First, let’s manage some expectations – Aconex is generally viewed as a closed platform. They seem to deliberately resist platform-level integration with other tools like BIM 360 and Revizto. However, you can achieve the promise in the title of this post – with a bit of work!
The basic steps are:
Setup a sync between the Aconex Doc Register and Autodesk Docs (BIM 360 Document Management), using the Aconex PIF and Autodesk APIs
Connect the BIM 360 project to the Revizto project and connect your BIM 360 ‘official Aconex’ PDFs to Revizto 2D Sheets.
Aconex provides a PIF (Project Integration Framework). This essentially acts as an API, and clients are able to build integrations between Aconex and other tools using their own budget.
The Aconex PIF is hard to find on the inter-webs…
As part of my strategic consultancy work as a Director at Virtual Built Technology, I have assisted clients in setting up the Aconex to BIM 360 sync. This will require considerable time, effort, $$ and planning. Although the scope is basically the same for every Aconex client that wants this, it seems individual Aconex clients will be charged significantly for this development to occur and operate on their ‘own’ PIF.
Once complete, you will begin to see PDFs arriving in Autodesk Docs from Aconex on a daily / nightly basis. Depending on how you have briefed the Aconex development consultants, you may end up with some interesting PDF file naming in the BIM 360 environment – so how can we deal with that?
Step 2a – BIM 360 Preparation Script for Merging Filenames to a single Folder
Let’s say you have your Aconex-to-BIM360 sync running, and you have PDFs arriving in 360 into “Discipline” folders like Architectural, Structural and so on. Not bad! But what if your PDFs are named like this:
SheetNumberX_Rev_1.pdf
SheetNumberX_Rev_2.pdf
SheetNumberY_Rev_1.pdf
etc
When thinking about downstream applications like Revizto, this is really sub-optimal. Why? Because a Revizto 2D sheet will want to connect directly to a SINGLE BIM 360 PDF document with Versions – not to a mangled set of ‘revision suffixed’ pdfs like the above. So we need to clean this up! And it needs to be repeatable and automated…
For this, I have created a PowerShell script. Here is a description of the logic in the script:
it takes a list of BIM 360 Docs folder paths (the local folder path from Windows Explorer address bar), these are ‘monitored folders’
those folders need to be ‘synced’ prior to the script running (I’m still looking for a way to call the Autodesk Desktop Connector sync from a Powershell script, for now you have to right-click in Windows Explorer first)
it will process the folder list and:
create a subdirectory called “Current”
create a logfile in that subdirectory called deepSpaceSync.log
split the filenames at the _REV_ part
process each available Revision number individually in a loop (to ensure Aconex revisions are stored sequentially into BIM 360 versions)
check if the file was already copied – and skip it (using existence of that filename in the log folder)
or, copy the file to the “Current” subfolder
Sleep 5 minutes between each loop to allow Autodesk Desktop Connector sync to catch up.
So this script essentially merges the messy “REV” filenames into a nice clean SheetNumber.pdf filename structure AND actually creates BIM 360 file versions in the cloud (due to the sleep functionality).
Step 2b – Revizto 2D Sheet to BIM 360 PDF Connection
Now that we have a nicely named, version-rich PDF on BIM 360 Docs, its time to connect that up to Revizto.
Firstly – you should always publish 2D sheets from Revit BEFORE setting up the Docs connection if possible, as this is the only way to get the automated viewport overlays (Note – you can export with “Sheet coordinates only” option in Revizto Sheet Exporter from Revit).
Secondly – you then
open Revizto
ensure you have connected Docs to the right BIM 360 hub in Revizto
browse to the “Current” folder for a specific disciplines PDFs
click “Send to 2D”
select all and Done
Connecting Docs to Revizto 2D Sheets
then review that the correct sheets are going to be replaced and connected to the BIM360 PDF
Confirm that sheets are correctly connected using the Sheet Number
Final steps
Once your PDFs are flowing well between platforms, you may want to automate further. For example, the PowerShell script provided above could be set to run as a Windows Task. You would want it to run as soon as possible after the Aconex scheduled sync to BIM 360. As always, you should monitor your inputs and outputs for any problems or gremlins.
Done! You now have official documents from Aconex flowing regularly into Revizto via BIM 360. This means your site teams using Revizto on the iPad can now be accessing the official For Construction PDF Drawings (synced from Aconex Doc Register) while in the Field!
As you know, Revizto is the best Integrated Collaboration Platform on the market today, especially if we are talking about AEC and BIM Coordination and Management. However, some people and companies still do things ‘the old way’. For example, some companies still create Viewpoints in Navisworks, share those Viewpoints as actions, and call that ‘coordination’ or ‘collaboration’ (which it really isn’t). Instead, with the Revizto ribbon in Navisworks, you can simply click Create Issue, Apply a Stamp, and immediately start collaborating with your team in the cloud.
But, we generally still have to sometimes work with people who do things ‘the old way’. So, if we still want to mainly work in Revizto, but we are receiving Navisworks Saved Viewpoints as a kind of action list, what then?
Revizto allows us to import BCF files. So all we need is a Navisworks addin that converts Saved Viewpoints to BCF files … and CASE built one of those back in the day! I previously posted about the CASE BCF Exporter here.
I spent some time over the last day or so downloading the repos, setting references, and fixing the Build problems. I have now built the Case BCF Exporter ( CASE.Navis2BCF ) for Navisworks 2018 and Navisworks 2021 (update – I have also compiled and test for Navisworks 2020 as well):
Install the plugins. In the downloaded package, there is a ReadMe file. Depending on version, it says:
Copy CASE.Navis2BCF folder into:
%APPDATA%Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2021Plugins
Restart Navisworks
Open View - Windows and enable "Case BCF Exporter"
Open your Navisworks model that includes Saved Viewpoints. Sometimes you may be sent a Viewpoint XML file and you need to import it to Navisworks.
Now, with the BCF Exporter panel open, click “Refresh List”. You should see clearly the Viewpoints that you want to Export as BCF. You may need use Shift+select to select and Remove any Viewpoints from the BCF Exporter list that you DON’T want in the BCF.
With your shorter list showing, click Export Issues
Save the .bcfzip file when prompted. A descriptive name will be useful later, as the issues will be tagged with the filename.
Open Revizto Viewer and open the Issue Tracker
Click down arrow to Import issues from BCF
Select the BCFzip file you saved, then click Open
Now, the issues (including Camera location and Markup image) are all imported to Revizto from Navisworks Saved Viewpoints!
To quickly view these, open the Filters, Custom Filter, go to Tags, and choose the relevant BCF filename from here:
I would love to go ahead and build the plugin for Navisworks 2019 and 2020, so I will update the post here when that is done.
Hope this helps some of you to keep using Revizto to maximum efficiency, even if some people around you are still doing things ‘the old way’ 🙂
UPDATE:
I have now compiled for Navisworks 2020 and tested it.
Revizto is known for listening to its clients and responding rapidly. We received lots of feedback from Revizto customers who wanted to manage the Company, Department and Location of users. In the past, you had to manage users in Revizto with only one piece of metadata – User Tags. But now we have released an update to user management that adds these fields:
Company,
Department, and
Location
How do you use these features?
First, you should enable the new metadata fields. Here’s how:
Select your License, then select ‘License info’ from the “Tools” drop down list
Then, tick ‘Company‘, ‘Department‘ and ‘Office location‘ in the “Show additional user fields” area:
Congratulations! You have enabled the additional fields.
Second, how do you set those fields? Here’s how:
Login to Revizto web workspace, and choose ‘User directory‘ from the “Tools” drop down list
To set 1 field – tick the box on the left, then to Set Company, choose ‘Set company’ from the drop down list under “More”
Type the Company name, click ‘Create new’ and then Set
To set fields in Batch or Multiple– filter the users first (you could use existing User Tags for this)
Use the top tick box to select all, then immediately use the Set company fields as described above:
Third, how do you use those fields in Dashboards? Here’s how:
Login to the web workspace, then go to Tools – ‘Cross Project Dashboards‘
Make a new Dashboard and Chart
Within the new Chart, you can use the new Grouping fields – “Assignee company”, “Assignee department”, “Assignee location”. Those fields are also available for Reporters of issues.
Congratulations! You have now added fields, set data, and you can use that data in Dashboards
Fourth– when you export the User directory with “Export to Excel“, you will now see those additional fields as shown below:
Along with the above, you can now also batch import users from an Excel file. How?
From the User directory, click + Add users
Then choose ‘Import from file‘ and follow the steps to import and map data to Revizto user fields
Here is a list of all the new features released this week in the web workspace in Revizto:
Additional fields for users with the ability to filter and group by them (company, department, location)
Ability to add users from excel files
Displaying action logs in a license for client admins (you can understand who added a specific person to a license or project, who changed rights, who removed a person from a license or project)
Adding the ability for a cumulative graph in statistics
Fix the creation of RFI
Translation of workspace into other languages
Full credit to the awesome web development team at Revizto for these useful enhancements and new features!
Also, we are currently running a closed beta of Revizto v5.0 with some of our Revizto power users – you might start to see some of the version 5 features coming out now on social media, so keep your eyes open for that 🙂
Integration with Procore RFI. All the valuable information coordinated and collaborated on in Revizto can feed directly into Procore RFI in one easy-to-access location and powerful workflow.
Issue Stamps
Accelerate your markup workflow with Issue Stamps. This new feature will enable you to identify project issues with a single click and automate the reporting and management of those issues.
OBJ Import
Easily import your reality capture models into Revizto with the new OBJ Import tool.
Bi-directional clash status synchronization with Navisworks
Enhance your clash detection process with bi-directional clash status synchronization between Revizto and Navisworks.
Export to IFC
Ability to export Revizto projects to IFC format.
High res images in the Issue Tracker
Revizto Issue Tracker now supports high resolution images up to 4K – including markups over both 3D and photos.
Ruler in VR
Explore and define issues accurately with our new Ruler tool in Virtual Reality.
Toggle between grids and levels of sub-models
Navigate your model even easier with the ability to toggle between grids and the levels of the sub-models in your project.
Displaying multiple issue markups on sheets. In this mode, you can see all markups related to selected sheet.
Ability to export any of your sheets to PDF with its markups, based on issue filtering and presents.
Ability to create custom filters presets in the Issue Tracker (for both reporting and filtering).
Ability to update issues brought in from BCF. New workflow to allow Solibri clash detection integration through BCF.
Integration with Tekla, so you can export directly from Tekla with our plugin.
Display of double-sided materials
New optional access limitation for ‘export to .exe / save as’
Support of Revit 2019
Support of Navisworks 2019
Support of AutoCAD 2019
Performance improvements
Note: More historical entries and additional detail for each Revizto update will be progressively added…
Detailed Release Notes:
Version: 4.13.53385
Date: 2019-12-26 14:20:58
Revizo app
– Built-in spell checker for the Issue Tracker, available in the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian. Spell checking language depends on the active keyboard layout.
– Ability to mark up a photo when you attach it to the issue
– Slight re-design of the sorting order inside Issue Tracker – now “unread first” is a separate option
– Support for Back and Forward mouse/keyboard buttons in Documents browser
Export scheduler
– Scheduled export from Revit will now return an error if it can’t connect to the central model
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.12.53157
Date: 2019-12-17 11:59:46
Revizto plugins – New algorithm for clash camera positions in Navisworks plugin
– Alpha version of Revizto plugin for Bentley Microstation 10.13 (installation is disabled by default)
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.12.53051
Date: 2019-12-10 12:12:28
Revizto app
– Sheet Compare, a new feature that allows you to:
– Compare different sheets or sheet versions
– Create and update issue with compare view
– View markup on original sheet version for issue. Compare with current version.
– Align sheets for comparison
– Halftone mode for 2D Sheets
– New filters for issues: by deadline, closing date, date of creation
– Ability to sort issues by title
– Improved drag controls for point-to-point ruler mode
– Ability to control visibility distance of clash icons in 3D scene
– New rendering engine for 2D sheets, which is faster and has better PDF support
Revizto plugins
– Navisworks Simulate 2020 support
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.11.52232
Date: 2019-10-17 15:40:43
Revizto app
– Direct integration with Procore RFI module. Ability to elevate Revizto issues to new or existing RFIs. Once the issue is elevated, its status will be locked – it will reflect the status of the RFI. All RFI status changes will be reflected in Revizto issue.
Important note: the integration with Coordination Issues module of Procore has been discontinued in favour of direct RFI integration.
– Ability to create stamps from plugins (Revit, Navisworks, etc). There is a new stamp button on the issue creation screen that allows converting issue to stamp upon creation.
– Enhancements for saved issue filters: ability to search by name and apply alphanumeric ordering.
– Clearing the cache for Revizto projects now has several options. For example, it now allows removing all project files to save space on the hard drive, while keeping export settings.
– Increased the character limit to 100 characters for stamp category names.
Revizto plugins
– Vectorworks 2020 support.
– Rhino 6 support.
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes.
Version: 4.10.51843
Date: 2019-09-19 14:31:59
Revizto app
– New integration with BIM 360 Docs and BIM 360 Team for Revizto Documents. It includes the ability to browse BIM 360 hosted files within Revizto, attach them to issues, convert hosted PDFs to sheets.
– 2D gallery: visual indicators for sheets hosted on Box/Procore/BIM 360.
– 2D gallery: new sheet filter by the number of total issues.
– Image viewer in Issue Tracker attachments and Docs: ability to open any image as 360 panorama.
– Docs: checkboxes for group operations moved to the left side + some other visual tweaks.
– New setting in Cache Management: ability to set max file size for issue attachments downloaded using “Download for field” button.
– Terminology change: Revizto Revisions renamed to Versions to eliminate ambiguity with Revit sheet Revisions. Project -> Revisions dialog is now called Project -> Versions.
– Tooltips in the UI will now show up quicker.
Navisworks plugin
– Export Scheduler now has an option to choose between 2 types of Navisworks licenses: AdLM and BIM 360. Scheduled task will run Navisworks in selected licensing mode.
– Removed the ability to export sheets from Navisworks.
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes.
Version: 4.9.51551
Date: 2019-08-20 14:06:56
New major feature – Revizto Documents
– Integration with two file hosting providers – Box and Procore
– Ability to view files from Box and Procore inside Revizto
– Ability to attach them to issues
– Ability to link sheets to Box/Procore originated PDFs to always see the actual version with no need to re-export
– Ability to make selected files available offline for on-site work
Export to Revizto
– Ability to export sheet coordinates only to update the overlay data for Box/Procore originated sheets
Revizto app
– Two-factor authentication support
– Project gallery: project options dialog redesigned
– 2D sheet revisions panel redesigned
– New issue filter by attached Docs
– Built-in PDF viewer for Docs and issue attachments
– New section in Preferences – Cache management
– Export for Mac (standalone executable) was disabled
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.8.50626
Date: 2019-07-11 12:04:37 Revizto app
– Supported the latest version of FARO
– Improved texture quality for FBX files
– Integration with FULmax
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.8.49828
Date: 2019-05-30 16:50:48 Revizto app
– Fix for slow project opening
– Fix for incorrect issue upload error messages in the log
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and minor bug fixes
Version: 4.8.49628
Date: 2019-05-17 15:04:41
Revizto plugins
– Support of Revit 2020, Navisworks 2020, AutoCAD 2020
– Support of SketchUp 2019
– Support of Autodesk Inventor 2019
Revizto app
– Ability to send multiple issues to Procore at once through multi-edit
– Ability to turn automatic project updates off in preferences (may be useful when using slow cellular connection)
– New interface dialog – Log – showing issue upload errors
– Re-design of editing tags, watchers, assignee, reporters in the Issue Tracker
– Re-design of issue attachment viewer. Attachment gallery was removed
– 2D sheet gallery: the date that is displayed in the sheet list is now showing the date when the sheet was last updated (last sync date)
– Ability to export old sheet revisions to PDF
– Water shader was removed
Navisworks plugin
– Camera positioning algorithm for clash group changed. Now the camera in 3D will be closer to the clash
– Screenshots of clashes are now saved in JPG format instead of PNG to reduce the amount of disk space used
Revit add-in
– Added the ability to export sheets from Revit through DWF format instead of DWFx (for vector sheets). Can be used when DWFx causes troubles
– Better support of scheduled export from BIM360 for Revit 2019 and 2020 (direct model access instead of access through cache)
Point clouds
– Improved precision/quality for point clouds
All Revizto products
– Minor improvements and bug fixes
– Critical bug fix for version 4.8.12.49613
Version: 4.8.49118
Date: 2019-04-04 13:34:21
Revizto app
– Critical bug fix for the Issue Tracker that prevents crashing
– Bug fix for “Forcibly enable double-sided materials” option
Version: 4.8.49021
Date: 2019-03-26 13:23:33
Revizto Installer
– Bug fix for “current user” installation of Revizto 4.8.10
Version: 4.8.49014
Date: 2019-03-25 12:25:02
Export Scheduler
– More dialogs supported for default pop-up suppression
– New option – extended suppression of model errors (beta). Try turning it on if you still get unsuppressed pop-ups.
Issue Tracker
– Search and filters in the issue feed
– Border added to callout tool (optional)
Revizto app
– Filter by date of the last cloud update in the sheets gallery
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.48318
Date: 2019-02-19 12:34:30
Navisworks plugin
Major bug in clash sync tool fixed: some clashes weren’t synced.
Revizto app
Major bug fixed: since the last update, working folder error could pop up for no reason. This also stopped the scheduler sometimes.
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.48227
Date: 2019-02-14 15:37:11
Issue Tracker
– 360 degree photo support in Issue Tracker attachments
– Ability to add markups to 2D stamps
– Sorting order is now saved into issue filter presets
Revizto app
– Import/Export project settings. Copy settings like project permissions, stamp templates, issue tags and other between projects in just a couple of clicks.
New measurement tools:
– Spot Coordinate: displays the coordinates and the elevation of a selected point.
– Spot Slope: displays the slope at a specific point on a face or an edge of a model element.
– Point cloud optimizations and improvements. New point cloud density settings in Edit -> Visual effects.
– IFC import improvements for Windows 10
– 2D measurements bug fix
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.47798
Date: 2019-01-24 16:53:26
Revizto app
– Critical bug fix – in some cases Revizto didn’t start without administrative privileges
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.47697
Date: 2019-01-17 15:35:50
Revizto app
– Critical bug fix for clash sync. Fixes the problem of incorrect clash positions. Clash re-sync needed after the installation of this version.
All Revizto products
– Multiple bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.47425
Date: 2018-12-20 16:05:23
Revizto app
– Procore integration. Procore integration allows converting Revizto issues to Procore coordination issues. The main goal is to speed up the process of creating RFI’s based on Revizto issues.
– Project settings for double-sided materials and occlusion culling. You can go to Edit -> Visual Settings and forcibly enable them for the project, then sync. After that, all project members will have those options turned on when they open this project.
– Export to IFC now in 2 formats: IFC 4 and IFC 2×3
– Improved sorting order settings in the Issue Tracker. Now you can add secondary sorting.
– New filter by privacy in the Issue Tracker
– Right-to-left text support is now disabled by default. It can be enabled in Preferences -> General.
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.46989
Date: 2018-11-21 15:54:16
Revizto app
– Important security bug fix for Revizto 4.8.4 – passwords were logged on the hard drive. You will receive an email about that.
– Critical bug fix for Revizto 4.8 – in some cases Revizto didn’t start without administrative privileges. All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.46827
Date: 2018-11-12 14:07:26
Revizto app
– Point cloud support (export from Revit, Navisworks; direct .rcp and .rcs import as beta)
– New format for PDF export: PDF with issue pins
– BCF tab in preferences with some new display options for BCF-originated issues
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.8.43845
Date: 2018-10-11 15:34:11
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.8.43795
Date: 2018-10-04 15:44:04 Issue Tracker
– Creation of Issue Stamps in 3D
BCF
– BCF import/export improvement
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Issue Tracker
– Issue Stamps and Stamp Templates. This new feature will enable you to identify project issues with a single click and automate the reporting and management of those issues
– High resolution images in the Issue Tracker (up to 4k)
Revizto plugin for Navisworks
– Bi-directional clash status synchronization with Navisworks. You can now also set up a custom status mapping.
Revizto add-in for Revit
– Full support of rotated sheets
Revizto App
– Export to IFC from Revizto
– Toggle between grids and levels of sub-models
– OBJ Import improvements and bug fixes
– Hebrew support for text input
Revizto VR Viewer
– Ruler in VR
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42939
Date: 2018-07-12 14:56:45
Revizto plugin for Revit
– New algorithm for issue to 2D mapping based on sheet view range. Re-export of the model needed.
Revizto app
– .OBJ import (beta)
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42598
Date: 2018-06-07 15:27:56
Revizto app
– Support of special links that will allow opening target issues. These links will appear in email notifications and PDF reports soon.
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42533
Date: 2018-05-29 14:46:02
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42440
Date: 2018-05-16 13:57:18
Revizto plugins
– Critical bug fix for export from Navisworks
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42298
Date: 2018-04-24 12:18:34
Revizto plugins
– A couple of critical bugfixes for export from Revit, Navisworks and Tekla.
Revizto app
– Performance improvements
– Fix for issue filter presets ordering
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.7.42265
Date: 2018-04-19 13:34:41
Revizto app
– Displaying multiple issue markups on sheets. In this mode, you can see all markups related to selected sheet
– Ability to export any of your sheets to PDF with its markups, based on issue filtering and presents
– Ability to create custom filters presets in the Issue Tracker (for both reporting and filtering)
– Ability to update issues brought in from BCF. New workflow to allow Solibri clash detection integration through BCF
– Display of double-sided materials
– New optional access limitation for export to .exe / save as
– Performance improvements
Revizto plugins
– Integration with Tekla
– Support of Revit 2019
– Support of Navisworks 2019
– Support of AutoCAD 2019
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.6.41757
Date: 2018-03-01 16:02:35
Revizto app
– Critical bug fix for displaying issues’ 3D for models with phases
Version: 4.6.41736
Date: 2018-02-28 15:34:52
Revit Add-in
– Now issue switchback will always open Revit isometric view
Export Scheduler
– Sheet export optimizations for large projects to prevent possible crashes
Revizto app
– 3D performance optimizations
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.6.41454
Date: 2018-02-07 15:50:08
Export Scheduler
– critical bug fix for scheduled export of BIM 360 hosted projects
Revizto App
– PDF import bug fix
– stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.6.41421
Date: 2018-02-01 15:29:16
Navisworks plugin
– critical bug fix for export with sections
Revizto App
– Igloo support
– stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.6.41240
Date: 2018-01-17 15:33:28
Exporters/Importers
– support of shared coordinates for ArchiCAD
– IFC import improvements
Revizto App
– clusterization of issue pins on sheets
– stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.6.41183
Date: 2017-12-22 15:58:13
Revizto App
– Important bug fix for model positioning
Version: 4.6.41137
Date: 2017-12-14 13:13:47
Important Compatibility Note!
Revizto 4.6 is not backward compatible with older Revizto versions. Projects synced using 4.6 can’t be opened in older versions of Revizto. Please make sure all your team members update to the latest version 4.6 simultaneously.
Revit Add-In
– Support of all Revit native coordinate systems during export. When working with Revit data you can now export to your Revizto project in all the native Revit coordinate systems: Shared Coordinates, Origin to Origin, Project Base Point to PBP. This option is selected during the export process, and allows the flexibility of exporting to desired project coordinates other than shared.
Issue Tracker
– Intelligent Issue Positioning. Issues created in Revizto will intelligently update their own positions during a coordinate shift or coordinate system change, allowing the user to change or alter coordinate values without having issues appear out of place.
Revizto App
– 2D Ruler. The Ruler can be accessed from the top tool bar in the 2D tab or Revizto. This tool will allow you to create measurements on 2D sheets and then will allow you to generate an issue using the dimensions as the basis for the markup.
All Revizto products
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.5.40791
Date: 2017-11-10 11:22:54
All Revizto Products
– Critical bug fix for 4.5.40784 – issue tracker snapshot uploads could fail
Version: 4.5.40784
Date: 2017-11-09 15:09:18
All Revizto products
– Critical bug fix for previous version 4.5.40770: cloud uploads of new projects could fail
Version: 4.5.40770
Date: 2017-11-08 14:49:20
Issue Tracker
– Slight redesign of filter presets
– Added filters by status, watchers and priority
– Added filter by type (2D, Selected 2D, 3D, Clash)
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.5.40568
Date: 2017-10-17 14:09:17
Revit add-in
– Critical bug fix. Recently introduced parallel vector sheet export sometimes doesn’t work. Now it is an option which is turned off by default.
– Optimized sheet selection dialog
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.5.40423
Date: 2017-10-05 09:43:13
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.5.40405
Date: 2017-10-03 15:58:39
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.5.40355
Date: 2017-09-28 16:10:25
Issue Tracker
– Improved display of clash groups with ability to view sub-clashes
– Ability to edit and replace a snapshot of the issue
– Ability to change camera position and section cut for the issue
– Ability to relocate issue pin in 2D
– New field: Priority
Revizto app
– Redesigned viewpoints with folder structure, custom sorting and drag-and-drop capabilities
– Shared location projects available on iPad with the help of the new PC app – “Shared location iPad connector”
– Added bottom toolbar for 2D mode and the Issue Tracker
ArchiCAD plugin
– Improved export of object properties from ArchiCAD
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39988
Date: 2017-08-30 15:39:35
Revit add-in
– Changed the way of sheet identification. Now by default renaming the revit model will not lead to duplicated sheets. You can turn the old mode back on in sheet export settings (a new checkbox).
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39756
Date: 2017-07-27 11:52:52
Navisworks plugin
– Critical bug fix (instanced elements not showing up in Revizto after export)
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39700
Date: 2017-07-20 13:42:17
Issue Tracker
– Markup tool improvements
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39523
Date: 2017-07-04 12:44:02
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39515
Date: 2017-07-03 17:40:59
Issue Tracker
– Line markup tool
– Changes in markup tools: now lines, arrows and figures can be drawn continually.
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.4.39375
Date: 2017-06-20 18:05:22
Revit Add-in
– Ability to export phases
Revizto app
– Ability to color code links, categories and levels. New “Objects” dialog
– Visibility control of linked models and individual objects
– Phases tool to show phases exported from Revit
– Tag management system for the Issue Tracker
– Clickable links on sheets
– Ability to attach new file formats to issues. The complete list of supported formats: pdf, txt, csv, xls, xlsx, doc, docx, jpg, png
– Interface improvements. 3D tab: reconfigured toolbar
– Import PDF: ability to choose naming scheme (based on filename or page label)
– Better proxy support
Other tools
– Rhino support (direct plugin in Rhino)
– Console app for getting XLS reports from the Issue Tracker
– Brand new installer. Minor updates will come through as patches, containing only the differences and therefore being much less in size.
Warning!
Revizto 4.4 introduces the new file format. Revizto 4.3 won’t be able to open any project that was synced with Revizto 4.4.
For those who already had 4.4 installed
This build contains fixes for the critical bugs with “Game crashed”, “Error: Forbidden”, failed export from navisworks and problems with misplaced scenes after re-export.
Version: 4.3.38911
Date: 2017-05-18 14:24:39
Export Scheduler
– Automatic warning suppression for scheduled export from Revit and Navisworks
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.38750
Date: 2017-05-03 13:16:16
Navisworks Add-in
– Fixed clash export for Navisworks 2016
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.38663
Date: 2017-04-20 14:41:11
Revizto plugins
– Support for Revit 2018, Navisworks 2018, AutoCAD 2018, Civil3D 2018
– Quick access toolbar icons
Navisworks Add-in
– Keeping the view settings on export and issue switchback
– Room export
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.38493
Date: 2017-04-06 11:52:48
Issue Tracker
– Improved positioning of issue pins for issues created on 2D
Revizto Export Scheduler
– Collaboration for Revit projects can now be exported with the scheduler
Navisworks Add-in
– Reworked Navisworks hierarchy
VR Viewer
– Oculus Touch controllers support
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.38315
Date: 2017-03-16 13:16:18
Issue Tracker
– Batch editing: ability to remove tags for multiple issues
– Filter by reporter
– Filter to show all issues (including closed)
– Show issue pins in 3D for issues created in 2D
– Export to excel format from the app
– Ability to manually position issue pin for issues created in 3D (during creation)
– Ability to view all related sheets for issues created on a sheet
Revizto
– Jump from sheet to 3D
– Batch sheet tagging
Revit Add-in
– Color overrides fix
VR Viewer
– Camera height bug fix
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.38068
Date: 2017-03-03 10:33:51
Revizto
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.3.37868
Date: 2017-02-03 09:03:37
Revizto
– Whole new markup system
– Issue tracking for projects without 3D models
– Scheduler for recurring exports
– Improved merging
– Revizto Editor removed from the main workflow. Now export goes directly into the Viewer. Viewer has all project management capabilities.
– 2D PDF support
– 2D sheet version control
– Oculus 1.3 Support
– Touch screen support
– Viewer interface redesigned
– Much, much more…
Version: 4.3.37868
Date: 2017-02-03 09:03:35
Revizto add-in for Revit
– Critical bug fix for export of linked files
Revizto
– Important bug fix for View public issues access right
– A couple of other minor fixes
Version: 4.3.37813
Date: 2017-01-31 10:31:41
Revizto
– Extended project rights management system
– Improved location of issue pins for clashes
– Ability to create issues based on multiple selected objects
– Pen tool for markups
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.2.37510
Date: 2016-12-28 15:56:14
Revizto Add-in for Revit
– Accelerated sheet export from Revit
– Bug fix for A360 originated sheets saved locally
Revizto
– Bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 4.2.37422
Date: 2016-12-19 07:02:13
Revizto
– Sheet overlay onto 3D bug fix
Version: 4.2.37405
Date: 2016-12-15 11:47:56
Revizto
– Export to exe bug fix
– Sheet export bug fixes and performance improvements
– Stability improvements and other bug fixes
Version: 4.2.37211
Date: 2016-11-30 08:31:33
Revizto
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.2.36982
Date: 2016-11-10 12:48:12
Revit Add-in
– ArchVision RPC full support
– Export vector sheets from linked models in Revit
Revizto
– Overlay PDF sheets onto 3D
– Clash visualisation – significantly improved
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.2.36879
Date: 2016-10-31 08:33:51
Navisworks plugin
– Major export performance improvement
Revizto
– FBX import: better work with textures
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.2.36829
Date: 2016-10-25 11:12:44
Revizto
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.2.36697
Date: 2016-10-13 12:30:24
Revizto
– Critical bug fix (export to Revizto)
Version: 4.2.36681
Date: 2016-10-12 12:54:22
Revit plugin
– Export of 2D sheets in Vector format (beta)
Revizto
– Cloud transmittal optimization
– Support of displays with high pixel density
– Import DWF
– VR Support for the Issue Tracker
– Support of HTC Vive controllers
– Export for MacOS
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Editor
– Ability to make surfaces double-sided
Version: 4.1.36523
Date: 2016-09-29 09:25:20
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.1.36395
Date: 2016-09-20 06:25:32
ArchiCAD plugin
– ArchiCAD 20 support
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.1.36298
Date: 2016-09-08 07:58:06
Export to Revizto
– Fixed the problems related to duplicate scenes
Issue Tracker
– Improved work with section planes and boxes across Revizto, Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD
Revizto Viewer
– fix for 3DConnexion devices (prevents spinning)
Version: 4.1.36135
Date: 2016-08-17 06:55:18
All Revizto products
– Fixes for incorrect sectioning in Issue Tracker and Navisworks
– Stability improvements
Version: 4.1.36057
Date: 2016-08-04 08:38:12
Issue Tracker
– improved camera positioning for issues created in Revit and Viewer
Revizto Viewer
– VR fixes and improvements
All Revizto products
– Minor bug fixes and improvements
Version: 4.1.35975
Date: 2016-07-28 13:52:05
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Accelerated export from Navisworks. Again!
– Bug fix for some of the pipe fittings and air terminals not coming through after export
Issue Tracker
– improved camera positioning for some types of the issues
Revizto Viewer
– HTC Vive support. Native controllers not supported yet, xBox controller has to be used.
Version: 4.1.35908
Date: 2016-07-21 13:23:24
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Accelerated export from Navisworks
Revizto Viewer
– Restored double-click for object info
– Improved navigation for Microsoft Surface
– Added Escape shortcut for exit
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.1.35834
Date: 2016-07-14 13:15:24
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.1.35712
Date: 2016-07-07 10:55:58
Revizto Add-in for Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD
– Improved mixed export from Revit and Navisworks
– Ability to select the view for Export Scheduler
– Resolved the problem for models located far away from zero coordinate
Revizto Viewer
– Slightly reworked interface. Editor can now be launched from the Viewer’s Edit –> Materials and Lighting
– Ability to zoom on an issue screenshot
– Added Undo/Redo for markups
– Issue pins can be seen in 3D
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.0.35508
Date: 2016-06-22 11:23:58
Export to Revizto
– bug fixes and improvements
Revizto Viewer
– Cloud upload fixes
– Some fixes for conversion of 3.7 projects to 4.0
– Increased tag character limit to 60
All Revizto components
– Minor bug fixes and improvements
Version: 4.0.35413
Date: 2016-06-09 10:45:58
Revizto Add-in for Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD
– Improved the sheet export from ArchiCad
– Fix the camera in Revit 2017
Revizto Viewer
– Much improved the navigation on Virtual Machines environment.
All Revizto Products
– Fix in the installer the VC redistributable (critical fix)
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.0.35367
Date: 2016-06-06 08:12:36
Revizto Viewer
– Alternative mouse tracking mode fixed to allow game navigation on VMs and remote desktops
Revizto Add-in for Revit
– Export to Revizto bug fixes
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Export to Revizto bug fixes
Installer
– Added support for quiet installation (with selective plugin installation as well)
All Revizto apps
– Minor bug fixes and improvements
Version: 4.0.35295
Date: 2016-05-31 06:19:59
Revizto
– Export to .EXE critical bugfix (export to .EXE wasn’t available in the previous patch 4.0.35283)
Version: 4.0.35283
Date: 2016-05-30 12:24:59
Add-in for Navisworks
– Notably faster export to Revizto on large models
Revizto
– Conversion of 3.7 projects: improvements and fixes
– Minor bug fixes
Version: 4.0.35227
Date: 2016-05-24 13:02:59
Revizto
– Revizto 4.0 Official release
Version: 4.0.35042
Date: 2016-05-16 13:02:59
Revizto
– Minor improvements and bug fixes
Version: 4.0.34946
Date: 2016-05-11 13:44:59
Revizto
– Revizto 4.0 Release Candidate is here!
Version: 4.0.34764
Date: 2016-04-29 10:31:59
Revizto
– Oculus runtime 1.3 support. Needs to be launched through a separate shortcut Revizto Oculus Viewer on desktop.
– Windows multi-touch navigation support for tablets. Needs to be launched through a separate shortcut in start menu Revizto Viewer Touch.
– Cloud communications progress bar improved.
– A lot of minor improvements and bug fixes.
Version: 4.0.34650
Date: 2016-04-25 10:31:59
Revizto
– Cloud communications significantly improved. Feedback needed.
– A lot of minor improvements and bug fixes.
Version: 4.0.34543
Date: 2016-04-18 06:31:59
Plugin for Revit
– Assembly sheets export bug fix
Revizto
– Minor bug fixes
Version: 4.0.34510
Date: 2016-04-14 09:31:59
Revizto
– Open Beta
Version: 4.0.34372
Date: 2016-04-11 09:31:59
Revizto
– A bunch of important bug fixes including cloud uploads
Version: 4.0.34357
Date: 2016-04-08 15:03:59
Revizto
– Revizto 4.0 second alpha is here!
Version: 4.0.34188
Date: 2016-04-01 05:03:59
Revizto
– Revizto 4.0 first alpha is here!
Version: 3.7.33546
Date: 2016-03-10 13:12:58
Revizto Editor and export plugins
– Bug fix for project merging
Version: 3.7.33211
Date: 2016-02-18 08:13:37
Issue Tracker for Navisworks
– Several bug fixes for clash import procedure
Version: 3.7.32439
Date: 2015-12-10 10:26:37
Revizto Viewer
– Bug fix: Tone Mapping fixed, now dark scenes won’t look so dark with Tone Mapping graphics setting turned on
Revizto Plugin for Sketchup
– Sketchup 2016 is now supported
Version: 3.7.32200
Date: 2015-11-12 13:31:49
Revizto Editor and Viewer
– Critical bug fix: fixes Access Denied problem which occurred on downloading from the cloud/uploading to the cloud for some of the users
Revizto Plugin for Revit
– Export sheets of linked files
Revizto Plugin for ArchiCAD
– Scale fix for projects with feet units
Version: 3.7.32010
Date: 2015-10-30 06:10:35
Revizto Editor
– Critical bug fix: models containing more than 1000 objects weren’t being uploaded to the cloud
Revizto Viewer
– Program window is now resizable
Version: 3.7.31964
Date: 2015-10-22 10:33:51
Revizto Editor and Viewer
– Support of different cloud repository locations (this update is required to work with new non-US cloud locations). Cloud repository preferences can be changed on the website in your license settings. Tablet support expected by October 29.
Revizto Viewer
– Support of Oculus 0.7.0.0 runtime
Revizto plugin for AutoCad 2014
– Plugin installation bug fix
Revizto plugin for SketchUp
– Keeping lighting and material settings after re-export
Version: 3.7.31872
Date: 2015-10-15 11:03:10
Issue Tracker plugin for Revit
– Teleport to issue’s view fix for non-English Revit installations
Version: 3.7.31819
Date: 2015-10-09 09:35:35
Revizto Editor
– Export to .exe fix
Version: 3.7.31810
Date: 2015-10-08 12:10:42
Revizto Issue Tracker and Revizto Exporter
– Chinese localization fix
Version: 3.7.31808
Date: 2015-10-08 09:44:00
All Revizto Products
– Localization into 7 languages: Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese
– Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
Version: 3.6.31586
Date: 2015-09-17 13:07:01
Revizto Add-in for Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD
– Sheet merging. Sheets are now also appended when you append a project
Revizto Viewer
– New ruler mode: shortest distance between two objects
All Revizto Products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes
Version: 3.6.31540
Date: 2015-09-09 12:39:08
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Improved clash import and clash status synchronization
– Bug fix for export of projects located far from the origin
Issue Tracker for Editor, Revit, Navis, AutoCAD
– Ability to isolate clashes on the 3D view
Revizto Editor
– Improved FBX import
Revizto Viewer
– Performance improvements for Project gallery, Sheet gallery, Attachment gallery, Screenshot gallery and Videotrack gallery
Version: 3.5.31338
Date: 2015-08-13 07:36:19
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Improved clash import
– Excluding hidden geometry during the export to Revizto
– Isolating clashed objects in clash view
Revizto Add-in for Revit
– Open clash view in ortogonal projection
All Revizto components
– Improved performance and stability
Revizto Editor
– Improved error messages for project sharing when license limits are exceeded
Version: 3.5.31239
Date: 2015-08-04 18:51:58
Revizto Viewer
– Ability to add arrow and rectangular shapes during the issue creation
– Ability to switch off the scene during the clash view in the scene
– Sheets function moved to the main left menu
– Improved ruler function, added x,y,z delta values
Revizto Editor
– Bug fixes in merging functionality
Revizto Add-in for Navisworks
– Improved clash import
– IT exception bug fix
Version: 3.5.31094
Date: 2015-07-22 10:49:44
All Revizto programs and tools
– All Revizto programs and tools are now free! Cloud storage and collaboration will become paid on July 30th.
Revizto plugin for Navisworks
– You can now import clashes from Navisworks to Revizto Issue Tracker
– New tool to create clash tests from search sets in Navisworks
All Revizto Exporters
– The ability to append a model to the federated project on the export to Revizto stage
– The ability to update the model directly in the federated project on the export to Revizto stage
Issue Tracker
– Usability improvements for Issue Tracker in the Editor, Revit and Navisworks
– New filters for issues based on Navisworks clashes
– Multiple editing of issues
Revizto Editor
– new navigation mode: Navisworks walk
Revizto Viewer
– new navigation mode: Navisworks walk
– navigation tutorials for new users on startup
Version: 3.4.30532
Date: 2015-06-10 12:59:04
– Critical bug fix: SketchUp, Revit 2013 and AutoCad 2014 projects couldn’t be opened in the Viewer
Version: 3.4.30491
Date: 2015-06-09 08:37:34
– Bug fix: Skybox wasn’t saving in the Editor
– Bug fix: Sun position wasn’t correct in the Viewer
– Bug fix: Sheets weren’t working after Merging files in the Editor. Now if you do Merge in the Editor, the resulting file will have sheets from the base project only
– Some other minor fixes
Version: 3.4.30447
Date: 2015-06-04 13:42:28
Revizto Viewer
– Bug fix: attachment gallery now opens correctly
Revizto Editor
– Sync problem for projects with sheets fixed
Version: 3.4.30437
Date: 2015-06-04 09:22:01
Revizto Viewer
– Create issues from 2D sheets
– All issues created in 3D are also visible on 2D sheets
– You can find the position of each created issue on 2D sheet
– You can overlay any 2D sheet on top of your 3D model (combined 3D/Sheet view)
– In the project gallery you can see which projects have been updated recently
– You can see the grid on 2D map
– Links to local files are now supported
– The ability to accept invitation to a project from the Viewer
Revizto Editor
– Revision control system for cloud and shared location projects
– Sharing to multiple emails at the same time (using comma-separated list)
– Filtering by discipline in Objects dialog
– Batch deletion of object parameters
– Improved self-illuminated materials
– New updater dialog with changelog
Revizto plugins
– Plugin for Archicad (64-bit Windows only)
Issue Tracker
– Improved reporting chart (now it is an interactive filter of issues)
The Revizto Export Scheduler does a great job at automating export tasks from Revit and Navisworks direct into Revizto.
But what if you want to decommission a machine that is doing repetitive export tasks? And move those export tasks to another machine?
Overview You just need to copy the .db files from the Source Machine to the Target Machine.
Note: The Target Machine will need to have an almost identical environment as the Source, especially in terms of file locations and BIM360 cache folder locations.
Here is how you might do it…
Step by step
On The Source Machine (the one with current Revizto Scheduler jobs)
Confirm that a given scheduled task runs successfully by using the Run button
Revizto Scheduled Tasks are stored inside the Revizto Working Folder, .db file. So we need to determine which folder to work in…
To determine which Revizto Project is being scheduled, look at the name to the right of the -> in the list. In the case below, the Revizto Project Name is “Scheduler_Connection_Status”
Identify the Revizto Project ID + location folder of that particular project (from Revizto Viewer, Project Open, hold mouse over the project thumbnail to see the ID)
In the above image, the project ID has been identified as a ‘60557’, and location folder is R:\Revizto\60557. Now, navigate to the Revizto Working Folder (location can be found in Revizto Preferences – General). Inside the Revizto Working Folder, look for the relevant project folder:
For safety – close, Revizto and forcibly close the background services “ReviztoService.exe” and “ReviztoServiceGUI.exe”
Navigate into this folder – there is a .db file in there. Copy it somewhere safe.
Proceed with next set of steps on the Target Machine…
On the Target Machine
Open the relevant Revizto project on the Target machine. Ensure the model is downloaded correctly (this creates the local cache folder). Now, close Revizto.
For BIM 360 tasks, ensure you have at least opened each model once on the Target machine (to create the cache)
Using steps 4 to 7 in the section above, close Revizto services, and find and backup the .db file somewhere safe
Now, copy and paste the .db file from the Source machine into the Target project folder
Launch the Revizto Export Scheduler from the desktop
Confirm the job has been imported
Test running the Scheduled Task on the Target Machine
If you experience an error like this, it is probably because your username is different on the new machine:
I fixed this by creating a dummy folder structure, and then adding the symbolic link. Keep in mind that different versions of Revit have different cache folder locations…
If this still doesn’t work for you, you might consider copying the entire Revizto Working Folder from one machine to another.
When Revizto Stamps were first released, I didn’t fully understand how powerful they would become – but now, Stamps are probably the most widely used method of issue creation in the entire Revizto ecosystem. A Stamp is basically an “Issue Template”. If you have a particular type of issue or problem or question that regularly comes up on your projects, you create a Stamp so that you don’t have to keep entering the same data over and over again. These stamps can be pre-tagged, prioritised, and pre-assigned, and that creates real efficiencies across your entire project team and lifecycle.
Up until now, Stamps could only be created inside the Revizto Viewer – but as of Revizto 4.11 (released today), you can now create a Stamp issue from Revit or Navisworks (or other software with the Revizto plugin).
Here’s how to do it in Revit (the workflow is similar in all platforms):
Open a Revit project that is connected to a Revizto project
While reviewing the model or drawings, click the New Issue button
On the issue creation screen in Revizto, click the ST button (this allows you to apply the Stamp to the new issue):
Select the relevant Stamp from the list:
Optionally edit the pre-filled issue title to add more detail
Add any desired markups with the markup tools
Click Done
The above workflow can also be performed from a Revit Sheet (creating an issue on the 2D sheet that has been synced from Revit to Revizto):
If you want to adjust the Stamp pin position (for 3D issue):
Go to the issue
Click 3D on the far left
Click Update 3D at the top
Move the pin in 3D space
Click Done
The above workflow to move a pin position is similar for 2D issues, but you should click on the Markup icon on the far left, and then click Edit Markup at the top of screen.
This new feature will further increase the already widespread use of Revizto Stamps, and in turn improve the consistency of data applied to issues… regardless of what platform you are using to review or markup your designs!
Also in this new version is enhanced Procore integration, and Vectorworks 2020 support. Full release notes copied below…
Revizto 4.11 Release Notes
Version : 4.11.52232 (17 October 2019) Revizto app
– Direct integration with Procore RFI module. Ability to elevate Revizto issues to new or existing RFIs. Once the issue is elevated, its status will be locked – it will reflect the status of the RFI. All RFI status changes will be reflected in Revizto issue.
Important note: the integration with Coordination Issues module of Procore has been discontinued in favour of direct RFI integration.
– Ability to create stamps from plugins (Revit, Navisworks, etc). There is a new stamp button on the issue creation screen that allows converting issue to stamp upon creation.
– Enhancements for saved issue filters: ability to search by name and apply alphanumeric ordering.
– Clearing the cache for Revizto projects now has several options. For example, it now allows removing all project files to save space on the hard drive, while keeping export settings.
– Increased the character limit to 100 characters for stamp category names.
Following the integration of Revizto with Procore and Box, starting today you can also connect Revizto to BIM 360 Docs and BIM 360 Team. This will allow you to browse BIM 360 hosted files within Revizto, attach them to issues, and convert hosted PDFs to sheets that you can easily markup.
Upload PDFs from your project into BIM 360 Docs, and then automatically sync and convert those sheets to Revizto 2D sheets. You can then markup these sheets with the Revizto issue tracker. You could even use the extremely fast ‘viewport sync’ from the Revizto Revit addin to actually enable those PDFs for 2D to 3D overlay. This potentially provides a massive performance enhancement to the existing Revizto to Revit sheet export process.
Store commissioning documents, specifications, and other project documents on BIM360, and then attach those live documents to issues in the Issue Tracker
Take the BIM 360 Docs offline to your device using Revizto, including on our iPad app. In this way, you can take the 3D model, drawings, and Documents offline to the device and take them onsite easily. All interactions with the issue tracker will ‘sync’ when an internet connection becomes available.
How Do You Enable the Revizto BIM 360 Docs Integration?
Prerequisites:
you should be a BIM 360 Account Admin to install the Revizto BIM 360 app
if you wish to install this integration for BIM 360 Docs / Document Management, you must have access to the Apps tab in BIM 360 Account Admin. From Autodesk website: Note: If you are on an enterprise plan and the Apps or Custom Integration features are not enabled, send an email to bim360appsactivations@autodesk.com to request access. You can also contact support for further help and information.
Install the new version of Revizto (4.10)
Login to BIM360 in your browser to confirm you are a BIM 360 Account Admin
Install Revizto BIM 360 app here – go to Apps tab > Select Revizto> Click Add to BIM 360
> Authorise
> The app should now be Active
Open Revizto and login to Revizto if necessary
Go to Docs in Revizto and Connect Project to BIM 360: Follow prompts in Web browser:
Allow Access:
Select your Hub and Project (if you didn’t enable the BIM 360 Docs app, you will only see BIM 360 Teams hubs here):
You should receive this message:
Your BIM 360 Docs connection to Revizto should now be active!
There are some other nice enhancements in Revizto 4.10, you see the full Release Notes below.
Release Notes:
Version : 4.10.51843
Revizto app
– New integration with BIM 360 Docs and BIM 360 Team for Revizto Documents. It includes the ability to browse BIM 360 hosted files within Revizto, attach them to issues, convert hosted PDFs to sheets.
– 2D gallery: visual indicators for sheets hosted on Box/Procore/BIM 360.
– 2D gallery: new sheet filter by the number of total issues.
– Image viewer in Issue Tracker attachments and Docs: ability to open any image as 360 panorama.
– Docs: checkboxes for group operations moved to the left side + some other visual tweaks.
– New setting in Cache Management: ability to set max file size for issue attachments downloaded using “Download for field” button.
– Terminology change: Revizto Revisions renamed to Versions to eliminate ambiguity with Revit sheet Revisions. Project -> Revisions dialog is now called Project -> Versions.
– Tooltips in the UI will now show up quicker.
Navisworks plugin
– Export Scheduler now has an option to choose between 2 types of Navisworks licenses: AdLM and BIM 360. Scheduled task will run Navisworks in selected licensing mode.
– Removed the ability to export sheets from Navisworks.
All Revizto products
– Stability improvements and bug fixes.
Other Notes:
Emails sent to Autodesk to get BIM 360 Apps enabled:
I am Account Admin for XYZ – please enable the Apps and Custom Integrations panels as per: Note: If you are on an enterprise plan and the Apps or Custom Integration features are not enabled, send an email to bim360appsactivations@autodesk.com to request access. You can also contact support for further help and information.
Response:
Hi Luke,
I have enabled your Developer Account; you’re all set! – you should now see the APPs & Custom Integrations tabs in BIM 360 Account Admin.
Would you mind sharing which integration is of interest? Or perhaps you’re planning to build a new custom integration? – It’s helpful for us to know what folks are trying to build/solve. – You can explore our existing partner integrations here, or in the APPs tab.
For technical questions about Forge APIs, feel free to reach out to the Forge Team.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
What technology stack should you use when managing and collaborating on a significant and complicated design-build infrastructure project?
Stantec recently shared their workflow on their Ideas website – and it has Revizto right in the middle of it.
Here are a few quotes to get you started:
“The team decided to implement Revizto early in the design phase. It’s an easy-to-use, secure, file-neutral, cloud-based, model-review solution. Model files were published to Revizto, unattended, every night. Each day, the design-build team and Sound Transit could visualize the current design in all areas of the facility. We saw a vast improvement in collaboration and engagement because the model was accessible to anyone, from anywhere, at any time.
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Revizto’s issue tracker became a one-stop shop for model-issue and clash management. Typically, a team might use Revitzo to coordinate a single building model. But our team took that a step further by using it for the entire site—multiple buildings, the site, the tracks, and the underground utilities.
This is a process we intend to implement across our suite of transit projects going forward, changing the way we do work by building it into our mindset from the start. By using Revitzo at the very early stages of design, we were able to facilitate a level of teamwork and collaboration that was instrumental in helping us to meet deadlines, stay on track, and stay in lock-step as a project team.
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the ability to visualize and identify issues early and across the entire facility saves thousands of dollars in change orders and construction delays.”
Interior of Sound Transit OMF East (image from Stantec post)
It is extremely easy to reduce the size of a point cloud dataset using Recap. “Decimation” is the process of discarding points from the data to improve performance and reduce disk usage.
With the release of point cloud support in Revizto, you can now bring a point cloud into the Revizto platform in a number of ways:
Export from Navisworks
Export from Revit
Import points directly in RCP or RCS format
Once the reality capture model has been added to Revizto, you sync it to the cloud. From there, you can download and view the point cloud on your iPad, and of course you can start creating issues that relate to the captured condition on site. You can even overlay 2D drawings onto the reality capture data.
The decimation process is very easy :
Open your Recap file (add scans and index first if necessary)
Click Export
Give your file a name
Click the settings button
Move the slider to adjust your point decimation – you might use around 50mm decimation for a lot of site applications.
Save the file
There are other considerations, such as:
How can you set up coordinate systems to work with Revit, Navisworks and Revizto?
These will be considered in more detail in another post.
