Initially, we wanted to make the Rebar solid and visible plugin convenient in terms of minimizing clicks when using it: the user configures once how the plugin should work, and then simply runs the required command. And in principle, this approach worked, but did not justify itself. The problem was the ability to simultaneously change different properties - for example, enable the "Show as solid" property and disable the "View unobscured" property.

Therefore, we decided to radically change the concept of the plugin to a more familiar one: now the plugin will have one command, when called, a window with options for changing the reinforcement properties will open. You can change the properties you want (or not change them at all) and, as before, you can select the desired elements with reinforcement or process all the elements in the view.

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We have repeatedly received a request for the ability to automatically change the width factor for fields inserted into title blocks. It is almost impossible to solve this problem in automatic mode (i.e., analysis of the created field with subsequent adjustment of the width factor), but making it possible to adjust the width factor is quite feasible.

Today we are pleased to present you an update to the Title blocks plugin, in which you can now set the width factor for each field:

Using this option, you can now select the desired width factor for field values ​​that are too long for a cell:

The exact same change was added to the Formats plugin, which also inserts fields into the title block.

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Sometimes we need not only large complex plugins, but also something small, auxiliary. And today we present you a new plugin for Revit, created at the request of our users - Merge dimensions.

In principle, there is nothing to talk about the plugin - the plugin creates a new dimensions based on the selected ones, lying on one straight line, and deletes the selected dimensions. Visually in a short promo video:

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More recently, a plugin called View Template Filters was released - a small and simple plugin that allowed you to copy filters between view templates while preserving graphics override settings.

And I thought about the plugin like this: "A little feature - I'll do it and forget." Oh, how wrong I was! Literally on the very first day after the release, I was showered with suggestions regarding this plugin. And most of the suggestions were the same.

And for whom are all plugins made? That's right - for users! And so I'm glad to present you the evolution of the plugin:

• Plugin renamed to View Filters
• The plugin now allows you to copy filters both between view templates and between views
• Search is now available in both lists
• Filtering is also added to both lists, similar to Revit
• Added commands to collapse/expand and check/uncheck

Hopefully the plugin will now satisfy more of its users' needs!

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When the plugin Reinforcement for AutoCAD was created (and that was a very long time ago), an anchorage calculation was added to it. This functionality was also used when creating reinforcement plugins in Revit. But time and experience of use showed that the functionality was too outdated, and contained some shortcomings. Therefore, it was decided that it was time to change it.

The calculation of the anchoring length was moved from all plugins to the main auxiliary library, and also supplemented by the possibility of calculating the length of the overlap. The calculation window is designed in such a way as to provide the user with as many explanations as possible. Plus - the ability to get the result of the calculation in Word

The functionality is implemented in the AutoCAD plugin Reinforcement, and in the plugins for Revit: Walls Reinforcement, Slabs Reinforcement and Columns Reinforcement.

Important! We did not begin to localize this functionality. Due to the fact that the calculation is made according to Russian regulations, there is no particular point in translating it. If you are not from Russia and can provide information on the calculations of anchoring length and overlap length, provide them to us and we will be happy to add them to the plugins.

P.S. In the reinforcement plugins in Revit, some bugs have also been fixed. Be sure to check them out on the Change History page.

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