Top 3 new Features in Revit 2017.1

Revit 2017.1 has been released to all customers on subscription or maintenance.  Here are a series of videos showing all the new features.

My top 3 new features:

Dynamo Player

Use the new Player to run Dynamo scripts in Revit with just one click—no programming ability required.  Now even users unfamiliar with Dynamo can use scripts to automate tasks or standardize processes.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8usi9c2BVg?feature=oembed&wmode=transparent&w=500&h=281]

Import 3D shapes (Rhino/SAT files):

Import RHINO and SAT files as high-quality 3D models, assign them to a Revit category, which lets them appear in schedules and be filtered in views. Use dimensions on elements in the import, and even use imported elements to create room boundaries.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R28IxFmqPSk?feature=oembed&wmode=transparent&w=500&h=281]

Model in perspective views:

Add, move, copy, rotate, or align elements in a live 3D perspective view, and see the impact of…

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