Roundup: New and Updated Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps for the Week of 11/16/2014

NEW ADD-INS

Export Schedule
Russ Green | Win64 only | 11/19/2014 | USD 1.99

Export an open schedule from Autodesk® Revit® direct to Microsoft Excel either in CSV or XLXS formats from an open schedule view.

Import plate reinforcement from Robot
Ar-Cadia | Win64 only | 11/19/2014 | USD 15.00/Month

The application performs the import of theoretical reinforcement plates from Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis and allows controlling the actual layout of reinforcement in Autodesk® Revit®.

Switch Join Order
BIMCODER, Inc | Win32 and 64 | 11/18/2014 | USD 6.99

Switch join order of columns, beams and floors to guarantee columns join to beams (or floors), and beams join to floors.

3DPDF Exporter

ProtoTech Solutions and Services Pvt. Ltd. | Win32 and 64 | 11/17/2014 | Trial

3DPDF Exporter For Autodesk® Revit® exports your model to secured and encrypted 3D PDF file.


UPDATED ADD-INS

ScheduleSync Pro (Trial)
BIMCODER, Inc | Win32 and 64 | 11/20/2014 | Trial

Export Autodesk® Revit® schedule data to an Excel file to allow a user to edit schedule data externally and import Excel file back to Revit to automatically refresh the Revit model parameters.

Topo Align
Archisoft | Win64 only | 11/20/2014 | USD 1.99

Align topography to elements picked in the model.

Excel2R
AGA CAD Ltd. | Win32 and 64 | 11/19/2014 | Trial

Excel2R imports MS Excel spreadsheets to all Autodesk® Revit® projects with its design settings. Such data can be synchronized with the original MS Excel spreadsheet at anytime.

Export Schedule Add-in for Revit

From the Autodesk Exchange Apps website...

Adds the ability to export a schedule to an Excel file. Unlike the current export via a text format the app can respect font styles, column widths, merged column headers and background colors.  At this time schedule border styles are not exported.

The Export Schedule Add-in for Revit retails for USD 1.99.

There's more information available on the Autodesk Exchange Apps website.

Import Plate Reinforcement from Robot Add-in for Revit

From the Autodesk Exchange Apps website...

The application performs the import of theoretical reinforcement plates from Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis and allows controlling the actual layout of reinforcement.

User work process:

• selects the necessary floors (walls);
• performs the import of theoretical reinforcement from program Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis;
• monitors the actual layout of reinforcement made standard tool “Reinforcement area”.

The work process creates two specialized views: "Reinforcement from Robot “and” Check reinforcement.”

The results of import are displayed on this data views as color contour plots.

If necessary, user can include a numeric display of the results.

The application update the results dynamically when user makes changes in the areas of reinforcement plates.

This application facilitates and accelerates the process of reinforcement of floors and walls.

Import Plate Reinforcement from Robot Add-in for Revit retails for USD 15.00/month.

There's more information available on the Autodesk Exchange Apps website.

Switch Join Order Add-in for Revit

From the Autodesk Exchange Apps website...

To satisfy an industry requirement, it is required that columns (slabs) should join to beams or floors, and beams join to floors in some cases. This tool will analyze the desired models and update the join order effectively between columns vs. floors, or columns vs. beams, or beams vs. floors to guarantee the join order meets such restrictions.

The BIMC-Switch Join Order tool provides the following auto join features:

• Join columns to floors
• Join beams to floors
• Join columns to beams

Click  here for a video demonstration of the features and quick tips.

Specify the join targets and tool will analyze the target elements and update the join order.

This is join status before switch

This is updated join order after switching

The Switch Join Order add-in for Revit retails for USD 6.99.

There's more information available on the Autodesk Exchange Apps website.

Roundup: New and Updated Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps for the Week of 11/9/2014

NEW ADD-INS

Auto Insulation Creator
BIMCODER, Inc | Win32 and 64 | 11/11/2014 | USD 18.99

Create batch insulation for ducts and pipes and theirs corresponding connectors and accessories automatically with given insulation settings of type and thickness.


UPDATED ADD-INS

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export 2015 (64-Bit)
SOFiSTiK AG | Win64 only | 11/14/2014 | USD 24.90

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export generates PDF documents with embedded 3D content. Particularly focused on structural models and reinforcement it includes features to create a useful representation of them.

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export 64 Bit
SOFiSTiK AG | Win64 only | 11/13/2014 | USD 9.90

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export generates PDF documents with embedded 3D content. Particularly focused on structural models and reinforcement it includes features to create an useful representation of them.

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export 2014 (32-Bit)
SOFiSTiK AG | Win32 only | 11/13/2014 | USD 9.90

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export generates PDF documents with embedded 3D content. Particularly focused on structural models and reinforcement it includes features to create an useful representation of them.

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export 2014 (64-Bit)
SOFiSTiK AG | Win64 only | 11/13/2014 | USD 9.90

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export generates PDF documents with embedded 3D content. Particularly focused on structural models and reinforcement it includes features to create an useful representation of them.

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export 32 Bit
SOFiSTiK AG | Win32 only | 11/13/2014 | USD 9.90

SOFiSTiK 3D-PDF Export generates PDF documents with embedded 3D content. Particularly focused on structural models and reinforcement it includes features to create an useful representation of them.

BIMobject
BIMobject AB | Win32 and 64 | 11/12/2014 | Free

The BIMobject™ on-line product portal is integrated inside Autodesk® Revit® allowing BIM users to search, filter, browse and download free BIM objects from real manufacturers.

DigiPara® Elevatorarchitect 2015
DigiPara GmbH | Win32 and 64 | 11/12/2014 | Free

Free plug-in to create elevator BIM models within Autodesk® Revit® 2014 and 2015 software.

Cost-It Automatic take-off and estimating
Presto (SOFT S.A.) | Win32 and 64 | 11/12/2014 | Free

Automatically extracts the estimate from the Autodesk® Revit® model, including organized work items, take-off by elements, list of parameters and plans. Presto 2014 or Presto Demo required.

Workshared File Notification
Lazcad | Win32 and 64 | 11/11/2014 | Free

Allows user to easily recreate a local file if the local file is outdated. It also prevents user from accidentally opened a central model.

Advance Steel 2015.1 Extension
Autodesk, Inc. | Win64 only | 11/10/2014 | Free

Advance Steel Extension allows Autodesk® Revit® users to export, import, and synchronize BIM data from their models with Advance Steel for structural analysis and detailing.

Advance Steel Plug-in
Autodesk, Inc. | Win64 only | 11/10/2014 | Free

This extension allows Autodesk® Revit® users to export, import, and synchronize BIM data from their models with Advance Steel for structural analysis and detailing.

Auto Insulation Creator Add-in for Revit

From the Autodesk Exchange Apps website...

Autodesk® Revit® building MEP designer needs to create different insulations for ducts and pipes, in order to improve the design efficiency and save the time, BIMCoder developed the tool which can help Revit users create insulations effectively; the tool provides main functions and features as below:

• Allows user to define the thickness setting for different duct\pipe types so that setting can be applied automatically when creating insulation.
• Allows user to select the insulation type setting when creating insulation,
• Allows user to select pipes or ducts, or automatically create insulations for all elements.

Click here for a video demonstration of the features and quick tips.

Thickness settings UI allows user to define type thickness

Original status without insulation

Insulations created for pipes and connectors as well as accessory elements

The Auto Insulation Creator add-in for Revit retails for USD 18.99.

There's more information available on the Autodesk Exchange Apps website.

Roundup: New and Updated Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps for the Week of 11/2/2014

UPDATED ADD-INS

ScheduleSync Pro (Paid)
BIMCODER, Inc | Win32 and 64 | 11/6/2014 | USD 19.99

Export Autodesk® Revit® schedule data to an Excel file to allow a user to edit schedule data externally and import Excel file back to Revit to automatically refresh the Revit model parameters.

Egan Parametric Graphic Scale
Egan BIM Resources | Win32 and 64 | 11/5/2014 | Trial

This app provides a Parametric Graphic Scale for Autodesk® Revit® that automatically updates each viewport’s view title.

Cut Opening LT
AGA CAD | Win32 and 64 | 11/5/2014 | Trial

Cut Opening LT is a free Autodesk® Revit® extension for managing the creation of openings using Revit „Interference Check“ results. Extension works with Ducts, Pipes, Cable Trays and Conduits.

CADtoWIN
CADtoWIN | Win32 and 64 | 11/5/2014 | Trial

CADtoWIN extends the Microsoft SharePoint functionality inside of Autodesk® Revit® by supporting common file operations like open, save and much more to SharePoint web sites.

Ideate BIMLink 2015 - Trial

Ideate, Inc. | Win64 only | 11/4/2014 | Trial

Ideate BIMLink lets you pull data from an Autodesk® Revit® file into user-friendly Microsoft Excel and push Excel data into Revit with equal ease.


NEW ADD-INS

Team Notes 2015
High Gears Software | Win64 only | 11/5/2014 | USD 25.00

Team Notes allows you to add internal project-wide notes and associate Autodesk® Revit® Elements to them. Others can then read those notes and see the Elements you've associated to them.

Team Notes Add-in for Revit

From the Autodesk Exchange Apps website...

Share, collaborate and discuss your ideas with other participants in your Autodesk® Revit® Projects.

Team Notes allows you to save project-wide notes and associate Revit elements to them. Your notes can be made public or private to only those users you decide. Easily create private teams that only users from your organization can access. Simple to learn, Revit Team Notes can be used to:

• Highlight Elements that have significance to the Project participants
• Create a simple To-do list for yourself
• Track the Tasks to be done by your team
• Make a Request List for a team from another firm
• And so much more! You decide what to do with your notes

 The 15 day trial has all the functionality enabled but once it expires, you'll only be able to view notes. You'll need to purchase and activate to keep adding and modifying. If you want others to read your notes without having them purchase a License, simply instruct them to install Team Notes

Dockable Notes List Pane showing all visible Teams and their notes.

Select and associate Revit elements to a note.

Use Team Notes to add feedback provided by your customers when on-site visits were done.

Team Notes retails for USD 25.00.

There's more information available on the Autodesk Exchange Apps website.