Revit 2013 Hotfix Available

heads up from The Revit Clinic :

Revit 2013 Hotfix Available

A Hotfix for Revit 2013 has just been posted. It addresses issues in two main areas:

Part Family:

• Prevents data loss during upgrade of families containing specific material parameters.
• Improves stability and memory usage within graphics display.
• Improves vector print output of transparent elements and masking regions.
• Prevents accidental data loss during cancellation of the in-place family editor.

Revit Server:

• Revit would occasionally report that an operation could not be completed when attempting a worksharing operation after a period of inactivity, if Riverbed devices were used in conjunction with Revit Server. A subsequent retry of the operation would then succeed. When this hotfix is applied to Revit, this behavior is eliminated. No changes to Revit Server are required.

Make sure that Update Release 2 has been applied prior to adding the Hotfix. Verify that the build number of Revit 2013 is 20121003_2115.


The Hotfix is available here:

Hotfix - Autodesk Revit 2013 - Server and Part Family



Edited to add the instructions from the readme file below.....

Installation Instructions

NOTE: You must have administrative privileges on your Microsoft^® Windows^® operating system to complete the installation process.

NOTE: You must have Autodesk Revit 2013 Update 2 installed on the system in order to apply this hotfix.

Preparing for Installation

1. Download and unzip the appropriate version(s) of the hotfix.

To Install the Hotfix on Revit

For each instance of Revit:

1. Shut down Revit.
2. Locate the Program folder beneath the program root of your Revit installation.  Ex. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2013\Program\
3. Locate the files at the root of the hotfix location. 

For each file in the hotfix, locate the corresponding file in the [Revit install root]\Program\ folder of your Revit installation.  (This folder can be found beneath the Program folder of your Revit program root.).  Append the extension ".orig" to each file and copy the new version from the hotfix folder.  In doing so, you will have renamed the old version of the file and replaced it with a new copy from the hotfix. 

At this point, you will have renamed 7 files beneath the Program folder of your Revit install:

      [Revit install root]\Program\RS.Common.ClientServer.Proxy.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\DataStorageClient.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\DesktopMFC.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\FamilyDB.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\GeomUtil.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\Graphics.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\GrphOGS3.dll

4. Locate the RevitServerToolCommand folder within the hotfix location. 

For each file in this folder, locate the corresponding file in the [Revit install root]\Program\RevitServerToolCommand folder of your Revit installation.  Append the extension ".orig" to that file and copy the new version from the hotfix folder.  In doing so, you will have renamed the old version of the file and replaced it with a new copy from the hotfix. 

At this point, you will have renamed 2 files beneath the Program folder of your Revit install:

      [Revit install root]\Program\RevitServerToolCommand\RS.Common.ClientServer.Proxy.dll

      [Revit install root]\Program\RevitServerToolCommand\CommandServiceClient.dll

Happy New Year

Just wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR and let's make 2013 even better! thanks for all the visits!

AU 2012 Virtual Video on Stairs & Rails

Nice work by Robert Manna from AU2012's Virtual Class:

"Stairs and Rails in Autodesk® Revit® 2013: A Practical Primer"

Description

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This class will introduce Autodesk Revit software users to the new "stair by component" tool included in Revit 2013. We will review the basic components, how the stairs are assembled, how to edit and modify the stairs, and how to create a new stair. We will also examine some stair conditions that can be more easily addressed with the new tool. We will also will take a close look at some of the key railing enhancements in 2013 and how to use and apply them.

Key Learning Objectives

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- Describe the stair components

- Model a stair that overlaps itself

- Modify a stair and create more complex conditions

- Apply the new railing enhancements to greatly improve your railings

The additional materials is available HERE
The handout is available HERE

Module 1: Introduction to Component Stairs


Module 2: Creating Stairs From Scratch


Module 3: Fine Tuning a Stair


Module 4: Intro to Railing Improvements


Module 5: Fine Tuning the Handrail


Module 6: Editing Transitions


Module 7: Working with Handrail Supports