PARS-BIM: Architectural Tools

From the Autodesk Design and Make Marketplace:

Built on years of hands-on modelling experience, this plugin is designed to dramatically speed up your workflow while saving both time and costs. With powerful automation tools and smart features, it takes the repetitive, time-consuming tasks out of your hands—so you can focus on design.

Here’s what it can do for you:

Common Tools (Included in all versions)

• View & Template: Rapidly duplicate views and standardize templates across projects.
• Sheet Automation: Re-number, manage, and batch-create sheets from Excel.
• Family Placement: Precision-place families on CAD blocks or ceilings automatically.
• Selection & Filtering: Save selection rules, automate V/G filters, and group elements by level/type.
• Clash Coordination: Sync Navisworks clash reports or manage internal model collisions with instant navigation.
• Annotation & Data: Automate Marks, sync parameters, batch-tag elements, and clean up schematic line intersections.

Architecture Tools (Exclusive)

• Room & Interior: Auto-generate wall/floor finishes and visualize ceiling height legends.
• Auto-Modeling: Convert 2D CAD files to 3D BIM elements (walls/doors/windows) and auto-join structural components.
• Magic Dimensioning: One-click auto-dimensioning for Grids, Windows, and Wall openings.
• Level Automation: Instant creation of single or multi-level building structures based on custom rules. 

Free BIMify Add-in: Convert 2D DWG Data into 3D Revit Elements

BIMify is a productivity tool that converts linked 2D AutoCAD DWG data into native 3D Revit elements by reading CAD layer information and automatically generating geometry such as walls and columns. It helps architects, engineers, and BIM managers migrate legacy CAD work or coordinate with 2D consultants while reducing repetitive manual modeling. Users cited include WSP, AECOM, JLL, Arup, and Jacobs.

Export Sheets to DWG

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

At present, when exporting from Autodesk® Revit® to DWG, each sheet is exported as a separate file, therefore, if you want one single DWG with all drawings and sheets, it has to be combined manually or by importing each layout in CAD.

This Add-in will make your work easier to export with the help of these two tools:

• "To 1 layout" command: Export multiple sheets to one DWG file, with all drawings in the model tab and all sheets in 1 layout tab.
• "To Multiple Layouts" command: merge all sheets to one DWG file with multiple layouts.

Use this plugin with Autodesk® AutoCAD® add-in: "Merge Drawings" to get better results.

BIMprove – A Free 5-Star Rated Productivity Suite

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

1) Geometry Converter:

This tool allows you to convert any type of geometry, whether it's a family or a Generic (Model In Place), into a regular editable Autodesk® Revit® family. It's extremely useful for modeling point clouds and complex architectural forms.

Key features:

• User-friendly window interface.
• Various element selection methods.
• Table of selected content.
• Settings that can help streamline the conversion process.
• Ability to select family units (metric/imperial) and language by choosing the appropriate family template.

Geometry Converter user window.

DiStem – A Free Public Beta of Revit Management / Productivity Tools

From the DiRoots website:

DiStem bundle for Autodesk Revit contains several Revit add-ins to boost your productivity. This bundle will help you to manage your BIM model data (extract and map elements’ properties and parameters), clean up the Revit model, remove revision clouds, transfer, measure distances in 2D & 3D views, get elements coordinates, manage DWGs, export to glTF, batch generate family thumbnails/preview images.

Disclaimer: more tools will be added soon!

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DiStem is brought to you by DiRoots. It's a free public beta. 

This add-in is compatible with Revit 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 

Download from the DiRoots website » 

Questions? Contact the developer »

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Instance Locator: Map AutoCAD Blocks to Revit Families

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

With this application, you can increase your modeling speed when creating BIM based on DWG information. Just import DWG links and Instance Locator will allow you to map every type of block with  Autodesk® Revit® family type. You can place elements on walls, ceilings and floors.

You can refer to elements on the file or on Revit links. Choose to orient them up, down or laterally to the wall. Also you can place the instances at a fixed height with or without reference element.

Naviate Accelerate: A Productivity Suite of 50+ Tools

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

The core in Naviate for Autodesk® Revit®

In Naviate Accelerate you will find all the common specifications and features for your Naviate for Revit. With your chosen discipline on top, you will have access to the Naviate best suited for your work tasks and project planning. 

The common ground in the industry

Naviate Accelerate contains all the features found across the AEC industries, from collaboration, productivity and documentation. With best-practice workflows and task management like Family Browser, Filter Elements, Sheet Manager, and Edit Parameters to mention a few.

Filter Elements

Filter any object based on type or instance parameter value from the entire project. You can combine filters and save them for reuse. If it's in Revit you can filter it.

Filter any object based on type or instance parameter value from the entire project.

unit Export tools

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

A number of free tools are available directly out of the box. For some premium features, you need purchase a subscription to unlock all restricted features. For more info see: Tools comparison or read the information below.

FREE FEATURES

Open in PDF

Command automatically sets the paper size according to the view size and opens the current view in the default PDF viewer.

Learn more at Open in PDF | Revit Export | unit Documentation (unit-bim.com)

Open in DWG

The command opens the current view in the default Dwg browser.

Learn more at Open in DWG | Revit Export | unit Documentation (unit-bim.com)

Open in EXCEL

Continue working with the schedule in Excel with one click. You can set the export format in the settings.

Learn more at Open in Excel | Revit Export | unit Documentation (unit-bim.com)

ATHENA Exchange for Autodesk® Revit®

Editor's Note: This add-in was previously named Family/DWG Exporter Importer.

From the Autodesk App Store:

What does the ATHENA Exchange for Autodesk® Revit® do? 
With ATHENA Exchange for Revit, you can save Revit families including their parameters automatically as Autodesk® AutoCAD® drawings.

After you have saved the modified drawing with an index and have updated the parameters, the drawings can be imported again quickly and easily. The corresponding families and their parameters are updated.

Who needs ATHENA Exchange for Revit? 
In Revit models created by architects the window, door or facade elements are represented as "dummy" families. The planner who has to elaborate on these elements can now export the dummy families and process them in the usual AutoCAD environment with the appropriate application (e.g. ATHENA). The dummy outlines are replaced by appropriate profile outlines, etc. Optionally, the planner can also adapt the element parameters and add certain profile information. Once the elements have been elaborated, they can be imported into the Revit model. The dummy families are automatically updated with the correct profile outlines.

Product Roundup – Free Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools

From the Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools website:

AUTODESK BIM INTEROPERABILITY TOOLS

These free Autodesk apps are designed to help architects, engineers, contractors and owners with their Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows.

Autodesk Classification Manager for Revit
Assign multiple classification systems to multiple elements with a single click

Autodesk Enhanced DWG Exporter for Revit
Improves the DWG Export from Revit, helps overcome a number of limitations of the built-in DWG Export feature, and makes the management of configurations simple and straightforward

Docuflow v2.7

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 2.7, 1/17/2019

• The advanced filename rules for PDF and DWG can now also combine sheet shared parameters tags for even more flexibility.
• Added compatibility for the latest PDF printer to ensure that the PDF orientation always matches the Revit sheet.
• Fix error when the default print range was set to something else than sheets in the Print Dialog would prevent Docuflow to print.

Description

Publish all your documents in one operation.
Now it's easy to get high-quality PDF, DWG, IFC and drawing list from the same tool. Just select your sheets and you are good to go. Docuflow makes your drawing issues quick and simple.

Intelligent
Docuflow detects sheet sizes and orientation and takes care of all the complicated stuff. All your documents are exported in 1 operation exactly like the sheets in Revit. You no longer to spend time doing the manual selection of sheets, matching paper sizes or orientation and separating print jobs.

Docuflow v2.6

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 2.6, 12/18/2018

• New selection method with two gridviews and wider dialog.
• Advanced filename with unlimited possibilities, including sheet and project parameters. 
• Support to sets of Revit sheets for quicker selection.
• Publishing of sheets to a single PDF is now supported, including the possibility of reordering the sheet sequence beforehand.
• Checks Revit build number and prevents Docuflow to run with Revit builds that crash when printing to PDF.
• Bypasses installing the printer drivers if they are already installed.
• Autofit of text in the sheet selection to make all text visible.
• New control to show/hide columns in the sheet selection in the tab Customize.
• Display error if the user has no permissions to use the PDF printer.
• Prevents Docuflow beings installed if Revit is runnning to ensure correct behaviour.
• Supports floating licenses.

Description

Publish all your documents in one operation.
Now it's easy to get high-quality PDF, DWG, IFC and drawing list from the same tool. Just select your sheets and you are good to go. Docuflow makes your drawing issues quick and simple.

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2019 – Includes 3 New Tools

From the IMAGINiT Technologies website:

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit

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The Indispensable Time-Savers for Autodesk Revit

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2019 supports only Revit 2019 products. We also offer versions for Revit 2016, 2017 and 2018. Available in either Standalone or Named-User versions.

NEW in Utilities for Revit 2019*:

Annotation Font Update
Scan for all font references in your model and push updated fonts with an easy-to-use wizard.

Shared Parameter Check
Scan your model for shared parameters that should be migrated to your centralized file, or inconsistent shared parameter identifiers and type/instance settings. Allowing you to maintain more effective shared parameters for everyone.

Family Placement
Look at families that are in a folder structure and - with just 2 clicks - load and place them. Family Placement runs as a Palette inside Revit, so it's available whenever you need it. If your project has a large number of families, this tool will save significant time.

*These tools only in IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2019.

Drawing Manager – Export Sheets to DWG

From the Autodesk App Store:

You can easily export your sheets with the Drawing Manager app for Autodesk® Revit®. Select your sheets to export in the list, a sheet set or in the browser organization. Then export your overall BIM project into a drawing package.

Drawing Manager
Starts the Drawing Manager dialog. This lets you specify the sheets you want to export to DWG and the filename(s) of the DWG.

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard App Store installer).

Read Help Document

About This Version

Version 1.1.1, 10/17/2018 – First version in the app store

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Drawing Manager is brought to you by Ampersand Software. It's priced at US $50.00.

This add-in is available in versions compatible with Revit 2019 and 2018.

There's more information available on the Autodesk App Store.

The Revit 2019 Product Enhancements From Autodesk That Are Still Missing in Action (Updated)

It's been a little over five months since we published our roundup of Revit 2019 Product Enhancements from Autodesk and several add-ins remain with release dates to be determined. To try to determine their status, we thought it'd be a good time to take a deeper look at these add-ins.

First up: Autodesk Enhanced DWG Exporter for Revit. This add-in is one of the offerings on the Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools website. The other add-ins on the site were developed, in partnership with Autodesk, by CADD Microsystems. This one, however, was developed, apparently, by a different 3rd party. We've been unable to identify an ETA for the 2019 version, though it should be forthcoming.

P&ID Modeler for Revit has apparently been discontinued. According to this Autodesk Knowledge Network post, "At this time, P&ID Modeler for Revit... enabled in BIM 360 Team will not be migrated to the new BIM 360 platform. Autodesk recommends that our customers not expand their use of P&ID Modeler for Revit.

"AutoCAD and AutoCAD verticals, including Plant 3D, will be integrated with BIM 360 Docs via the Autodesk Desktop Connector with deeper integrations planned and to be announced as they become available."

Dumbit – 3D RVT to 2D DWG with Full Fidelity

From the Autodesk App Store:

Revit up, Dumbit down!

Convert Revit building information models to 2D AutoCAD drawings with full fidelity and to your CAD standards. Entirely customizable! So simple a dummy could do it! Dumb it down with Dumbit!

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard App Store installer).

Read Help Document

About This Version

Version 1.0.0, 4/1/2018 – Initial release

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Dumbit is brought to you by Grimoire Tech. It's priced at US $1.99.

This add-in is compatible with Revit 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

There's more information available on the Autodesk App Store.

Free CAD Manager – Manage CAD Inserts

From the ModPlus website:

CAD Manager

Author:  Pecshev Alexander

Manage all inserts of dwg files in the current document

DESCRIPTION

The function displays all types of inserted dwg files - both belonging to the types and not belonging to the views. It is possible to search in the list, copy the identifier of the dwg-insert or view, open the view containing the dwg-insert, and delete the dwg-insertion

REQUESTS / DIALOGUE WINDOW

All the functions are performed directly through the Functions window

The function window does not block Revit. The list of dwg-insets dynamically changes when adding / removing the dwg-insert using Revit and when switching the document to Revit.

Available version: 1.2.0.0

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CAD Manager is brought to you by ModPlus. It's free.

There's more information available on the ModPlus website.

Free Autodesk Enhanced DWG Exporter for Revit

From the Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools website:

Autodesk Enhanced DWG Exporter for Revit

Improves the DWG Export from Revit and makes the management of configurations simple and straightforward

This free tool from Autodesk improves the quality and the information content of DWG files generated from the Revit model and helps overcome a number of limitations of the built-in DWG Export feature

Enhanced DWG Exporter Features

Define Layer Standards

"Break down" a layer into well defined components to make the process of assigning a layer a whole lot easier.

Ultimate Plugin Suite V2.0

From the Autodesk App Store:

About This Version

Version 2.0.0, 8/24/2017

• New Functionality Incorporated Into KB-BimStore Tab: Tab/ToolBar Renamer / Toolbar Manager
• New Detail Tab: Over 60 Customizable Functionalities From Region Hatches, Lineweights, and Detail Components
• New Customizable Settings Button

Description

Welcome. In our plugin suite, we offer a multitude of different operations from renumbering tools, to even Autodesk® AutoCAD® / Autodesk® Revit® Detail Converters providing easy conversion from one platform to another. Our tools help enhance the users’ daily lives by allowing them to save hundreds of hours doing tedious and mind numbing tasks. Down below you will find over 110 plugin features to help you navigate to your details for your company, set up quick sheet managers, and even Automatic lineweight elevations that adjust based on the users’ depth. For the latest offers and special deals, feel free to visit our main homepage at KB-Bimstore.com.

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2018 – Includes 2 New Tools

From the IMAGINiT Technologies website:

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit

The Indispensable Time-Savers for Autodesk Revit

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2018 supports only Revit 2018 products. We do also offer versions for Revit 2015, 2016 and 2017. The IMAGINiT Utilities are available in either Standalone or Named-User versions.

NEW in Utilities for Revit 2018*:

Legend View Creation
Get help creating legend views for components used in your project.

Room Contents Import
Quickly bring in all the required components for a given room.

*These tools only in IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2018.

Try IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit free for 14 days.

Other Tools Include:

Batch Ungroup
Save yourself from the mind-numbing task of ungrouping multiple groups in your model.