         - Provided an update to DistanceToPanels sample.

·         - Improved stability when creating NewReferencePoint with PointOnEdge that references a ModelCurve.

·         - Floating point values are no longer reset when crossing from managed code to unmanaged code.

·         - In the Print API, ViewSheetSetting.Save() no longer raises an InvalidOperationException when the user removes all views.

·         - A meaningful exception will be raised when incorrect sketchPlane is used in NewSweep(,,SketchPlane,,,).

·         - FamilyManager.Set() can now assign ElementId value to parameter.

·         - Improved stability when using DocumentOpened event and linked files.

·         - Improved stability of VSTA.

Regards,

__________________
Wai Chu
Product Manager,
Revit Structure

Autodesk Assistance Program Networking Event

 

Meet, greet, and learn.

 

Join Autodesk and Ideate for a networking event at the Autodesk Gallery at One Market.

Date: Tuesday, June 9
Time: 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Location: One Market, second floor

In partnership with Ideate, Autodesk is hosting a networking event for job-seeking architects, engineers, and designers in the Bay Area. Meet potential employers in your field, network with peers, and learn more about how you can benefit from the Autodesk Assistance Program.

Please RSVP to Angela Simoes at +1-415-547-2388 or angela.simoes@autodesk.com.

Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2010 and AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010 are now available!

Hi All,

We are pleased to announce that the Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2010 and AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2010 are now available!

Autodesk^® Revit^® Structure 2010 Feature Summary

Here are the main themes with some of the new features and enhancements that were made on Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 software:

 

 

Enhanced modeling capabilities

            Slanted columns

            Conceptual form modeling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better productivity

            Ribbon UI

Application menu

Quick Access toolbar

Enhanced tooltips

Spot Slope Dimensions

Column Location Mark in schedules and tags

Estimated Reinforcement Volume in schedules

Amplify your efforts

Native 64‐bit support

API (application programming interface) enhancements

Visit here for more info: www.autodesk.com/revitstructure

 

Revit Extensions (Subscription Only)

Steel Connection Modeling

            Conceptual Form Simulation

            Load Takedown

            Steel Composite Design

            Content Generator

 

 

Visit the Subscription Center to download: http://www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin

Autodesk® Robot™  Structural

Analysis 2010 Feature Summary

Here are the main themes with some of the new features and enhancements that were made on Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2010 software:

STRUCTURE MODELING AND ANALYSIS

            Import DXF/DWG files as a background

New object types—building components

Loads on cladding

New rules for load combinations

French Eurocode 1 Snow and wind loads

New loads library (ASCE 7-05)

Harmonic analysis with damping

Static/dynamic analysis of diaphragms

Improved footfall analysis

User-defined Eurocode safety factors

Regional settings for Australia

Regional settings for Sweden

Updated Italian steel section database

Educational version

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforced Concrete Design

Display prefabricated parts and openings on 3D view

User interface enhancement

Common reinforcement bar databases

Check spread footing for additional loads

New codes - Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1 2004/AC 2008)

NAs for EN 1992-1-1 2004/AC 2008

 

Steel Design

New common steel connection definitions

New codes - AS4100:1998

New codes - NAs for EN 1993-1:2005

 

 

 

 

To learn more, go to: www.autodesk.com/robot

AutoCAD^® Structural Detailing 2010 Feature Summary

Here are the main themes with some of the new features and enhancements that were made on AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2010 software:

 

AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2010—Steel

Imperial units supported

Bolt database based on the AISC 13th edition

New sections and databases

Import/Export to Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software

Save the model in simplified ACIS format

Define and edit schemes

Define objects of mark type

New functionalities in drawings and tables

New functionalities in connections and parametric structures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2010—Reinforcement

Imperial units

ACI bar shape codes

New Reinforcement schedules (U.S.)

Spread footing, column, and beam reinforcement common with Autodesk Revit Structure

Export of drawings from Autodesk Revit Structure using Imperial units

Enhanced Surface Distribution functionality

Arbitrary distribution of bars

A new method of calculating the length of bar segments

Copy parameter modifications to other objects

Save AutoCAD Structural Detailing objects in AutoCAD blocks

Repair damaged files

Improvements connected with the BS Standard

Graphic shortening of bar segments and wire fabrics

Denmark: new reinforcement databases

Sweden: new reinforcement databases

Portugal: new reinforcement databases

India: new reinforcement databases

 

 

 

To learn more, go to: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=12189178&siteID=123112

Attend Autodesk University & Register for Structural Engineering Classes

Wow where has the time gone! With only two weeks and a few days left until the start of Autodesk University we wanted to post a blog to remind everyone who has not registered yet for AU to do so soon. The link to register is: http://au.autodesk.com/register/

There are still a lot of great promotions going on that you can take advantage of http://au.autodesk.com/event/special_offers_and_promos/ in addition to an excellent line up of Structural Engineering classes being offered. There will be 32 classes in total. We hope everyone who is going to AU signs up for as many as they can. Here is the list of the 32 classes:

Session	Title	Start	Time	Room
SE100-1L	A Quick Spin on Autodesk® Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4301
SE100-3	Best Practices for Concrete Slab Design Using Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Marcello 4403
SE100-2	Coordinating and Sharing Information with Revit® Architecture and Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4203
SE110-2	Essential Revit® Structure Project Template Techniques	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE114-1	Get More Out of Revit® Structures Content	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Delfino 4005
SE110-1L	Hands-On Design Documentation with Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4301
SE114-3	Modeling and Documenting Complex Geometry Within Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4503
SE114-2	Successful Implementation of Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4401
SE204-3	Explore the Possibilities with Revit Extensions	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4406
SE204-2L	Family Structure Basics/Family Creation in Revit® Structure	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Lando 4301
SE218-1L	Family Structure Basics/Family Creation in Revit® Structure (Repeat)	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	17:00:00	Lando 4303
SE214-1	Incorporating BIM in Integerated Project Delivery	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4506
SE210-1	Integrated Modeling for Successful Project Delivery Using Revit®	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE214-3	Leveraging Revit® Structure for Analysis and Design	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	15:00:00	Lando 4203
SE210-2	Managing a Project with the Revit® Platform and ROBOT® Millennium	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	13:00:00	Delfino 4102
SE204-1P	Tips and Techniques for Analysis with Revit® Structure	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE304-2P	Advanced Revit® Families for Structural Engineering and Design	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE314-2	An Introduction to AutoCAD® Structural Detailing	Thursday, December 04, 2008	15:00:00	Delfino 4103
SE318-2	Analysis and Design of Structures Using Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis 2009	Thursday, December 04, 2008	17:00:00	Marcello 4402
SE304-4	Bridge Modeling Approach and Methodology using Revit Structure	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4406
SE318-1	Create and Manage your Revit® Structure Contents and Library	Thursday, December 04, 2008	17:00:00	Lando 4203
SE310-1	Customizing Revit® Structure 2009 for Structural Design Applications	Thursday, December 04, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE300-2	Implementing Revit® Structure Successfully in Your Firm	Thursday, December 04, 2008	8:00:00	Delfino 4001
SE304-3	Life After and Beyond Copy Monitor...or Whose Column Is It, Anyway?	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Lando 4203
SE300-1P	Managing Large and Complex Revit® Models	Thursday, December 04, 2008	8:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE310-2	Modeling a Wood Building with Revit® Structure	Thursday, December 04, 2008	13:00:00	Delfino 4005
SE304-1	Round-Trip: Revit® Structure and RISA™ Software	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4401
SE314-1	Structure or Standards? Do Both!	Thursday, December 04, 2008	15:00:00	Lando 4203
SE404-1P	"Horrible Hacks™" and Other Tips and Tricks for Revit® Power Users	Friday, December 05, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE500-1	Integrating In-house Applications Using the Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis 2009 API	Friday, December 05, 2008	8:00:00	Marcello 4404
SE404-2	Structural Detail Components: What They Didn't Tell You	Friday, December 05, 2008	10:00:00	Zeno 4609
SE400-1	Using Revit® Structure to Document the Structural Model: UPDATED for Revit® 2009	Friday, December 05, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4205

 

Lastly, we wanted to call your attention to the two yellow highlighted classes included in this list. These two classes are focused on Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis. This will be the first Autodesk University in which we will showcase our new Analysis product and strongly encourage you to attend these classes. We will raffle off in both classes a "not for resale" copy of Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2009.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas. Safe travels and see you soon!

The Structural Product Team

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack

There is a new AutoCAD® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack available for subscription customers with the following new functionalities:

1. New measurement capabilities (MEASUREGEOM command)

2. SPLINE to PLINE

3. Reverse PLINE edit

4. Rotating viewport and have the view rotate with the viewport

5. Erase unreferenced unnamed objects

This Bonus Pack is only available in English, although it can be installed on localized versions of AutoCAD if desired. If it is loaded on a localized version of AutoCAD all new and related commands will be in English only.

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 can only be applied to AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD Revit® Architecture Suite 2009, and AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009. It cannot be applied to other products.

AutoCAD 2009 Update 1 is required in order to run AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1. It will be installed with AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 if it has not already been installed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact supportprograms@autodesk.com.

Nicolas