While over 12k Autodesk customers where arriving at Autodesk University last week -- in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- the Revit 2020.2 update was released. This is another solid list of mid-major-release updates, which spoon feeds new features, along with bug fixes, to subscription customers.
This post will highlight these new features...
Keep reading to learn more...
First off, this update can be easily installed from the Autodesk Desktop App, which is what the previous image is from. Notice the link to the release notes as well (this itemizes every bug fix and enhancement); I provided this link below for your convenience.
Schedule enhancements:
Expose internal point of origin:
The internal origin can now be seen in any view. The Project Base Point no longer has a paper clip option. There is an odd situation with projects already in the 2020 format, where the new sub-category Internal Origin (under Site) does not get created. See Steve Stafford's post linked below.
Dynamo nodes for steel connections that load analysis results
Dynamo nodes that load steel connections from libraries
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This post will highlight these new features...
Keep reading to learn more...
First off, this update can be easily installed from the Autodesk Desktop App, which is what the previous image is from. Notice the link to the release notes as well (this itemizes every bug fix and enhancement); I provided this link below for your convenience.
MEP Updates
Edit Circuit and Panel information within a Panel Schedule view as shown in the next two images. Simply click on a circuit or the panel name to reveal related properties, in the Properties Palette.
Architectural Updates
Develop more sophisticated path of travel with waypoints to better direct the resultant path.- See this related Revit help topic: Add or Remove Waypoints from a Path of Travel
Platform Updates
Improved View Navigation and Fly-through navigation in Perspective mode. Use W,A,S, D, Q and E as well as holding the left mouse button to turn in 3d Views.- See this related Revit help topic:Fly Through a Perspective View .
Schedule enhancements:
- Freeze header rows to enable scrolling and keep headers in view
- Highlighted row is now highlighted blue
Expose internal point of origin:
The internal origin can now be seen in any view. The Project Base Point no longer has a paper clip option. There is an odd situation with projects already in the 2020 format, where the new sub-category Internal Origin (under Site) does not get created. See Steve Stafford's post linked below.
- See this related Revit help topic: About the Internal Origin
BIM 360 Design Updates
We can now see the full path to linked files within BIM 360 Design.
Dynamo Updates
Dynamo 2.3 ReleaseDynamo nodes for steel connections that load analysis results
Dynamo nodes that load steel connections from libraries
Related links:
- Official Autodesk blog post: What's New in Revit 2020.2
- Release notes: click here
- Tim Waldoch post: Travel Path Update in Revit 2020.2
- For additional (German and Japanese) content: click here
- Revit OpEd: Revit 2020.2 - Internal Origin
- Revit Pure post: TOP 5 BEST NEW FEATURES IN REVIT 2020.2
For BIM Chapters updates, follow @DanStine_MN on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn
Check out my video-based courses on ArchSmarter.
I also write blog posts for Enscape - a new paradigm in rendering, animation and VR for AEC.