New build of 7.0 (20050126) is on the web

[Anonymous]

All, A new build of Revit 7.0 has been posted to the Download Center. This build is more recent than the one subscription clients received in the mail and addresses some specific items, including: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a.. Filled region in drafting view masks titleblock b.. 3D extents of Levels and Grids are better preserved during file upgrade c.. Generic models do not appear in plan views after 7.0 upgrade d.. Performance improvements with grid and level heads e.. Linked .dgn files will not reload if unloaded f.. Dimensions of imported dwgs are "cleaner" g.. "Zoom to Fit" no longer zooms too far out h.. Curtain wall/grid improvements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are not experiencing these issues there is no need to upgrade to the latest build on the web. If you have not installed 7.0 and have a decent internet connection, it may be worth while to download and install this build when you are ready to deploy.

[Anonymous]

Steve; How do you install a new build when you already installed the program? Do you reinstall on top of your existing version? Also what about all the files with the cab extension? Do you copy those to the appropriate folders on your hard drive? -- Thanks; Edward Borg Precision Drafting LLC http://precisiondraftingllc.com Cadkiller@aol.com "Steve Burri" wrote in message news:41ff8b13_3@newsprd01... All, A new build of Revit 7.0 has been posted to the Download Center. This build is more recent than the one subscription clients received in the mail and addresses some specific items, including: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ a.. Filled region in drafting view masks titleblock b.. 3D extents of Levels and Grids are better preserved during file upgrade c.. Generic models do not appear in plan views after 7.0 upgrade d.. Performance improvements with grid and level heads e.. Linked .dgn files will not reload if unloaded f.. Dimensions of imported dwgs are "cleaner" g.. "Zoom to Fit" no longer zooms too far out h.. Curtain wall/grid improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are not experiencing these issues there is no need to upgrade to the latest build on the web. If you have not installed 7.0 and have a decent internet connection, it may be worth while to download and install this build when you are ready to deploy.

[JeffreyMcGrew]

Ed,

When you install any version of Revit on your computer, it finds the 'old' versions and gives you the opportunity to remove them. In the case of a new Build, you simply install, and it will find and default to remove the old Build for you.

As for keeping everything, you can and should. There's an option about two screens into the install process that allow you to not re-download the content. Which, since you've already got the content, will save you a bunch of time.

It should also find your license and open up without re-authorization needed.

All your paths are saved to revit.ini & the shortcuts are in keyboardshortcuts.txt in the Program folder. If you save your Revit.ini & Keyboardshortcuts.txt file out to some other location prior to install, and then copy them back in (overwriting the default ones) Revit will even wake back up with all your pathing and shortcuts intact...

If you're rolling the new build out to an office, there's an option to make a Network Install Package within the install process. You set up a location for the .MSI package (I set it to the same location as the last one, just overwriting it), select not to download new content, set up your paths to the server and such, and then when it's done making the install package you simply send or tell everyone to click on the Installer Shortcut (or push it out via a login script or something) and it will automatically put the new Build on their machine, removing the old one, and set all the paths and such while it's at it. I did this today, for we just moved servers, and had to reset all the paths for Revit...

[Anonymous]

Jeffrey; Thanks for the reply. It would be nice if they included some install instructions for the new build. -- From; Edward Borg Precision Drafting LLC http://precisiondraftingllc.com Cadkiller@aol.com "JeffreyMcGrew" wrote in message news:31668195.1107311738016.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Ed, > > When you install any version of Revit on your computer, it finds the 'old' > versions and gives you the opportunity to remove them. In the case of a > new Build, you simply install, and it will find and default to remove the > old Build for you. > > As for keeping everything, you can and should. There's an option about two > screens into the install process that allow you to not re-download the > content. Which, since you've already got the content, will save you a > bunch of time. > > It should also find your license and open up without re-authorization > needed. > > All your paths are saved to revit.ini & the shortcuts are in > keyboardshortcuts.txt in the Program folder. If you save your Revit.ini & > Keyboardshortcuts.txt file out to some other location prior to install, > and then copy them back in (overwriting the default ones) Revit will even > wake back up with all your pathing and shortcuts intact... > > If you're rolling the new build out to an office, there's an option to > make a Network Install Package within the install process. You set up a > location for the .MSI package (I set it to the same location as the last > one, just overwriting it), select not to download new content, set up your > paths to the server and such, and then when it's done making the install > package you simply send or tell everyone to click on the Installer > Shortcut (or push it out via a login script or something) and it will > automatically put the new Build on their machine, removing the old one, > and set all the paths and such while it's at it. I did this today, for we > just moved servers, and had to reset all the paths for Revit...

[Anonymous]

The installation is the "same" as from the CD...double click the exe file, everything from that point forward is the same as if you did it from the cd. The only real difference is the content, if you don't uncheck the download content option...it will...download all the content from the web. There is also the "read this first" link just above the Revit download link.

[Anonymous]

Steve; I did read that first and was still not completely sure how to upgrade the product. The read me first mostly tells about installing the product for the first time and doesn't say much about upgrading a product. I'm use to getting a patch of some sort that would just upgrade the product and not uninstall and then reinstall it. Anyway I got it upgraded and it's working now. -- Thanks; Edward Borg Precision Drafting LLC http://precisiondraftingllc.com Cadkiller@aol.com "Steve_Stafford" wrote in message news:1658645.1107355293024.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2.autodesk.com... > The installation is the "same" as from the CD...double click the exe file, > everything from that point forward is the same as if you did it from the > cd. The only real difference is the content, if you don't uncheck the > download content option...it will...download all the content from the web. > There is also the "read this first" link just above the Revit download > link.