Whats New in Revit 2018

What's New
See what's new in Autodesk Revit 2018.

• indicates a new feature or enhancement in the latest update. Update features are available to students and Autodesk subscribers.
  
• indicates a new feature or enhancement that was suggested and voted up by Revit customers on the Ideas forum.
  

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• Change MEP fabrication service
  
• Change MEP fabrication part sizes
  
• Override filter colors for fabrication parts
  
• New Precast content for beams, columns, slabs, and foundations.
  
• Rebar content update for France and Germany
  
• Autodesk Revit 2018.1 Content for architecture and structure (2018.1)
  
• Railings: sketch editing on the host level (2018.1)
  
• Multi-point routing for sloped fabrication piping (2018.1)
  
• Holes in duct developments for branches/taps export from Revit to CAMduct (2018.1)
  
• Free form rebar (2018.1)
  
• Multistory stairs
  
• Schedule model groups and Revit links
  
• Custom space and building types
  
• Control outdoor air requirements
  
• Control a circuit pathway
  

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• Analytical pipe connections
  
• Closed loop hydronic piping analysis
  
• Pipe flow and pressure drop compute in the background
  

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• Reference files in BIM 360 Team with the Desktop Connector cloud service
  
• P&ID Modeler
  
• Improved fidelity of FormIt imports (2018.1)
  
• Precast parts and assemblies (2018.1)
  
• Position model with geo-referencing
  
• Use NWD coordination models
  
• Rebar placement in imported concrete elements
  
• Custom framing elements
  

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• Improved Fill Patterns dialog
  
• Updated graphics and hardware options (2018.1)
  
• Graphical rebar constraints in 3D Views
  
• Create reference plane subcategories from the pull-down
  
• Progress indicators for Synchronize with Central
  
• Parameter tooltips
  
• Over 100 new steel connections
  

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• Expand/collapse the Project Browser
  
• Remember where you loaded families from last time
  
• Remember column widths in the Family Editor
  
• Browser organization for schedules (2018.1)
  
• Quick input of special characters
  
• Tag imported 3D shapes
  
• Dimension to cut edges of imported 3D shapes
  
• Add MEP connectors to imported 3D shapes
  
• Verification of family constraints
  

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