Revit Structure ships today (June 7, 2005)

[Andre Baros]

8.1? Where?

Until I get all the engineers we work with to switch, is there anything other than analysis that I can do with Revit Structures that I can't do with Revit Building? For example, is it worth getting a copy for the office just to get beams and columns to act correctly, or will all that come with 8.1?

[Wes Macaulay]

My understanding is you 'import' a analysis file from Revit.structural which updates your building model.

So you don't need Revit structural to work with Revit structural

Guy

No - Revit Building and Structure work together. Everybody works on their own platform...

[Wes Macaulay]

8.1? Where?

Until I get all the engineers we work with to switch, is there anything other than analysis that I can do with Revit Structures that I can't do with Revit Building? For example, is it worth getting a copy for the office just to get beams and columns to act correctly, or will all that come with 8.1?

8.1 isn't out yet... it will be out later in the summer and AFAIK you'll need RS to connect to the analysis platforms. So in RB, you'd plop in some beams, then link/import into RS which defines the connections and sizes the members, and exports them for analysis to make sure they'll hold the building up

RB doesn't do beam connections like RS does...

[ctaho]

Does RB have any features that RS does not?
Thanks

[Wes Macaulay]

Yup. For instance, RS won't do railings or ceiling plans...

[p.vicini]

i'm very curious to see how many REAL difference RS has from RB and viceversa; if yes would be the start of a new commercial age; we will see..anyway here is late on the night......you'll see earlier!!!
God night!!!

[Steve_Stafford]

Wes..take a sec from twainin' and find out if there is going to be a web release?

[J. Grouchy]

Is there word on how many structural firms are on board for the initial release?

[Prodev75]

Revit Building 8.1?

I thought that the Revit 6 or 7 was the last time Autodesk was going to release the product with multiple builds or are my facts inaccurate?
Is Revit 8.1 a minor build? Major build?

Are they just fixes? Or new functionality?

Don't get me wrong I love using the software and I would like all my in house staff to stay current. But...IMHO this is moving a little towards the crazy.

Not to mention the companies that are not involved in the Autodesk Subscription.

[Wes Macaulay]

RB8.1 is a major release. I think it will have Coordination Monitor, and will offer other new features and improvements. The numbers of the product lineup will require some coordination...

Revit Structure is out now, and works with RB8.

Revit Structure 2 will release with...
Revit Building 8.1

Revit Structure 3 will release with...
Revit Building 9
Revit Systems 1

I'm also under the impression that the download page for RS just isn't up yet... I will find out if I can!