A short list of enhancements in the new version of Revit.
The Autodesk development team has added a lot of new features to make designing easier. With the release of Autodesk Revit 2023, there are some exciting enhancements and features. A few core features that stood out are highlighted below, but trust us: there are plenty more enhancements than are listed here.
Feature #1: View Placement on Sheet Status Icon
With this feature, the box to the left of the view name indicates if that view has been placed on a sheet:
- A box that’s filled in indicates that the view is on a sheet.
- A white (empty) box indicates that the view is not on a sheet.
- A half-filled box indicates that the view is partially placed on a sheet (for example, in the case where a schedule has multiple views because of the schedule’s length).
Feature #2: Positioning for Import/Link CAD Files
This feature allows you to place a link or import a CAD file at a horizontal reference plane. This feature will come in handy when you are working with shared coordinates, which is covered in our Site Planning and Design guide.
Feature #3: Swapping Views on Sheets
With this feature, you can reduce the time it takes to create new sheets as well as modify the views that are placed on a sheet:
- When swapping views, you cannot select a view that is already placed on a sheet. You will need to first remove the view from its sheet and then you can swap the view.
- Alternatively, with the viewport selected, in Properties, in the Identity Data section, change the View on the sheet by expanding the parameter’s drop-down list and selecting a different view.
Feature #4: Active Controls and Dimensions
This feature lets you turn off controls and temporary dimensions when you have multiple elements selected. Using this feature makes it easier to view the selected elements.
Feature #5: Filter by Sheet
Setting this feature within the schedule’s properties allows you to place a schedule on a sheet containing a viewport. The schedule will automatically filter the content that pertains to the view. For example, if a door schedule is placed on a sheet that has the Floor 1 plan view, the schedule will filter to display only the information for Floor 1’s doors.
