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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Magic PDF Printer - Batch Multisize PDF Print

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Never waste your time again setting up printing parameters when you export to PDF.

This add-in is the easiest way to export to PDF all your presentations at once, without worrying about sheet size. 

Also, you can automatically name your PDF files using custom sheet parameters.

The workflow is as simple as possible. Just check the sheets you want to print on the list. They are organized as they are in your Autodesk® Revit® « Sheets » browser. 

Your print settings are automatically remembered from one session to another.

You will need PDFCreator Free installed on your PC to ensure that the app works great. More information in the Help Document.


VeloBox — Import Rooms from Excel and Manage Multiple Languages in Rooms

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

VeloBox™ Work smarter not harder.

Feature 1 - RoomCreate : You can create an Excel file with rooms you want to create, assign the name, number and department and import that list with the add-in. The add-in will take care of creating the rooms for you.

Feature 2 - RoomLanguages : For multi-national process, where you need to keep the translated values of some parameters in multiple languages, the add-in let’s you create the list of values, for each room and the parameter it is assigned to (e.g. for a room name you can define DIG_Name_En, DIG_Name_De and these will be the parameters that will store this information. In the Excel file provide values for these parameters and the addin will fill them for you)

More at https://digitteck.com/velo-box/


Batch Apply Shared Parameters to Batch of RVT File

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

The tool is designed to batch apply the shared parameter from .txt file to a batch of RVT files placed in folder or subfolders

The tool will save a lot of time and enhance Autodesk® Revit® file performance.


Saturday, October 30, 2021

Create (Pipes, Ducts, Conduits and Trays) from CAD

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This tool is designed to convert the lines into (Pipes, Ducts, Conduits and Cable Trays) from CAD exploded  (2d or 3d)  lines or from Autodesk® Revit® lines.

The tool will save a lot of time converting CAD lines or Revit lines to Revit elements (Pipes, Ducts, Conduits and Cable Trays).

The tool will do this task automatically.

Innobrix — Export to an Interactive 3D House Purchasing Experience

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This add-in is intended for use with the Innobrix platform.

The Innobrix Add-in for Autodesk® Revit® is the accompanying add-in for users of the Innobrix web platform, an interactive platform allowing construction companies to easily provide an interactive, three-dimensional house purchasing experience. 

The add-in is used to export BIM geometry for use in the online platform as lightweight, web-compatible geometry for creating a highly interactive user experience, as well as looping back to Revit to generate the same house, or even blocks at a time, based on the end consumer’s wishes and demands.

New: generate Innobrix-compatible housing without all the hassle

Introducing the Option Generator, this version of the add-in is now able to generate housing for usage on the Innobrix platform using only parameter information, instead of having to modify your document to comply with standards. Use Model Groups for individual sections, fill the parameters to your liking and you're good to go. Refer to the online documentation to learn more.

Export your houses into lightweight, web-compatible geometry for the Innobrix platform

Quickly and easily export your houses into small packaged files, compatible with Innobrix.

Shapeshifter — Lock Elements to Protect Your Authoring

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Shapeshifter will replace any family instance or element inside your project to not editable elements to protect your authoring.

Replace any element in your model for an exact copy not editable and not reusable.

Protect your authoring and all the hours of work used to create your family component libraries and your models.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Distribute & Import MEP Elements from CAD

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This tool is designed to import the ceiling elements automatically (Lighting fixture, Air Terminal, Sprinklers, Fire Alarm, and Data Devices) from a CAD drawing. 

It will save a huge amount of time normally spent in placing lighting fixtures or air terminals....etc in the project.

The tool will also adjust the elements on the ceiling automatically.

Batch Detach Central Models

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This tool is designed to batch detach the Autodesk® Revit® central models automatically.

It will save the detached files in separate folder.

This tool will save a lot of time during project delivery especially if the submission contains large number of files.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Distribute MEP Elements Automatically on Ceiling

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This tool is designed to place the ceiling elements automatically (Lighting fixture, Air Terminal, Sprinklers, Fire Alarm, and Data Devices) 

It will save a huge amount of time used to place lighting fixtures or air terminals....etc in the project.

The tool will work with hosted and none hosted families.

The tool will work with regular and irregular spaces.

The tool will place the elements at ceiling whether the ceiling exist in your model or the ceiling is exist at the linked file.

Free TSD — Add Motion Detectors for Lighting Management

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Plug-in to add Motion detector (for lighting management) with 3D modeling and 2D symbol, generic or filled:

  • The detection area in 2D plan views adjustable according to mounting height.
  • The product is available with or without a host.
  • Compatible from Autodesk® Revit® 2017 onwards.
  • MEP connector.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

BIM SOFT SOLUTIONS All Tools Package

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This package contains 7 main packages which contains 100 applications and it will accelerate your work in Revit 

1. BIM SOFT Tool Package  

This application contains 31 useful tools to facilitate work in Autodesk® Revit®.

https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=1165803831326783009&appLang=en&os=Win64

2. MEP Package

This application contains 31 useful tools to facilitate work with MEP systems in Revit.

https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=5142239976732836819&appLang=en&os=Win64

3. Sheet & views Packages

This application contains all the tools needed to work with sheets and views in Revit.

https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=5700019929706677793&appLang=en&os=Win64

https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=4838664307517378543&appLang=en&os=Win64

Numbering Plus

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Use Numbering plus to add well-formatted numbers to your elements and drawing.

Users can specify the starting number and incremental value.

Users can use decimal numbers as explained in the linked video below.

Users can also add prefix and suffix for the calculated value.

Users can select the category of elements to be numbered.

Users can also select a parameter to store the whole calculated value.

Users can now create log file to track the modified elements.


Monday, October 25, 2021

Free Webinar October 27 — How to Use the Stacking Feature in StrucSoft Solutions' Onyx

From the announcement:

Upcoming Webinar:

How to Use the Stacking Feature in Onyx

In [this] webinar, we walk users through how to use the stacking feature in our cloud production management software Onyx. Join us Wednesday, October 27th at either 10 AM or 2 PM.

We'll cover:

  • how to create your templates (bundles, pallets, and trucks);
  • how to add panels to your bundles;
  • how to add the pallets/bundles onto your trucks;
  • how to stack by sequence vs stack by path;
  • how to color-coding your panel categories.

Register here »


Free Webinar November 17 — CADD Microsystems' Applications for Faster Workflows in Revit

From the announcement:

CADD Applications for Faster Workflows in Revit Webinar

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Join us for a free webinar that will show you a collection of Extensions and Add-Ins developed by CADD Microsystems that can help you be more organized and save time in your model.

You will see how:

  • FilterPLUS expands Revit’s Filter tool to make it immediately more useful.
  • FilePROPS for Revit and AutoCAD get valuable DWG and RVT file information without opening the file.
  • The CADD Dashboard for Revit can place critical project or standards information inside Revit.
  • WarningsPLUS helps make it easier to manage your warnings and easier to deal with them.
  • CADD Toolbox for Revit shares content, utilities, and education from the CADD experts.

Register here »


Sunday, October 24, 2021

Land Planning (Create Rooms & Blocks ) from Lines

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

The function of this tool is to convert lines to rooms and Convert rooms to blocks.

the tool will help planing engineers to start their projects in Autodesk® Revit® by converting the lines to rooms and then to blocks.

This will help in land planning at the beginning of new projects.

Automatic Adding of Paint Material

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This tool will add the paint materials for the system families elements or in-place elements automatically.

such as: floors, ceilings, walls and roofs or in-place elements, adding paint material to the faces is a manual process and it takes very long time to select the faces and apply the paint material to it,

The tool will do this task automatically.

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Grid Vertical Extender

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Forget about missing Grids in your floor plans and having to manually search and extend each Grid.

Now, using GRID VERTICAL EXTENDER you can extend Grids vertically to the selected top and bottom levels quickly and easily in just a few seconds.

Also, you can apply an offset to the top or bottom level as well.


Remove Analytical Model

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Remove all the analytical elements in your project quickly and easily.

If your structural BIM model is not aimed for structural analysis you may want to "clear" all the analytical data. Usually, this is a slow manual process that takes a lot of time. 

But now you can "clear" the analytical elements in your structural project just by selecting them all, and in a matter of seconds, your model will be clean.


Friday, October 22, 2021

SpeedJoin

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

SpeedJoin for Autodesk® Revit® is a minimalist Addin that helps users to do in just three clicks what normally took hundreds of clicks and a lot of time. With a very powerful algorithm, speed up your tasks and work smarter and faster.

  • Very intuitive interface that doesn't need any prior adaptation time.
  • Perform thousands of Join operations (Join, Unjoin and Switch join) in seconds.
  • The new tool "Walls Cleaning" allow you to join all stacked walls to generate a clean facade
  • Don't forget a single element anymore and waste time in looking for undone elements.
  • With the Join & Switch tool, you can, in one click join elements then switch the join order automatically.
  • You can verify that your elements are correctly joined with Isolate/Restore button that isolates temporarily the two categories.
  • Can take charge of all kinds of elements even In situ ones.
  • Effortlessly make your model cleaner and get the right quantities in your schedules.
  • Just after the purchase, you will receive a License Key for the activation of the SpeedJoin Addin.
  • A life time license

Custom Tile Hatch Pattern

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

This application will help you to create a custom tile hatch pattern with the gap between tiles in horizontal and vertical angles.

As most of the constructors know, if you want to install tiles on the floor or walls accurately, you must consider the gap between tiles in your drawing. This application will help you to make your custom tile hatch pattern with a gap between tiles and customizable tile size.


Thursday, October 21, 2021

Free Webinar October 27 — Discover Enscape for TestFit

From the announcement:

Real-time building generation meets visualization

We're proud to connect the world's most powerful building configurator to the world’s leading visualization engine. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Enscape, it’s an industry standard for presenting stunning, life-like imagery to key stakeholders, and we’re proud to partner with such a visionary team. 

If you’d like to know more, please sign up for our webinar with Enscape Oct 27th


TestFit 2.22: Introducing Enscape for TestFit

From the announcement:

Real-time building generation meets visualization

We're proud to connect the world's most powerful building configurator to the world’s leading visualization engine. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Enscape, it’s an industry standard for presenting stunning, life-like imagery to key stakeholders, and we’re proud to partner with such a visionary team. 

If you’d like to know more, please sign up for our webinar with Enscape Oct 27th