what’s new in revit structure versions 2015 r2 &...

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Betsy Werra

E.L.Werra Consulting, LLC

SE University, October 2015 www.LearnWithSEU.com

What’s New in Revit Structure

Versions 2015 R2 & 2016

Overview of Topics

2015 R2 Platform Enhancements

� Search

� File Upgrades

� Import/Link Position

� Load a Family

� Select host for Tags

� Wall Joins

� Reference Other View

� Perspective View

� Reveal constraints

� Colors Section

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2015 R2 Structural Enhancements

� Rebar Placement

� Snapping enhancements for

Structural elements

� Alignment Reference

� Structural framing orientation

� User interface for structural

elements

Overview of Topics

2016 Platform Enhancements

� Revision

� Open Sheet View

� Selection Boxes

� Navigation during Redraw

� Rotate Project North

� A360 Collaboration

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2016 Structural Enhancements

� Rebar Constraints

� Rebar Scheduling

� Rebar Replacement Precision

� Shapes for Path Reinforcement

� Improved Rebar Length Rounding

� Structural Loads

� Gravity Analysis

� Member Forces

� Structural Section Properties

� Structural Framing Content

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Platform Enhancements

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2015 R2: Search

Search:

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� To quickly find the content you need,

use the new search feature in the

Type Selector or in drop-down lists

2015 R2: File Upgrades

File Upgrades:

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� To help you understand the

consequences of file upgrades,

new dialogs indicate the

release of a file and the release

to which it will be upgraded

� In many cases, you have the

opportunity to cancel the

upgrade before it completes

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2015 R2: Import/Link Position & Load a Family

Import/Link Position:

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� When inserting a Revit

model or a CAD file, the

default positioning is now

Auto - Origin to Origin

� To close the family

automatically after it is

loaded into a project, use

the Load into Project and

Close tool in the Family

Editor

Load a Family:

2015 R2: Select Host for Tags

Select host for tags:

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� To specify the host

element for a tag,

select the tag and use

the Select Host tool

� You can use the Select

Host tool when multiple

tags are selected

� Also works with tags

that reference elements

in a linked model

2015 R2: Wall Joins

Wall Joins:

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� To simplify the control of wall

joins in a plan view, you can

now select multiple

intersected wall joins with a

single click

� Choose to allow or disallow

joins on all the selected walls

with a single click.

� If you choose to allow joins,

you can then specify a Display

option (Clean Join, Don't

Clean Join, Use View Setting).

Allow Join Disallow Join

2015 R2: Wall Joins

Wall Joins:

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� If you choose to allow

joins, you can then

specify a Display option

(Clean Join, Don't Clean

Join, Use View Setting)

� View Setting is located

in the View Properties

parameters called “Wall

Join Display”

Don’t Clean JoinClean Join

2015 R2: Shaft Openings

Shaft Openings:

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� The Base Constraint value now defaults to the level of the

current activated plan view

� The instance properties have been reordered to be

consistent with families with similar properties: Base

Constraint, Base Offset, Top Constraint, Unconnected

Height, and Top Offset

2015 R2: Reference Other View

Reference Other View:

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� To search the list of available

views for reference, enter

keywords to locate the desired

view

� Available when using the

Reference Other View option for

callouts, sections, elevations,

and details

� Displays on the Reference panel

of the ribbon instead of the

Options Bar

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2015 R2: Perspective Views

Perspective views:

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� Editing tools available:

Move, Align, Pin,

Unpin

� Reset Target tool:

Restores the position

of the camera target

to the center of the

field of view

� Toggle between the

perspective and

parallel 3D views

3D View

Perspective view

2015 R2: Reveal Constraints

Reveal constraints:

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� To see all dimension

constraints and

alignment constraints

in a view

� Reveal Constraints

mode located on the

View Control Bar

2015 R2: Colors Section

Colors Section:

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� The new BackgroundColor

setting replaces the

InvertBackground setting in

the Graphics section

� InvertBackground setting

has been deprecated and

is no longer supported

Demo – 2015 R2

Platform Enhancements

Wall Joins, Shaft Openings, Reference other

view, Search, Select a host for Tags,

Perspective Views, & Reveal Constraints

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Structural Enhancements

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2015 R2: Rebar Placement

Rebar Placement:

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� When reinforcing concrete

elements, you can now

place rebar in any 2D view

� Place rebar in plan views,

elevation views, and

section views using the

new placement plane tools

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2015 R2: Snapping Enhancements

Snapping enhancements for structural elements:

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� You can snap to linked or

imported (non-exploded)

CAD drawings

� All structural elements now

snap to the geometry of

imported drawings

� Snaps are available when

defining structural elements

along model lines for

structural framing, columns,

trusses & footing elements

2015 R2: Alignment Reference

Alignment Reference:

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� When changing the

alignment reference of

beam end geometry in

a join, you can now

select multiple framing

element instances and

change their alignment

to a common join

reference

� You can also reset

multiple changed

references

2015 R2: Structural Framing Orientation

Structural framing orientation:

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� Allows you to flip structural framing elements

� The element will still maintain joins, as well as setback,

geometry, and justification modifications

2015 R2: User interface for structural elements

User interface for structural elements:

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� To improve productivity during

structural modeling, take advantage

of the following enhancements:

� The y Offset and z Offset tools

now reside directly on the

Justification panel

� The properties for point loads, line

loads, and area loads are

reorganized and regrouped in the

Properties palette

� The analytical properties for

structural elements are

reorganized and regrouped in the

Properties palette

Demo – 2015 R2

Structural Enhancements

Rebar Placement, Alignment Reference,

Snapping Improvements,

Framing Orientation

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Platform Enhancements

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2016 - Revision Enhancements

Revision Enhancements:

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� The ability to select

multiple rows in the

dialog makes it easy to

delete multiple

revisions at once

� You can change the

starting number for a

numeric sequence to

zero or any positive

number

2016 - Revision Enhancements

Revision Enhancements:

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� Alphabetic sequence

type is now

"alphanumeric," and it

can accept any custom

sequence of characters

� Each value in the

sequence can consist of

more than one character

� Add a prefix and/or suffix

to display with values in

a sequence

2016 - Open Sheet View

Open Sheet View:

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� To quickly open and

identify the sheet on

which a view is placed

� Saves time from

having to scroll down

to the Sheets area

2016 - Selection Boxes

Selection Boxes:

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� Isolate selected items

for unobstructed 3D

viewing and

documentation

2016 - Navigation During Redraw

Navigation During Redraw:

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� Real-time navigation support to

improve performance when

navigating a view

� Allows you to navigate the

model smoothly and

continuously while panning,

zooming, and orbiting around

the view, without waiting for the

software to finish drawing

elements at each step

� This option is enabled by default

2016 - Rotate Project North

Rotate Project North:

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� In addition to rotating model elements in plan view, this tool

also rotates view-specific detail elements, including text

notes, detail lines, filled regions, revision clouds, and more

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2016 - A360 Collaboration for Revit

A360 Collaboration for Revit:

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� Autodesk® A360

Collaboration

for Revit ® *

� Centralized

access to BIM

project data

� Stay connected in

real time

Demo – 2016

Platform Enhancements

Revisions, Open Sheet View,

Selection Boxes, Rotate Project North

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Structural Enhancements

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2016 - Rebar Constraints Improvements

Rebar Constraints:

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� You can now zoom, pan, and

adjust your view without

closing the dialog

� You can graphically select the

desired constraint

� Any segment from a rebar

shape can be constrained to

an inclined face

� You can now specify rebar

constraints to the host and an

offset distance from the cover

2016 - Rebar Scheduling Improvements

Rebar Scheduling:

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� Host Mark parameter:

displays the name of the

structural element hosting

the rebar

� Host Count parameter:

displays the number of

identical structural elements

hosting the rebar

� Quantity by Element:

displays the calculated value

of the total number of rebar

per host

2016 - Improved Rebar Display Performance

Rebar Display Performance:

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� To improve performance so

that views open and update

faster, Revit regenerates

reinforcement only for what is

visible on the screen

� Also, if reinforcement appears

very small on the screen, it is

displayed as simplified lines,

regardless of the detail level

assigned to the view

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2016 - Improved Rebar Placement Precision

Rebar Placement Precision:

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� You can now place rebar

parallel to any host face with

precision using the Shift key

during placement

� Can be used for structural

objects (slabs) and generic

objects

� Place bars distanced from

edges and referenced to

inclined edges

2016 - Shapes for Path Reinforcement

Shapes for Path Reinforcement:

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� Variety of rebar shapes

� You can assign rebar

shapes to the primary and

alternating bars in a path

reinforcement system

� Stirrups distribution along

polyline sketches

� You can select a bar and

rotate the shape according

to your needs

2016 - Improved Rebar Length Rounding

Improved Rebar Length Rounding:

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� When specifying

reinforcement

rounding defaults,

you can round to the

nearest increment,

the next higher

increment, or the

next lower increment

2016 - Structural Loads Improvements

Structural Loads:

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� Local Coordinate System:

� Displays for curved beam

and arc walls

� Displayed on elements when

defining loads

� Properly aligned with the

analytical element curve

� Hosted area loads for arc walls

� Projected loads for surface

elements

2016 - Gravity Analysis

Gravity Analysis:

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� New analysis type

� A simplified analysis for the

flow paths of loads

� Determines how the vertical

loads are being transmitted

from the top of the model to

the foundation

� Vertical loads are the only

loads which are considered

2016 - Member Forces for Connection Design

Member Forces:

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� New set of internal force

parameters for the ends of

framing and column elements

� Manual and automated input

� This helps to communicate the

design loads to a steel connection

designer or fabricator

� Can be used by third-party

software for steel connection

design and code check

verification

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2016 – New Structural Section Properties

Structural Section Properties:

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� You can assign additional

parameters representing

expected characteristics to

structural framing and

structural column families

� New properties for detailing

� New shape types

� Cold formed

� Concrete

2016 – Structural Framing Content

Structural Framing Content:

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� New steel framing content

� US: AISC v.14

� Canada: CISC 9.2

� UK: BS 5950-1

Demo – 2016

Structural Enhancements

Rebar Improvements

(Constraints, Scheduling, Placement, Rounding)

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ResourcesAutodesk Knowledge Network: New in Revit 2015 R2

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-

explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-WhatsNew/files/GUID-6084E92F-4C46-

4047-B98C-2984E730A53D-htm.html

Autodesk Revit 2015 R2: A Mid-Year Revit Release for Autodesk Subscription Customers

http://redstack.com.au/lib/pdf/Whitepapers/WhatsNewinRevitR2SubscriptionUpdate.pdf

What's New in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_slCmGLDd5k

What’s New in Revit 2016 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY-ggSrSwbZq-

U8uu0uCIdzf0omMgtzc_

Revit Structure 2016: New Features

https://revitstructureblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/revit-structure-2016-new-features/

Autodesk Revit Feature Videos http://www.autodesk.com/products/revit-

family/features/all/gallery-view

New in Revit 2016 http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-8349E649-

F5AF-4FB5-9ED6-82BD5815F9C3

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Q & A

Thank you for attending!

Betsy.Werra@LearnWithSEU.com

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What’s New in Revit Structure

Versions 2015 R2 & 2016