This page contains list of changes, fixes and new features in StruSoft StruXML Revit Add-In versions.

Version 1.1.020

Released March 20th, 2023

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 22struxml schema.

Version 1.1.019

Released June 21st, 2022

Added:

• Revit grid name can be exported as Prefix.

Modified:

• Local coordinate system of the exported walls is changed to match the FD standard.

Fixed:

• In some special cases beams were rotated by 180deg after the export to struxml.
• In some special cases, walls with round openings could not be imported to FEM-Design.

Version 1.1.018

Released February 24th, 2022

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 21.00.001 struxml schema.
• Cover load bearing direction is exported.

Fixed:

• In a very special case, surface reinforcement could not be imported to Revit.

Version 1.1.017

Released June 22nd, 2021

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 20.00.003 struxml schema.
• Compatibility with Revit 2022.

Modified:

• Local coordinate system of the exported walls is changed to match the FD standard.

Fixed:

• There was a bug at the import of bar reinforcement.
• There was an material error at importing CHS, KCKR, VCKR or KKR steel sections to FEM-Design.

Version 1.1.016

Released February 22nd, 2021

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 20 struxml schema.

Version 1.1.015

Released September 25th, 2020

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 19.00.004 struxml schema.
• Compatibility with Revit 2021.
• Possibility to export Revit wall and floor elements as timber panels to struxml.
• Possibility to export user defined element identifiers to struxml.
• Possibility to export user defined identifiers to wall edge connections.
• Possibility to import and export load comments.

Modified:

• Floor Identifier and Wall Identifier changed names to Floor Conversion and Wall Conversion.

Fixed:

• Unexpected error appeared at importing very large struxml file.
• In some very special cases, it was not possible to apply user defined edge connections to selected walls.

Version 1.1.014

Released February 17th, 2020

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 19 struxml schema.

Modified:

• Random reinforcement stirrup hooks.

Version 1.1.013

Released July 10th, 2019

Added:

• Compatibility with Revit 2020.
• Each command and tool in the StruXML Revit plugin has now link to WIKI explanation.
• It is now possible to export a Revit floor element as diaphragm to struxml.
• It is now possible to export Revit wall and floor elements as covers to struxml.
• It is now possible to import bar and shell reinforcement from struxml to Revit.
• It is now possible to import FEM-Design edge connections library to Revit.
• There is a new setting option to merge materials with the same name at mapping.

Modified:

• It is no longer required to save a Revit model before exporting it to struxml.

Fixed:

• There was an material error at importing CHS, KCKR, VCKR or KKR steel sections to FEM-Design.
• In some cases the beam rotation was not handled properly when importing elements to Revit.

Version 1.1.012

Released March 8th, 2019

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 18 struxml schema.

Fixed:

• Wrong default motion spring values were assigned to profiled panels imported from Revit (1.000e+00 instead 1.000e+07).

Version 1.1.011

Released May 17th, 2018

Added:

• Tool to add and export wall edge connections.
• Tool to export floor as profiled panel or fictitious shell.
• Export load combinations to struxml.
• Import struxml names to Revit.
• Automatic creation of materials and concrete elements (sections, walls, floors) at import.

Modified:

• Load case assigned to 'Dead Loads' load category is exported to struxml as +Struc. Dead load type.

Fixed:

• It was impossible to load user-defined sections library in Export dialog.
• There was a material mismatch error at importing CHS, KCKR, VCKR or KKR steel sections to FEM-Design.
   

Version 1.1.010

Released January 17th, 2018

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 17.00.001 struxml schema.
• Advanced settings for Dynamo script: default edge connections are added to each wall edge.
• Import / export of reference planes to / from Revit.

Modified:

• Improved geometry check at opening struxml in FEM-Design.

Version 1.1.009

Released June 19th, 2017

Added:

• Compatibility with Revit 2018.
• StruXML Guid tool that adds 'StruXML Guid' parameter to structural elements.
• Help menu is added in the StruSoft panel.

Modified:

• View template is no longer copied from the source view when creating Connection Status view.
• Analytical model and Material search can be now filtered to only show structural objects.

Fixed:

• Wall foundation material is no longer reported as missing when using Material tool.
• Third party updater error is no longer shown when editing door and window families.
• A new warning is added, if a floor element is missing an analytical geometry.
• 'New Version' dialog is shown, if a new version of the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add-In is available.
• Some unexpected errors at Import are fixed.

Version 1.1.008

Released January 4th, 2017

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 16.00.001 struxml schema.

Version 1.1.007

Released September 1st, 2016

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 15.01 struxml schema.
• Compatibility with Revit 2017.
• Automatic export of unmapped sections.
• Tool to recognized objects without analytical model.
• Tool to recognized objects without valid structural material.
• Tool to create an analytical view with filtered analytical nodes.

Modified:

• StruSoft panel is moved to a separate tab in Revit.
• Export (beams) eccentricity is not a default option anymore.

Version 1.1.006

Released March 18th, 2016

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 15.00.003 struxml schema.
• An error message is sent when a double isolated foundation is exported to struxml.

Fixed:

• Graphic problem in the export dialog in Windows 10.
• Export of selected in-place foundation caused Unexpected error.

Version 1.1.005

Released January 25th, 2016

Added:

• Compatibility with FEM-Design 15 struxml schema.
• "0" length analytical beams and columns are detected and blocked at the export (an error message is sent).
• "Copy GUID" option is available upon right clicking on an object that failed the import to Revit.
• A "Base Level" is created automatically in Revit if one imports a struxml file containing no storeys into a Revit model containing no levels.
• A warning message is sent when a certain bad analytical wall geometry is being exported to struxml.

Modified:

• Physical model eccentricity (instead of analytical) of beams is exported to struxml.
• Physical model eccentricity (instead of analytical) of beams is imported to Revit.
• Export eccentricity (of beams) is now a default option as "Export Struxml".

Version 1.1.004

Released September 2nd, 2015

Added:

• Compatibility with Revit 2016.

Modified:

• More informative warnings in case of element import fail to Revit.
• Save mapping button in the Import Struxml dialog is active even if the mapping is not completed.
• GUID duplication issue is handled.
• "Search by GUID" checks any GUID assigned to an object.
• Imported storeys are now added to existing levels in Revit.

Fixed:

• Export report was sometimes not available In Revit 2015.

Version 1.1.003

Released December 18th, 2014

Added:

• Search GUID feature is introduced.

Modified:

• Mapping list is now filtered to selected elements at export.

Fixed:

• Mapping error at export of cold formed steel sections
• Wall eccentricity export error in case of manually adjusted wall analytical model.
• Error at exporting curved beams

Version 1.1.002

Released September 8th, 2014

Added:

• Eccentricity of beams is now exported to struxml.
• If a Revit model was initially imported from struxml and now is exported back to struxml, a warning message will be thrown if other (than initial) calculation code will be chosen at the export.
• Saving mapping and loading mapping to/from struxml file.
• Import of profiles plate panels as floor elements to Revit. is now possible.
• Extended "Import Report".
• Multiple elements mapping in the Import StruXMl.

Modified:

• Structural material of beams / columns / braces / isolated foundations can now be exported also as 'Type' parameter.
• Multiple floor elements and foundations slabs drawn as one object in Revit are now divided into separate elements when exported to struxml.
• When a slanted column in Revit is exported to struxml, a warning in the 'Export report' will be thrown.

Fixed:

• Wall openings could not be created when imported to Revit at some very special cases.

Version 1.1.001

Released June 25th, 2014

Added:

• Import struxml file to Revit.

Modified:

• Brace elements that are exported to FEM-Design are now recognized at Truss elements (not as beams as before)

Version 1.0.004

Released December 18th, 2013

Fixed:

• Error message appeared when trying to export a local file of a central model from Revit 2014.

   

Version 1.0.003

Released December 13th, 2013

Added:

• Export of loads and load cases.
• Extended export report.

Modified:

• Publicity level of Add-In data has been changed. It means that the dialog warning about missing StruXML updater (when Revit model exported once to struxml was opened in Revit without add-in installed) will not appear any more for all new files exported using the add-in in version 1.00.003.

Fixed:

• Floor, curved walls and isolated foundation elements were not exported correctly at some very specific cases.

Version 1.0.002

Released October 7th, 2013

Added:

• Option to export foundations as boundary conditions or foundation elements.
• Option to export only selected elements.
• Revit StruXML Add-In Manual is reachable from the export dialog.
• Update dialog will appear when a new release of Revit StruXML Add-In is available.

Modified:

• Family names of elements are included in warning messages in the export report.

Fixed:

• Export of boundary conditions under curved walls was not correct.
• Error message appeared when analytical model of wall foundation was disabled.
• Error message appeared when analytical alignment of a wall was projected to a reference plane or a grid.
• User defined boundary conditions could not be exported from Revit 2014.
• Horizontal size of the building was calculated based on physical model instead of analytical one.