Tag: revit 2013 update 2

Revit 2013 Update Release 3

Luke Johnson

Just in case you missed it, Update Release 3 is available for all 4 Revit flavours (links below).

Key fixes (as per documentation):

  • Improves stability when using Hardware Acceleration, Graphics Mode.   
  • Improves stability when opening projects which utilize Extensible Storage.
  • Improves visual fidelity between canvas and printed output.   
  • Improves visual fidelity of hidden lines, MEP pipe centerlines and haloed gaps when not using Hardware Acceleration, Graphics Mode.   
  • Improves Structural family data integrity during upgrade of project.
  • Improves data integrity when canceling Save As operation.
  • Improves interaction between Revit Server 2013 and Riverbed compression.
  • Enables users to browse Revit Server Networks when a bound workstation cannot contact the Domain Controller.  

 Dave Baldacchino informs us that this update includes the Hotfix that fixes some nasty non-WYSIWYG bugs (when printing in vector):
Anyway, I also checked that the recent Update 3 (for OneBox)incorporates this hotfix as well, so just skip it altogether and install Update 3 as fast as you can. There are separate downloads for the stand-alone packages.
via
http://do-u-revit.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/what-you-see-is-not-what-you-get.html

Link for RVT (Onebox):
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=21891257&linkID=21208796

Link for RAC:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=21890399&linkID=9273944

Link for MEP:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=21891036&linkID=21208796

Link for RST:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=21890545&linkID=21208796

I guess the fact that we are receiving a significant update to 2013 after getting 2014 will be a further warning to some users to delay the 2014 rollout…

Revit and Windows 8

Luke Johnson

Revit 2013 is not officially supported on Windows 8 – though maybe you have been able to get it to install and run correctly?  Have you tried updating Revit to the latest version?  Did you have to disable Hardware Acceleration?  Share your experience in the comments…

One support blog tells us of a “customer who reported that he was trying to install Revit Structure 2013 on his new computer with Windows 8 operating system and it would not open.  The customer then installed update 2 and their Revit Structure opened.”
via
Revit 2013: Cannot install Revit 2013 on Windows 8 – IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog

Revit Hard Crash when Opening File, now what?

Luke Johnson

I recently tried to open an RVT project in Revit, and Revit 2013 with web Update 2 would just hard crash (no error report or anything).

What to do?

I copied the RVT to C:TEMP – still no go.

So perhaps a linked import with saved Absolute Path is causing the issue?

I disabled my LAN adapter, then opened the file from C:TEMP again (with Audit checked) – and it opened!

Next step – resave the file to its network location.

Then, one by one, reload links.  Reloaded all RVT links ok.  Save.  Now for the DWG links.  They all loaded ok too!

Save, close the file and re-open.  No problems now.

It would seem that the Audit was able to correct something, but Revit wanted itself to be isolated from the network.

In conclusion, disabling your network adapter may allow you to open a file that is causing a hard crash in Revit.

EDIT – interestingly, opening the RVT in an NDA related product showed a ‘dimensions no longer parallel’ error message.

Revit 2013 Update 2 download links

Luke Johnson
EDIT: Updated Links

Note – the Enhancements List shows a lot of improvements to stability, so this Update comes highly recommended.

Revit OneBox / RVT (for Suites) Update 2

Revit 2013 UR2 (32-bit) (exe – 59699Kb)
Revit 2013 UR2 (64-bit) (exe – 83079Kb)
Readme (select language version):

English (htm – 32Kb)

Enhancements Documentation (select language version):

English (pdf – 206Kb)

via
Autodesk – Design & Creation Suites Support – Revit 2013 Update Release 2

Revit Architecture 2013 Update 2

Revit Architecture 2013 UR2 (32-bit) (exe – 59699Kb)
Revit Architecture 2013 UR2 (64-bit) (exe – 83079Kb)
Readme (select language version):

English (htm – 32Kb)

Enhancements Documentation (select language version):

English (pdf – 202Kb)

via
Autodesk – Autodesk Revit Architecture Services & Support – Revit Architecture 2013 Update Release 2

Revit Structure 2013 Update 2

Revit Structure 2013 UR2 (32-bit) (exe – 59699Kb)
Revit Structure 2013 UR2 (64-bit) (exe – 83079Kb)
Readme (select language version):

English (htm – 34Kb)

Enhancements Documentation (select language version):

English (pdf – 203Kb)

via
Autodesk – Design & Creation Suites Support – Revit Structure 2013 Update Release 2

Revit MEP 2013 Update 2

Revit MEP 2013 UR2 (32-bit) (exe – 59699Kb)
Revit MEP 2013 UR2 (64-bit) (exe – 83079Kb)
Readme (select language version):

English (htm – 32Kb)

Enhancements Documentation (select language version):

English (pdf – 203Kb)

via
Autodesk – Autodesk Revit MEP Services & Support – Revit MEP 2013 Update Release 2

Older post:
It doesn’t seem to be ‘official’ yet, but the Update 2 download links are live at:

Revit Architecture 2013 Update 2
http://updatesdl.autodesk.com/updates/files/rac2013ur2.exe

Revit Structure 2013 Update 2
http://updatesdl.autodesk.com/updates/files/rst2013ur2.exe

Revit MEP 2013 Update 2
http://updatesdl.autodesk.com/updates/files/rme2013ur2.exe

Revit OneBox / RVT (for Suites) Update 2
http://updatesdl.autodesk.com/updates/files/rvt2013ur2.exe

For Revit OneBox (Building Design Suite version), the link should also eventually appear at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=16831210#section21
when it is available (I will also update this post when there is an official suite version Update 2 link)

Heads-up via:
Revit OpEd: Watch for Web Update 2