REVIT 2027 IS HERE

Revit 2027 is designed to empower your team with cutting-edge tools and enhancements that drive innovation
and efficiency in your BIM projects. New features will improve your design and construction processes to meet
the demands of today’s dynamic industry.

REVIT 2027 Has Arrived!!

Connected, Data‑Led BIM

Rather than introducing disruptive interface change, this release focuses on maturity—improving performance, strengthening data workflows, and laying groundwork for more adaptive model interaction. For technical teams, the value of 2027 lies in productivity gains at scale and improved continuity across project phases.

AI‑Assisted Model Interaction (Tech Preview)

Revit 2027 introduces Autodesk Assistant for Revit, available as a tech preview. The Assistant operates directly within a project, allowing users to query elements, generate schedules, manage views, and retrieve task guidance using natural language.

While capability is currently limited, it provides insight into future possibilities in documentation assistance and model management.

Accelerated Graphics

Promoted to a reliable production feature by making more effective use of GPU resources, Revit delivers smoother model navigation, more responsive view regeneration, and improved handling of large or heavily linked models.

This translates to project teams working on complex infrastructure, healthcare, and high‑density developments, seeing reduced friction in coordination and review workflows without altering established modelling standards.

Closer Integration with Autodesk Forma

Revit 2027 extends its integration with Autodesk Forma, supporting more continuous workflows between early‑stage analysis and detailed design. As a Forma‑connected client (tech preview), Revit can reference geolocated site data and environmental insights generated during concept studies.

Relevant for sustainability‑driven projects, enabling earlier alignment between environmental analysis and BIM development.

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Alongside platform‑level changes, Revit 2027 delivers practical improvements to address production challenges:

Wall‑on‑wall hosting – improves clunkiness by hosting a secondary wall such as a finish layer on an another wall so they move as one.

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Alongside platform‑level changes, Revit 2027 delivers practical improvements to address production challenges:

Wall‑on‑wall hosting – improves clunkiness by hosting a secondary wall such as a finish layer on an another wall so they move as one.
Rule‑based numbering, allowing automated and consistent element identification driven by defined parameters
Multi-Category Tagging – is now available using the Tag All workflow.
Tag Leaders – Leaders can now be positioned manually with quick snapping.
IFC Parameter mapping – supporting greater interoperability
UI Dark Mode – Sub-menu’s now better support dark mode.
Integrated Issues Management – Issues created in Forma Design Collaboration are displayed directly within Revit in both 2D and 3D views

Individually, the updates are modest; collectively, they reduce manual rework and improve model reliability under change.

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Alongside platform‑level changes, Revit 2027 delivers practical improvements to address production challenges:

Wall‑on‑wall hosting – improves clunkiness by hosting a secondary wall such as a finish layer on an another wall so they move as one.
Rule‑based numbering, allowing automated and consistent element identification driven by defined parameters
Multi-Category Tagging – is now available using the Tag All workflow.
Tag Leaders – Leaders can now be positioned manually with quick snapping.
IFC Parameter mapping – supporting greater interoperability
UI Dark Mode – Sub-menu’s now better support dark mode.
Integrated Issues Management – Issues created in Forma Design Collaboration are displayed directly within Revit in both 2D and 3D views

Individually, the updates are modest; collectively, they reduce manual rework and improve model reliability under change.

Structured Data and Carbon Awareness

Revit 2027 expands, enabling centrally managed data schemas to be embedded directly into model elements. This supports better data consistency across teams and improves downstream interoperability.

In parallel, the introduction of Forma Carbon Insights signals Autodesk’s ongoing investment in earlier‑stage carbon awareness, supporting more informed design decisions responding to growing sustainability requirements across the region.

Other Features:

Carbon Analysis
Energy Analysis
Stair Numbering Visibility
Linked Model Line weights
Property line properties accessible through API
Structural steel, Concrete detailing and Analytical Panel enhancements
Dynamo Updates
HVAC Zones renamed to System-Zones
Design option Enhancements

OUR TAKE

Revit 2027 is best viewed as a consolidation release, strengthening foundations rather than redefining workflows. A stepping stone along a much longer road to efficient collaboration and project delivery across all sectors, in a cohesive environment.

To see the full improvement list click here.

Autodesk Construction Cloud joins Forma

New Updates to Autodesk Products

ACC GETS A REBRAND

On March 24, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) will be renamed Autodesk Forma as an extension into the Forma Industry Cloud; An AI-native platform that organizes currently fragmented workflows and data into a single, insight-driven environment.

Autodesk’s vision is to support more informed decision-making across planning, design, construction and operations.

WHATS CHANGING?

FORMA BRANDING

Docs will appear as Data Management in the product UI
Navigation to additional Forma solutions will surface in the UI
The logo in the top of the UI will change to Autodesk Forma
ACC Mobile App will be re-named to Forma, see FAQ
Account Admin in the product UI will change to Hub Admin

SAME PRODUCTS, NEW NAMES:

Autodesk Docs → Forma Data Management
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro → Forma Design Collaboration
Autodesk Build → Forma Build
Autodesk Takeoff → Forma Takeoff
Autodesk Estimate → Forma Estimate
Preconstruction Bundle → Forma for Preconstruction
Model Management Bundle → Forma for Model Management
Construction Operations Bundle → Forma for Construction Operations

WHATS NOT CHANGING?

Fret not, the change will not disrupt current projects and tasks:

No data migration. All projects, members, settings and data remains as is.
No changes to URLs, logins, APIs or integrations.
No changes to licensing or user provisioning.
No changes to workflows or automations setup in ACC.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

To continue receiving product notifications, whitelist the new Forma email domains.

Otherwise, business as normal.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

FORMA, A PROMISING STEP IN BUILDING DESIGN.

Exploring Autodesk Forma: A Promising Step in Building Design

Autodesk Forma is quickly emerging as one of the most discussed tools in the design technology space, and for good reason. With an interface that’s easy to learn and a workflow designed for speed, Forma allows architects and designers to generate meaningful insights right at the start of a project. By delivering analysis results in minutes, it makes it easier to test ideas, present clear outcomes to clients, and transition into Revit modelling with confidence thanks to its seamless interoperability. On top of that, users can load in contextual or other data directly from the marketplace.

🔧 AREA ANALYSIS

Drawing on site and contextual data from Australia’s Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Forma enables quick calculations of site and building areas. This brings early clarity to project potential, often without needing a section 32 or feature survey, giving feasibility and concept design an immediate head start.

WIND ANALYSIS

Forma integrates local climate datasets to simulate how wind moves through and around a site. Designers can test how early massing responds to airflow, informing decisions around comfort, orientation, and site layout long before detailed modelling begins.

SUN HOURS ANALYSIS

Using geolocation and solar path data, Forma calculates the amount of sunlight different areas of a building or site receive across the day and year. These insights help guide discussions on energy performance, shading requirements, and overall comfort, providing clients with a clearer understanding of design impact at an early stage.

MORE THAN JUST ANALYSIS

Beyond its environmental studies, Forma offers a growing suite of tools designed to streamline early design decision-making. A built-in compare tool allows different options to be tested side by side, while a shared collaboration space gives stakeholders visibility and a platform for feedback from the earliest stages. And as projects progress, Forma’s interoperability shines: studies can connect not only to Revit but also to Autodesk Docs and ACC, keeping information flowing across the broader project ecosystem.

At its core, Forma is about making analysis more accessible and connected, giving teams the ability to bring data into design conversations right from day one. We’ve also seen some exciting updates announced at the recent Autodesk University, so sit tight for more details. If you’d like to explore how Forma could fit into your projects, get in touch for a demo or training session.

D5 Render NEW 2.11

Why D5 Just became a no-brainer!

TELL ME WHY?

If you’ve been using D5 Render for a while, you already know how much muscle it brings to real-time visualization. With version 2.11, the team hasn’t just added features-they’ve turbocharged the way we work. We’ve taken it for a spin, and here’s what’s worth knowing.

🔧 SMOOTHER WORKFLOWS, SMARTER TOOLS

New D5 Launcher Replaces the pre-existing app. Everything feels less fragmented. No bouncing between websites, plugins or installs-just load up and get going.

D5 Bot is your built-in assistant, for any questions, workflow assistance or troubleshooting.

🥬 VEGE-DELIGHT

Whether you’re looking for quick population of vegetation or improving your D5 aptitude, your time matters:

SmartPlanting allows automated design of climate-adaptive gardens, creating early stage designs quick and easy.

Advanced Scatter, Brush and Path Tools are an intelligent leap forward, taking painful arduous tasks and making them simple, quick and effective.

New Edge Divide allows precise division of scatter areas.

Custom Path Tool has improved with more flexibility and options to save presets for future use.

🖼️ DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

Materials make or break your 3D visuals. Sourcing the perfect ones is often an arduous and painstaking pursuit.

D5 Render offers some of the most advanced and reliable material solutions in the industry.

AI PBR Material Snap: Subjectively D5’s greatest tools, Make Seamless and Generate Texture have improved again. Drop in a reference image for immediate high-quality textures.

Material Match: Import your image into D5, select the resource list, right-click, and choose “AI material match.” D5 selects the closest match from the library.

Texture Maps: Don’t like the D5 stock materials? Use any image, D5 generates texture maps (normal, roughness, height) to add depth and realism to the scene.

Make Seamless: No more spent hours hunting for or creating textures that don’t repeat horribly. Do it with D5 in a single click.

💡 TURN ON THE LIGHTS

Disc Lights better simulate lights from circular panes.

Enhanced IES control allows for automated IES application in the viewport.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 SHARING IS CARING

XR Tour generates an online sharable model. You may wonder how this is different to Virtual tour? We recommend XR for external and Virtual Tour for interiors.

📸 QUALITY THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

Real-time path tracing (RTPT) is now officially here – not a beta – not a demo. It gives your renders reflections, shadows, and atmosphere that rival traditional offline engines.

It’s perfect for early client previews where quality and speed both matter.

🤳 ALL THE ANGLES

Parallel Projection: Orthographic views are now crystal-clear-ideal for technical presentations or construction visuals.

Camera Target Lock is a new, refined process for smooth animation by locking on an object.

💭 GREAT APPS THINK ALIKE

With many stakeholders at play, collaboration is a moving target for those navigating multiple software solutions. D5 is ever-evolving, allowing for greater interoperability across CAD platforms and supported file types.

🌏 THE WORLD IN YOUR HANDS

Cessium Integration is a HUGE improvement, allowing for real-world context that works anywhere (almost).

*NOTE* Only available with D5 Teams

⌛ WHY WAIT?

If you’ve been putting off trying the AI features or sticking to old workflows, now’s a good moment to explore. These tools don’t replace your skill, they amplify it.

Still not convinced? We get it, there are many great solutions.

To help make an informed decision head to D5 Render’s Youtube Channel, they have a range of informative feature videos and tutorials or see our D5 Render 2.10 release blog for additional features.

We’re also here to answer any questions or provide a live demo, please reach out to us at Support Viewlistic !

New Features in D5 Render 2.10

D5 Render 2.10 brings another leap forward, taking visualizations to the next level.

New features in D5 2.10

D5 2.10 brings a bunch of innovations that make rendering better, with smoother workflows and greater efficiency.

Real-Time Path Tracing

Path tracing is widely regarded as the gold standard for photorealistic rendering. Unlike traditional GI techniques that rely on approximations, path tracing simulates the physical behavior of light by tracing its interactions across multiple surfaces. Results are delivered without long rendering times, bringing a new level of quality to real-time visualization!

D5 for Teams

An organisational solution. Enhanced Collaboration and Cloud Integration

Management portal for onboarding and offboarding staff.
Team usage data analysis.
Use studio for sharing libraries and settings or use D5 curated presets for one-click lighting and enviro settings.
‍New OneDrive & SharePoint Integration for seamless project file storage and sharing.
‍Custom Brand Watermarks to add company logos to renders.
‍Virtual Tour (online model hosting) improvements.

AI Post-Processing

Manual post-processing can be time-consuming and repetitive. D5 Render 2.10 introduces AI-powered tools to automate and refine renders.

AI Inpainting:

In one-click, fill missing elements like sky, vegetation, or water automatically, reducing the need for manual asset placement, enviro refinement and post-render touch ups.

AI Enhancer:

Optimized image improvements.

AI Style Transfer:

Add artistic styles or realistic effects to your image.

Night Sky Simulation

This update enhances outdoor night renders with a Day-Night Cycle in Geo Sky, allowing lighting transitions that mimic real-world conditions.

With customizable Moon & Star Intensity, users can control celestial brightness and positioning, while the Milky Way Simulation adds depth for a cinematic-quality night environment.

Optimized Rain & Snow Effects

Weather effects have been refined to improve realism, making rain and snow more dynamic and natural. Enhancements include more detailed raindrop and snowflake particles, improved puddle and ripple effects, and a new Water Mist simulation that adds a humid atmosphere to rainy scenes. These updates ensure that weather-sensitive renders look more immersive and lifelike.

City Generator

Creating city models manually can be time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies. New Openstreetmap integration automates urban environment creation using real-world data, allowing users to generate detailed city layouts quickly. With customizable building heights, materials, and transparency, users can tailor cityscapes to their design needs. Additionally, Shapefile (.shp) Import supports GIS-based urban planning, ensuring accurate geographic data integration.

City modeling has been further enhanced with City Model Management Tools, allowing users to show/hide elements, modify road widths, and adjust individual building heights with ease.

Scatter Templates

New Scatter Templates to speed up vegetation and object placement.

Animation Enhancements

2.10 enhances animation workflows with an optimized Direction Controller for Fly-in/Out Animation Templates, addressing the need for greater precision and control in motion sequences. The original XYZ direction controller has been replaced with new horizontal and vertical rotation degree settings, allowing users to fine-tune movement paths with more accuracy and ease.

Aside from the above, D5 Render has many great tools, more and more Archviz wizards are choosing it as their preferred solution!

Like what you see?

Chaos Suites – NEW CHANGES FOR YOU

Archviz experts release a new way to bundle suites of design tools. CHAOS ensues.

One Subscription, all the tools

[Insert your favorite Chaos product here] – there are many great options, with new and emerging technology ever-evolving. Don’t you wish there is a way to neatly package them all up in the same subscription? Now there is.

New and Shiny

Before jumping to pricing, we’d be doing a great disservice not mentioning the latest and greatest reasons to use Chaos products as your choice of visualization software.

Veras is a next-gen AI visualization tool built for architects and designers who want to turn early-stage ideas into compelling visuals—fast. Developed by EvolveLAB (now part of Chaos), Veras uses your 3D model as a base to generate multiple design options with just a few prompts. Whether you’re exploring bold new forms or refining material palettes, Veras gives you creative control through intuitive sliders, selective rendering, and natural language input. It’s like having a concept artist on call, inspiring in real time.

Evolve labs have other great solutions such as Helix for converting SketchUp or AutoCAD files to native Revit families and Glyph for automated documentation.

Envision

Chaos Envision is a new real-time 3D visualization and animation tool. It’s designed specifically for visualizers and design professionals who need to create high-quality, photorealistic animations quickly, without the heavy prep work.

🔍 What Does Chaos Envision Do?

Real-Time Ray-Traced Rendering: Delivers cinematic-quality visuals with real-time feedback.
Scene Assembly & Chaos Unified Ecosystem: Import and assemble large, complex scenes. Working with Enscape, V-Ray, Corona, Chaos Cosmos, and Chaos Scatter.
Massive Scene Support: Handles large files and complex environments without lag.
Animation Tools: Create smooth camera paths, object animations, and even crowd simulations using integrated tools like Anima.
Design Variations: Easily explore and present multiple design options without re-exporting or re-rendering.

New Buying Guide

Aside from a host of new products, your favorite products are now available as part of a Collection.

Collections provide additional tools to add realism, generate design options, create early stage building performance reports and create animations for knock-out presentations.

ENSCAPE

*Licenses are now suites. Fixed licenses are now Named Licenses, each of the suites shown above are available in Named or Floating.*

ArchViz Collection

Chaos ArchViz Suite’s are available in Vray and Corona edition.

Autodesk Revit 2026

Revit 2026 is designed to empower your team with cutting-edge tools and enhancements that drive innovation
and efficiency in your BIM projects. New features will improve your design and construction processes to meet
the demands of today’s dynamic industry.

New features in Autodesk Revit 2026

Each year Revit sets a new standard for BIM excellence, offering powerful advancements that enhance project
delivery and performance. The latest evolution has better tools to achieve greater precision, speed, and
collaborative control, ensuring you stay ahead in a competitive landscape. See below for the full list of
enhancements.

WALLS

New Create by Room Segment allows the creation of finish layers by selecting other walls.

Core Layers are no longer required in Compound Structures and each layer has a priority function to define and improve wall joins where required.

TOPOSURFACE ENHANCEMENTS:

Multiple subdivisions within the same Toposolid and set different types for each subdivision.
Subdivisions can now also be scheduled and edited within Visibility and Graphics.
Toposolid Accuracy – A large criticism of the Toposolid feature was inaccuracy when compared with the
previous Toposurface system. This has been vastly improved to better generate accurate cut & fill volume.
Void Cutting improved.
Copy/Paste Points has been introduced to speed up modelling.
Maximum Toposolid Points increased from 10,000 to 20,000.

VIEW CALLOUTS, ELEVATION/SECTION MARKS AND VIEW REFERENCES:

Instance-based Reference Labels. They still have a type-default, just use the instance parameter to define your own where necessary.

Introduction of Shared Parameters for View markers and references.

Global Setting for Structural Elements to Disable automatic shortening of Steel elements when auto-joining.

SHEETS

Additional parameters available in Schedule Sheet List properties including fields from Global Parameters and titleblocks.
Sheet Collections are now available as a category for Schedules, allowing for quick automation of parameter inputs based on Sheet Collection.
“As Indicated” Scale override parameter for all Titleblocks.

Savable View position to lock in place and repeat saved position throughout the Project with Automated View Placement.

LINK MANAGEMENT

2025.5 saw the overhauled Manage Links interface with Improved visibility and control of linked Models and CAD formats. You can now view imported or linked items in the same dialog.

Coordination Model Visibility & Graphics tab, allowing for greater visual control of categories and the colour of linked elements in views.

More precise IFC positioning.

ACCELERATED REVIT GRAPHICS TECH PREVIEW

Enhances visual performance and responsiveness, reducing lag and improving navigation speed in 3D and 2D views.

RECAP PRO MESH REVIT PLUGIN

ReCap Pro integration allows for import and conversion of large or complex Point-Clouds into Revit. Link a mesh, define parts and convert Mesh geometry to native Revit Families.

INTERFACE CHANGES:

Many modification and placement options moved from Option Bar to Ribbon.

ENHANCED TWINMOTION FAMILY SUBSTITUTION

MEP IMPROVEMENTS:

MEP Fabrication load times are now 70% faster and issues with step-downs have been addressed.

MEP Content Editor now permits 3D visuals of connections before loading into the project.

Globalized Electrical conductors to manage circuit wiring requirements and cable configurations.
Enhanced HVAC zoning and analytical model coordination.

MEP IMPROVEMENTS:

Easily model cranked rebar in congested areas to prevent clashes.

With every release, Revit continues to redefine what’s possible in Building Information Modeling, and this year is no exception. The latest version introduces a suite of features designed to streamline workflows, improve coordination, and deliver more accurate results faster than ever before. Whether you’re focused on design, documentation, or data-driven decision-making, these updates are built to support your evolving project needs and keep your teams aligned and productive. If you’re looking to maintain a competitive edge and elevate the quality of your project outcomes, now is the perfect time to explore what’s new. Download the latest version and experience the improvements firsthand – see the full list of enhancements here.

Autodesk Revit 2025.1

Time to elevate your BIM experience! Our latest update is packed with innovative features designed to boost productivity and enhance collaboration. Enjoy advanced automation tools, seamless integration, and streamlined workflows. Transform your BIM projects and achieve more in less time.

See what's new in Autodesk Revit 2025

Introducing Revit 2025! This latest release comes packed with innovative features designed to enhance your design process and boost productivity. Key highlights include the Toposolid enhancement for intuitive terrain manipulation, advanced automation tools to streamline workflows, improved collaboration capabilities, and seamless integration with other design tools. Experience the future of BIM with Revit 2025, where every feature is crafted to help you create, analyze, and visualize your projects more efficiently and accurately than ever before.

TOPOSOLID ENHANCEMENTS

Discover the groundbreaking Toposolid enhancement in Revit 2025! This feature allows intuitive and flexible manipulation of terrain surfaces, improving accuracy and efficiency in site designs. Seamlessly integrate terrain data with other project elements for a cohesive and accurate model. Experience the future of topography in Revit 2025!

Excavate a Toposolid with an intersecting roof, floor, Shaft or other toposolid component.
Host elements to excavated Toposolid surfaces
Create from a Mass Face
XYZ Snapping – If selected and the mouse hovers over a place that is not a reference object, the elevation follows the “Along surface” behaviour
Smooth Shading
Contours Display while editing
Suppression of folding lines while editing
Linked Topography improvements

ALIGN MULTIPLE

Align and distribute multiple keynotes, text notes, and tags effortlessly with the new Multiple Align Panel in Revit 2025. This powerful tool allows you to organize your annotations with precision, ensuring a clean and professional presentation of your drawings. The Multiple Align Panel simplifies the process, saving you time and reducing the risk of errors, so you can focus on creating high-quality designs.

Align and distribute multiple keynotes, text notes and tags using the new Multiple Align Panel.

ARRAY UPDATE

For the Modellers out there, the arrays update is a HUGE improvement. Previously, a family would break when less than two of an arrayed item are present, requiring multiple visibility options and formulas controlling them. Now Arrays are permitted to decrease to 1 or 0, streamlining family creation.

SHEET COLLECTIONS

Organize your sheets into flexible groupings, allowing duplicate sheet numbers within different collections. New collection parameters added and compatible with view types for further Grouping & Scheduling.

INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS

New Home Screen – Improved ACC Navigation, view filtering, and History Data Panel.
Project Browser Search – Improved the ability to view all the child nodes when the parent node does not contain keywords.
Options Bar Removed – Properties relocated to either Properties Palette or Ribbon for enhanced efficiency.
Material Browser enhanced for

Batch Add/Delete Materials
Faster Appearance Previews

BACKGROUND PDF EXPORT

Export PDFs in the background while continuing to work on your model.

DARK THEME UPDATE

Dark theme now supports schedules and panel schedules with automatic color adjustments for better readability.

Architextures : Unleashing Creativity!

Architextures is more than just a texture library; it’s a comprehensive solution aimed at boosting creativity, improving efficiency, and fostering collaboration within the design process. A must-have in the toolkit of every architect and designer.

Unlocking Design Potential with Architextures

In the realm of architectural and design projects, the quest for photo-realism and precise material depiction is ever-present. This journey, however, often encounters a roadblock: the acquisition of high-quality textures. Whether it’s the cost, time, or effort involved, the hurdle of finding or creating the right textures can significantly impede creativity.

Enter Architextures – a cutting-edge solution designed to seamlessly integrate into the workflows of architects and designers. With its robust features, Architextures stands out as an indispensable tool for the modern design professional.

Architextures web app allows designers to create custom materials compatible with CAD/BIM software and download their design as a seamless texture, bump map or hatch.

Key Feature 1:

Revit and SketchUp Integration: Effortlessly apply textures and 2D hatches directly onto your models, ensuring a smooth blend with your existing workflow.

Screenshot of the Architextures interface integrated within Revit software, showing a selection of materials including wood and concrete textures.

Key Feature 2:

Extensive Texture Library: Gain instant access to a vast collection of ready-to-use, high-quality textures that will elevate your designs.

Key Feature 3:

Custom Textures: Upload your own images to create unique textures, adding a personal touch to your projects.

Key Feature 4:

Team Collaboration: Build and share a texture library with your team, enhancing collaboration and ensuring consistency across projects.

Key Feature 5:

Dynamic Tools: Transform images into tiles, paving, and more with a single click. Automatically generate essential maps like hatches, bump maps, and normal maps for any uploaded texture. Additionally, adjust finishes, edges, profiles, and add multiple materials to a pattern with ease.

Resize or adjust finishes, edges and profiles and Add multiple materials to a pattern

Hatch automatically generates for patterned textures.

Architextures is more than just a texture library

Architextures is more than just a texture library; it’s a comprehensive solution aimed at boosting creativity, improving efficiency, and fostering collaboration within the design process. With Architextures, designers are equipped to unlock their full potential, making it a must-have in the toolkit of every architect and designer.

Navisworks: Revolutionizing Quantity Surveyors’ World!

Introduction

Welcome, Quantity Surveyors! Today, we’re exploring the world of Autodesk Navisworks, focusing on its Quantification Tool. We’ll also highlight three YouTube tutorials that can turn you from a novice into a ninja.

Pro: Precision Meets 3D

Navisworks’ Quantification Tool is like having x-ray vision for measurements. You can measure quantities directly from 3D models, making the days of puzzling over 2D plans feel as outdated as using a sundial.

Navisworks Training: Custom Catalog & Visual Takeoff Check for Quantity Surveyors

Con: The Tech Hurdle

Embracing Navisworks might feel like learning to drive a spaceship when you’re used to a bicycle. It’s a shift, especially for those cozy with traditional methods. But don’t fret, “A Really Simple Quantification Setup in Navisworks” is here to make this transition smoother than your morning coffee.

A Really Simple Quantification Setup in Navisworks

Pro: Clash Detection – Your Project’s Sixth Sense

Navisworks’ clash detection is like having a sixth sense for potential design conflicts. Imagine it as a friendly ghost whispering in your ear, alerting you to any design missteps before they become real headaches. This foresight is invaluable, saving time and preventing costly reworks.

Con: The Need for Speed (and Space)

This tool is a bit of a diva when it comes to system requirements. If your computer is still living in the dial-up era, you might find Navisworks more sluggish than a Monday morning. Consider this a nudge to embrace the future with a hardware upgrade.

Pro: Collaboration Made Easy

Collaboration is a smooth dance rather than a clumsy tug-of-war. It allows multiple stakeholders to contribute and review in a shared digital space. “Navisworks – Essential Skills for Quantity Surveyors” can be your guide to mastering this dance.

Navisworks - Essential Skills for Quantity Surveyors"

Conclusion: A Tool of Many Talents

Autodesk Navisworks’ Quantification Tool is a multifaceted addition to the quantity surveyor’s toolkit. While it demands a bit of tech-savvy and investment, the rewards in precision, efficiency, and collaboration are well worth it. With the right approach and resources like the mentioned YouTube videos, you’ll soon be navigating this software like a pro. Happy quantifying!

Autodesk Revit: Content Creation Essential Tips

Mastering the process of Revit Family content creation is essential for success in the AEC and BIM industries. By following these 12 essential tips, you can significantly improve your content creation workflow and boost the overall efficiency of your team. Stay ahead of the curve and consistently deliver high-quality content with these best practices.

12 Essential Tips to Enhance Your Revit Family Content Creation Workflow

Revit content creation has become essential to the AEC and BIM team. Mastering the process of creating efficient and effective Revit Family content is crucial for the success of any project. In this blog post, we will explore 12 essential tips to support the Revit Family Content Creation Workflow.

Essential Tips 1, 2, 3

TIP 1: The Importance of Planning Before Modeling Your Content

Before diving into content creation, take the time to plan your project. Define clear objectives, identify necessary Revit Families, and establish a suitable naming convention. Proper planning helps to avoid duplicated efforts and ensures consistency across your team.

TIP 2: Always Review the Location of the Origin Point

Be mindful of the Origin Point when creating or modifying Revit Family content. Ensuring that the Origin Point is in the correct location will help maintain consistency in your project and make it easier to insert the content into the model.

TIP 3: Relocating the Origin Point – A Fix for Families

If you discover that a family’s Origin Point is not properly located, take the time to relocate it. This fix will improve the family’s usability and prevent potential issues when placing it in your project.

Essential Tips 4, 5, 6

TIP 4: The Importance of Using the Correct Family Category

Using the appropriate Family Category is crucial for creating efficient Revit content. Selecting the correct category ensures that your content behaves as intended within the model, improving overall project functionality.

TIP 5: How to Change a Generic Family Category to a Different Family Category

To change a family’s category, open the Family Editor, navigate to the ‘Family Category and Parameters’ dialog box, and select the desired category from the list. Click ‘OK’ to apply the change, and don’t forget to save the family file.

TIP 6: Practice Consistent Naming Conventions

Consistency is key when naming Revit Family content. Adopt a clear and systematic naming convention for your files to facilitate easy identification, organization, and retrieval of content.

Essential Tips 7, 8, 9

TIP 7: Creating a Visual Revit Family Content Grid Catalogue for Quick, Easy Access

Organize your Revit Families in a visual grid catalogue for quick access and improved efficiency. This allows your team to locate and utilize the necessary content faster, reducing time spent searching and improving overall productivity.

TIP 8: Not Strictly a Content Creation Tip, but Hey! Still Need to Know About Solar Study

While not directly related to content creation, understanding the Solar Study feature can be useful for Revit Family design. Solar Study allows you to analyze the impact of sunlight on your design, helping you create content that better integrates with the building’s environmental performance.

TIP 9: The Close Inactive Views Button to Help Speed Up Your Workflow

Speed up your workflow by using the ‘Close Inactive Views’ button in Revit. This feature will close all non-active views, helping to optimize your project file’s performance and keep your workspace clutter-free.

Essential Tips 10, 11, 12

TIP 10: Reference Planes, Parameters, and Dimensions

Master the use of reference planes, parameters, and dimensions when creating Revit Family content. These tools help you create accurate, flexible, and adaptive content, ultimately improving the efficiency of your design process.

TIP 11: Flexing the Model Thing

Regularly ‘flex’ your Revit Family content by adjusting parameters and dimensions to ensure the family behaves as intended. This process helps to identify and resolve any issues that may arise in various configurations, ensuring that your content is reliable and efficient.

TIP 12: What are Cuttable and Non-Cuttable Categories?

Understanding the difference between cuttable and non-cuttable categories is essential for creating efficient Revit Family content. Cuttable categories are those that can be sectioned, while non-cuttable categories cannot. Be mindful of this distinction when designing your content to ensure it behaves as intended in your project.

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Streamline BIM Project Management

With a cloud-based solution like BIM Collab Pro, you’ll never have to worry about version control again. It’s like magic! And no more trying to remember which local drive or server you saved the latest version of the project to.

Are you tired of handling your Autodesk Revit designs using traditional methods that involve local servers and hard drives? Using a cloud-based tool like BIM Collab Pro can be a game-changer! Moving your data to the cloud frees you from manual data merging and version control hassles, while also enabling your team members to collaborate on the same project regardless of their geographical location. Furthermore, your data is safe and protected with BIM Collab Pro. By shifting to a cloud-based solution, you can save a considerable amount on server upgrades and maintenance costs. You only pay for what you use! With BIM Collab Pro, you can say goodbye to version control and file sharing issues that lead to wasted time and effort, and increase your team’s efficiency and productivity. Remember to secure your files with timely backups to avoid data loss. Try BIM Collab Pro and experience the benefits of a cloud-based solution today!

Managing Versions on BIM Collab Pro

Comparing Versions: 3 Ways

Better Markup Tools in BIM Collab Pro

These Markup tools provide a quick and efficient way to communicate design intent, coordinate changes, and track project progress. Whether you’re an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner, the benefits of these tools are clear: they streamline your workflow, reduce errors and rework, and ultimately help you deliver projects faster and with greater accuracy.

Autodesk BIM Collab Pro has a set of Markup tools that will change the way teams collaborate on BIM projects. These tools allow for easier and a direct way to mark up 2D and 3D models with annotations, measurements, and comments, without the need for any additional external software.

The Markup tools provide a quick and efficient way to communicate design intent, coordinate changes, and track project progress. Whether you’re an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner, the benefits of these tools are clear.

The Markup tools make it easier to collaborate with team members, without the need to switch between multiple software applications.

Overall, Autodesk BIM Collab Pro’s Markup tools provide a significant benefit to project teams, enabling them to streamline collaboration, enhance communication, and increase accuracy. By using these tools, teams can ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals, reducing the potential for delays or errors, and ultimately delivering projects faster and with greater accuracy.

In conclusion, if you’re looking to enhance your collaboration and communication on BIM projects, Autodesk BIM Collab Pro’s Markup tools provide an efficient, effective, and user-friendly way to do so. Give them a try and experience the power of streamlined collaboration firsthand!

BIM Collaborate Pro for Model Coordination

Model Coordination is a topic that keeps coming back to haunt us. Since the Pandemic and with the requirement to work off-site, many of our clients has turned to BIM Collaborate Pro (previously BIM 360) as the method for project file storage and sharing. But did you know you can do so much more.

VIDEO CONTENT:

PART 1: OVERVIEW OF MODEL COORDINATION

COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION THE CURRENT REALITY
AEC DESIGN REVIEW: BIM COLLARORATE PRO SPECIFICALLY IN DESIGN REVIEW WORKFLOW

PART 2: THOUGHTS ON MODEL COORDINATION

CDE (COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT) YOUR BUSINESS BEYOND CLOUD STORAGE AND HOW BIM COLLABRATE PRO TAKES YOU THERE
WHY STILL USE NAVISWORKS? HAS BIM COLLABORATE PRO NEW TOOL SETS REPLACED NAVISWORKS? EXPLORE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO
BIM COLLABORATE PRO: ISSUE TRACKING TO REVIT AND NAVISWORKS, EXPLORING NEW TOOL SETS

Collaboration

Design Review

Common Data Environment

Navisworks

New Toolset

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Revit Survey Levels: 4 easy steps

Moving from Autocad to Revit, this and the previous tutorial (Survey Files in Revit in 4 easy steps) is for you.

Survey Levels in Revit in 4 easy steps.

If you are moving from Autocad to Revit, this is for you. (refer previous tutorial Survey Files in Revit in 4 easy steps)

This is the second of a series of tutorials to help you setup your Revit Projects quickly and painlessly; allowing you to work (or display) between Project Levels and Survey Levels.

During Sketch Design phase, detail or feature survey information are seldom available. In this phase we work with project based (Revit Terminology) levels. The numbers are smaller and easier to comprehend.

Come Design Development phase, we receive more detail survey information. We now have Planning requirements. In this phase we set up levels in Revit to show survey levels, while retaining project levels.

Learn to set up levels, using the Relocate Project tool in the Manage tab.

If you need further explanation about the above method, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Survey Levels in Revit in 4 easy steps.

An easy way to set up Survey Levels in Revit without compromising Project Base Levels.

Survey Setup: 4 easy steps

This method will be handy for medium to smaller practices where you don’t have a BIM Manager or Design Technology Lead to rely on.

Finally a Survey Setup in Revit in 4 easy steps.

This is the first of a series of tutorials to help you setup your Revit Projects quickly and painlessly. You do not have to modify the Survey files but you do need to check the units used by your Survey. The units tend to be in meters but it’s good to check. The other issue is deciding on where the project origin point is. You may have already selected a point in your Project. But if you haven’t we recommend using the bottom left hand corner of your site, this is a good practice for the benefit of your team member who will be using Dynamo (for now) for any programming done to your project. That is any coordinates they work with will have positive numbers (don’t think it’s critical but certainly will make it easier).

This method will be handy for medium to smaller practices where you don’t have a BIM Manager or Design Technology Lead to rely on.

The final result is a Revit Project File with Shared Coordinates with the Survey File. This is also a Mapping Grid coordinate. Which will help when working with Point Cloud surveys or updates to feature survey files.

If you are unclear about any of the steps mentioned in the Video, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Survey Setup in Revit in 4 easy steps.

No modification to Survey files from Surveyor required. The final result is a Revit Project File with Shared Coordinates with the Survey File. This is also a Mapping Grid coordinate, which has big implications down the track.

Revit and Sketchup with Twinmotion

Most design studios with a moderately large team will use multiple platforms to meet project deadlines.
SketchUp and Autodesk Revit is one such combination.

Most design studios with a moderately large team will use multiple platforms to meet project deadlines.
SketchUp and Autodesk Revit is one such combination.
Using Twinmotion as their visualization platform, multiple models are combined to create amazing renders, animations and Virtual Reality (VR) experiences.

We have prepared 3 short Tutorials showing how to work with Sketchup and Revit, in Twinmotion.
We review issues when linking multiple files into Twinmotion.
There are two ways of linking Sketchup files to Twinmotion
And two ways to link Revit Model files to Twinmotion.

Understanding how this works may save time spent on rework.

NOTE: Twinmotion can only “Directlink” from one platform (current version)

If the main “Directlink” model is Revit, Sketchup models must be imported (Twinmotion Import Sketchup Models directly)

If the main “Directlink” model is Sketchup, then the Revit Model will be exported (from the Twinmotion tool ribbon in Revit) as an FBX model and imported into Twinmotion.

In the third video we show what happens to Linked and imported Sketchup and Revit files in Revit Project file and how these models behave when linked into Twinmotion.

Understanding Internal Origin locations of each platform will help speed up reloading different design options and design location adjustments.

The other issue covered is the level of the terrain model in Twinmotion. The Sketchup and Revit internal origins are coincident. The Twinmotion terrain is slightly lower, select the terrain model and adjust.

It’s a lot of fun working in Twinmotion. Hope all this helps.

PART 1: Sketchup with Twinmotion: Linking Sketchup files to Twinmotion

The two ways of linking Sketchup files to Twinmotion. 1. Directlink Method 2. Importing Method Two tips: Origins and Adjusting Terrain Levels

PART 2: Revit with Twinmotion: Linking Revit files to Twinmotion

The two ways of linking Revit files to Twinmotion. 1. Directlink Method 2. Export FBX and Import Method Two tips: Origins and Adjusting Terrain Levels

PART 3: Revit, Sketchup with Twinmotion: Issues to Anticipate

Issues to Anticipate 1. Linked Revit Files 2. Linked Sketchup Files in Revit 3. Imported Sketchup Files in Revit

Transition to Named Users

Making the move from Autodesk Network Licences to Named-User.

We take you through the steps, from trade-in, to analysing how often users are accessing their software.

Network License Trade-in Offer

From August 7 2021, Autodesk are no longer renewing Multi-user Subscriptions.

From May 7 2021, Autodesk are no longer renewing Network Maintenance licenses.

Key Points

Trade-in one multi-user subscription or network maintenance seat for two standard subscriptions, for one named user each, at a similar price you’re paying today for your existing seat or subscription.
For example, if you have 20 multi-user subscriptions, you can trade them in for 40 Single-user subscriptions at a similar price to what you’re paying today.
Then, renew at an ongoing discount to 2028*.
At time of trade-in or later, choose to upgrade to a Premium plan for more advanced features, such as single sign-on and detailed user reporting.

We strongly recommend discussing your Trade-in options with us, to ensure you get the best value for money.

Step 1. Create new users in the Autodesk Manage Portal

Sign in to your account at manage.autodesk.com and click User Management > By User in the left navigation menu.
Click the Invite Users button. If your users are organized by team, select the appropriate team from the drop-down list.
Select Invite Multiple
Copy / Paste the user’s first and last name and email address from Outlook
Click Send Invite.

Step 2. Import Bulk Users

Prepare a CSV file listing the users you want to import.
- Add a single row for each user.
- Add three columns – First name, Last name, and Email address.
- You can add up to 5,000 users.
- Users that already exist in your team are ignored.
1. Sign in to your account at manage.autodesk.com and click User Management > By User in the left menu.
2. Click the Invite Users button. If your users are organized by team, select one from the drop-down list.
3. Select the Import tab and click Upload CSV file. You can continue working while the file is uploading. A notification displays when the import is complete.
4. When the upload is complete, click Continue.
The user’s status displays as pending until they accept the invitation. They will not have access to any products or services until you assign them.

Step 3. Assign Users, By Product

Select a product to view details.
Click Assign users.
Enter the user’s email address and:
Click Assign, to assign all product items, or
Click Customize to select individual items.

Note: If the user does not accept within 7 days, you’ll need to resend the invitation.

Step 4. Assign Products, By User

Sign in to your account at manage.autodesk.com and click User Management > By User.
Select a user to view products that can be assigned to them.
Select a product.
- To assign all the product’s items, click Assign.
- To customize which product items to assign, click the arrow next to Assign. Select the applicable items and click Save changes.
The user will receive an email notifying them that they can download and install the products and services from their account.

Step 5. Switch Products from Network to “Sign In”

Start your Autodesk software.
At the upper-right, click the triangle next to the username.
Select Manage Licenses.
In the License Manager dialog box, select Manage License Type. The Let’s Get Started screen appears.
Choose “Sign In” and enter your Autodesk Account email and Password.

Step 6. Configure your Autodesk license usage across a network

System administrators can update all devices for all users with an automated tool that changes the license type for 2017 and newer products. To run the tool, users must be able to connect to the corporate network.

Download the Guide here.

Here’s a bonus video on accessing User Analysis in your Autodesk Manage Portal:

Autodesk Disclaimer:

*Actual pricing may vary due to the impacts of currency fluctuations. Pricing commitments apply only to seats moved to subscription from maintenance pursuant to the Move to Subscription offer. This price commitment is subject to product and/or offering availability and does not apply to new subscriptions purchased by customer; switched subscriptions (i.e., permitted switches from a subscription for one product to a subscription for another product), or substitute or successor subscription products.

REVIT 2027 Has Arrived!!

Connected, Data‑Led BIM

AI‑Assisted Model Interaction (Tech Preview)

Accelerated Graphics

Closer Integration with Autodesk Forma

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Targeted Workflow Enhancements

Structured Data and Carbon Awareness

Other Features:

OUR TAKE

ACC GETS A REBRAND

WHATS CHANGING?

FORMA BRANDING

SAME PRODUCTS, NEW NAMES:

WHATS NOT CHANGING?

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

🔧 AREA ANALYSIS

WIND ANALYSIS

SUN HOURS ANALYSIS

MORE THAN JUST ANALYSIS

TELL ME WHY?

🔧 SMOOTHER WORKFLOWS, SMARTER TOOLS

🥬 VEGE-DELIGHT

🖼️ DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

💡 TURN ON THE LIGHTS

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 SHARING IS CARING

📸 QUALITY THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

🤳 ALL THE ANGLES

💭 GREAT APPS THINK ALIKE

🌏 THE WORLD IN YOUR HANDS

⌛ WHY WAIT?

New features in D5 2.10

Real-Time Path Tracing

D5 for Teams

AI Post-Processing

Night Sky Simulation

Optimized Rain & Snow Effects

City Generator

Scatter Templates

Animation Enhancements

One Subscription, all the tools

New and Shiny

Envision

🔍 What Does Chaos Envision Do?

New Buying Guide

ENSCAPE

ArchViz Collection

New features in Autodesk Revit 2026

WALLS

Core Layers are no longer required in Compound Structures and each layer has a priority function to define and improve wall joins where required.

TOPOSURFACE ENHANCEMENTS:

VIEW CALLOUTS, ELEVATION/SECTION MARKS AND VIEW REFERENCES:

SHEETS

LINK MANAGEMENT

ACCELERATED REVIT GRAPHICS TECH PREVIEW

RECAP PRO MESH REVIT PLUGIN

INTERFACE CHANGES:

ENHANCED TWINMOTION FAMILY SUBSTITUTION

MEP IMPROVEMENTS:

MEP IMPROVEMENTS:

See what's new in Autodesk Revit 2025

TOPOSOLID ENHANCEMENTS

ALIGN MULTIPLE

Align and distribute multiple keynotes, text notes and tags using the new Multiple Align Panel.

ARRAY UPDATE

SHEET COLLECTIONS

Organize your sheets into flexible groupings, allowing duplicate sheet numbers within different collections. New collection parameters added and compatible with view types for further Grouping & Scheduling.

INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS

BACKGROUND PDF EXPORT

DARK THEME UPDATE

Unlocking Design Potential with Architextures

Enter Architextures – a cutting-edge solution designed to seamlessly integrate into the workflows of architects and designers. With its robust features, Architextures stands out as an indispensable tool for the modern design professional.

Architextures web app allows designers to create custom materials compatible with CAD/BIM software and download their design as a seamless texture, bump map or hatch.

Key Feature 1:

Revit and SketchUp Integration: Effortlessly apply textures and 2D hatches directly onto your models, ensuring a smooth blend with your existing workflow.

Screenshot of the Architextures interface integrated within Revit software, showing a selection of materials including wood and concrete textures.

Key Feature 2:

Extensive Texture Library: Gain instant access to a vast collection of ready-to-use, high-quality textures that will elevate your designs.