If you do bring projects into Revit 2017, make sure longer text notes are reading as intended and are not running into other graphics on the sheet as the overall height of characters in certain fonts may appear slightly taller and wider than before. You can also create leaders without any associated text, which is great for diagrams. The text tool also gets its own ribbon menu, similar to a word processing program, which displays an array of new options, including: nested lists, for entering multiple levels of bulleted or labeled items an auto-capitalize tool and the ability to create subscript or superscript text. Instead, you can format the text with confidence, knowing it will look the way you intended.Ĭourtesy Autodesk Communicate designs more effectively with new WYSIWYG editing and features that give you more control over text. Moving between text editing and viewing in the building model no longer creates the unexpected and disruptive reflow of text as it did in past Revit editions. Modernized Text Editing and WYSIWYG Experienceīesides its new sculptural “R” logo, Revit 2017 has improved its text entry tool with a completely redesigned text engine that improves compatibility with imported and exported AutoCAD DWG files and creates a pixel-perfect WYSIWYG experience in the text editor. The former is the full-featured product suitable for all disciplines, while the latter is more apropos for single-user projects, such as architects working on small projects.īecause the sunset period for perpetual licenses ends this July, and Autodesk application suites are only accessible via a subscription model, customers will likely demand more for their investment. Gone are Autodesk's discipline-specific “vertical applications”-programs such as Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure.

Disclosure: I am a member of the Autodesk alpha and beta testing programs for Revit 2017, and participate on the Autodesk AEC Blogger Council, both of which I do on a volunteer basis. With more than 50 new features and enhancements, this version is a refreshing and substantial perennial update as compared to its past two predecessors, Revit 2015 and Revit 2016, which didn't offer significant upgrades until their R2 (Release 2) editions. Software developer and tech giant Autodesk has unveiled the latest release of its flagship BIM program, Revit 2017. Courtesy Autodesk Render more quickly and accurately with Autodesk Raytracer, the default visualization engine in Revit 2017.

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