Roundup – For the Week of February 27 - March 5, 2017, New and Updated Revit Add-ins on the Autodesk App Store

The week of February 27, 2017 saw the release of four Revit add-ins on the Autodesk App Store: UpgradeBlocker, for preventing accidental upgrades and opening of central models, RevEx, for modifying Revit model information in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, XDoor, for classifying and scheduling door handing/swing directions, and MEP Highlighter, for highlighting MEP items by System Classification or System Name.

A few add-ins were also updated, including Ultimate Plugin Suite, which received a relatively significant update.

New

UpgradeBlocker
Prevents accidental Project Upgrades and opening of Central Models | USD 4.50
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 3/3/2017 – Initial Release.

RevEx
It is Spreadsheet import and export utility that allows the user to quickly extract data, import new data, and modify existing Revit elements while making use of their favorite spreadsheet application | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.6256.26332, 3/2/2017

XDoor
Powerful door swing (handing) classification for Autodesk® Revit®. Deliver error free door schedules | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.0.0, 2/28/2017 – Version compatible with Autodesk® Revit® 2015, 2016, 2017

MEP Highlighter
MEP Highlighter allows you to highlight specific MEP items by System Classification or System Name | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.6.1, 2/28/2017 – Initial public release.

Updated

SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2017
Using "SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing" enables user to directly extract 2D reinforcement sheets from 3D model in Autodesk® Revit® | USD 90.00/M
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 2017-5.0, 2/27/2017 – Update Release 2017-5.0

Polantis APP
Polantis Revit Api for Autodesk® Revit® is one of the best tools for architects to integrate CAD and BIM objects directly in their projects | Free
★★★★★ (1 review)
About This Version: Version 1.1.0.0, 2/27/2017 – Update BIM parameters

Ultimate Plugin Suite 2017
This suite contains multiple plugins that help accelerate many of the tedious tasks that boggle or consume an Autodesk® Revit® User on a daily basis | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.1.0, 2/27/2017 – For release notes, see this post

Ultimate Plugin Suite 2016
This suite contains multiple plugins that help accelerate many of the tedious tasks that boggle or consume an Autodesk® Revit® User on a daily basis | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.1.0, 2/27/2017 – For release notes, see this post

Ultimate Plugin Suite 2015
This suite contains multiple plugins that help accelerate many of the tedious tasks that boggle or consume an Autodesk® Revit® User on a daily basis | Trial
☆☆☆☆☆ (0 reviews)
About This Version: Version 1.1.0, 2/27/2017 – For release notes, see this post

---

False Updates

Every week there are a number of add-ins listed on the App Store as having been updated when, in point of fact, they were not. 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.

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 stop the practice, we list the developers and their add-ins that, though marked as updated, were not.

Revolution Design, Inc. – Keynote Manager +
Revolution Design, Inc. – Selection Master
BIM SOFT SOLUTIONS – Purge Unused View Template 2016
archigrafix – Reports
archigrafix – Graphic Studio
Megara Engineering Services – Megara Shared Parameters Creator
Megara Engineering Services – Megara Shared Parameters Remover
Megara Engineering Services – Megara Shared Parameters Binder