Revit Software Updates Enhance Project Performance and Help Users Better Capture Design Intent
**By Sylvia Knauer, Industry Marketing Manager, Autodesk**
Hello everyone,
I’m thrilled to share some fantastic news with all our Autodesk Revit software subscribers! Today, we’re releasing an updated version of Revit software for Building Information Modeling (BIM). This new release, Revit 2016 R2, is now available to both Maintenance Subscription and Desktop Subscription customers*.
Revit 2016 R2 builds upon the speed and project performance improvements introduced in Revit 2016, adding over 25 enhancements—many of which were directly requested by our users. With even better software performance and scalability, along with exciting new features, this update empowers subscribers to capture their design intent more effectively and efficiently.
One of the standout improvements in Revit 2016 R2 is the enhanced navigation speed. The new “Draw Visible Elements Only†option allows you to orbit, pan, and zoom much faster. By focusing only on visible elements in a view, Revit reduces unnecessary processing time, particularly when dealing with complex files and large views. This improvement in occlusion culling makes working with intricate models smoother than ever.
Another exciting addition is the “Color Fill Background Processing†feature. This allows Revit 2016 R2 to update room, space, HVAC zone, duct, and pipe color fills using multiple CPUs. As a result, you can continue working seamlessly while these updates happen in the background, eliminating delays caused by intensive computations.
Revit 2016 R2 also introduces smarter tools designed to help users better embed their design intent within models. For instance, the “Global Parameters†feature lets you create project-wide parameters that drive dimension and element instance parameters. This means you can set up formulas to automatically adjust dimensions and parameter values across your entire project, ensuring consistency and precision.
Additionally, the “Family Visibility Preview†tool offers a clearer view of design intent by allowing you to filter out unwanted geometries before loading a family into your project. This helps you work more efficiently by previewing and fine-tuning designs before finalizing them.
We’ve also incorporated over 20 user-requested enhancements to make Revit even more intuitive and efficient. Some of these include:
- Unloading links per user to boost performance and reduce memory usage without impacting other team members.
- Copy/Paste commands in perspective views.
- Canceling print or export operations for multiple views and sheets with a single click.
- Filtering solids/voids in separate entries to simplify bulk geometry changes.
- Enhanced rotation controls and the ability to insert parts in fabrication part modeling.
As an incremental update, Revit R2 provides a more gradual transition for users and administrators compared to larger annual updates. This approach minimizes disruptions while delivering noticeable improvements in performance, usability, and stability.
Revit 2016 R2 is now available worldwide to Maintenance and Desktop Subscription customers starting today, October 20. It supports the following languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese.
This update is just another step forward in our commitment to providing the best possible tools for our users. We hope these new features will help you achieve your design goals more effectively.
Stay tuned for more updates from Autodesk!
Best regards,
Sylvia Knauer
Industry Marketing Manager, Autodesk
*Note: Autodesk Revit 2016 R2 is available to current Subscription customers of Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium and Ultimate, Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate, Autodesk Revit Collaboration Suite, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit Structure, Autodesk Revit MEP, Autodesk Revit LT, and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit LT Suite software.
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