Revit 2014 What's New Presentation

Autodesk® Building Design Suite 2014

What’s New in Autodesk® ® Revit 2014

*Autodesk Revit 2014 software is only available as part of the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2014 Premium and Ultimate Editions. © 2013 Autodesk

New & Enhanced Features Platform & For Architects

For MEP Engineers

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Building Element Energy Analysis Displaced Elements Dockable Window Framework and Enhancements Double-Click to Edit Enhancements Interoperability Enhancements Materials UI Enhancements Productivity Enhancements Non-Rectangular Crop Regions Parameter Variance for Groups Room Calculation Point Schedules Enhancements Selection Enhancements Split Elevations Temporary View Templates View Navigation Performance Stairs & Railings Enhancements Point Cloud Improvements Alternate Dimensions Enhanced API

Air Terminal on Duct Angle Constraints Cap Open Ends CSV File Removal Project Duct and Pipe Calculations to API Plumbing Template Split Systems

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Enhanced Analytical Model Reinforcement Enhancements Rebar Placement Constraints Customization Improved Rebar Tagging Improved Positioning of Beams and Braces Join Geometry Ordering Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk Revit

*Autodesk Revit 2014 software is only available as part of the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2014 Premium and Ultimate Editions. © 2013 Autodesk

Platform & For Architects

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Platform & For Architects Autodesk Revit 2014*

Building Element Energy Analysis  Fully automatic generation an effective Energy Analytical Model  Works both with and without Revit room / space objects  Utilizes Revit model data for Energy Analysis directly in varying levels of detail Conduct more reliable, repeatable whole building energy analysis with less time and skill. © 2013 Autodesk

Platform & For Architects Autodesk Revit 2014

Displaced Elements  Configurable views of exploded models

 MEP risers, modular racks, plant room details  View-specific model data preserved

Improve visualization of building elements by creating “exploded” 3D diagrams

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Dockable Window Framework & Enhancements  Combine windows into one window with tabs  Integrate existing framework from Microsoft® for dialog windows  API for third-party developers to build dockable windows Use tabs to work more efficiently with a familiar workflow for dialog windows © 2013 Autodesk


Double-Click to Edit Enhancements  Edit elements by double-clicking  Edit assembly mode, open schedule view, activate view, edit profile, boundaries, sketches, and more  Options dialogue to control double-click features Increase productivity with quicker and more efficient access to edit elements © 2013 Autodesk


Interoperability Enhancements 

Export improvements for IFC, DWFTM, DWGTM/DXFTM, and Layer Standards updates

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Import improvements for IFC, and DWG/DXF

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Import and explode of 3D solids to Revit 3D elements

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Improved API translation for all CAF formats export and import

Collaborate more effectively with enhanced interoperability between technologies © 2013 Autodesk


Materials UI Enhancements  Editor tabs  Material browsing  Material editing

Facilitates more efficient navigation of both project-based and library-based materials

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Productivity Enhancements  Multiselection tools: Bring to Front/Send to Back  Alignment control of divided surfaces

 Material tagging in locked 3D views Improve construction documentation and better visualize design intent

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Non-Rectangular Crop Regions  Reference and crop regions of arbitrary shape  More efficient documentation layout

 Easier presentation of referenced model areas Lay out documentation more efficiently for new and existing buildings

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Parameter Variance for Groups  Vary the value of parameters assigned to groups  Support for COBie  Incorporate data into operation and maintenance Gain more flexible data reporting and increased support for COBie requirements

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Space, System & Equipment Layout

Design

Build

Operate

Product Data, As-Built Layout, Tag & Serial No., Warranties & Spares


Room Calculation Point  Added to all family types that are room-aware

 Ensure family is accounted for in room/space calculation

Improve design accuracy and ensure room/space calculations account for all elements

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Schedules Enhancements  Text properties and table formatting improvements  Improved data access, display, and relationships

 Ability to display graphics in schedule headers Gain greater control of schedule formatting and increased access to data within BIM model

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Selection Enhancements  Filter out links  Select underlay elements  Select elements by face  Filter out pinned elements  Drag elements on selection Improved control over the behavior of select element and links

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Split Elevations  Manage elevation cut-line configuration

 Exclude unwanted or overlapping objects in elevation

Improve construction documents with support for common documentation practices

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Temporary View Templates  Select a view template to apply as a temporary state  Any property associated with view templates can be modified, but not saved  Reduce need for saving and maintaining working views

Change view properties without affecting the saved view state

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View Navigation Performance  Turn off graphics-intensive effects during pan, orbit, and zoom commands  Supported in all views and in all disciplines

Improved graphic performance increases productivity and efficient model manipulation

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Stairs & Railings Enhancements  Stair location line improvements  Run width improvements  Stair temporary/listening dimensions  Stair representation  Stair Join improvements  Stair snap reference improvements  Stair landing direct manipulation improvements  Railing quality improvements More easily model, edit, and document stair and railing designs © 2013 Autodesk


Point Cloud Improvements  Integration of new point cloud engine  Snapping to points and detected planes

 New visualization options and control Deliver superior performance and visual fidelity, along with improved graphic appearance and controls

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Alternate Dimensions  Display values in both Primary and Alternate Units at the same time  Support for all dimension types

Compliance with common dimensioning standards

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Enhanced API          

Enhanced visualization API Enhanced view API Enhanced worksharing API Enhanced site API Enhanced units API Enhanced link API Enhanced import/export API Dockable Dialogs API FreeForm Element API Load add-ins without restarting Revit session

Improved environment for third-party developers © 2013 Autodesk

For MEP Engineers

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For MEP Engineers Autodesk Revit 2014

Air Terminal on Duct  Place air terminals directly on ducts

 New air terminal content  Flow propagation to support sizing

More accurately represent air terminal design when terminals are placed directly on ducts

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Angle Constraints  Restrict available angles when adding or modifying pipe, duct, conduit, and cable tray  Limit duct, conduit, and cable tray to specific angles or incremental angles  Limit pipe to specific angles Route MEP systems more easily using standard angles for more accurate design

© 2013 Autodesk


Cap Open Ends  Easier to add endcaps  Close an open duct or pipe segment easily  Add endcaps to all open segments on a duct or pipe system  Endcaps added to routing preferences Easily add endcaps to duct and pipe segments to create properly closed networks for more accurate air flow © 2013 Autodesk


CSV File Removal Project  Embed CSV data into families  Eliminate need for external CSV files  Import, export, or delete lookup tables for families

Ensure model data integrity is maintained when transferring models among design teams

© 2013 Autodesk


Duct and Pipe Calculation Enhancements  Move duct and pipe sizing calculations to API  Improve duct and pipe calculations

 Provide tools to validate calculations Improve duct and pipe system design by using regional calculations within Revit and Revit MEP through the API

© 2013 Autodesk


Plumbing Template  Supports drainage, waste water, vents and more

 Views specific to plumbing system design

Design plumbing systems more quickly and easily with the new plumbing templates

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Divide Systems  Divide large systems into smaller, more manageable systems, more easily  New content menu, system browser, and ribbon tools

Improve large model and system management

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For Structural Engineers

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For Structural Engineers Autodesk Revit 2014

Enhanced Analytical Model  Improved adjustment of analytical walls  Filters based on the Nodes Connection Status

 Nodes/analytical link tagging  Analytical and physical elements in a single schedule

More flexibility and usability for analytical model adjustments and visibility © 2013 Autodesk


Reinforcement Enhancements  Rebar shape definition according to European standards  Reinforcement rounding  Improved modeling and display of welded wire mesh  Rebar length calculation and scheduling for UK shapes

More rebar options when modeling and documenting concrete reinforcement © 2013 Autodesk


Rebar Placement Constraints Customization  New types of constrains for rebar  New Edit Constraints option  Greater control over rebar placement

Help keep designs coordinated and accurate

© 2013 Autodesk


Improved Rebar Tagging  New multi-rebar anotations  Rebar set description with a single tag

Greater support of concrete reinforcement documentation

© 2013 Autodesk


Improved Positioning of Beams and Braces  Characteristic points standardization for sections in both directions  Enhanced beams & braces geometry justification with offsets

 Independent elements ends justification and offsetting  Location line visibility

Support detailing practices and creation of as-built models to drive fabrication © 2013 Autodesk


Join Geometry Ordering  New Switch Join Order option  Changes the order in which elements join with one another

More accurately represent concrete design

© 2013 Autodesk


*Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk Revit  Access to **Structural Analysis for Autodesk® Revit®  Interoperability with Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2014  Structural Results Storage & Exploration tools  Code Checking framework

Extend structural workflows in the Revit environment © 2013 Autodesk

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