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Autodesk Revit Model Review 2013

If you subscribe to the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013 Premium edition, Ultimate edition, or AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, you can download Autodesk Revit Model Review 2013 from the Subscription Center.

Automate the process of reviewing and auditing building information modeling (BIM) projects in Autodesk® Revit® 2013, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2013, or Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013 software with the Autodesk® Revit® Model Review plug-in:

• Check the accuracy and consistency of a Project or Family against standards set by your firm, your clients, or industry best practices.
• Correct inconsistencies with a single click or
  with instructions provided when manual fixes are required.

Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2013

If you subscribe to the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013 Premium edition, Ultimate edition, or AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, you can download Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2013 from the Subscription Center.

Globe Link for Revit 2013 platform products helps users streamline preliminary project planning by enabling them to present conceptual designs in the context of the project site.

With Globe Link, users can publish 3D building information models directly from Autodesk® Revit® 2013, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013, and Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2013 software into Google Earth™ mapping service. Users can also acquire site information from Google Earth mapping service and import it into Revit 2013 software applications for building and site layout purposes. Globe Link is optimized for Google Earth version 5 mapping service.

Globe Link is compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit 2013, Revit Architecture 2013, Revit Structure 2013, and Revit MEP 2013 software.

Content is currently available in English only.

Space Naming Utility for Autodesk Revit MEP 2013

The Space Naming Utility for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2013 software is an intuitive tool that automatically assigns the names and numbers from architectural rooms to Revit MEP spaces. By downloading the Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2013 software, you can eliminate the need to manually assign names to the spaces, helping save time and simplifying your workflow. If you subscribe to the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013 Premium edition, Ultimate edition, or AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, you can download the Space Naming Utility for Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 software from the Subscription Center.

Upgrade Your Project from 2012 and Get Loopy!

Revit 2013 introduces a new Arrow Style for Loops, though it may not be immediately obvious how to use it in an upgraded project.

1. On the Manage tab > Settings panel > Additional Settings > select Arrowheads
2. Select any of the types, and click Duplicate...
3. Name the duplicate Loop, or something suitable, and then click OK twice.
4. Now, select a tag with a leader in a view (such as the Pipe Size Tag).
5. On the Properties Palette, click Edit Type.
6. Click Duplicate...
7. Name the new type 'Pipe Size Tag with Loop', and click OK.
8. Set the Leader Arrowhead to Loop (or whatever you named it in step 3.)
9. Click OK.

Your pipe tag now has a loop leader.

Solar Computer now supports Revit MEP

Solar Computer recently announced their ability to import and export information from Autodesk Revit MEP for building, radiators, heat piping, ventilation, drinking water, and waste water. It includes automatic resizing of pipes, ducts, and fittings, as well as automatic placement of radiators underneath windows.

Solar Computer provides building HVAC and energy efficiency calculations for AutoCAD MEP and Autodesk Revit MEP software. You can find out more about Solar Computer and check them out at http://www.solar-computer.co.uk/.