Autodesk^® Revit^® Structure 2012 software— the building information modeling solution for structural engineering.

Autodesk® Revit® Structure software is the purpose-built Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution for structural engineering firms, providing tools for structural design and analysis. Revit Structure integrates a multimaterial physical model and an independently editable analytical model for more efficient structural analysis while providing bidirectional links to popular structural analysis software. Make better decisions earlier in the design process by more accurately visualizing a structure before it is built. Revit Structure helps provide the advantage of BIM to improve multidiscipline coordination of structural design documentation, minimize errors, and enhance collaboration between engineering and architecture teams.

What is New for 2012

Analytical Model Enhancements
Enhancements have been made to help users create and manage the structural analytical model, enabling greater control over the analytical model and better consistency with the structural physical model. Specific areas of improvement are:

• Better control of Visibility/Graphics
• The inclusion of analytical parameters in analytical model elements
• Floor, slab, and wall analytical models have been given a surface
• Enable analytical model parameter has been added to physical model elements
• Easier identification of linear analytical model end segments
• Improved full edit mode for analytical adjustments
• New model adjustment features enable editing via nodes and direct manipulation widgets
• Linear analytical models can now be adjusted at each end with new projection and hosting behaviors
• Enhanced auto-detection preserves physical element joins and attachments

Reinforcement Enhancements
Enhancements have been made to help users more easily define and visualize concrete reinforcement in Revit Structure. New methods for managing the definition of reinforcement as well as controlling its placement have been added, including:

• New multiplaner reinforcement support
• Structural connection category improvements
• Support for hosting reinforcement in generic model families
• Accurate display of self-intersecting reinforcement bars
• Support for attaching stirrups beyond cover references
• Improvements to rebar bend dimension display

Construction Modeling
New modeling tools help you derive better construction insight from design models. Split and manipulate objects, such as wall layers and concrete pours, to more accurately represent construction methods. Prepare shop drawings for fabrication with features that give you more flexibility in documenting assemblies of model elements.

Create Parts/Divide Model
Create parts from consistent thickness wall, roof, and floors using the Create Parts command in the Create panel. For each layer, an equivalent 3D part will be created that maintains a geometric relationship with its original element.

Assemblies and Assembly Views
Schedule, isolate, tag, and create views from a collection of model elements using assemblies. Assemblies will also detect identical geometric configurations and auto-assign names based on matching criteria.

Point Clouds
Revit Point Cloud tools connect laser scans directly into the Building Information Modeling process, helping to accelerate renovation and retrofit projects. By visualizing point clouds directly within the Revit software environment, it is now even easier to author an as-built BIM with confidence and accuracy.

Revit Server
Revit Server helps project teams in different locations to more easily collaborate on shared Revit models across a wide-area network (WAN). Maintain a seamlessly integrated collection of Revit central models on a single server that can be accessed from local servers. Built-in redundancy helps ensure protection in case of WAN connectivity loss.

Worksharing Enhancements
Worksharing enhancements help you better understand and collaborate on shared models across the project team. Gain more visibility into element ownership and status to better manage team workflows.

Model Linking Enhancements
Model linking enhancements provide more flexibility in working within large projects by enabling you to tag a variety of elements within linked files. New to this release is the ability to tag rooms, areas, keynotes, beams, and beam systems.

Family Enhancements
Enhancements to Revit families give you the ability to export all of the families in a project to add content to your libraries. You can also import and export family types from the family editor to create family types more easily.

DWG Fidelity
Improvements to DWG export functionality enable you to map Revit categories and subcategories to layers in DWG files, providing more control over layer naming. In addition, you can also map Revit lines, patterns, and fonts to their DWG equivalents.

Visualization
Visualization enhancements present you with more options for displaying your project. Users now have the ability to display edges in realistic views and shadows in consistent colors mode. New semitransparent views help provide clarity in viewing elements within projects.

Autodesk® Revit® Structure Suite

AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite structural design software includes AutoCAD®, Autodesk® Revit® Structure, and AutoCAD® Structural Detailing products.