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Autodesk BIM

Interoperability Tools for

Revit New Features for Version 7

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Introduction The Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools for Revit are a suite of Revit add-ins that are

designed to support a data driven workflow leveraging the power of the Revit model as

a database.

The suite of four original tools, Classification Manager, Model Checker and

Configurator, and the COBie Extension, have recently been updated with a unifying

look, more features, and user input to make assigning, validating, and sharing BIM data

easier.

Autodesk

Classification

Manager

for Revit

Autodesk

COBie Extension

for Revit

Autodesk

Model Checker

for Revit

Autodesk

Model Checker

Configurator

for Revit

This guide will detail the new features that have been incorporated into the tools with

this new release, Version 7.


General There are several new features that are shared by the entire suite of tools.

Dedicated Ribbon Tab

All four tools are now accessible on their own BIM Interoperability Tools ribbon tab in

Revit, making finding them easier, and reducing “clutter” on Revit’s Add-Ins tab.

Other New General Features

G.1 The tools have had their icons adjusted to align with Autodesk

colors and make it easier to visually recognize what functions are

with which tool.

G.2 Recent bug fixes have been resolved.

G.3 Users can now launch the Model Checker Configurator directly from

the Revit ribbon, instead of having to go to their Windows Start

menu.

G.4 The user interface for all tools has been redesigned from the ground up, with recent

Autodesk UI design principles applied, making a more consistent user experience

across all of Autodesk’s tools.

G.5 The suite of tools is now available as a single unified installation package, making

deployment and maintenance easier.


Classification Manager

General

CM.1 Like the other tools, the updated user interface elements and layout have been applied

for ease and consistency.

CM.2 The help fly-outs have new links to multiple

resources and are accessible on all the

tool’s windows.


Setup

CM.3 The “Setup” or “Open” dialog

box has been redesigned and

applied to all the tools,

making it easier to

understand the functions of

each section and easier

adoption.

CM.4 An added list of “Recent” databases used makes it simpler for users to find the

databases they access frequently.

CM.5 A “Public Library” points to a web-server hosted “standard” databases, managed by the

BIM Interoperability Tools teams. This allows for easier and faster update of these

databases. As soon as the file is updated, users get access to the new database. In

previous versions of the Classification Manager, users had to download and install a

new release of the software whenever a database was updated.


Assign

CM.6 New consistent UI

elements make

navigating and using all

the tools easier to

understand across them.

The Assign tool has

realigned the original

layout to match the new

design scheme.

CM.7 The Assign tool is now “non-modal”, which means it can be used in tandem with Revit

and doesn’t need to be closed as users go back to working in Revit. This will allow users

to continue to leave the tool open and continue to assign classifications to selected

elements.

CM.8 Classification types (Contact, Facility, Space, Element) are now pages accessed through

page index on the left-hand side, in line with navigation found in other Autodesk

applications.

CM.9 Each classification system per type is now a series of tabs along the top.

CM.10 The Number and Description parameters being filled in are now shown in the UI, so

users will immediately know what Revit parameter is being impacted.

CM.11 Previous versions included a limit on how many systems each classification type can

support, and this limit has been removed.


Model Checker

General

MC.1 The nomenclature and naming of elements in the Model Checker were thoroughly

reviewed and updated to try to avoid confusion between the tools and Revit and to

make understanding the structure of checkset easier.

MC.2 Like the other tools, the updated user interface elements and layout have been applied


MC.3 The help fly-outs have new links to multiple

resources and are accessible on all the tool’s

windows.


Setup/Open

MC.4 The “Setup” or “Open” dialog

box has been redesigned and

applied to all the tools making

it easier to understand the

functions of each section and

easier adoption.

MC.5 An added list of “Recent” checksets used makes it simpler for users to find the

checksets they access frequently.

MC.6 A “Public Library” points to a web-server hosted “standard” checksets, managed by the

BIM Interoperability Tools teams. This allows for easier and faster update of these

checkset and addition of more as they are developed. As soon as the file is updated or

added, users get access to them.

MC.7 New metadata has been added to XML checkset files to include Date, Author, and

Description information, customizable in the Configurator.


Setup/Current Checkset

MC.8 Heading, section, and check

status are now stored in the

Revit model, not in the XML

checkset file. This allows for a

far better user experience as

“template” or “master” checks

can be more effectively

leveraged.

MC.9 Added context menus to allow for easier control of heading, section, and check status

by the user.


View Report

MC.10 The report structure has been

overhauled and now matches

the checkset structure to make

monitoring and reviewing

results easier to follow.

MC.11 Each heading and section in the report now has a check results summary that gives a

high-level summary of the checks in that area.

MC.12 The summary portal has been redesigned to highlight critical overall data that users

need to see.

MC.13 A significant addition is the ability to export results of checks to an Excel file. This will

allow collection of ongoing data and all monitoring of checks over time. The Excel file

has been designed to allow for import of consistent data in BI applications.


Configurator

MCC.1 Like the other tools, the updated user interface elements and layout have been

applied for ease and consistency.

MCC.2 The help fly-outs have new links to multiple

resources and are accessible on all the tool’s

windows.

MCC.3 The “Setup” or “Open” dialog box has been redesigned and applied to all the tools

making it easier to understand the functions of each section and easier adoption.

MCC.4 The nomenclature and naming of elements in the Model Checker were thoroughly

reviewed and updated to try to avoid confusion between the tools and Revit and to

make understanding the structure of checkset easier.

MCC.5 There has been a complete

overhaul of interface to make

understanding the function of

each check and building

checkset easier. Instead of all

features of the check creation

and structure being on a

single page, each category of

check as well as the check

structure has its own

dedicated page.

MCC.6 A total review of information tracked in the checks and checksets resulted in the

removal of redundant and unnecessary data fields, streamlining the check creation

process.


MCC.7 Added context menus make navigating and updating checksets easier.

MCC.8 Wizard check creation workflow has been refined to simplify the process.

MCC.9 Several new pre-built checks added:

Browser Organization – list all browser organization types in the model.

File Name – checks if the file name matches a defined standard.

File Size – reports the file size of the checked Revit model.

Imported SKP – will report the number of imported SKP files.

Keynotes – list all the keynotes used in the project.

Family File Size – reports the families in the project ordered by file size.

Legend List – lists the legends currently in the model.

Link Method – reports the link method for each link in the model.

Linked CAD list – report a list of linked CAD files in the model.

Phase Elements – list the number of elements created on each phase of the

project.

Pinned Links – report any links that are not pinned in place.

Project Coordinates – report the coordinates of the survey and project base

points, elevation, and true north.

Revit Version – report the version and build data of Revit running the check.

Shared Parameters File – report the path of the current shared parameters

file.

Views Not on Sheets – reports the number of views, minus views that can

appear on multiple sheets, that are not placed on a sheet.

MCC.10 A new “Unused Checks”

section has been created to

make structuring and

organizing the checkset easier.


COBie Extension

CE.1 Like the other tools, the updated user interface elements and layout have been applied


CE.2 The help fly-outs have new

links to multiple resources and

are accessible on all the tool’s

windows.

CE.3 A redesigned workflow allows access to all features from the Revit ribbon and removes

a step from each function, making it faster and easier for users to get their work done.

CE.4 The Import dialog box has been redesigned and applied to all the tools making it easier

to understand the functions of each section and easier adoption.

CE.5 Parameter Mapping function is now integrated directly into Setup, removing it from its

own tool.

CE.6 COBie contacts are no longer required and users can start generating COBie data earlier

in the process without having to wait to finalize COBie contact information.

CE.7 The Contacts interface has been updated making it much easier to use.

CE.8 The Zones dialog has been redesigned for easier use.

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