Autodesk Content Catalog – Centralize BIM Content with Cloud-Based Digital Asset Management

From the Autodesk website:

Improve efficiency and reduce rework

How can Content Catalog help you?

Content Catalog is a cloud-based digital asset management tool that enables customers to easily manage, distribute, and find the most up-to-date versions of their BIM content, like Revit families and AutoCAD blocks. It’s a single source of truth for storing, versioning, and accessing content and data—accessible at no cost to users with existing subscriptions that include Autodesk Docs.

Why use Content Catalog? 

Centralize digital assets 

Gain better control and accessibility by connecting your assets in a common data environment.

Unlock reliable data 

Avoid unnecessary rework by ensuring team members have access to the latest approved version of each digital asset.

Find content faster

Save time with a robust search system that uses a variety of filters and display options to locate BIM content quickly.

CTC Software Releases Nexus Suite – Includes Ally, a Guardian Competitor

CTC Software has released a new collection of tools named Nexus Suite. It contains Ally, a new apparent competitor to the well-established Guardian. It also contains PAL (Project Activity Logger), which is used to visualize how users work in Revit models. Lastly, it contains CMS (Content Management System), formerly known as Hive. I've no idea why they changed the name, Hive was so much better than a simple acronym. 

Nexus Suite is a seeming bargain, starting at USD 135.00/user/year. Volume discounts apply.

From the CTC Software website:

The Nexus Suite contains powerful tools comprising a system that enables organizations to take control of every aspect of their design processes and production.

Ally ensures that modeling practices and standards are encouraged and enforced in real-time production of Revit models. The flexible rulesets can be targeted to all users, specific projects and groups based on the objects they affect or the actions of the Revit operator.

PAL (Project Activity Logger) is used to monitor, log and visualize the way an organization’s users work in Revit model. The online dashboards offer standard visualizations and with the available APIs, those interested in deeper dives or more customized reports can implement integrated BI consoles to their specifications.

The AVAIL Team Asks, "Can a Custom Chatbot Help Your Firm?"

From the email:

Dedicated to helping AEC professionals find the information they need faster, AVAIL has been experimenting with custom chatbots that can read firm-specific materials such as onboarding documents or historical RFPs and answer questions about them quickly. 

Discover more about the project and how you can test your own custom chatbot in our latest blog.

Read Blog

Interested in a custom chatbot for your firm? Register Interest

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AVAIL is priced at USD 20.00/month or USD 200.00/year. A free version with limited functionality is available. 

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Avail Announces New Features in Releases of Desktop Application (v4.6) and Revit Plugins

From the Avail website:

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 15, 2024 - Software company AVAIL – which creates content management system (CMS) solutions for the global architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry – has released AVAIL Desktop 4.6 along with Revit plugins AVAIL for Revit 5.2 and Harvest for Revit 2.4. Downloads for new releases can be found at app.getavail.com/downloads. 

All new releases support Revit 2025. Harvest for Revit 2.4 and AVAIL for Revit 5.2 also now support Revit Assemblies.

Two new features are available to preview with AVAIL Desktop 4.6: Palettes and Revit Application Version Management. Palettes are user-customized lists of content in AVAIL and can function as starter content for a specific project or to drive workflows such as redlining construction details. After downloading AVAIL Desktop 4.6, customer administrators can turn on this feature for their account in AVAIL’s Manage Portal page. Once enabled, any user on the account with 4.6 installed will be able to utilize Palettes. To learn more about Palettes, visit blog.getavail.com/palettes and helpcenter.getavail.com/what-are-palettes.

Refer a Friend to UNIFI... Get $250, and Give 5% Off

From the UNIFI website:

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UNIFI Core v3.2.1 & UNIFI Web Portal v2.9.0

From the UNIFI website:

Release Notes: UNIFI Core Version 3.2.1 & UNIFI Web Portal Version 2.9.0

POSTED ON MARCH 17, 2019 BY LAURA MCINTYRE

Hey UNIFI Customers,

We’re pleased to announce our latest software update was released on March 18, 2019. CORE 3.2.1 updates include content upload email notifications, improved materials and fill patterns support, and several bug fixes.  Portal 2.9.0 includes the frequently requested API access! Please read below for further details.

CORE 3.2.1 Highlights

1. Content Upload Email Notifications:

Overview:

– Library Admins will now receive email notifications when a content upload request is created

AVAIL Desktop v3.10.1, Browser for Revit v4.1 & Stream v1.4.1

From the AVAIL website:

AVAIL 3.10.1 Update Now Available

What better way to kickstart 2019 than with an AVAIL update!  We’ve made improvements you’re not going to want to miss across AVAIL Desktop, AVAIL Browser for Revit and AVAIL Stream.  This release concentrated on improving the experience of sharing Channels with members of your team and marks the commercial release of the Standalone Mode for the AVAIL Browser for Revit.

We had a major overhaul to the setup and configuration of what we now call Teams.  The manage portal on getavail.com was recently updated. What used to be referred to as “Manage Users” is now “Team Members”.  For those of you not using SSO (Single Sign-On) you’ll find a new “Team SignUp Mode” that makes it easy to add members to your Team via a Shareable Link.  You can also now restrict new users by domain making it easier than ever to build out your Team.

UNIFI CORE v3.2 – Now Store and Manage Material and Fill Patterns

From the UNIFI website:

POSTED ON JANUARY 7, 2019 BY JULIE GRONDIN

3.2 CORE Release Notes

Hey UNIFI Customers,

Our latest software update for UNIFI CORE was released on January 6, 2019.

CORE 3.2 – Material and Fill Patterns!

You can now store and manage Revit material and fill pattern element types in UNIFI.

Apply materials and fill patterns with one click!.

Release Details:

New Functionality:  The ability to store and manage Revit material and fill pattern element types in UNIFI Core.

Kinship – "Content Management is Just the Beginning"

From the Kinship website:

Kinship

Content management is just the beginning

Everything you need to manage your content, projects and team in Revit®

Find the right content instantly in Revit

Kinship puts your best content at your fingertips. Search your library and projects right from Revit and get instant, context-driven results with beautiful thumbnails and complete family details. Find the content you need by name, category, parameters and more.

UNIFI CORE – Content Management

From the UNIFI website:

CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Rule your content library, increase design team efficiency with analytics, and produce healthier, higher quality models with UNIFI CORE.

UNIFI CORE

Deliver higher quality models faster with UNIFI CORE

Catching Up with UNIFI – Release Notes for Versions 3.1.3, 3.1.4 & 3.1.5

From the UNIFI website:

3.1.5 Release Notes

POSTED ON OCTOBER 8, 2018 BY LAURA MCINTYRE

Hey UNIFI Customers,

Our latest software update was released on October 8, 2018. We fixed multiple bugs and resolved several issues including the following:

• Fixed an issue where the “overwrite family” dialog and options were not functioning properly.
• Fixed an issue where adding a large number of files to upload would take a long time to populate the upload page.
• Fixed an issue in Batch Export where selecting 3D families would not be included in the total selected count and the Export button would remain unavailable.
• Fixed an issue where changes to a library would not be applied after saving.
• Fixed an issue where batch exporting some drafting views would fail.
• Fixed an issue where uploading a file and an image with the same name through a content request would not apply that image as the preview for the file.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect number of base files was displayed.
• Fixed an issue where Library Admins would approve or reject a batch upload request and the changes would not be applied.
• Fixed an issue with Harvest Project where selecting a source file using “Open Project File” would open the project in Revit rather than only making the elements within that project available for harvest.
• Improved the image quality of preview images in Harvest Project.
• Fixed an issue where inserting content would not allow the user to rotate the family using the space bar until the Windows focus was on Revit.
• Fixed an issue where uninstalling or updating UNIFI 3.1.2 would not remove the UNIFI.bundle folder and therefore wouldn’t be updated by the next version of UNIFI.
• Fixed an issue in Project Analytics where the Model Path does not display for Revit Links.
• Fixed an issue where, if the user is not logged into UNIFI, using the Request Feature button would crash UNIFI.
• Fixed an issue with drafting views getting renamed during insertion.

AVAIL Browser for Revit v3.3.1 & AVAIL Desktop v3.8.1

From the announcement:

AVAIL Desktop 3.8.1 Release

You won't be disappointed!  This release is packed with new features we think you're going to love...

• Automatic harvesting of Revit Parameters as Tags!
• Index URLs by dragging from your browser directly into an AVAIL Channel
• Improved scrolling performance
• AVAIL Stream update
• More detailed AVAIL Analytics

Revit Out of the Box Content Now Delivered through AVAIL

From the announcement:

We are excited to announce that we’ve just added a Revit | US Imperial | 2017 Channel to AVAIL Marketplace. You can now easily find content in the Revit 2017 Imperial Content Pack right inside of AVAIL. Use AVAIL’s filters panel to quickly and easily find the content you need!

Visit the AVAIL Marketplace from your Browse Channels tab to Subscribe now!

HIVE – A New Content Management System (Free to CTC Subscribers for 1-Year) + 7 Free Webinars Apr 6-26

From the CTC Express Tools website:

Hive is a content management system used to store, index and provide global access to many types of files. In addition to its file storage capability, it facilitates organization of content through the use of libraries, tags and metadata. Hive also provides a rich search experience, works with many design applications and offers access control beyond simple file sharing and folder browsing. The CTC Hive Suite includes a Windows desktop application and Revit add-ins.

AVAIL v3.5.3

From the AVAIL website:

AVAIL Release News: Project Mode is now Live!

By Chris Fredi
February 6, 2018

Happy 2018 everyone! We’re kicking off this new year with some really great new updates, and some really great news across the board!

First, the newest release of AVAIL, version 3.5.3!

You can now download the latest release of AVAIL Desktop and the AVAIL Content Browser for Revit HERE.

Here’s a summary of what we’ve been working on:

• AVAIL Browser for Revit BETA – Project Mode is now Live and available for Team and Enterprise customers!
• AVAIL International Expansion (Sydney & Pacific Rim)
• Search bar improvements
• Stream availability is close!
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

UNIFI v3.1 – Includes New AutoCAD Add-in

From the UNIFI website:

3.1 Release Notes – Announcing UNIFI’s AutoCAD Add-in, Improved Content Requests and Project Analytics



Our team has been working around the clock to get our 3.1 release out, and it’s one of our most exciting releases yet. From continuing to build out our multiformat functionality with an AutoCAD Add-in, to making it easier than ever for UNIFI users to submit and stay updated on the progress of their Content Requests, our 3.1 release is built to help ensure UNIFI fits in more seamlessly than ever to your design and build workflows, increasing your organization’s efficiency across design systems and projects.

SPECtrum Releases GAMUT Content Management System at AU 2017

From the SPECtrum website:

Run the Gamut

No new software to learn, Gamut is intuitive, easy to understand, and grows with you.

11/11/17

Following our ongoing pursuit to Rethink Content, Gamut is SPECtrumBIM’s solution to the problems that BIM content creates. Search for Families, Materials and Assemblies without ever leaving Revit.

Gamut is a cloud based version of the SPECtrum software that you’ve come to know and love. Hosted by the stable and secure Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, Gamut gives you the power to search and deploy directly into projects both local and web content; all without ever leaving Revit.  It’s like Spotify® for BIM.

AVAIL V3.4.1

From the AVAIL website:

AVAIL Release 3.4.1

September 7, 2017
By Chris Fredi

We’ve learned a lot by talking with our users over the last few months, and many of the new features described below come from listening to you. The best part is, there’s more to come… the next few releases will be really exciting. There is some seriously big new stuff coming and we think you’ll really like what you see!

You can now download the latest release of AVAIL Desktop and the AVAIL Content Browser for Revit HERE.

We’ve been hard at work making a lot of great improvements recently. While many of these improvements are behind the scenes to increase performance, there are several new application features that you will get really great benefit out of!

Here’s a summary of what’s new:

• ReSync feature automatically updates AVAIL when files are renamed on your network server
• Large, expandable and full window previews make seeing your detailed content and custom thumbnail previews much easier
• Collapsing Keys make large tag sets easier to use and manage
• AVAIL Marketplace has been introduced
• Improved Flags & Comments Panel
• Bug fixes and improvements (the Sync Spinner is fixed!)

New Family and Detail Warehouse Released

From the announcement:

The NEW Family and Detail Warehouse is here!

Introducing the NEW...

The new Family and Detail Warehouse is here and now includes non-manufacturer specific Casework natively built in Revit) and coming soon - Doors!

The mission of F+DW is to be your go-to place for Revit families and details; whether you are just starting with Revit, need to augment your existing library or could use help standardizing your firm's own internal conventions. Use everything as-is or customize to fit your needs!

A trial version of the new F+DW is now ready for download on the Autodesk App Store.

Interested in hearing more about the new content in F+DW? Register for our webinar on Tuesday, Aug 8th at 2:00 EDT.

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Family and Detail Warehouse is now delivered through AVAIL. Want to know more about how AVAIL can help manage all that hard-to-find content? Our AVAIL Basics and AVAIL for Revit webinars can help!

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UNIFI Version 3.0 Released – Includes Multi-Format Support!

From the UNIFI website:

v3.0 – Multi-format is Here! (plus a lot of other really cool features)

July 23, 2017

Yes, it’s true, you can now use UNIFI as your single source for all of your digital content including Revit, Bentley, AutoCAD and SketchUp files not to mention jpg, pdf, xls, doc, even movies! Now, as you work on various phases of a project, you can have easy access to all of the content in one place.  In future releases, we will be creating add-ins to popular design software solutions which will further enhance our multi-format capabilities. In addition to multi-format, we were very busy adding additional features: