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Revit Architecture 2008
Feature Focus
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Workflow & Usability
  • Enhancements that improve the users interaction and workflow
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Groups
Workflow & Usability
    • Repeating Units


    • Stability and Reliability


    • Workflow Improvements
      • Group Edit Mode and Stand Alone Editing
      • Exclude and Restore Elements
      • Detail, Model, and Attached Detail Groups
      • Groups and Linked Revit Files

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View Visibility Control
Workflow & Usability
    • Temporary Hide/Unhide and Isolate in View
    • Persistent Hide/Unhide and Isolate in View
    • Reveal Hidden Elements Mode


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Splitting Large Floor Plates
Workflow & Usability

    • Dependent Views
      • Duplicate View as a Dependent

    • Supporting Tools
      • Annotation Crop
      • Match Lines
      • View Reference

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Masking Regions
Workflow & Usability
    • Dedicated Masking Tool


    • Available in Project Environment


    • Available in 2D/3D Families


    • Accurate translation to DWG


    • Update existing Content



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Linked Revit Files
Workflow & Usability
    • Access to Linked File Management through Project Browser


    • Copy Elements from Linked File


    • Bind Linked File


    • Nested Links
      • Reference Type
      • Graphic Overrides

    • Color Fills / Areas in Linked Files


    • Schedule Elements by Link
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Enhanced Functionality
  • Tools that improve upon existing functionality
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Color Fill Plans
Enhanced Functionality
    • Color Fills: Property of View
    • Color Fill Legends: Per View
    • Transparent Fill Patterns
    • Customizable Color Fill Legends
    • Background or Foreground Control



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Documentation
Enhanced Functionality
    • Schedulable Wall Sweeps


    • Dimension Arrow Heads


    • Spot Dimensions


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Graphical Override Control by Element
Enhanced Functionality

    • Visibility, Transparency, Halftone


    • Element Cut / Projection Styles
      • Lines
      • Patterns

    • User Defined Filters
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Interoperability
  • Tools that increase model fidelity across applications
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Google Earth Plug-In (Subscription)
Interoperability
    • Publish Revit Models to Google Earth


      • Acquire from Google Earth

      • Publish to Google Earth

      • Import KML/KMZ

      • Export KML/KMZ
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Revit Architecture 2008
Interoperability
    • AutoCAD 2007 DWG


    • 3ds Max 9


    • DWF


    • IFC 2x3


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Revit 2008 API
Interoperability
    • General Improvements
    • Element Unique ID
    • Change Selected Elements
    • Math Library
    • New Commands – Edit Tools
    • Add-in Manager
    • Access to elements in Families
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Revit Architecture 2008
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