Revit Update 2 Links

OK it would appear the updates are a part of the Subscription Advantage pack I blogged about below however you can get hold of the Update 2 for your flavour of Revit from the Updates section of each product page:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 UR2

Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 UR2

Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 UR2

The update for Autodesk Revit 2013 can be found in the Design & Creation Suites Support > Data & Downloads > Updates & Service Packs section.

Autodesk Revit 2013 UR2

Installation ReadMe files and Update Enhancement PDFs are available at each of these locations as well.

The Return of the Subscription Advantage Pack?

Is this the return of the missing

Subscription Advantage Pack?

This could be an Andy Williams moment ?

"It's just too good to true" 

Download link for subscription customers:http://subscription.autodesk.com/sp/servlet/download/item?siteID=11564774&id=18969466

Release Date: 18-10-2012

Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® 2013 extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® 2013, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2013, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013 software in key areas, including structural analysis, modeling, reinforcement, interoperability and construction documentation. This download contains all previously released Revit Extensions and updates. The Q3 Update includes enhancements to bridge modeling, integration with Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2013, and improvements to the reinforcement extensions. Refer to the “Feature Summary” for details.

Please note that the multi-language executable file contains the following language versions: English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit 2013 are compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit 2013 software products.

Read This First

	Feature Summary - English (pdf - 425Kb)
	Q3 Feature Summary - English (pdf - 341Kb)

Download

	Multiple Languages (exe - 434377Kb)
	Q3 Update - Multiple Languages (exe - 54417Kb)

Details:

Civil Structures 

A few enhancements were implemented in the following areas: 

 Integration with AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013 application 

Integration mechanism was changed to be more stable and independent of user way of work. Problems related to loading *.xml files were fixed. Data transfer was improved to avoid data inconsistency which occurred in specific situations after transferring model from Autodesk® Revit® to AutoCAD® Civil 3D®. 

 Modeling in Autodesk® Revit® 

Additional verification for parameters used to create bridge in Autodesk® Revit® was added to ensure that data entered by user is coherent and allows for valid bridge construction. The algorithm responsible for bridge generation was improved to remove inaccuracy in the created geometry. Problem with work with two bridge objects inside one Autodesk® Revit® file was solved. 

 Improved work with configurations files (*.rdx) and increased stability of application. 

Integration with Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2013 

Improvements were introduced to increase the stability of integration between Revit and Robot applications. 

Reinforcement Modules 

Enhancements were implemented to perform more advanced analyze for complex structures. Reinforcement modules can now recognize more cases where automatic reinforcement shouldn’t be applied. Moreover some improvements were implemented to increase the stability, reliability and performance of reinforcement modules. 

Revit® Extensions for Spanish localized version of Autodesk® Revit® 

Improvements were done to get all extensions available for the user
...plus some more structural stuff...   

ANZRS v3 now available!

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Its only 6 months ago that ANZRS the Australian and New Zealand Revit Standard Version 2 was released, changes to ANZRS are not expected to be frequent, as the ANZRS Committee understand the effort required to adapt to new standards and practices.  However, they wish to always keep the feedback gates open, and it is feedback from those who have contributed so far that they understand more of how ANZRS can be even better!

The ANZRS committee have kept significant changes to a minimum, as promised, but have worked hard to take all your feedback into consideration and to present a new pack that would be easier to navigate, more helpful and hopefully more practical to implement – to whatever extent you wish to.

Visit the website, register and download version 3.  

Content Packs for Revit RAC & RST2012 Update 2 Now Available

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I really worry about Autodesk at times, they release Update 2 for Revit Structure without the supporting documentation which arrives two days after, then three weeks after that someone finally realises that perhaps some users install their content on a server (what a novel idea!)

So finally three days ago The Revit Clinic post the announcement below:-

The Content Packs for Update Release 2 for both Revit Architecture and Revit Structure have been posted on their respective product pages.



To update the content, extract the .cab files to the same location as your installed
content.

Revit Architecture

Revit Structure

Come on Autodesk, put you brain in gear and try an co-ordinate this will you please, I could have done with this file weeks ago with the release of the Update not as an after thought!

6/10 Do Better!
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See

Update Enhancement List for RST2012 - 4th Oct 2011

Revit Structure 2012 Update 2 Ready - Well Nearly! - 28th Sept 2011

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Update Enhancement List for RST2012

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As Autodesk said a couple of days after Update 2 for Revit Structure was uploaded the Enhancement List has been posted. I can't see anything in there about all the templates being patched, what ever "Patched" actually means? as blogged about over at Revit Clinic

      Update Enhancement List (pdf - 200Kb)

Revit Structure 2012 Update 2 Ready - Well Nearly!

Autodesk have just posted Update 2 for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012

It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for Autodesk Revit Structure 2012, Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2012, Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012, Autodesk® Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2012, Autodesk® Plant Design Suite Premium 2012 or AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2012, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that appears during installation.

For a list of improvements, please download the Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012 Update Enhancement List: BUT read below

      Update Enhancement List (pdf - 184Kb)

Note: Build Number can be found in the Update Enhancement List

Note: Enhancement list will be updated within two business days of Update 2 being posted to include Update 2 improvements.

In English - Don't bother downloading the Update Enhancement List, because as always we at Autodesk never complete software, updates or patches etc. as a one stop shop.

We (Autodesk) have decided to release this two days before we finish the Enhancement List or documentation, cos we don't have clue what's in there anyway ;0)
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Ummmm usually there is a Subscription Advantage Pack released about now, so is there or isn't there going to be one this year?

Hell ~ What do we pay subscription for, sure there will be, two or three weeks before they release 2013!

Revit is about BIM
BIM is about Information
Information is about good communications
Autodesk you are poor communicators
Your User Base expects and deserves better

6/10 Do Better

UPDATE it's now two days later and here is the file for Update 2 

      Update Enhancement List (pdf - 200Kb)
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Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2012Update_1_Content

As has been documented on my blog the UK install did not give you everything it should have. Autodesks’ immediate fix, was to recommend installing the USA metric families. This does not provide everything.

Previously I reviewed what you should get and what’s missing once you have downloaded the USA Metric and created what should have been installed in the first place.

Autodesk have now release Autodesk_Revit_Structure_2012Update_1_Content (zip-33.4MB) which is strangely available from the Autodesk Revit Structure Services & Support Page – Product Download page and not Updates page, where one would logically expect an Update to be?

The structure within this Guide has been based upon :-

What installed in UK RST2012

What installed as a US Metric Library

Cross referenced with what was in RST 2011 UK Install

Material within the Content Update 1 released on the 10^th July 2011 is shown as ü

Content not included in Update 1 released on the 10^th July 2011 is shown as û

Click Here to download this Guide in Adobe pdf format.

Whilst I applaud Autodesk for actually providing a list of content within the RST2012 Update 1 Content  package they still have not explained why this content is included in the Update etc. In the main it appears to be an attempt to provide the missing templates that did not install for the UK and other countries

There is one family that is not template related i.e. the Rebar Shape 33 – that is contained within Update 1, however none of the material removed or missing from the rest of the library that is documented in my library guide to 2012 posted on my blog on the 15^th April is included within Update 1

My constant request to Autodesk over the last five years has been:-

Each folder should have a basic *.txt file that should contain the following:-

Number of files in the folder

Number and Names of Files Deleted ~ (with some explanation of why they have been removed)

Number and Names of New Files Added~ (with some explanation of why they have been added)

Number and Names of Files Modified ~ ( or updated and why?)

Where Manufactures specific content is supplied it would be useful to have a hyperlink to their web site or information within the familiy, that is after all what the I in BIM is all about! 

Revit is about BIM
BIM is about Information
Information is about good communications
Autodesk you are poor communicators
Your User Base expects and deserves better

6/10 Do Better
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