Roundup – For Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2017, New and Updated Revit Add-ins on the Autodesk App Store

The week of July 31, 2017 was a fairly busy one for Revit add-ins on the Autodesk App Store. Two new add-ins were published, and nine were updated.

For new add-ins, LotSpec is options management software for home builders, and OkCommand is for finding commands by keyword.

For updated add-ins, Family + Detail Warehouse, formerly 'Detail Warehouse', received a relatively significant update.

New

LotSpec for Autodesk® Revit®
Options Management software for Home Builders. Automatically configure "Lot Specific" plan sets in minutes by selecting Options from a menu. Create Master Plan Sets using a powerful suite of tools | USD 495.00/Y
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 8/4/2017 – Initial Release

OkCommand
This application helps you with your day to day work in Autodesk® Revit®. Simple and representative user interface will help you find all Revit commands | Free
★★★★★ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 7/28/2017 – Find Revit commands and external add-ins.

Updated

XYZ Coordinates
XYZ Coordinate App to extract and schedule the X, Y, Z and Easting and Northing Coordinates from the “Selected Revit Model elements category” | Trial
★★★★★ (12 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.3, 8/3/2017 – Updated to 64bit

Quick Commands Search
Execute Autodesk® Revit® commands by typing the command's name. Similar to Autodesk® AutoCAD® Command Line | USD 2.99
★★★★★ (13 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.2.0, 8/3/2017 – The box will now stay on top on the screen. F3 instead of F2.

Family + Detail Warehouse
ArchVision's Family and Detail Warehouse contains over 27,500 Autodesk® Revit® and AutoCAD® native Details ready for immediate use or editing to fit your specific needs | Trial
★★★★☆ (4 reviews)
About This Version: Version 3.3.3.0, 8/2/2017 – For release notes, see this post

DWG Explorer 2018
DWG Explorer shows all DWGs & other CAD files in the model, then lets you select, show or delete either each one individually or all instances of the same file | USD 4.95/M
★★★★★ (2 reviews)
About This Version: Version 2018.2, 8/2/2017 – Minor bugs fixed.

DWG Explorer 2017
DWG Explorer shows all DWGs & other CAD files in the model, then lets you select, show or delete either each one individually or all instances of the same file | USD 4.95/M
★★★★★ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 2017.2, 8/2/2017 – Minor bugs fixed.

DWG Explorer 2016
DWG Explorer shows all DWGs & other CAD files in the model, then lets you select, show or delete either each one individually or all instances of the same file | USD 4.95/M
★★★★★ (3 reviews)
About This Version: Version 2016.2, 8/2/2017 – Minor bugs fixed.

Legend | Schedule to Sheets
Copy Legend and Schedule to Multiple Sheets at the same location | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.1, 8/1/2017 – 2018 update

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
★★★★★ (7 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.5, 8/1/2017 – Win64

Family Utility
A single application to “export project families” and “upgrade families to current version" | Trial
★☆☆☆☆ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 2.1.0.1, 7/31/2017 – Updated Release

View Duplicator
An Application to Duplicate multiple views | apply template | rename views | Trial
★★★★☆ (11 reviews)
About This Version: Version 2.1.0.2, 7/31/2017 – Updated Release

Text Utility
An Application for bulk updates Text Note style property | Trial
★★★★☆ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 2.15.4, 7/31/2017 – Updated to Autodesk® Revit® 2018.

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Apparent False Updates

Most weeks there are a number of add-ins listed on the App Store as having been updated when they appear not to have been. We call these false updates.

We suspect false updates occur because developers have the ability in the App Store database to mark an 'update' without changing the version number. This is advantageous to developers because it moves their add-ins up in the App Store  'Newest' list. Also, authors of multiple add-ins on the App Store may use the practice to group their add-ins together. And some may mistakenly not change the version number for a legitimate update.

We verify false updates by comparing the current version numbers with our last posts about the add-ins. This is work for us, though, hopefully, value for you.

In the hopes that the App Store will someday fix this loophole or developers will cease the practice, we list the developers and their add-ins that, though marked as updated, were not.

• ABVENT
• iVisit360 (Win 64)
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018
• Design Master Software
• Design Master Electrical RT
• Theptech
• Pile Coordinates