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What’s New in Revit 2016 R2 and Revit 2017

Contents What’s New in Revit 2016 R2 and Revit 2017............................................................................................... 1

Platform .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Global Parameters ................................................................................................................................ 3

Cancel Print/Export ............................................................................................................................... 3

Performance ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Family Editor ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Revisions ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Worksharing (Detach from Central uses original name_detached) ..................................................... 3

View Range............................................................................................................................................ 3

Underlay (Updated Range Base Level, Range Top Level, Underlay Orientation) ................................. 3

Filters (Rule vs Selection, alphabetical in dialog) .................................................................................. 3

Reference Planes (in-canvas naming) ................................................................................................... 3

Text Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 3

Export Text to DWF, DWG, and DGN .................................................................................................... 4

Text orientation when rotating Project North ...................................................................................... 4

Schedules .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Tags ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Manage Links ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Dynamo Installed automatically ........................................................................................................... 5

A360 Collaboration for Revit installed automatically ........................................................................... 5

Arch ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Perspective Views (Copy & Copy/Paste Clipboard) .............................................................................. 5

Spot Slope (Linked Model) .................................................................................................................... 5

Wall Joins .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Railings (Preview Pane in dialog) .......................................................................................................... 6

Autodesk Raytracer (quicker/accurate) ................................................................................................ 6

Energy Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Depth Cueing......................................................................................................................................... 6

Visibility of Point Clouds (visibility per scan location) .......................................................................... 6

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Energy Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Hosted Railings (floors, slabs, slab edges, walls, and roofs) ................................................................. 7

Formit 360 Converter (installed automatically) .................................................................................... 7

In-Place Elements (Stairs category added) ........................................................................................... 7

MEP ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Fabrication ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Electrical ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Mechanical ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Structural .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Generic Connections (link data to connector) ...................................................................................... 9

Steel Connections for Revit (Detailing, sync with Adv Steel) .............................................................. 10

Split Columns ...................................................................................................................................... 10

Column Base Attach/Detach ............................................................................................................... 10

Foundation Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 10

Slab Parameters (Thickness and Core Thickness) ............................................................................... 11

Reinforcement Detailing ..................................................................................................................... 11

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Platform

Global Parameters

Cancel Print/Export

Performance

a. Occlusion Culling (only what’s visible)

b. Export to DWF/DWFx (RevitWorker process)

c. Color Fills (background process)

d. Object Styles (delete multiple subcategories at once)

Family Editor

a. Family Types (Optimized dialog)

b. Visibility Preview (Detail Level)

c. Filter Voids/Solids (Filter dialog)

Revisions

a. Sheet Issues/Revisions (Additional column Per Project)

b. Revisions on Sheet dialog (Sheet Props are updated)

Worksharing (Detach from Central uses original name_detached)

View Range

a. Preview in dialog

b. VR shortcut

Underlay (Updated Range Base Level, Range Top Level, Underlay Orientation)

Filters (Rule vs Selection, alphabetical in dialog)

Reference Planes (in-canvas naming)

a. Subcategory

b. Filter by Category

Text Notes

a. New Contextual Tools

b. Pan/Zoom

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c. Shift+Enter (Carriage Return)

d. Indented Lists

Export Text to DWF, DWG, and DGN

Text orientation when rotating Project North

Schedules

a. Combined Parameters (merge multiple parameters into one)

b. View Templates

c. Optimized dialog

d. Calculate Min/Max or Both

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Tags

a. Pinned Behavior

b. Calculations

Manage Links

a. Worksharing Unload per User/all Users

b. Grouped Worksharing Unload buttons

Dynamo Installed automatically

A360 Collaboration for Revit installed automatically

Arch

Perspective Views (Copy & Copy/Paste Clipboard)

Spot Slope (Linked Model)

Wall Joins

a. Option to Allow/Disallow

b. Specific

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Railings (Preview Pane in dialog)

Autodesk Raytracer (quicker/accurate)

Energy Analysis

a. Thermal Zoning (better algorithms)

b. Enable replaced with Create

c. Analytical Surface are more accurate

Depth Cueing

Visibility of Point Clouds (visibility per scan location)

Energy Analysis

a. Dialog Updates/Defaults

b. Renamed parameters

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i. Analysis Mode = Mode

ii. Core Offset = Perimeter Zone

iii. Divide Perimeter Zones = Perimeter Zone Division

iv. Conceptual Constructions = Conceptual Types

v. Building Construction = Schematic Types

vi. Include Thermal Properties = Detailed Elements

c. Export to gbxml (Energy Settings or Rooms/Spaces

Hosted Railings (floors, slabs, slab edges, walls, and roofs)

Formit 360 Converter (installed automatically)

In-Place Elements (Stairs category added)

MEP

Fabrication

a. Insert Part (Inline parts break straights)

b. Connect as Tap (Same behavior as tap)

c. Rotation Tools (ribbon/in-canvas tools)

d. Show Service (Selects part in palette)

e. Convert design to fab

f. Route and Fill

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g. Quick Connect

h. Swap Fab Parts

i. Fab Part Optimization

j. Hanger Bearing/Placement

k. Fab Part Tagging

l. New Categories

m. Fab Parts and Hidden Lines

n. Insulation/Lining display

o. Configuration is part of install

Electrical

a. Default rating for circuits

b. Assigning a Distribution System (automatic)

c. Load sums (True and Reactive or Apparent and True)

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Mechanical

a. Pressure Drop for Taps (per ASHRAE table)

Structural

Generic Connections (link data to connector)

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Steel Connections for Revit (Detailing, sync with Adv Steel)

Split Columns

Column Base Attach/Detach

Foundation Parameters

a. Isolated Footers Offset = Height Offset

b. Foundation Thickness

c. Elevation Reporting per Project Base Point

d. Top/Bottom per Survey Point

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Slab Parameters (Thickness and Core Thickness)

Reinforcement Detailing

a. Connectors

b. Bent Fabric

c. Constrained Rebar Placement

d. Variable Rebar Distribution