Help Center*Note: This page is under development and subject to change. Naviate Fabrication v3.12 is still in progress and details may be updated before release.
Release includes [N] Fabrication v3.12
Settings Manager
[N] Fabrication has several Settings/Options that require time to set up per company standard, jurisdictions, and project. While a BIM Manager is able to set some of these Settings once in a template file, there currently is not a solution that can export or import these Settings in one workflow, without having to open each Naviate command separately and import and export. This workflow can become quite tedious and time-consuming, especially if this setup is required for multiple new or existing projects.
With v3.12 of [N] Fabrication, the new Settings Manager command will allow you to Import and Export multiple Naviate Fabrication/MEP Settings in one batch process.
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Result
Upon a successful import using Settings Manager, Naviate will display an 'Import Complete' notification message, listing the Settings that were imported to the active model. See Figure 3.
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Advanced Renumber - Improvements
The existing Advanced Renumber command (also now available in [N] MEP!) has been undergone several improvements:
- Added new feature to Renumber by Along Connected Run.
- Added ability to Select Elements in View by a 'Manual Selection' Filter without closing Dialog.
- Parameters/Columns added to the dialog by user are saved for next time command is launched.
- UI Updates including button overhauls.
- Performance updates including no longer selecting all elements in the Setting after closing the dialog, disabling the ensuing Zoom Extents, and disabling unnecessary highlighting of selection candidates.
- Manual Selection of elements for a Setting has more flexible selection options (single, multiple-window select, or multiple via one-by-one select).
- If dialog is closed, dialog will return to the previously highlighted Setting on next open.
Figure 4: Example of Advanced Renumber by 'Along Connected Run'
Advanced Renumber - Import/Export - Improvements
- Import/Export workflow now supports and will also include associated Naviate Filters, provided they are set correctly to the individual Settings.
- Note: With v3.12 installed, Advanced Renumber Export files from v3.11 and prior will not import the associated Naviate Filters. Please re-export your Advanced Renumber Settings with v3.12 installed in order to include the associated Naviate Filter.
- Additionally, if Advanced Renumber Import cannot find the exact parameter (based on Element ID, GUID, etc) match between the project and the import, it will fall back on the Parameter name match to build Advanced Renumber Setting.
Spool Manager - Improvements
- Update Continuation Tags Button has been restored.
- Spool Continuation Tag RFAs and associated logic have been updated with improvements, labeling all available continuations.
- Refer to the Spool Manager - Continuation Tags Workflow Pinnacle Help Guide for more information.
- Spool Manager now opens as its own separate window in the Task Bar.
- Structural Connections is added as an available Category during Spool Creation.
- Schedules are now placed precisely on the border of Titleblock, with Schedule stacking available when set to duplicate 'Top' and 'Bottom' placements.
- Spool View and their associated View Titles are improved to no longer overlap.
Continuous Modeling commands
Existing modeling commands now run continuously until the Esc key is pressed. Toggle this ON/OFF in [N] Fabrication Settings or [N] MEP Settings.
As an example, see below for a demonstration of Continuous Modeling with the Move Connect command.
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Disconnect All
New command to disconnect all of an element's physical connections.
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Quick Reconnect
New command that reconnects the selected Fabrication Part elements whose connectors are coincident or within 1 inch and share the same Service.
Heal Pipes now called Heal Fab
Command name has been updated and improved with added compatibility to Revit Category Fabrication Ductwork, including Duct runs with Full Joints, and select Fabrication Containment.
Data Flow - Improvements
- Upgraded the AI model to provide more accurate and palatable responses.
- "Group" added as column during Condition Import for sorting.
- Double-click Condition Group or Scripts to Rename.
- Various performance improvements including faster Condition Import.
- Added "Refresh" Action button to each Condition row or to Refresh all Conditions' Naviate Filter based on the Active View.
- Multi-select delete and toggling of the 'Active' ON/OFF enabled in Conditions tab.
Set Slope - Improvements
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- Command allows option for Rise / 12", Degrees, or Percentage values to apply Slope.
- Command also has Project Units option by default, which will inherit Project Units in the Piping Discipline (including Rounding)
Rehost - Improvements
Various improvements have been made to the Rehost commands:
- Improved performance in larger models
- More descriptive error messaging and less disruptive error handling
- Improved Rehosting of Duct Shoe Taps that would incorrectly revert tap direction or jump to an incorrect location.
- Copy Rehost has been improved to now maintain Hangers' relative location and connection.
- Added compatibility to Duct trunk lines, avoiding 'axisRotation' parameter warnings
- Improved stability of Rehost commands with Round Straights Rehosting the Tap to a Main.
- Improved stability of batch transactions with Copy Rehost and Copy Rehost Plus.
- Quick Rehost command is now available to execute in Schedule Views.
BOM Options - Improvements
- Path for CSV Exports has been modified to user-specific (based on the Autodesk Account signed into Revit).
- The BOM's Naviate Filter mapping will now update if the Naviate Filter is modified after being set in BOM Options.
Manual Strut - Improvements
Command will add 'Naviate_HangerRacked' parameter to the Strut instance and set to True.
Bloom - Improvements
Supports multi-shape ITMs (i.e. Round to Rectangular Transitions).
Total Station Export to CSV - Improvements
- Various improvements to the Point Location Origin reference process
- Improved the Point naming process to properly use Hanger Rod Name when synced
Rack Update - Improvements
Allows for preselection.
Hanger Host Elevation Update - Improvements
Allows for preselection.
Fab Elbow Commands
Added support for Elbow CID 83.
Fabrication Properties Palette
- Enhanced Rod Length and Rod Diameter calculations to fix incorrect results for certain hanger types based on geometry.
- Parameters such as Cut Type, Insulation Specification, etc will now display as a string value vs an index. The parameters will also add as text to sync the data properly.
Fixes
- Advanced Renumber
- Resolved various issues, including fixes to null reference exceptions.
- Resolved an issue of a Revit crash occurring when importing a file that is not JSON format.
- Total Station Export to CSV
- Resolved an issue of units not converting to Imperial or Metric depending on what is set in Project Units.
- Hanger Rod Extension
- After enabling Links during selection of element to attach, the setting will now remain, allowing the user to click OK and proceed.
- Fabrication Properties Palette
- Parameter "BIMrx_Rod Dia" is now able to report 1/16" diameter rods/wire hangers.
- Resolved an issue when changing Connector End Conditions and receiving an Invalid Connector error.
- Spool Manager Continuation Tags
- Resolved an issue with Spool Manager being unable to place Continuation Tags with correct Option Profiles Settings.
- Elbow Commands
- Resolved an issue with Right and Left command errors with Hub & Spigot type ITM Services.
- Resolved an issue with 45-Elbow commands not working on a previously placed 45.
- Fab Model/Routing Commands
- Resolved an issue with long load times when executing commands on large connected systems.
- Hanger Points Placement
- Resolved an error with the Location Point Updater processing infinite loops.
- Rack Single/Array/Update
- Resolved an issue with sloped MEP elements.