Revit 2017 - No New Structural Connections

[bjur]

So I'm running the new Revit 2017 and with eager antisipation, went straight for the new Structual Connections feature....nothing.  Only the generic connection object is listed.  I tried loading any familes I could find, but they don't show up as new structural connection objects.  I think the ones available to load are the old style, not the newer ones that interface with Advance Steel 2017.  Any ideas?  

[scott_d_davis]

Does this help?  It sounds like its a plug-in that you need to install.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-645A8C55-900A-42A7-8991-BFF6B2C7F6C6

[bjur]

Where does one get this plug in?  I'm a subscription member but there is no plugin listed any where on my account page.

[YarUnderoaker]

I have questions too:
1) Is it connection will be adaptive - changed it components following to members?
2) Is components of connection will be schedulable, not just solid geometry?
3) Is that will be public API to make own addon for steel connections?

[Tom_Kunsman]

why would he need an add-in? Is not the structural connections a new feature of Revit 2017?

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Addin mentioned here :
http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-2E50EE74-BEE4-452F-8E92-4F74BC145EED

is called Autodesk® Steel Connections for Revit®

It should be available on Autodesk Account for subscribers soon.

[Shai.Nguyen]

I have just installed autodesk steel connection for revit. And I can't see any profile for connection. It still not working. Any help?

[bjur]

I'm a subscription customer but I can't find the connection addin anywhere.  Where did you find it?

[Shai.Nguyen · Accepted solution]

I download it from Autodesk from Autodesk Desktop manager. It's an update for revit 2017. Pls check. 
P/s: I found the connection that we haven't load yet. Click the small arrow under Connection and load it to Properties window.

[Shai.Nguyen]

one more thing that change detail level to "Fine" so that you will see the connection.

[bjur]

Wierd, I have no updates available either on my account page or the autodesk desktop app.

[YarUnderoaker]

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@YarUnderoaker wrote:
I have questions too:
1) Is it connection will be adaptive - changed it components following to members?
2) Is components of connection will be schedulable, not just solid geometry?
3) Is that will be public API to make own addon for steel connections?

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Answer to myself.

1) Yes. Changes goes as background process, need to wait few second. Also framing families must be based on Section Shape parameters.

2) No. Connection is solid geometry without any components. You can not calculate mass or count bolts.

Also welding has not any model or annotation visualization.

[YarUnderoaker]

del

[bjur]

So I finally did get the update, which happens throught the Autodesk Desktop App, but now I get an error when I open.  See screenshot.  "Unable to load odbcji32.dll"

[bjur]

Incase any one else runs up against that error, you need to download the 64bit version of the Microsoft Jet Database driver.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=13255

[Rafal.Gaweda · Accepted solution]

[bjur]

Thanks.  It just haden't shown up yet in my autodesk account yet when I first posted the question.  I got it downloaded.  Seams to work great.

[Anonymous]

The add-in is not available for eductional versions, correct?

[gholguin]

every time i attempt to place a connection it says connection failed and i can see it or edit the parameters