Feature Addition History
Smart Client Extensions for CAD
This topic lists the major features added beginning with Archibus V.20.1.
You may also wish to consult the Revision History (fixes and minor changes) and the What's New topics (major feature enhancements organized by release).
Note that if you follow the help links, you might move to a help system of an older version of Archibus.
Smart Client Extension for Revit
| Feature | Release Added | What's New Help Topic | Help Topic for this Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support for Revit 2024 | V.2023.03 | link | link |
| Global publishing preferences | V.2022.02 | link | link |
| Revit Model Checker | V.2022.02 | link | link |
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Support for Revit 2023. De-support for Revit 2015, 2016, 2017. |
V.2022.02 | link | link |
| Support for Revit 2022 | V.26.1 | link | link |
| Central/Local model management | v.25.2 | link | |
| Support for Autodesk 2020 and 2021 Products |
v.24.2 (Archibus SaaS v25.1 (non-SaaS offering) |
link | |
| Support for Autodesk 2019 Products | v.24.1 | link | link |
| The Archibus BIM Explorer | v.24.1 | link | link |
| Support for Autodesk Revit or Autodesk Revit MEP 2017 and 2018 | v.23.2 | link | link |
| Improvements to enterprise graphics publishing (new Archibus Enterprise Graphics table) | v.23.2 | link | |
| Support either .Net 4.0 or 4.5. | v.23.1 | link | |
| Publish 3D enterprise graphics | v.23.1 | link | link |
| Publish BIM parameters | v.23.1 | link | link |
| Support for type parameters | v.23.1 | link | link |
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Publish 2D command gives more control over what entities are published and how. |
v.23.1 | link | link |
| Object selection in 3D | v.23.1 | link | link |
| Support for Revit 2016 | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Reference Archibus rooms within the architectural model. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| New filters. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Catalog command can filter by Category and Archibus Asset Standard. | v.22.1 | link | link |
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Number command obeys Category and Standard filters. Automatically number multiple assets in one step. |
v.22.1 | link | link |
| Infer automatically assigns values, such as Division and Department Codes, from a containing asset. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Populate creates assets from data. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Asset Standards to Symbol Mapper form. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Map type parameters to the Archibus database. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Edit Data is improved. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Upgrade CAD on grid changes is configurable. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Support for Revit 2015 | v.21.3 | link | link |
| Enhanced batch publishing. | v.21.3 | link | |
| Publish to GIS and the Archibus mobile format (SVG and Json) directly from Revit. | v.21.3 | link | |
| Publish Enterprise Graphics publishes face-based Revit families. | v.21.3 | link | |
| Supports Revit 2014 | v.21.1 ML | link | link |
| Revit Architecture 2013 and Revit MEP 2013 are supported. | v.20.2 | link | link |
| Commands are easier and faster to use. | v.20.1 | link | link |
| Connect any type of Revit element to an Archibus Asset Type. | v.20.1 | link | link |
| Connect and bi-directionally synchronize any Revit shared parameter with Archibus table and field data. | v.20.1 | link | link |
| Automatically update the Archibus project database whenever the BIM modeler makes changes to the model. | v.20.1 | link | link |
| Enterprise Graphics: publish architectural backgrounds and asset
boundaries; publish single floors or the entire model. |
v.20.1 | link | link |
Smart Client Extension for CAD
| Feature | Release Added | What's New Help Topic | Help Topic for this Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support for AutoCAD 2024 | V.2023.02 | link | link |
| Global publishing preferences | V.2022.02 | link | link |
|
Support for Autodesk 2023 products. De-support for Autodesk 2015, 2016, 2017. |
V.2022.02 | link | link |
| Support for Autodesk 2022 Products | V.26.1 | link | link |
| Support for Autodesk 2020 Products | v.24.2 | link | |
| Support for Autodesk 2019 Products | v.24.1 | link | link |
| Support for AutoCAD or Autodesk Architecture 2017 and 2018 | v.23.2 | link | link |
| Query Table command | v.23.2 | link | |
| Improvements to enterprise graphics publishing (new Archibus Enterprise Graphics table) | v.23.2 | link | |
| Support either .Net 4.0 or 4.5. | v.23.1 | link | |
| AutoLISP fit and finish | v.23.1 | link | link |
| Query text enhancements | v.23.1 | link | link |
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Supports AutoCAD 2016 and Autodesk Architecture 2016 Supports AutoCAD 2015 and 2016 on Windows 8. |
v.22.1 | link | link |
| Highlighting complex criteria. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Update CAD on grid changes. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| Windows Client/Server AutoLISP compatibility. | v.22.1 | link | link |
| AutoCAD 2015 supported. | v.21.3 | link | link |
| Enhanced batch publishing. | v.21.3 | link | |
| Publish to GIS and the Archibus mobile (SVG and Json) formats directly from AutoCAD. | v.21.3 | link | |
| AutoCAD 2014 supported | v.21.2 | link | |
| Standard publishing rules publish drawings to SVG. | v.21.1 | link | link |
| AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD Architecture 2013 supported. | v.20.2 | link | link |
| Loads into AutoCAD profiles only those that contain the name "Archibus" or "Smart Client" | v.20.1 | link | link |
| In Drawing command highlights all AutoCAD elements that satisfy the
restriction, if there are no rows selected |
v.20.1 | link | link |
| Run existing Windows Client/Server AutoLISP highlight queries with only minimal changes | v.20.1 | link | c:\Program Files
(x86)\archibus\xx.x\SmartClient\acad\ afm_samples.lsp and afm_highlight.lsp |