¶ Tools 5.8.0
In this release, we have made several improvements and additions to enhance the performance and functionality of Tools.
¶ Assistant
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Introducing a new Task "ProjectWise Upload" that enables users to upload files to ProjectWise. Learn more about the new ProjectWise Upload task here
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Added a new Task "Macro" that works similarly to other macro tasks such as Revit Macro and Tekla Macro, but does not require a running instance of Revit or Tekla. This task allows users to create and execute programs written in C# that are not dependent on other CAD software, providing endless possibilities for automation.
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Introduced new tasks "Zip Files" and "Unzip Files" that enable users to easily compress and decompress files in their automation workflows. These tasks are designed to work with wildcards, allowing users to specify specific files to be zipped or unzipped based on file name patterns. Additionally, these tasks offer the flexibility to zip multiple folders located in different locations into a single zip file, providing efficient file management capabilities within the automation routine. Learn more about Zip Files task here and Unzip File task here
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Added a new task for looping over files, folders, or rows in an Excel sheet, reducing the need for configuration and maintenance in certain cases. Learn more about the new Loop Task here.
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Improved the performance of task searching for faster results.
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Added tags to tasks to enable easier filtering and organization.
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Increased the timeout for starting Tekla and opening a model to 60 minutes, allowing for automated routines on larger models.
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Added the ability to close pop-ups for Tekla, AutoCAD, and Navisworks, similar to the functionality in Revit. Click here to learn more about the popup closer.
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Selecting a version of the CAD software in Start Navisworks, Start AutoCAD, and Start Tekla, and open model tasks is now more intuitive with a dropdown menu containing supported and installed versions.
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Updated "Python script for Revit" task to support IronPython 3.4, allowing users to leverage the latest advancements and improvements in Python scripting for Revit. Keeping up with the latest version of IronPython ensures compatibility with the latest features, bug fixes, and performance optimizations, making it a good strategy to stay up-to-date with the latest version for enhanced productivity and reliability.
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You can now rename your triggers.
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Upgraded the ProjectWise API version in Assistant to 2.8.
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Fixed a bug where the Tekla integration would not start when using the "Start Tekla and open model" task, causing Assistant to timeout and automated routines to stop.
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Fixed a bug where defining the shortname attribute in an openmodel element, in Solibri Autorun task, pointing to a SMC file was not allowed and would stop autorun.
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Fixed a bug where Solibri Autorun did not run solibri Office.
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Fixed a bug where selecting a "Set active view" task provided the user with an exception.
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Fixed a bug where the Assistant did not save which actions were checked.
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Fixed a bug where pressing the "Reload" button in a macro resulted in the configured fields in the macro beeing blanked out.
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Added support for authenticated web request using the IMacroHttpClient interface in .NET macros for Assistant, Tekla and AutoCAD. With these changes, all CAD integrations support this functionality. Click here to view an example
¶ Value Copy
- Added Mid-value copy transform to the Value Copy control. This enables users to get a part of a text by start and length, similar to the Excel function MID
¶ Coordination Tool
- Fixed a bug where the selected workset was not saved.
- Fixed a bug where the mapping did not display the name of the user who owned it.
- Fixed a bug where the 'Sync All' button was disabled when creating a new mapping.
- Fixed a bug where the 'Synchronize elements' button stayed enabled even when there was an ignored element.
- Fixed a bug where the coordination tool would throw an error when attempting to show an element.
- Fixed a bug where the status of the mapping would stay red if there are any ignored elements in it.
- Fixed a bug where editing the set parameter throws a "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error.
¶ Tools for Revit
- Replaced the Wiki button in the Revit ribbon with a button that navigates to the Digital Knowledge Platform.
- Added support for Revit 2024
¶ Space Planner
- Fixed a bug where it failed to create space planner items in Revit
- Fixed a bug where Accept and Reject changes buttons did not work after editing information
- Improved UI for Dark Mode.
- Removed unused Import/Export buttons in Hamburger menu
¶ Known issues
- dRofus Attribute mapping does not work. We are waiting on dRofus development for getting this to work again.
¶ Check&Fix
- Fixed bugs in create from template dialogs
- Improved create create check from template dialogs
- Element level correction
- Relation between elements
- Copy parameters from host to child elements
- Added menu for editing check details, deleting checks and show last check result
- Removed save and open buttons from check list, they are also in hamburger menu and by using shortcuts Ctrl+S and Ctrl+O
- Changed style for add check button and run check button.
- Run check button is now dissabled when no checks is checked for run.
- Dark mode improvements