Roundup – For the Week of May 22, 2016, New and Updated Revit Add-ins on the Autodesk App Store

On May 25, 2016, the Autodesk App Store had yet another hiccup, resetting the release dates, inaccurately in almost all cases, of some 100 add-ins. I've done what I can to weed out add-ins that were most likely NOT updated on that date, but this is becoming quite tiresome. If I was a developer with add-ins on the Autodesk App Store, I would demand explanation from them as to why consumers cannot depend on the release dates indicated on the site, or know accurately when updates have been released.

That being said, sorting through the false updates was worthwhile because some major updates were released. For instance, CTC updated their popular BIM Manager and BIM Project suites to Revit 2017, as well as their SuperDoor Configurator.

CTC also released their new BIM Batch Suite on the App Store. Other new add-ins included one that adds parameter sliders to the Family Editor (Family Editor Interface), a multi-purpose parameter management tool (HotGear Project - Parameter Explorer), and an add-in for batch replacing in-place families (ArchiCAD Object Replacer). Kiwi Codes' Project Browser also made its debut on the App Store.

NEW

Family Editor Interface
Family Editor Interface helps users create/change content faster in the Family Editor by adding an easy to use layer of sliders that control the family parameters | Free
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 5/31/2016 – Initial Release for Revit 2015, 2016, 2017.

HotGear Project - Parameter Explorer
Parameter Explorer is used for filtering, modifying and checking Elements parameters, including synchronizing data with Excel, override colors and temporary isolate specific elements | Trial
About This Version: Version v1.0, 5/27/2016 – First Version of Parameter Explorer.

FDN - Find Double Nodes
FDN is an effective utility to find nodes in your analytical model that are too close to each other but not connected | Trial
About This Version: Version 1.0.5987, 5/27/2016 – Debut version

ArchiCAD Object Replacer
Replace "In-Place" families that are created during the conversion of an Archicad model into Autodesk® Revit® | Free

About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 5/25/2016 – Initial Release

BIM Batch Suite (Purchase)
BIM Batch Suite provides tools that allow Autodesk® Revit® users to process workflows en masse, with a focus on importing and exporting data | USD 324.00
About This Version: Version 17.0.0, 5/25/2016 – Initial release.

BIM Batch Suite
BIM Batch Suite provides tools that allow Autodesk® Revit® users to process workflows en masse, with a focus on importing and exporting data | Free

About This Version: Version 17.0.0, 5/25/2016 – Initial release.

Project Browser 2015-2016
Kiwicodes Project Browser is the world’s first completely integrated replacement for Revit 2015-2016 built in project browser | Trial
About This Version: Version 2015.8.14.0825, 5/25/2016 – Initial PB 2015-16 App Store Release


UPDATED

Column Splitter
Splits one or multiple structural or architectural columns by point(s), level(s), or reference plane(s) | Free
About This Version: Version 2016.1.2, 5/27/2016 – Added Autodesk® Revit® 2017 support.

Ideate Sticky 2017 - Trial
Ideate Sticky for Autodesk® Revit® combines the ease and flexibility of Excel spreadsheet editing with the convenience of a sticky note | Trial
About This Version: Version 2017.1, 5/26/2016 – Support for Revit 2017, including font size changes

Files Upgrader 2017
This application will help you to upgrade all your files to Autodesk® Revit® 2017 | USD 10.00

About This Version: Version 1.8.61.1, 5/26/2016

• Fixed minor bugs.
• Resolved Folder structure, now you can upgrade the entire folder maintaining the same folder structure.
• Any Temporary files created by the app are removed.
• now you can run another Revit instance and continue working while the application finishes its work.
• Thumb nail of the file is maintained and included  (Thanks to Mark Positive Comments)

Twinmotion Exporter
Twinmotion is the reference tool for 3D real time visualization. It allows creating interactive models, giving to all audiences a clear and straightforward vision of the project| Free
About This Version: Version 2.1.4, 5/26/2016 – Updated for 2017.

Topo Align 2017
Align topography to elements picked in the model | USD 3.00
About This Version: Version 1.4, 5/26/2016 – Updated to Autodesk® Revit® 2017

FISA - Convert 2017
This tool allows you to update your old Autodesk® Revit® files to the latest version | USD 23.00
About This Version: Version 2017.1.0, 5/25/2016 – Initial release

3D Information Retrieval
Search Autodesk® Revit® element parameter values and linked document contents for a word or phrase | Free
About This Version: Version 2.0, 5/25/2016 – Updated for Autodesk® Revit® 2016 and 2017. Added multiple hop functionality.

.NETScript - Win 64
New programming tool and web platform for Autodesk® products and other desktop software. This tool plans to be a one-stop-shop for Autodesk software development | Free
About This Version: Version 1.6.9.0, 5/25/2016 – Added more web resources for learning and programming.

CTC BIM Manager Suite 2017
For people who manage Autodesk® Revit® content and projects, BIM Manager Suite contains tools to help standardize, protect, and quickly change Revit families and projects. For Revit 2014-2017 | Free
About This Version: Version 17.0.1, 5/25/2016

• First version to support Revit 2017
• Moved Schedule Parameter Resolver to this suite from BIM Project Suite per several customer requests
• Moved the free tool Batch Family Loader to the new BIM Batch Suite.  It remains a free tool.
• Family Processor bug fix:  Under some conditions no choices will be available for replacement shared parameters even though parameters of the correct data type are in the SP file.  This has been fixed.
• Multiple tools (including Shared Parameter Manager and Family Processor) which read shared parameter files will now display a warning if two or more parameters in the SP file have the same name or GUID.

3D Section Box
3D Section Box - an application, which helps you to find elements in 3D models. Create section box around selected elements. Very useful when you have to work with 2D and 3D | Free
About This Version: Version 1.0.1, 5/25/2016 – Support Revit 2017

PowerCad-PNL
Enhancing your electrical design workflow in Autodesk® Revit® with a live 2D schematic of your connected panelboards | Free
About This Version: Version 2.4, 5/25/2016 – PowerCad-5 export updated

CTC BIM Project Suite 2017
Automate tedious tasks, use the power of Excel with Revit, manage content, compare a project at 2 points in time, validate families in rooms and much more. For Revit 2014-2017 | Free
About This Version: Version 17.0.1, 5/25/2016

• BIM List Admin New Features:
• Can now connect to the new BIM List Cloud service (store your families in the cloud!)
• Can now generate key files for controlling BIM List Cloud service access
• BIM List Admin Enhancement:
• Improved performance accessing remote and cloud databases
• BIM List Browser New Features:
• Can now connect to the new BIM List Cloud service (store your families in the cloud!)
• Full-sized image previews are now available via right-click
• BIM List Browser Enhancements:
• Added support for alternative database folder location
• Improved stability on virtualized Revit workstations
• Improved performance when switching databases
• Revision Manager Enhancement:
• Performance improvements for very large amounts of revision data
• Suite Changes:
• Spreadsheet Drafter has been removed from this suite.  All of its functionality (and more) is now in the Schedule XL tool.
• Schedule Parameter Resolver has been moved to the BIM Manager Suite per several customer requests

CTC SuperDoor Configurator 2017 (Purchase)
SuperDoor Configurator includes both Autodesk® Revit® families and software which provides a wizard interface that guides users through quickly and easily creating quality doors. For Revit 2014-2017 | USD 370.00
About This Version: Version 17.0.0, 5/25/2016 – Now supports Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017

CTC SuperDoor Configurator 2017 (Trial)
SuperDoor Configurator includes both Autodesk® Revit® families and software which provides a wizard interface that guides users through quickly and easily creating quality doors. For Revit 2014-2017 | Trial
About This Version: Version 17.0.0, 5/25/2016 – Now supports Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017

CTC BIM Project Suite 2017 (Purchase)
Automate tedious tasks, use the power of Excel with Revit, manage content, compare a project at 2 points in time, validate families in rooms and much more. For Revit 2014-2017 | USD 450.00
About This Version: Version 17.0.1, 5/25/2016

• BIM List Admin New Features:
• Can now connect to the new BIM List Cloud service (store your families in the cloud!)
• Can now generate key files for controlling BIM List Cloud service access
• BIM List Admin Enhancement:
• Improved performance accessing remote and cloud databases
• BIM List Browser New Features:
• Can now connect to the new BIM List Cloud service (store your families in the cloud!)
• Full-sized image previews are now available via right-click
• BIM List Browser Enhancements:
• Added support for alternative database folder location
• Improved stability on virtualized Revit workstations
• Improved performance when switching databases
• Revision Manager Enhancement:
• Performance improvements for very large amounts of revision data
• Suite Changes:
• Spreadsheet Drafter has been removed from this suite.  All of its functionality (and more) is now in the Schedule XL tool.
• Schedule Parameter Resolver has been moved to the BIM Manager Suite per several customer requests

CTC BIM Manager Suite 2017 (Purchase)
For people who manage Autodesk® Revit® content and projects, BIM Manager Suite contains tools to help standardize, protect, and quickly change Revit families and projects. For Revit 2014-2017 | USD 1,250.00
About This Version: Version 17.0.1, 5/25/2016

• First version to support Revit 2017
• Moved Schedule Parameter Resolver to this suite from BIM Project Suite per several customer requests
• Moved the free tool Batch Family Loader to the new BIM Batch Suite.  It remains a free tool.
• Family Processor bug fix:  Under some conditions no choices will be available for replacement shared parameters even though parameters of the correct data type are in the SP file.  This has been fixed.
• Multiple tools (including Shared Parameter Manager and Family Processor) which read shared parameter files will now display a warning if two or more parameters in the SP file have the same name or GUID.

Remove Duplicate Elements Warnings
This tool is designed to remove duplicate element warnings from Autodesk® Revit® files. This version will work with loadable families only | USD 2.00
About This Version: Version 1.1.0, 5/25/2016 – Version 2017 update.