If you have recently updated or are planning to update your licenses of Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, or Revit MEP there’s something you will want to be aware of. As of the 2017 release, the individual versions of Autodesk Revit (Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, and Revit MEP) will no longer be available. As such, users who previously owned these versions of Revit will automatically have been upgraded to Revit 2017 if they maintained an active maintenance subscription plan.
Because of this automatic upgrade, network license users who previously had a license file for an eligible version of either Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, or Revit MEP who decide to obtain a new license for Revit 2017 will run into some difficulties. (more…)
In case you missed it, Autodesk just released the first Web Update of 2013 for the Revit 2014 product-line last week (July 19th). Depending on which product you are using, you’ll want to make sure you download and install the correct Update from the appropriate link below…
One of our customers had problems applying the Update because they downloaded the wrong one, so make sure you know if you are using the independent product (Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, or Revit MEP) as opposed to the all-inclusive version of Revit that is included with the Building Design Suite Premium and Ultimate packages. If you are using Revit LT, you have your own Update as well.
After the Update is applied correctly, the build number/date listed in the Help > About dialog will be shown as 20130709_2115. FYI there are a LOT of “improved stability” enhancements mentioned in the README file, many related to the core program, so I think this is a must-have for everyone!
In case you don’t know, it is recommended that all users on the project use the same Web Update, and this applies to outside consultants, not just the Architects or Engineers under your roof. I’ve seen situations in the past where a MEP Engineer couldn’t see Structural beams because the Structural Engineer and MEP Engineer were using different builds. They were both using the same version of Revit (2012), but two different Web Updates. That’s a pretty scary/risky situation, so better to be safe than sorry.
To that end, when it comes to Revit, users should always use the latest, but never blindly apply a Web Update without confirming that the rest of the project team is aware and able to install about the same time.
With every release comes a new deployment image so I thought it might be helpful for IT/CAD/BIM managers to see it done first. I’ll be making a deployment image for Revit Architecture 2013 on my Microsol Resources DFS, configuring the deployment image using central location for all templates and content. This way, all my users / Application Engineers (AE) / Support Personal / Trainers & Instructors will all get centralized content. This is especially good for larger firms since standardization is one of the keys to an efficient production environment.
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