Since Revit Architecture 2012 has been released Revit has had the capabilities to import point clouds into Revit. This includes adding materials to the exploded form, stretching the form and even associating parameters to that form. Now in Revit Architecture 2014, 3D Solids from AutoCAD (DWG) or SketchUp (SKP) can be exploded in the Revit Family Editor and directly manipulated. However, this is where intelligent functionality stopped, as these models were simply “dumb” masses and users who tried to explode them would lose the entire model. Import Improvementsįor years Revit Architecture could import 3D DWG files and SketchUp models into Revit Families. Most importantly, Selection Enhancements settings can be added to the Revit.ini. This will help project teams from accidentally modifying or deleting elements by mistake. Users will now be able to make Revit links, pinned elements and underlay elements un-selectable. Selection Enhancements will help project teams control how users in Revit Architecture 2014 select objects within the model.
No longer will users have to use over-sized callouts for irregular detail conditions. Non – Rectangular callouts will allow users to specifically define the area on the plans, sections and elevations they want. These new features are Non – Rectangular Crop Regions and Selection Enhancements.
Two huge new features of Revit Architecture 2014, can be grouped together as they will impact a user’s daily workflow. A smaller but powerful new addition is that conditional formatting can be added to sheets if desired. Users can now shade columns and define sizes of columns within the schedule and have it affect the schedule on the sheets. Additionally there many graphical changes allowing users to add images to headers, customize headers with different text alignments and cell organizations. Schedules can also include the following properties Phase Created and Phase Demolished, which will be a huge improvement when tracking a building’s life cycle. Schedules can now be used for many new categories including generic models, levels, grids, detail components, and pads. Schedules in are as integral to Revit, as the letter R is to spelling Revit and it is good to hear that in Revit Architecture 2014 schedules have been greatly improved. The Displace Elements tool can also leverage Revit’s Parts tools when displacing elements.
These displacements are view specific and simply require the user to select the element they wish to displace, use the “Displace Elements” tool and move the element. A brand new feature of Revit Architecture 2014 is the impressive ability transform a typical 3D view into a dynamic diagram by displacing elements in that view.
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