IMPACT Revit Base Tools 14.2

Now with Revit 2016 support

IMPACT Revit Base Tools 14.2

• New: Revit 2015  support
• New: IMPACT 14 compatibility

IMPACT Tekla Base Tools 1.1

• New: Tekla 21.0 support
• New: IMPACT 14 compatibility
• New: convert components into linked elements, with component mapping
• New: extended property listing for Tekla and IMPACT elements (bounding box and quantities)
• New: Converting slabs (with global slab style mapping, only global X-Y bounding box as contour for IMPACT slab definition)
• New: Converting into linked elements for all supported object
• New: Option to force Tekla assembly positions into element mark string
• Change: Automatic Tekla model update on starting the program is disabled now (due to speed issues). Warning is sent
• Change: Tekla assemblies are converted into linked elements instead of converting the main part, global linked element mapping for assemblies
• Change: Various title changes on UI, harmonize with IMPACT system
• Change: Handle precast slabs as beams and disable form slabs
• Change: Retrieving area values from Tekla is changed and is customised to Tekla element types and IMPACT converted object types
• Fix: Considering global column mapping works now
• Fix: Adding connection, detail or seam from Tekla is not possible anymore (only components or custom parts)
• Fix: Show 'Definition' in IMPACT properties
• Fix: Weight values are transferred in ton instead of kilograms
• Fix: Beam positioning problem workaround (BugzId: 24600)

Challenges at importing FEM-Design model to Revit

The latest version of our StruSoft StruXML Add-In contains a new workflow possibility, which is import a FEM-Design model into Revit. The new transfer direction is a great opportunity for those who usually start their job in FEM-Design and want to be able to reuse that model in Revit.In this article I would like to highlight some of the issues that one may encounter while integrating a FEM-Design model into Revit.

"Unknown section" error at opening struxml file in FEM-Design

The situation is following: 

You have successfully exported your Revit model into a struxml file and you tried to open that struxml file in FEM-Design. But instead of seeing your model, you came across a following warning dialog: