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Creating a Product Definition involves understanding how parameters, rules, and outputs work together. Sample Content gives you fully configured examples that you can download, explore, and modify directly in Inventor. Each sample demonstrates how a complete Product Definition is structured, so you can inspect the configuration, experiment with the workflow, and apply what you learn when creating your own.   Why This Matters     Sample Content gives you a practical way to learn the Product Definition workflow before starting from scratch. Explore how a complete example is configured, make changes to understand how the pieces work together, and use those patterns as a reference for your own Product Definitions.   Learn by Example One of the fastest ways to understand how product definitions work is to see a working example. Sample Content gives you exactly that: fully configured Inventor sample projects that include Product Definitions you can explore and modify.   What you get: Inventor sample projects with fully configured Product Definitions created by the Informed Design team Examples for different product types and Inventor versions Editable files you can inspect and experiment with Examples you can reference when creating your own Product Definitions   Getting Started with Sample Content in Inventor ℹ️ To see the latest updates from Informed Design, make sure you have the latest Informed Design add-in for Inventor installed.     From the Informed Design ribbon, click Sample Content. A dialog opens showing available samples to browse. Each sample is labeled with a version year, name, and file size. Pick a sample. Select a sample based on the product type or Inventor version you want to explore. Click Download and choose a save location. Pick a folder on your local drive where you want to keep it. Once the download finishes, open the sample model in Inventor. Open the sample and explore. From the Informed Design ribbon, click Product Definition. Explore the Product Definitions included in the sample and review how parameters, rules, and output settings are configured.   Questions? Do I need the latest Informed Design add-in to use Sample Content? Yes. Install the latest Informed Design add-in for Inventor to access Sample Content and ensure you have the latest experience.   Can I edit or modify a downloaded sample? Yes. Downloaded samples are editable, so you can explore the included Product Definitions, change parameters, review rules and output settings, and experiment with the workflow.   Where are the downloaded files stored? You choose the save location when you download a sample. The sample project is stored locally in the folder you select.   Can I download multiple samples? Yes. You can download multiple samples and explore different product types, configurations, and Inventor versions.   Does each sample include more than one Product Definition? This depends on the sample. Open the sample model and select Product Definition to see the Product Definitions available in that project.   What if the sample I want isn't available? Sample Content will continue to expand over time. Check back for new examples, or share suggestions for additional sample content through the Informed Design Forum.   Will downloading a sample affect my existing product definitions? No. Sample Content is downloaded as a separate local project and does not modify your existing Product Definitions or Inventor files.   Related Useful Links Help Documentation — Complete guide to creating and managing product definitions Forums — Community discussions and questions Informed Design Learning — Video tutorials and step-by-step guides Informed Design Knowledge Center — Tips, best practices, and announcements   Feedback This experience will continue to be refined, and feedback is valued. For questions, suggestions, or ideas for improvement, leave a comment below or visit the Informed Design Forum to join the conversation.

The Product Definition homepage has been redesigned to make your workflow easier to navigate. You can continue to create and manage your Product Definitions as before, now with a clearer layout and quicker access to learning and support resources. The updated homepage organizes your Product Definitions in an easy-to-scan table and brings helpful resources—including documentation, forums, self-paced learning, and Sample Content—into the same experience.   What’s Changed? The redesigned homepage provides a clearer way to manage your Product Definitions and find supporting resources without changing the core Product Definition workflow.   Product Definition Home   What you'll see: A clearer view of your Product Definitions. View and manage your Product Definitions from an easy-to-scan table, with quick access to edit, duplicate, and delete actions. Learning and support resources in one place. Quickly access documentation, forums, self-paced learning, and Sample Content from the homepage. A more consistent interface. The updated experience uses the Autodesk Weave design system for greater consistency across Informed Design. Why This Matters The redesigned homepage reduces the amount of navigation needed to manage your Product Definitions and find help. By bringing key actions and learning resources together, the experience makes it easier to understand where to start and where to go when you need additional guidance.   Resource Shortcuts: Help and Learning, One Click Away The resource shortcuts panel provides quick access to commonly used Informed Design learning and support resources.   Forums     Visit the Informed Design Forums to ask questions, share workflows, and learn from other users and the Informed Design team.   Informed Design Blog   Visit the Informed Design Knowledge Center for product updates, workflow guidance, best practices, and community stories.   Self-Paced Learning     Use Informed Design Learning for video tutorials and step-by-step lessons covering Product Definition workflows at your own pace.   Getting Started ℹ️ Before you begin: Install the latest Informed Design add-in for Inventor to access the redesigned homepage.   Explore the Redesigned Homepage   Product Definition Home   Open the Informed Design add-in in Inventor. The redesigned Product Definition homepage appears automatically. Review your Product Definitions. Use the table to view your Product Definitions and access available actions such as edit, duplicate, or delete. Access learning and support resources. Use the resource shortcuts when you need documentation, self-paced learning, Sample Content, or community support.   Questions? Will my existing Product Definitions appear on the redesigned homepage? Yes. Your existing Product Definitions continue to appear on the homepage. The redesign changes how they are presented and accessed; it does not change your existing files.   Does the redesign change how I create or manage Product Definitions? The core Product Definition workflow remains the same. The redesigned homepage provides a clearer layout and easier access to common actions and resources.   Can I still edit, duplicate, and delete Product Definitions? Yes. These actions remain available from the Product Definition homepage.   What are the resource shortcuts for? Resource shortcuts provide quick access to commonly used Informed Design resources, including Help Documentation, forums, self-paced learning, the Informed Design Knowledge Center, and Sample Content.   Does the redesign affect how I publish product definitions to the Content Catalog? No. Publishing workflows remain unchanged. The redesign focuses on Product Definition management, navigation, and access to learning resources.   Related Useful Links Help Documentation — Complete guide to creating and managing product definitions Forums — Community discussions and questions Informed Design Learning — Video tutorials and step-by-step guides Informed Design Knowledge Center — Tips, best practices, and announcements   Feedback This experience will continue to be refined, and feedback is valued. For questions, suggestions, or ideas for improvement, leave a comment below or visit the Informed Design Forum to join the conversation.

  What's New: Informed Design for Dynamo — Public Beta   Informed Design for Dynamo is now available in Public Beta. This release brings the Informed Design API directly into Dynamo's visual programming environment through a dedicated node package. The package lets you browse products, create and manage variants, evaluate design rules, generate RFA outputs, and place configurable families into your Revit model — all without leaving Dynamo. Anyone with Dynamo and an Informed Design–enabled Autodesk account can now install the package and start building graphs against real Informed Design data.     What's New Informed Design for Dynamo Public Beta is now available. The core workflow (Query → Products → Releases → Variants → Rules → RFA) is ready for hands-on use with your own products and releases, giving teams a reliable way to model, validate, and generate RFA content with confidence.   Compatibility & Prerequisites Dynamo 3.6 An Autodesk account with access to Informed Design (Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Fusion, Content Catalog, or Public access) Active internet connection (the package communicates with the Informed Design cloud API) How to Install There are two ways to install the Informed Design Dynamo package.   Option A: Dynamo Package Manager Open Dynamo and go to Packages → Search for a Package. Search for Autodesk Informed Design. Select the package and click Install.   Option B: Manual Installation Obtain the package — download and unzip the Informed Design Dynamo package. Copy to the Dynamo packages directory — place the entire package folder into: %AppData%\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\3.6\packages\ The resulting path should look like:   Restart Revit & Dynamo — after copying the files, restart Revit. Open Dynamo and the nodes will appear under the Informed Design category in the node library.   Verifying Installation After launching Dynamo, expand the node library on the left panel. You should see the Informed Design category containing subcategories for Query, Products, Releases, Variants, Rules, RFA, Content Catalog, and Public nodes.       Authentication & Access Types The package authenticates automatically using your active Autodesk Single Sign-On (SSO) session in Revit. No separate login or API key configuration is required — simply be signed in to Revit with an account that has Informed Design access. The package supports multiple access types for connecting to different Informed Design sources:       Access Type   Description   ACC Autodesk Construction Cloud BIM360 BIM 360 FUSION Autodesk Fusion CONTENTCATALOG Content Catalog (use Collection Selector → Catalog Model Selector flow) PUBLIC Public products (use Publisher Selector flow) BRIDGE Autodesk Bridge     Documentation Informed Design API Informed Design for Revit   Public Beta Notice   This package is in Public Beta. Features, node names, and behaviors may change before final release. If you run into issues, have suggestions, or want to request a toolset, reach out to [email protected], or leave a comment/reply directly on this post — your feedback shapes the roadmap as we continue building out this package.  

Create and manage shared parameter standards for Informed Design products. Select parameters from your Forma hub, assign them to products, and define how their values behave in Revit projects. Ensures values update as expected when instances change.

Informed Design users can now define and generate custom output files directly from their Inventor datasets, going beyond the built-in output types to support any file format their downstream manufacturing processes require. Until now, Informed Design only supported a fixed list of predefined output types. For building product manufacturers with specialized needs, such as machine-specific data feeds, unfolded sheet metal DXFs, neutral file formats with custom translation settings, or tailored BOM exports, these built-in types often fell short. With custom output types, the output file is defined as part of the Inventor/iLogic dataset. Informed Design detects and retrieves the file on demand, uploading it to a specified destination alongside standard outputs. Why this matters Every manufacturer's downstream process is unique. Custom output types give teams full control over the data they extract from their product models without waiting for Informed Design to add new built-in output types. Whether it's a machine-specific CSV feed, an XML for a database, or a STEP file with specific translation settings applied, it's now possible to define exactly what gets generated and how. The content, format, and accuracy of each custom output is the sole responsibility of the user. Informed Design does not generate the file; it only retrieves the custom output files.   Key value and benefits Custom output types provide the flexibility to generate file type that workflows require, including CSV, JSON, DXF, STEP, SAT, XML, XLSX, and more (see full list below). iLogic provides precise control over what data gets extracted and how it's formatted, ensuring outputs align exactly with downstream manufacturing processes and business rules. Custom outputs can be individually toggled visible or hidden to low-trust team members via Output settings, providing fine-grained control over visibility and access. Once published, custom outputs can be requested directly from the IND Web App, Revit, or programmatically via the Informed Design API, giving teams multiple convenient ways to retrieve them whenever needed. How it works Custom output types are defined entirely in (as part of) the Inventor dataset. A custom output file must already exist in the dataset's root folder (or a sub-folder) before it can be selected in the Product Definition Source Content settings. iLogic rules update the custom output files using one of two methods: 1. During configuration generation: The same iLogic rules that generate the configuration also update the custom output file(s), running automatically with each configuration generation. 2. On-demand via dedicated rule (recommended): A dedicated iLogic rule with the same name as the custom output file is detected by the Informed Design Service and runs only when that custom output is requested. This method avoids running unnecessary rules during every configuration generation. With either method, Informed Design retrieves the custom output file after the iLogic rules complete. The Informed Design Service doesn't generate, translate, or validate the content of custom output files.   Supported file types Category Extensions CAD / 3D .dwf, .dxf, .glb, .gltf, .ifc, .ige, .iges, .igs, .obj, .sat, .step, .stl, .stp Manufacturing .drl, .gcode Document .pdf Image .bmp, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff Data / markup .csv, .html, .json, .txt, .xml, .zip Spreadsheet .xls, .xlsx   File checks: Informed Design confirms the file exists and isn't empty (0 KB) before it can be added. It doesn't inspect the file's internal format or content beyond that. Duplicate handling: Custom output files with the same file name cannot be added, even if they exist in different folders. Informed Design flags these as duplicates. Per-file visibility: Each custom output file can be independently toggled visible or hidden to low-trust members in Product Definition Output Settings, so some outputs can be broadly available while others stay restricted. Removing outputs: Removing a file from the Publisher's output list (individually or via Clear all) only updates the product definition. The file itself is left untouched in the project folder.   How to use it (today) - Inventor Create the custom output file(s) and include them in the root folder of the Inventor project (or a sub-folder). Write iLogic rules to update the custom output file(s). You can use either approach: Automatic updates: Rules that run during configuration generation and update the output files On-demand execution (recommended): Dedicated iLogic rules with names matching the custom output file names. The Informed Design Service detects these rules and executes them only when the corresponding output is requested. In the Product Definition, go to Source Content and click Select Files to add the custom output files the same way drawing templates are selected. In Output Settings, toggle on the custom outputs to make available to low-trust members. Publish the product definition. Generate custom outputs from the IND Web App, Revit, or via the Informed Design API. Example iLogic Rules The attached zip folder contains working examples of dedicated iLogic rules (rule name = file name). Copy the code into an iLogic rule, name the rule to match the desired output file name, and the Informed Design Service will detect and execute it only when that output is requested.   Known limitations Custom output types have the following constraints and limitations. User responsibility for content and accuracy: The content, format, and accuracy of each custom output file is the sole responsibility of the user. Informed Design does not generate or validate the file; it retrieves the file as-is. Verify iLogic rules before publishing to ensure they correctly produce the desired output. Inventor datasets only. Custom outputs are supported for Inventor-based product definitions. Fusion support is not available in this release, as the feature depends on Inventor's iLogic-driven automation. Fixed output file names required. Output file names must be fixed and predefined. Dynamically named or variable-quantity output files are not supported. Each output file path must be known in advance and remain consistent across all configuration variations. Part and sub-assembly files not supported. Part files (.ipt) and sub-assembly files (.iam) from the base model assembly cannot be used as custom output types. Only standalone files in supported file types in the dataset's root folder can be selected as outputs. Filename collisions across folders. Two custom output files cannot share the same file name, even if they are located in different folders. Informed Design will block duplicate file names and prevent both from being added. File removal does not delete source files. Removing or clearing custom outputs from the Publisher only updates the product definition's output list. The underlying files are not deleted from the project folder. Missing outputs are silently omitted. If no custom output files are selected in Source Content, no custom output type is generated for that release. There is no error message; the option is simply unavailable to request. Excel (.xls / .xlsx): iLogic rules must use the LibXL engine for Excel output (Excel COM automation does not work in Design Automation). In Inventor, configure this by opening Zero Document Mode, navigating to Options > Advanced iLogic Configuration, and setting Excel Engine to LibXL. (LibXL is the default on DA4i.) Note: LibXL supports external Excel files only; embedded Excel files are not supported. FAQ Can custom output types be used with Fusion-based products? Not yet. Custom output types depend on Inventor's iLogic rules running through Design Automation for Inventor to keep the output file current. Fusion doesn't yet have an equivalent automation path, so support is deferred for now. What file types can be used for a custom output? See the supported file types table in the How it works section above. Does Informed Design validate the contents of custom output files? No. Informed Design only checks that the file exists and isn't empty (0 KB). It doesn't validate the file's format or content. Accuracy of the output is the user's responsibility. What happens if two files with the same name are selected from different folders? Informed Design treats them as duplicates and prevents both from being added, even though their folder paths differ. If a custom output is removed from the Product Definition, is the file deleted? No. Removing an output, including using the Clear all button, only updates the product definition's output list. The file itself stays untouched in the project folder. Is there a limit to the number of custom output files that can be added? There's currently no fixed limit. Can individual custom outputs be made visible to low-trust members while keeping others private? Yes. Visibility is controlled per custom output file in Output Settings, so outputs can be selectively shared or restricted. Why does my iLogic rule not run when I request the custom output? Verify that the rule name matches the output file name exactly (including the file extension). The Informed Design Service uses the rule name to detect and trigger the rule, so any mismatch will cause it to be skipped.   Get started Custom output types are available now for Inventor-based product definitions. To get started: Open the Inventor dataset. Prepare the custom output files and iLogic rules (use the examples provided as templates). Select the custom output files in the Source Content tab of the Informed Design Publisher. Publish the product definition. Request custom outputs from the IND Web App, Revit, or via the Informed Design API. This experience will continue to be refined, and feedback is valued. For questions, suggestions, or ideas for improvement, leave a comment below or visit the Informed Design Forum to join the conversation.

Informed Design users can now open Data Exchanges created from Revit projects, directly in the Informed Design web app.   Until now, opening Revit-based content in the Informed Design web app required uploading the entire Revit project to Autodesk Forma Data Management (formerly known as Autodesk Docs). While that provided access to all Informed Design instances in the project model, it also meant sharing the full project file even when collaborators only needed a smaller subset of content.    With this new capability, teams can create and open Data Exchanges that contain only the relevant Informed Design instances needed for a specific workflow, supplier, or coordination task.    Why this matters    Project teams and building product suppliers often do not need access to the entire Revit model. In many workflows, sharing only the relevant Informed Design instances is simpler, more efficient, and easier to manage.    Key value and benefits    By using Data Exchanges as a source for the Informed Design web app, teams can now: Share only the relevant product variant instances Simplify collaboration between suppliers and stakeholders Reduce the overhead of managing full Revit project uploads Generate outputs from a more focused subset of content   Teams can continue working from full Revit projects when needed, or use Data Exchanges for more targeted workflows.     Try it out   1. Open a project containing Informed Design product instances in Revit on your desktop.    2. Create a new 3D View that contains the Informed Design instances you want to include in the Data Exchange. Hide any elements you do not want included.    3. With the 3D View active, go to the Collaborate ribbon tab and click on the Data Exchange command. If you have not done so already, you'll need to install the Autodesk Data Exchange Connector for Revit first.     4. In the Data Exchange dialog, click Create.   5. Enter a name and select a save location. Make sure the selected view is the 3D view you created in step 2, then click Create Exchange.      6. In the Informed Design web app, navigate to the Hub, Project, and Folder where the exchange was saved in step 5. Select the Data Exchange file (DX) and click Open Model.      7. The model will display only the instances and elements you included in the Data Exchange, based on what was shown in the 3D view you created in step 2.        This enhancement gives teams a more flexible way to route Informed Design content from Revit into downstream workflows, while limiting shared content to only what is needed.   

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There’s a moment on many projects where momentum pauses. Someone asks “Is this dimension allowed?” At that point, the process shifts into static reference materials, a BIM tool, or an engineering review.   That shift is manageable for architects and designers, since they already use the Informed Design Add-in for Revit to configure products within the supplier’s allowable range – but the buying process doesn’t stop with the architect. Clients, procurement teams, and other project collaborators want to evaluate options for a product outside the BIM authoring context.   With the new Informed Design APS Viewer Extension, that same rule-driven validation designers access through our Revit Add-in is now available directly in the web browser.   The Foundation: Autodesk Platform Services Viewer   If you’ve used the Autodesk Viewer through Autodesk Docs (soon to be Forma Data Management), Fusion Team, or Shared Views functionality, you’re already familiar with high-performance 3D model viewing in the browser.   Our Informed Design Viewer Extension is built on that same APS Viewer SDK to enable not only visualization, but rule-driven product configuration and BIM-ready output generation, directly in the browser.   For Product Suppliers   As a supplier publishing products using the Informed Design Add-in for Inventor, you can now open your published releases in the 3D web viewer.     Open a release and preview variants in the web browser   Open the Informed Design Web Portal. In the header navigation, select the Forma hub and project that host your products, then open the Releases tab. Note: Project Admin–level permission in the Autodesk Docs (Forma Data Management) project is required to access the Releases tab. Select a product from the list on the left, then choose a release from the table. Note: Products appear based on the folders selected in the Folders filter. If the list is empty, click the Folders filter button above the list. In the Filter products by folder dialog, select at least one project folder containing published products and click Apply. Open the release: Click View in 3D at the top of the Releases table. The Informed Design APS Viewer Extension opens in a new browser tab and loads the selected release. The Informed Design toolbar appears on the far right of the viewer, after the APS Viewer’s standard navigation and selection tools. It includes the following options: Release details – Displays read-only summary information such as the release date and Revit Family (.rfa) output's Category. Form – Shows the release’s input parameters, values, and controls, which are editable when the release’s configuration rules allow it. Variants – Opens a table listing all variants created for the release. From here you can access the web-viewable (.svf) outputs of completed variants and monitor those still in progress. Preview existing variants: Click the Variants toolbar button to open the variants table. Select any row to display that variant in the 3D viewer.   Configure variants and track output status   If the release is Configurable, you can use the Form to create new variants directly in the 3D viewer. Each validated configuration you generate in the browser automatically becomes BIM-ready content, building your Revit Family (.rfa) library as you go.   Open the configuration form: Click the Form toolbar button to display the release’s configuration form. Note: For releases published as Static, form controls are read-only. Open the Variants table to browse the supported configuration in its available model state representation(s). Create a variant: Use the form controls to select the desired values. Once the configuration passes validation rules, click Generate to create the variant. Note: If a release has the Obsolete status, it can still be opened in the viewer and existing variants can be previewed. However, form controls and the Generate button are disabled because new outputs cannot be created from an obsolete release. Open the Variants dialog. After you submit a configuration, a new row appears in the Variants table. Track variants in progress. Two columns track output status: SVF shows the status of the web-viewable model displayed in the browser. RFA shows the status of the generated Revit Family (.rfa). For variants that support Revit output, both the web-viewable (.svf) model and the Revit Family (.rfa) are generated in parallel. Identify BIM-ready variants: When generation completes successfully, a checkmark icon appears in the status column: When the variant's SVF column is checked, the web-viewable model is displayed in the browser. When the variant's RFA column is checked, designers with permission can immediately load that Family into their Revit projects through Informed Design's Revit Add-in. This relationship works both ways – when a designer generates a variant .rfa using the Informed Design Add-in for Revit, the corresponding web-viewable .svf is created automatically and appears in the 3D viewer's Variants list.   Variants created through the API   In some releases, the Variants table may contain rows where the Representation column shows “Not specified”, and the SVF and RFA columns display question-mark icons. This occurs when a variant was created through the API. API-first variants do not require a representation when they are generated (see POST /variants). However, both the .svf (web-viewable model) and .rfa (Revit Family) outputs depend on a representation (see POST /outputs) so their availability cannot be determined automatically. To resolve this, open the Form and select a representation from the dropdown menu in the dialog footer. The dropdown lists the representations available for the .svf output type. Then click Generate to display it in the viewer. If the selected representation also supports .rfa output, the Revit Family will begin generating in parallel and you’ll see a progress spinner. If it does not, the RFA column will display a ban icon (circle with a dash), indicating that .rfa output was not made available for that representation in the current release.   For Developers and Partners   The Informed Design Viewer Extension is also available as an embeddable component. This allows suppliers to integrate interactive 3D product exploration directly into their own web platforms.   Access the Viewer SDK and reference materials in this repository.    The README provides the information needed to get started. For more detailed implementation guidance, refer to the Informed Design Viewer Extension docs.     Still have questions? Leave a comment below or visit the Informed Design Forum. 

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What's New?   Previously, Revit users had to leave the Revit project context to generate manufacturing output files from instances of Informed Design Families. To obtain 2d drawings, bills of materials, native 3D datasets, and neutral CAD files from Family instances, you had to upload your Revit model to an ACC project folder and open it in the Informed Design Web App. We've now made it possible to request these output file types directly in Revit, at any stage of design maturity – no need for ACC sync!     Use the new Generate Outputs command in the Informed Design ribbon to request supported deliverables without leaving your model. Single-instance selection (today): You can select one instance in the canvas and request outputs for that instance’s release and variant. Why this matters Until now, Revit users had to leave Revit to request output files from Informed Design instances. That meant context-switching, extra coordination, and—often—a long wait while the Revit model syncs in ACC.   Previous Workflow: 1. Place Informed Design instances in your Revit model. 2. Publish the RVT to ACC (processing can take up to 24 hours). 3. Sync with Central to update the ACC model (typically 30–45 minutes). 4. Launch the Informed Design web app and open the Revit model from ACC. 5. Select the desired instances, and set up and submit the request for outputs.   By enabling output generation inside Revit, we remove many steps, reducing friction. Output generation in Revit provides easy access to output files, even when the Revit model is not yet ready to share with project collaborators in ACC.     Benefits   For new Informed Design users Try the full end-to-end workflow, natively in Revit Request outputs and access the uploaded results within minutes—ideal for pilots, training, and proof-of-value. For designers (Revit users) Less context-switching: design, validate, and request outputs in one place. Faster iteration: confirm downstream impacts earlier (BOM, spec sheets, drawings). For vertically integrated firms Tighter feedback loops: designers can generate the documentation manufacturing needs, earlier in the cycle Smoother handoffs: reduce back-and-forth when coordinating with manufacturing/fabrication teams.     How to use it (today) In Revit, place an Informed Design product and select a single instance in your view. On the Informed Design ribbon, choose Generate Outputs. Pick from the outputs the publisher made available for that release (for example: Bills of Materials, spec drawings, cut sheets, etc.).   What you can generate?   Availability is set by the product publisher at release time. Typical downstream outputs include: Bills of Materials Product/assembly specification drawings Neutral CAD formats: STEP files for example   For more information about controlling output availability as a Product Publisher, check out Changes to Access Permissions here.     FAQs Does this replace the web app? No. The web app remains essential for broader administration, analytics, and advanced flows. The Revit-side generate feature is focused on speed and iteration for day-to-day design work and first-time trials.   Where do the files go? Your files will go to the existing destinations applied, typically ACC Docs folder where the Revit project is located.    Why can’t I select multiple instances yet? This initial release prioritizes reliability and simplicity. Multi-selection and project-wide runs are actively in development.   What if an output type I need isn’t listed? Output availability is defined by the product publisher per release. Ask your manufacturer/publisher contact to mark the relevant representations/templates as available. Get started Try it now in Revit with Autodesk Sample products (switch the Public Content toggle On in the Revit Add-in Insert dialog.) Share feedback on what would make this truly end-to-end for your team. If you publish products, review your output templates and availability settings to ensure designers can generate what they need from inside Revit.   Feedback? Leave a comment here or create a post in the Informed Design Forum.