Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2019 Update 1

Two structural related items to share today...

A few days ago I posted Revit 2019 Beam Annotation Elevation Error. I wanted to mention this again as that post has been updated with a workaround. There still appears to be an issue when using y-offset for concrete beams, but getting closer to a workable solution.

Along with the recent Revit 2019.2 update, the Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2019 was updated. I touched on that here: Revit Structural Enhancements in the 2019.2 Update.

Additionally...

Revit 2019 Beam Annotation Elevation Error

When modeling structural framing in Revit, use caution if you use the Z-Offset and Beam Annotation workflow together... as the noted elevation will not be correct! This is an issue Autodesk (now) knows about.

Read on to learn more...

Revit Structural Enhancements in the 2019.2 Update

I wrote about the Structural Precast Extension when it came out for Revit 2018, you can read that here: Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018

Revit 2019.2 lists some additional precast families in the features list: "Added new precast hollow core slab families".

Update: I found out this was a mistake in the Revit 2019.2 new features list. These do only come with the extension update discussed in this post.

Read on to learn more...

Infraworks to Revit add-in

Autodesk has a new add-in listed in the Autodesk Desktop App called Infraworks to Revit. Don't get too excited just yet, unless you design bridges/tunnels in Revit. I am sure this functionality will expand in the future, but right now this add-in just supports bridges and tunnels.

If you are not familiar with Infraworks, in a super simplistic sense, it is to Civil 3D what FormIt is to Revit. In reality, Infraworks is much more sophisticated and I have heard that Autodesk is putting more resources into developing this preliminary design tool, than Civil 3D itself (but I have no way of knowing this for sure). The Infraworks screenshot below shows an area created automatically just by selecting a region; with grade, aerial iamge, existing roads and bridges, and even 3D building where public GIS data is available. New surfaces, roads and bridges can easily be added. Then, the surfaces, roads, bridges can be pushed into Civil 3D for further refinement and documentation. Some Civil 3D elements can also be imported into Infraworks.

Using Revit for detailed design of bridges and tunnels in InfraWorks; this Revit add-in allows you...

Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018

A new structural feature in Revit 2018.1 is the Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018. Available in English, French and German languages at the moment.

This feature/extension leverages Revit's Parts functionality and currently supports the design of solid walls, solid slabs and hollow core slabs (precast plank). I just said "design" but the new tool is also developed to automatically create shop drawings and export CAM files (Unitechnik and PXML) for fabrication.

Check out the detailed BIM and Beam blog post here; click here.