Revit MEP News

September 2010 - The Autodesk Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk Revit MEP 2011

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software enhances the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. It provides tools that support early-stage conceptual energy analysis for sustainable design and collaboration within geographically dispersed teams.

This Subscription Advantage Pack includes the following:

Autodesk Revit Server Extension More easily collaborate on projects with geographically dispersed teams. Web-based services help keep teams coordinated as they work on a single project from separate locations.

Autodesk Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis Make informed early design decisions by better understanding the impact of proposed designs on sustainability. Convert concept models into energy models for analysis, and more quickly compare design options in Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 software.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 Extend the capabilities of Revit MEP 2011 in key areas, including coordination and documentation.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

June 2010 - Revit MEP 2011 Update 1

Update 1 for Revit MEP 2011 has been released.

You can download it from the following location: www.autodesk.com

April 2010 - Space Naming Utility for Autodesk Revit MEP 2011

The Space Naming Utility for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software is an intuitive tool that automatically assigns the names and numbers from architectural rooms to Revit MEP spaces. By downloading the Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2011 software, you can eliminate the need to manually assign names to the spaces, helping save time and simplifying your workflow.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2011

Globe Link for Revit 2011 platform products helps users streamline preliminary project planning by enabling them to present conceptual designs in the context of the project site.

With Globe Link, users can publish 3D building information models directly from Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011, and Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software into Google Earth™ mapping service. Users can also acquire site information from Google Earth mapping service and import it into Revit 2011 software applications for building and site layout purposes. Globe Link is optimized for Google Earth version 5 mapping service.

Globe Link is compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit Architecture 2011, Revit Structure 2011, and Revit MEP 2011 software.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Autodesk Revit DB Link 2011

Import and export data between an Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011, Autodesk® Revit Structure 2011, or Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 project and an external database, and then more easily maintain relationships of linked data with Autodesk® Revit® DB Link.

• A grid view of the data enables you to make any final edits before import.
• Databases can be updated following internal or external changes.
• The grid control enables you to create Revit shared parameters to add new fields to related tables in the database.
• Changes to new fields within the database automatically update Revit shared parameters upon future imports.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Autodesk Revit Model Review 2011

Automate the process of reviewing and auditing building information modeling (BIM) projects in Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011, or Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 software with the Autodesk® Revit® Model Review plug-in:

• Check the accuracy and consistency of a Project or Family against standards set by your firm, your clients, or industry best practices.
• Correct inconsistencies with a single click or with instructions provided when manual fixes are required.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2011

Worksharing Monitor facilitates the use of Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011, or Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software in a worksharing environment, in which multiple people work on one project. For workshared projects, Worksharing Monitor answers questions such as:

• Who is currently working on this project?
• Is my local copy of the project up-to-date?
• When will my Save to Central operation finish?
• Has my request to borrow elements been granted?
• Are any issues interfering with my work on a Revit software project?

Worksharing Monitor is compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit Architecture 2011, Revit Structure 2011, and Revit MEP 2011 software.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2011

Batch Print provides an easy way to print a large number of drawings (views and sheets) from a Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011, or Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software project.

After preparing the default printer and the Revit software project, use Batch Print to send any number of drawings to the printer and to control the order in which they print. When you start the print job, Batch Print manages the printing of the drawings, requiring no further interaction from you. If desired, you can monitor the progress of the print job using a status dialog.

Batch Print is compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit Architecture 2011, Revit Structure 2011, and Revit MEP 2011 software.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2010 - Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit MEP 2011

Revit® Extensions extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 in key areas, including coordination and documentation. This download contains all previously released Revit Extensions and updates as well as a new feature: Shared Parameters Converter.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

December 2009 - US Content Extension for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010

The US Content Extension for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software provides new content to help electrical engineers, drafters, and contractors create electrical designs and layouts for projects in the US and elsewhere. Contents include electrical devices for nurse call systems, fire safety, communications, security, and power.

Content is available in both imperial and metric units.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

October 2009 - The Autodesk Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 extends the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software. Productivity-enhancing functionality and features better support coordination and documentation, while improved tools help you work more efficiently within the software.

In addition, new applications that complement Revit MEP 2010 workflows help you:

• Validate the accuracy of building information models created in Revit MEP 2010 against pre-determined standards
• Import and export data between a Revit project and an external database
• Facilitate the use of building information modeling (BIM) for building renovation projects by creating 3D models from 2D digital photographs

Subscription Release Pack for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010 Improve productivity with exclusive access to new tools and functionality available in the Subscription Release Pack for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010 Extend the capabilities of Revit MEP 2010 in key areas using Revit® Extensions.

Autodesk Revit Model Review Automate the process of reviewing and auditing BIM projects in Revit MEP 2010 with the Autodesk® Revit® Model Review plug-in.

Autodesk Revit DB Link Import and export data between a Revit MEP 2010 project and an external database, and then more easily maintain relationships of linked data with Autodesk® Revit® DB Link.

Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 Use 2D digital photographs to more quickly create, edit, and texture 3D models for building renovation projects and energy-efficiency analysis with Autodesk® ImageModeler™ 2009 software.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

July 2009 - Revit MEP 2010 Web Update 1

Web Update 1 for Revit MEP 2010 has been released.

You can download it from the following location: www.autodesk.com/revitmep-download

May 2009 - Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2009 & 2010

The Space Naming Utility for Revit® MEP 2009 & 2010 software is an intuitive tool that automatically assigns the names and numbers from architectural rooms to Revit MEP spaces. By downloading the Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2009 & 2010 software, you can eliminate the need to manually assign names to the spaces, helping save time and simplifying your workflow.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2010

Globe Link for Revit 2010 platform products helps users streamline preliminary project planning processes by allowing them to present to clients conceptual designs in context with information about the project site. With Globe Link, users can publish 3D building information models directly from Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, and Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software into Google Earth™ mapping service. Users can also acquire site information from Google Earth mapping service and import it into Revit 2010 software applications for building and site layout purposes. Globe Link is optimized for Google Earth version 4 mapping service.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2010

Batch Print provides an easy way to print a large number of drawings (views and sheets) from a Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, or Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software project.

After preparing the default printer and the Revit software project, use Batch Print to send any number of drawings to the printer and to control the order in which they print. When you start the print job, Batch Print manages the printing of the drawings, requiring no further interaction from you. If desired, you can monitor the progress of the print job using a status dialog.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - Model Performance Technical Note for Autodesk Revit 2010

The Revit platform's performance can depend as much on the knowledge, skill, and practices of its users as on the hardware environment provided for the software. To address both of these areas, the Revit platform team has assembled this collection of hardware requirements, recommendations, and modeling best practices as researched by both internal development and our community of dedicated customers.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2010

Worksharing Monitor facilitates the use of Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, or Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software in a worksharing environment, in which multiple people work on one project. For workshared projects, Worksharing Monitor answers questions such as:

• Who is currently working on this project?
• Is my local copy of the project up-to-date?
• When will my Save to Central operation finish?
• Has my request to borrow elements been granted?
• Are any issues interfering with my work on a Revit software project?

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

April 2009 - Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010

Revit® Extensions are a series of easy-to-use applications that extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software in key areas, including modeling, coordination, and documentation. Specifically, the extensions provided in this executable file are: Freeze Drawings, Compare Models, Text Generator, and Elements Positioning.

The file installs the Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010. It also includes the Extensions Engine, a platform that hosts each Extension within Revit MEP 2010.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

January 2009 - Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2009

The Space Naming Utility for Revit® MEP 2009 software is an intuitive tool that automatically assigns the names and numbers from architectural rooms to Revit MEP spaces. By downloading the Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2009 software, you can eliminate the need to manually assign names to the spaces, helping save time and simplifying your workflow.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

January 2009 - Revit 2009 64-bit

This version of Revit® 2009 is a native 64-bit application to be used with 64-bit Operating Systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 64-bit or Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit (Business, Home Premium, Ultimate editions). The 64-bit version of Revit MEP 2009 removes the 4 gig memory limitation found in 32-bit applications which enhances the software’s capability to handle large projects.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

November 2008 - Revit MEP Web Update 3

The English Web Update 3 Service Packs for Revit MEP 2009 (Build 20081118_1045) can be found under the Revit MEP 2009 product download page:

www.autodesk.com/revitmep-download

For a list of improvements, please refer to the “Web Update Enhancement List” located on the product download page.

November 2008 - Revit MEP 2009 Content Extension

There are two new content extensions available:

• US Content Extension for Revit MEP 2009
• UK Content Extension for Revit MEP 2009

The US Content Extension for Revit® MEP 2009 software provides MEP professionals with access to new imperial and metric content including duct fittings based upon SMACNA standards, and pipe fittings designed on ASME Class 150 and 300 Malleable Threaded Iron and Flanged Cast Iron fittings providing a greater level of design specificity.

The UK Content Extension for Revit MEP 2009 provides MEP professionals with access to new templates and duct fittings designed specifically to meet UK standards. By using this content, MEP professionals can model duct fittings that meet UK DW/144 standards, providing a greater level of design specificity.

This content is available for subscription customers and can be downloaded from www.autodesk.com/subscription.

September 2008 - Globe Link for Revit 2009

Globe Link for Revit 2009 platform products helps users streamline preliminary project planning processes by allowing them to present to clients conceptual designs in context with information about the project site. With Globe Link, users can publish 3D building information models directly from Revit® Architecture 2009, Revit® Structure 2009, and Revit® MEP 2009 software into Google EarthTM mapping service. Users can also acquire site information from Google Earth mapping service and import it into Revit 2009 software applications for building and site layout purposes. Globe Link is optimized for Google Earth version 4 mapping service.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

September 2008 - Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009

Batch Print provides an easy way to print a large number of drawings (views and sheets) from a Revit® Architecture 2009, Revit® Structure 2009, or Revit® MEP 2009 software project.

After preparing the default printer and the Revit software project, use Batch Print to send any number of drawings to the printer and to control the order in which they print. When you start the print job, Batch Print manages the printing of the drawings, requiring no further interaction from you. If desired, you can monitor the progress of the print job using a status dialog.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

September 2008 - Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009

Worksharing Monitor facilitates the use of Revit® Architecture 2009, Revit® Structure 2009, or Revit® MEP 2009 software in a worksharing environment, in which multiple people work on one project. For workshared projects, Worksharing Monitor answers questions such as:

• Who is currently working on this project?
• Is my local copy of the project up-to-date?
• When will my Save to Central operation finish?
• Has my request to borrow elements been granted?
• Are any issues interfering with my work on a Revit software project?

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.

July 2008 - Revit 2009 Performance Technical Note

The performance of the Revit® platform can depend as much on the knowledge, skill and practices of its users as on the hardware environment provided for the software. To address both areas which can affect model performance, the Revit platform team has assembled this collection of hardware requirements, recommendations and modeling best practices as researched by both internal development and our community of dedicated customers.

This available for subscription users to download from the subscription centre - www.autodesk.com/subscription.