Roundup – For Feb 19-25, 2018, New and Updated Revit Add-ins on the Autodesk App Store

The week of February 19, 2018 was a moderately busy one for Revit-related add-ins on the Autodesk App Store. Three new Revit add-ins were published, another four were updated, and a Navisworks add-in was also updated.

For the new add-ins, (Conduits & Cable Tray)Hangers and the free Linked Id Finder are self-explanatory, and the free Microdesk Accelerator offers tools for parameter management and MEP 3D drafting.

REVIT

New

Linked Id Finder
This add-in will help you to find the ID of a linked element in an Autodesk® Revit® file | Free
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.1, 2/22/2018 – empty issue fixed

Microdesk Accelerator
Suite of useful tools that help in drafting and BIM management | Free
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/22/2018 – Initial release

(Conduits & Cable Tray)Hangers 2017
This tool is designed to place hangers along the (Cable trays, Conduits) automatically | USD 8.99/M
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/19/2018 – Initial Release

(Conduits & Cable Tray)Hangers 2018
This tool is designed to place hangers along the (Cable trays, Conduits) automatically | USD 8.99/M
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/19/2018 – Initial Release

(Conduits & Cable Tray)Hangers 2016
This tool is designed to place hangers along the (Cable trays, Conduits) automatically | USD 8.99/M
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/19/2018 – Initial Release

Updated

Xinaps Accessibility Evaluator
Automate accessibility analysis within your BIM model | Trial
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About This Version: Version 1.5.4, 2/23/2018 – New Xinaps 3D visualization showing the accessibility results

OBJ Exporter For Autodesk® Revit®
OBJ Exporter for Revit exports a Revit model to an OBJ file. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors | USD 79.00
★★★★★ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 3.2.0.0, 2/23/2018 – Fixed: Bug in GUI license activation due to same license key for Automation and GUI mode.

OBJ Exporter For Autodesk® Revit® - Trial
OBJ Exporter for Revit exports a Revit model to an OBJ file. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors | Trial
★★★★★ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 3.2.0.0, 2/23/2018 – Fixed: Bug in GUI license activation due to same license key for Automation and GUI mode.

Purge Unused View Template 2018
This tool is used to purge unused view templates in an Autodesk® Revit® Model | USD 1.99/M
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/20/2018 – Initial Release

UNIFI
UNIFI is the single source, cloud platform to control, manage, analyze and create digital building content among leading architectural, engineering and construction organizations | Trial
★★★★★ (12 reviews)
About This Version: Version 3.1.2, 2/19/2018 – You can read the latest UNIFI release notes here: http://unifilabs.com/category/release-notes/

NAVISWORKS

Updated

OBJ Exporter For Autodesk® Navisworks® - Trial
OBJ Exporter for Autodesk Navisworks exports your model to an OBJ file. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 3.1.0.0, 2/22/2018 – Enhancement: Improved traversing time and reduced OBJ file size.

OBJ Exporter For Autodesk® Navisworks®
OBJ Exporter for Autodesk Navisworks exports your model to an OBJ file. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors | USD 79.00
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 3.1.0.0, 2/22/2018 – Enhancement: Improved traversing time and reduced OBJ file size.

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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 primarily 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.

False updates may also be caused by glitches in the way the App Store serves up its database.

Lastly, apps are sometimes re-published with new logo artwork only.

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 problem, or developers will cease the practice, we list the developers and their add-ins that, though marked as updated, were not.

• Revit
• BIM SOFT SOLUTIONS
• Batch modify Revisions on sheets 2018
• Excel BIM Link_2018
• Compare and fix levels elevations 2018
• Copy Sheets 2018
• Convert Text Case
• Convert Text Case 2018
• Purge (Unplaced spaces / Unplaced Rooms)
• Purge CAD
• BIM 360
• Autodesk Inc.
• Egnyte