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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
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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

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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

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

 Import improvements for IFC, and

DWG/DXF

 Import and explode of 3D solids to

Revit 3D elements

 Improved API translation for all CAF

formats export and import
Collaborate more effectively with
enhanced interoperability between
technologies
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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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Equipment
Layout

Parameter Variance for

Design Build Operate
Groups
 Vary the value of parameters Product Data, As-Built Layout,
assigned to groups Tag & Serial No.,
Warranties & Spares

 Support for COBie

 Incorporate data into operation

and maintenance

Gain more flexible data reporting

and increased support for COBie
requirements

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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
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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

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