Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis Extension for Revit 2023.1 Release Notes

This document contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Extension for Revit 2023.1. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply the extension to your licensed copy of the product

Robot Structural Analysis Extension for Revit is a tool which allows bidirectional data exchange between Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional (Robot) and Autodesk® Revit® (Revit).

 

With this tool you can:

·        Transfer a structure model from Revit to Robot or from Robot to Revit

·        Update a structure model in one program after making changes to the model in another program

·        Transfer the calculated results of static analysis and required reinforcement from Robot to the Revit model.

 

This 2023.1 update can be installed in two cases:

1.   Robot Structural Analysis Professional and Revit is installed on the same machine, then the Robot Structural Analysis link command is already available on the Revit ribbon on the Analyze tab.

2.     Robot Structural Analysis Extension is installed as an add-in to Revit 2023 or 2023.1 release.
The Robot Structural Analysis Extension is useful for Revit when Robot Structural Analysis program is not present on the same machine. After installing the Robot Structural Analysis link, the command will be available on Revit ribbon on the Analyze tab. In this case you can save your model to the intermediate file (SMXX) and open it in either Robot or Revit. You can then use the SMXX file to exchange data between programs on different computers.

 

Robot Structural Analysis Extension for Revit 2023.1 brings several enhancements to the link as well as fixes some issues:

Enhancements

·       Enabled the creation and assignment of default Steel Design parameters type in Robot when transferred from Revit. The Steel Design parameters type is based on analytical member Structural Role defined in Revit, such as Beam, Column, Girder, and Member.

·        Enabled the roundtrip of steel design parameters between Revit and Robot, so the Steel Design parameters type defined and assigned by a user in Robot Structural Analysis program is preserved after exchanging model with Revit.

Issues Resolved

·       Corrected the update of members and panels geometry when edited in Robot and sent to Revit.

·       Corrected the transfer of members from Robot to Revit when section rotation angle exceeds the range of (-180;180) degrees.

·       Corrected grid position update when edited in Revit and sent to Robot model.

·       Enabled analytical model transfer from Robot to Revit in case of German Structural template.

 

 

Contents

·        General Installation Information

·        Uninstall This Extension

 

General Installation Information

·        You can apply this extension to Autodesk Revit 2023 and 2023.1 release running on all supported operating systems and languages.

·        Check system requirements for the extension, download it from the Autodesk Desktop App, and run the installer.

·        The extension installation requires a 64-bit version of Windows.

·        The Robot Structural Analysis Extension 2023.1 for Revit is only compliant with Autodesk Revit 2023 and 2023.1

·        The Robot Structural Analysis Extension for Revit installation routine uses the Autodesk Setup installer.

Administrative Privileges

In order to apply this extension, you must have privileges to install and uninstall products.

Network Deployment

Administrators can deploy this extension over a network using the Deployment Wizard.

Closing the Application

It is required that you close Autodesk® Revit 2023 before proceeding with the installation of this extension.

Reboot

After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if you are not prompted.

To download and install the extension, either:

·        Download and install the extension using your Autodesk Account.

1.    Sign into your Autodesk Account.

2.    Click the Management tab, and then click Product Updates.

Note: Only the most recent hotfix displays.

3.    Position the cursor on the extension you want to download, and then click Download.

4.    Open the downloaded RobotStructuralAnalysisExtensionforRevit.msi file.

or

·        Download and install this extension directly from your product through the Autodesk Desktop App.

The Autodesk Desktop App is installed by default with Revit.

Update from the Autodesk Desktop App:

1.    When the extension becomes available, the Autodesk Desktop App displays a notification on the system tray.

Note: You can also check for updates manually:

·        On the system tray, right-click the Autodesk Desktop App icon.

·        On the shortcut menu, click Check for new updates.

2.    Launch the Autodesk Desktop App and open the Updates tab, a notification displays the relevant details about this extension.

3.    Click Update to download and install the extension on your computer.

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Uninstall This Extension

This extension can be uninstalled through the Program and Features section of the Microsoft® Windows® Control Panel.

In Windows Settings > Apps, search for and select Robot Structural Analysis Extension for Revit 2023.1. Choose the Uninstall option.

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