What's New in GRAITEC PowerPack for Revit 2022

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Table of contents
WELCOME TO GRAITEC POWERPACK FOR REVIT 2022 .................................................................. 4

GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Compliancy with Revit® 2021 and Revit® 2022 ................................................................................................. 5

Batch installation .............................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2.1. Configuring the Group Policy for auto-deployment..................................................................................... 5
2.2.2. Configuration of Group Policy to automatically activate clients using network licenses. ............................... 8
2.2.3. Configuration of Group Policy to automatically activate clients using multiple stand-alone licenses. ............ 9
2.2.4. Installing pre-requisites .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.5. Required packages to be installed .......................................................................................................... 16
2.2.6. Example: Administrative Install for PowerPack for Revit working with a network license ........................... 17
2.2.7. Additional notes ..................................................................................................................................... 22

Modifications on the Ribbon ............................................................................................................................ 22

2.3.1. Filters .................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.3.2. Display commands according to license.................................................................................................. 24
2.3.3. Moved commands.................................................................................................................................. 24
2.3.4. Hidden commands ................................................................................................................................. 25

POWERPACK STANDARD.............................................................................................................. 27

BIM Connect - Synchronization ....................................................................................................................... 27

BIM Connect - Import ..................................................................................................................................... 29

Link to Excel .................................................................................................................................................. 30

Add parameter ............................................................................................................................................... 30

3.4.1. Change the type of shared parameters ................................................................................................... 30
3.4.2. Lintel/Sill elevation ................................................................................................................................. 32

3D Per Level .................................................................................................................................................. 32

Quick Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 33

3.6.1. All categories activated per default ......................................................................................................... 33
3.6.2. Workflow ............................................................................................................................................... 33

POWERPACK PROFESSIONAL ....................................................................................................... 35

Auto-dimension - Show opening height ........................................................................................................... 35

Align Levels ................................................................................................................................................... 36

Show/hide the level Bubble ............................................................................................................................. 37

Split Pipes ...................................................................................................................................................... 37

Element Lookup ............................................................................................................................................. 38

4.5.1. Settings per default ................................................................................................................................ 38
4.5.2. Filter ...................................................................................................................................................... 38

Batch Export .................................................................................................................................................. 39

Local section .................................................................................................................................................. 40

4.7.1. Local Section insertion ........................................................................................................................... 41

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4.7.2. Local Section Configuration.................................................................................................................... 42

4.7.3. Update Local Section ............................................................................................................................. 43

POWERPACK DETAILING .............................................................................................................. 46

Main Bars ...................................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1.1. Walls ..................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1.2. Columns ................................................................................................................................................ 46
5.1.3. Beams ................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.1.4. Post-processing dialogs ......................................................................................................................... 48
5.1.5. Overwrite hook length ............................................................................................................................ 48

Bending detail – Tag....................................................................................................................................... 50

Browse reinforcement..................................................................................................................................... 50

Views and Sheet Generator ............................................................................................................................ 51

Rebar constraints in Revit ............................................................................................................................... 53

Transversal distribution................................................................................................................................... 53

Slab Module ................................................................................................................................................... 55

5.7.1. Edit Slab Rebar...................................................................................................................................... 55
5.7.2. Display of formwork................................................................................................................................ 56

Slab groups.................................................................................................................................................... 57

Cut openings in rebar set ................................................................................................................................ 58

5.9.1. Multiple selections of packages .............................................................................................................. 58
5.9.2. Setting for offset..................................................................................................................................... 58

Openings ....................................................................................................................................................... 59

Edge Reinforcement and Openings................................................................................................................. 60

POWERPACK DESIGN ................................................................................................................... 62

Reinforcement Assumptions ........................................................................................................................... 62

6.1.1. Beams ................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.1.2. Columns ................................................................................................................................................ 65
6.1.3. Walls ..................................................................................................................................................... 65

Design assumptions ....................................................................................................................................... 66

6.2.1. Design assumptions for beam ................................................................................................................ 66
6.2.2. Design assumptions for wall ................................................................................................................... 66
6.2.3. Design assumptions for footing............................................................................................................... 67

Geometry footing............................................................................................................................................ 68

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Welcome to GRAITEC PowerPack for Revit 2022

GRAITEC is very pleased to present the latest version of Advance PowerPack for Revit 2022, part of the Graitec
Advance Suite. This release includes new functionalities and numerous and important improvements on our
existing tools, that will immensely improve the modeling process and use of REVIT.

In the PowerPack for Revit 2022, there is a new ribbon, its distribution of commands is now much more organized.
It is also possible to customize it. New tools like the “Local section” will allow you to improve your drawings.
Many tools have been renewed like “BIM connect” or generate drawings, and now are much easier to use. All
improvements are aimed at facilitating your workflow.

This document contains the description of new options and improvements on PowerPack related to the
functionalities for reinforcement design and detailing that are working in the Revit environment. However, all other
novelties and improvements related to design calculations, which are common also for the Advance Design
Modules, are described in a separate document - What's new in Advance Design Modules 2022.

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General
Compliancy with Revit® 2021 and Revit® 2022
PowerPack for Revit 2022 is compatible with the last Revit versions: Autodesk Revit® 2021 and Autodesk Revit®
2022. Previous versions of Revit are not supported.

Batch installation
IT administrators are faced with the need to deploy Graitec software on tens, maybe hundreds of computers in
the company’s network. However, network administrators have one place where they can configure a variety of
settings for every computer on the network, including software deployment, by using Group Policy, a feature that
contains a variety of advanced settings.

In this document, step-by-step instructions for using the Administrative Installation for software deployment will
be described. This process greatly simplifies and automates the deployment process within the company network.

This chapter is addressed to IT administrators with Group Policy knowledge who manage all the computers on
the company’s network and present step by step information on:

 Deploying the Graitec software using the Active Directory.

 Deploying a network license for Graitec software by automatically setting on the user machines the
network license settings using the Group Policy.
 Deploying a multiple-standalone license for Graitec software by using a start-up script.
 Deploying the redistributables (if any).
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1. This chapter is addressing several topics from Windows Networks. If you are not accustomed to the
management of the Windows Servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy – please ask for qualified help.
2. In the end we might need to create three Group Policy Objects: one for installing the pre-requisites, one
for deploying the software, and one to automatically activate the license.

2.2.1. Configuring the Group Policy for auto-deployment

To configure group policy to install the Graitec software on the machines you will have to create an Organizational
Unit (OU) in Active Directory containing the relevant computers and users you want the software to be installed
on.

Next, you must create a new Group Policy Object in Group Policy Management, linked to the previously created
Organizational Unit.

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The policy you will be creating applies to both users and computers so you will need to link it at a level where it
would apply to both or link it separately to the individual user and computer OU’s.

Depending on the Graitec product that you wish to deploy within your network, additional pre-requisites might
need to be installed. In this case, see Installing pre-requisites.

Once you have created the Group Policy, please edit the policy, and go to Computer Configuration > Policies >
Software Settings > Software installation and right-clicking on New > Package:

Creating a new package for software deployment

Follow the on-screen instructions and select the relevant *.msi file depending on the software you are deploying.
Please note that depending on the product you are installing, several *.msi files might be needed. In this case,
reiterate the process for each *.msi file needed. See Required packages to be installed for a list of required
*.msi files for each software.

NOTE:
The .msi files must be located on a network, accessible for all the machines on which the software will be installed,
and not on a local drive. Please use the network path when specifying the path to the .msi file (e.g.: \\<file
server>\<share>\<file name>.msi).

Of course, there are many settings in group policy that can be configured in multiple ways depending on the
configuration of your systems; however, there is one setting you should select to ensure that the software will
deploy.

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Please edit the package you have just created and go to the Deployment tab and click on the Advanced button:

Accessing advanced settings for software deployment

On the next screen please ensure that the Ignore language when deploying this package option is selected:

Advanced deployment options: Check Ignore language checkbox.

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2.2.2. Configuration of Group Policy to automatically activate clients using network licenses.

The network licenses are controlled by the Graitec license manager. Usually, the license manager is installed on
a server, but a workstation can be used if precautions are taken to ensure the workstation is powered on when
needed.

See Configuring the license server.

NOTICE:
Use this chapter only if the license is a network license.

Instead of all the users having to specify the license to be activated, we can automate the process of the client
machines looking towards the license utility which has been set up upon the server.

You could make the following changes in the same group policy that you used for software deployment or in a
separate policy if required. Please go to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry and
right-click and select New > Registry Item:

Configuring the Group Policy to automatically activate the license on client machines.

Please enter the reg key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Graitec\License Manager

"GRAITEC_LICENSE_FILE"="7621@SERVERNAME;"

SERVERNAME should be replaced with the server’s name or the IP of the server where you installed the license
server. Also, 7621 should be replaced with the proper port value if another port than the default 7621 was used
for the license server.

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The Graitec License registry entry

2.2.3. Configuration of Group Policy to automatically activate clients using multiple stand-alone
licenses.
NOTICE:
Use this chapter only if the license is multiple standalone.

Automatic activation of stand-alone licenses is also possible however the process is slightly different to that of
Network licenses. If your software version is before version 2022, the first step is to also include an updated
version of the Graitec License Utility in your MSI deployment. Please use the process outlined in the chapter
regarding auto-deployment to include the Graitec License Installer MSI - GRLICInstaller.msi.

Next, you will need to use the .bat script as a start-up script in Group Policy. One can use the script which has
been specifically configured for your licenses. Of course, in the script specify the correct Serial Number and
Activation ID.

The main idea is that we need to run the License Utility program with the parameters Serial Number and Activation
ID. We need to place this program to run on the next system start-up, but to prevent it from running again and
again, we have placed a registry flag called Stand-Alone License Set 2021. Running the batch script once will
set the registry key and will prevent further executions of the script. If after a while a similar license needs to be
deployed, we suggest using a similar but different registry key (just create a new registry name). Please assure
the unicity of the registry key and that each time you are running such a script this registry key is unique.

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Command Comment

: Start

use this setting, otherwise, error trapping for

registry query does not update properly until
script finished. The command is used for
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
expanding the variables (such as
%ProgramFiles(x86)%) at execution time rather
than at parse time.

echo off do not show commands as executed

cls clear screen

If exist "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common
if the license utility is installed
Files\Graitec\LicenseUtility.exe" (

echo "found license utility" Display "found license utility"

reg query "HKLM\Software\Graitec\Stand Alone Detect our registry key to say if the license was
License Set 2021" set

if !errorlevel! EQU 0 ( If it is there

echo "Found license set reg key - can quit" Display found license set reg key – so, can quit

) ELSE ( Otherwise (if it is not found)

echo "Did not find license set reg key - need to set it
Display did not find message
and license machine"

Use the license utility with the relevant license run

LicenseUtility.exe /SN:159xxx-xx-xxxx /ACTID:XRDA-
time switches (this would need to be modified for
xxxx-xxxx
each company, for each license)

REG add "HKLM\Software\Graitec\Stand Alone Set the registry key to say the license has been
License Set 2021" /f set so next time it will not run the script

) ELSE ( It did not find the necessary license utility so the

script cannot run. Show a message saying "did
echo "Did not find License Utility" not find the util"

Next in the group policy you wish to push the activation out to the client’s computer; please go to Computer
Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup/Shutdown) and in the dialogue box to the right double click
on Startup:

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The license installation script is placed to be deployed to run onto the client’s computer.

Once you have done this you will be presented with the following dialogue box:

Adding the start-up script

Please click Add and then browse in the next dialogue box which appears. Finally, please copy the .bat script
into the file explorer which appears, and then click ok.

As with any group policies, the client machines will need to have the policy updated and rebooted but the script
will automatically detect if the license details need to be pushed out to the client computer, then make the
appropriate changes.

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Should you ever need to clean the registry, you need to run the following refresh script:

REG delete "HKLM\Software\Graitec\Stand Alone License Set 2021" /f

This can be run either manually or through group policy in a similar manner.

2.2.4. Installing pre-requisites

Depending on the Graitec product that you wish to deploy within your network, additional redistributables might
need to be installed. In the case of large networks, if there are computers whose state is unknown in regards to
these redistributables, we strongly advise including all the required redistributables for all the computers. If the
redistributables are already installed these will be skipped. This way, there will be no redistributables not installed
on some of the computers. Please see the table below for more information on the redistributables required for
each product.

Advance Design Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

(Prerequisites/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x86_2012UPD4.exe)

PowerPack for ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server

Advance Steel (Prerequisites/msodbcsql.msi)

Advance Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)

Workshop (Prerequisites/vcredist_x86_2012UPD4.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (x86)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x86_2008SP1.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x86)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x86_2010SP1.exe)

MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.3 (x86)

(Install[VersionNumber]/AW/mysql-connector-odbc-5.3.4-win32.msi )

Advance Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Workshop- (Prerequisites/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe)
Creator for Steel
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64)
(Prerequisites/vcredist_x64_2012UPD4.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x86_2012UPD4.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x64_2015_2019.exe)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x64)

(Prerequisites/vcredist_x64_2010SP1.exe)

MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.3 (x64)

(Install[VersionNumber]/AW/mysql-connector-odbc-5.3.4-winx64.msi)

Table 1. Required redistributables.

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NOTE
The paths from ‘Table 1 Required redistributables’ above are the relative paths on the DVD. Alternatively, they
can be downloaded from https://www.graitec.info/Advance[VersionNumber]/. Each path will contain the relevant
Version Number. For example, for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8, the relative path is Prerequisites/ndp48-x86-
x64-allos-enu.exe.
Thus, the redistributable Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 for Advance 2022 will be able to download in:
https://www.graitec.info/Advance2022/Prerequisites/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe

You can find below the script used to deploy pre-requisites. Running the batch script once will set the registry key
and will prevent further executions of the script. If after a while some other pre-requisites need to be deployed,
we suggest using a similar registry key. Please assure the unicity of the registry key and that each time you are
running such a script this registry key is unique. In the sample below, we have used a unique registry key
Prerequisites Set 2021 which is acting in the same manner as the one used in the Configuration of Group
Policy to automatically activate clients using multiple stand-alone licenses chapter, the same explanation
and registry key management stands. In the script, you have to update the installpath with the network location of
your installation files. When specifying the files that need to be installed, please add at the end “/quiet” option, to
install the files quietly.

Command Comment

:Start

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion Use this setting, otherwise error trapping for registry query does not
update properly until script finished. The command is used for
expanding the variables (such as %programfiles(x86)%) at execution
time rather than at parse time.

set installpath=\\Deployserver\installshare\ Network path to the installation files

echo off Do not show commands as executed

cls Clear screen

reg query Detect pre-requisites registry key to check if the pre-requisites are
"HKLM\Software\Graitec\Prerequisites Set already installed
2021"

if !errorlevel! EQU 0 ( If it is there

echo "Software Found - do nothing" Display software found – nothing to do

) ELSE ( Otherwise (if it is not found)

echo "Software Not Found - install the Display did not find message
software"

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Command Comment

%installpath%ndp48-x86-x64-allos- Install Microsoft .net framework 4.8

enu.exe /quiet

%installpath%vcredist_x86_2012UPD4.exe Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)

/quiet

REG add Set the registry key to say the pre-requisites were set so next time it
"HKLM\Software\Graitec\Prerequisites Set will not run the script
2021" /f

You must create a new Group Policy Object as described in the Configuring the Group Policy for auto
deployment chapter; edit the policy and go to “Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>scripts
(Startup/Shutdown)” and double click on the start-up option which appears in the right-hand window.

You will see a dialogue box appear, please click on Add:

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The Add a Script dialogue will appear.

If you then click on Browse you will be able to copy the aforementioned install script in the file explorer which
appears and select it to run.

You may wish to change the following settings in group policy so that the pre-requisites fully install before the user
can log on once more.

In group policy, go to Computer Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>System>Scripts and set “Run

startup scripts asynchronously” option to “Disabled”.

Please also set “Specify maximum wait time for Group Policy scripts” to 1000. This will ensure that the script is
given enough time to install. You may have to modify this number depending on your systems. Of course, there
are many settings in group policy that can be configured in multiple ways depending on the configuration of your
systems, but these are the key changes that need to be made.

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Should you ever need to clean the registry key, you need to run the following refresh script:

REG delete "HKLM\Software\Graitec\Prerequisites Set 2021" /f

This can be run either manually or through group policy in a similar manner.

2.2.5. Required packages to be installed

For each Graitec software package, there might be one or several packages which need to be installed. Installing
the incomplete set lets the software be incompletely installed and the results might be unpredictable.

For a correct installation of all Graitec software packages please find below the complete list of all the packages
which need to be deployed.

PowerPack for Revit Install[VersionNumber]/PPR/RevitPowerPackSetup.msi

Install[VersionNumber]/BD/AdvanceBIMDesigners.msi

Advance Design Install[VersionNumber]/AD/AdvanceDesign.msi

Install[VersionNumber]/BD/AdvanceBIMDesigners.msi

PowerPack for Advance Steel Install[VersionNumber]/PPAS/PowerPack.msi

2021
Install[VersionNumber]/BD/AdvanceBIMDesignersStairsRailings.msi

PowerPack for Advance Steel Install[VersionNumber]/PPAS/PowerPack_AS2020.msi

2020
Install[VersionNumber]/BD/AdvanceBIMDesignersStairsRailingsAS2020.msi

PowerPack for Vault Install[VersionNumber]/PPV/Graitec.Vault.PowerPack.msi

PowerPack for Inventor Install[VersionNumber]/PPI/Graitec.Inventor.PowerPack.msi

Advance Workshop Install[VersionNumber]/AW/AdvanceWorkshop.msi

Advance Workshop-Creator for Install[VersionNumber]/CAD/AdvanceCADEnglish64.msi

Steel
Install[VersionNumber]/CAD/AdvCAD64.cab (*)

Install[VersionNumber]/AW/AdvanceWorkshopCAD.msi

Table 2. Required packages.

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NOTE
(*) the CAB file does not need to be included in the deployment set of files in the group policy, but it needs to be
present in the folder from where the software is installed.
NOTE
The paths from ‘Table 2 Required packages’ above are the relative paths on the DVD. Alternatively, they can be
downloaded from https://www.graitec.info/Advance[VersionNumber]/ Each path will contain the relevant Version
Number. For example, for version 2021.1 of Advance Design, the relative path is
Install2021.1/AD/AdvanceDesign.msi.
Thus, it will be able to download in:
https://www.graitec.info/Advance2021.1/Install2021.1/AD/AdvanceDesign.msi

2.2.6. Example: Administrative Install for PowerPack for Revit working with a network license

To use the PowerPack you will of course need Revit® installed upon the client machines. You can use whichever
method you deem best for the installation of the Autodesk software.

The pre-requisites needed for the PowerPack installation can be found in Table 2. Required packages above.
After making sure you have these files available, please follow the steps below:

1. Access Active Directory and create an Organizational Unit containing the relevant computers and users
you want the software to be installed on:

Creating an Organizational Unit for PowerPack deployment

2. Create a Group Policy Object in Group Policy Management, and link it to the previously created Organizational Unit:

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Creating a Group Policy linked to the Organizational Unit

3. Edit the policy and go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software installation
and right clicking on New > Package:

Creating a new package for software deployment

4. Follow the on-screen instructions and select the RevitPowerPackSetup.MSI

5. Edit the package you have just created and go to the Deployment tab and click on the Advanced button:

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Advanced settings

6. On the next screen please ensure that the Ignore language when deploying this package option is
selected:

Advanced deployment options

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7. Please reiterate steps 3 to 6 above to add the AdvanceBIMDesigners.MSI.

See Configuring the Group Policy for auto-deployment for more details.

Instead of manual activation through the Powerpack ribbon within Revit, the process of the client machines looking
towards the license utility which has been set up upon the server can be automated.

In the same group policy that you used for software deployment or in a separate policy if required, make the
following settings:

1. Go to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry and right click and select New >
Registry Item:

Configuring the Group Policy to automatically activate the license on client machines

2. Enter the reg key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Graitec\License Manager.

"GRAITEC_LICENSE_FILE"="7621@SERVERNAME;"

3. Replace SERVERNAME with the server’s name or the IP of the server where you installed the license
server.
4. Replace 7621 with the proper port value if another port than the default 7621 was used for the license
server:

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The Graitec License registry entry

The clients will be updated with the new group policy settings after some time and then will install the software on
their next reboot. If you need to force this through immediately, you can run the command GPUPDATE /FORCE
on the client and then do a reboot for the software to be installed. One additional step will come up the first time
Revit® boots up and detects the PowerPack. The user will be presented with a dialogue box recognizing the
Graitec Powerpack:

The users can simply click Always Load and the PowerPack will then work. This action does not require any
elevated permissions. Repeat this for any additional security add-in dialog boxes that are displayed.

See Configuration of Group Policy to automatically activate clients using network licenses for more details.

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2.2.7. Additional notes

The clients will be updated with the new group policy settings after some time and then will install the software on
their next reboot. If you need to force this through immediately, you can run the command GPUPDATE /FORCE
on the client and then do a reboot for the software to be installed.

Modifications on the Ribbon

In this release, to facilitate commands location, increase the readability of the ribbon and optimize space in the
ribbon, some commands have been regrouped in a single button with a drop-down menu. For example:

2021 Version 2022 Version

2.3.1. Filters

In this new version, the display of commands will be done using customization by disciplines. This option will be
on the left side of the ribbon.

There are 6 choices of disciplines. The different functions will be displayed depending on the chosen discipline.
Thus, each discipline is configurated to show the more useful functions for the customers.

Here are the visible features for Architecture customization. This bar highlights the annotating and modeling
tools.

Here are the visible features for Engineering customization. This bar contains tools as BIM connect and a
shortcut to Advance Design.

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Here are the visible features for MEP customization. Tools for pipes and cable management are displayed.

Here are the visible features for Modelling and Tools customization. In this ribbon, annotation tools are hidden.

Here are the visible features for Connectivity and Tools customization: Only connectivity and general tools are
shown.

Here are the visible features for Annotate and Tools customization. This bar highlights the annotating tools.

The option All customization shows all tools in all customizations. Nevertheless, not all functions are shown
using this option, because there are some functions hidden by default (More details in section 2.3.4.).

It is still possible to setup a Custom ribbon with the commands chosen by the user, it can be configurated in the
Ribbon customization setup. When customization is made, the ribbon customization selection will be automatically
updated to “Custom” mode.

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2.3.2. Display commands according to license

In earlier and 2021 versions, all functions were displayed, even for customers who have the Standard PowerPack
package and therefore do not have access to certain functions. This generated a warning message when trying
to execute those functions.

For this reason, in this release, a new ribbon configuration is available: “Accessible feature only”. It will only
display commands which users have access to according to the license activated.

For example, the figure below shows the accessible features only for the standard package:

2.3.3. Moved commands

As a result of the reorganization of the Ribbon, three commands have been moved to other places:

 Door side is now under Add Parameter.

 WaterMark Manager was moved to Family

commands.

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 Pipes Description was moved to Tags and

Symbols

2.3.4. Hidden commands

In the same way, as with the moved commands, some commands are now hidden per default. However, it is
possible to change this setting and display the commands with the ribbon customization settings.

 3D Grids is now available in native Revit 2022 that is why it is visible

for the PowerPack for Revit 2021 but hidden by default in the
PowerPack for Revit 2022.

 Impact Views Management tools is now hidden by default.

 Edit Mark is now hidden by default.

 To Model Line is now hidden by default.

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 The group of tools Precast Tools is now hidden by default. To make

it visible, one of the three commands (Exclude from Schedules,
Include in Schedules, and Compute Volume) must be activated in
the Ribbon customization option.

 In Tags and Symbol - Windows Sill is now hidden by default.

 In Windows - Center (native in Revit with keyboard ZA) is now hidden by

default.

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PowerPack Standard
BIM Connect - Synchronization
In this new release, the BIM Connect interface has changed completely. The new interface simplifies the process
of checking the changes between two synchronized models. It is possible to know the modified elements’ quantity
and their status (1). Also, it is possible to know how many changes will be accepted, kept, or ignored (2).

The synchronization settings are available in the new interface (3):

 Analysis: Define the analysis results configurations.

 Clear: Reset the decisions you have made.
 Column options: Add new columns according to the chosen attributes.
 Tolerance: Configure the tolerance to recognize the modifications.
 Get report: Create a Word file with a report of the changes.

Now it is possible to know if the file *.GTCX has FEM Results or Reinforcement data and chooses whether or
not to import them in REVIT (4).

The Hide and show options (5) display the columns with the modified attributes as is shown below.

Hidden and Shown Columns

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Now it is possible to filter the elements according to the information in column (6). Different categories can be
used in the filter at the same time.

The modifications are grouped by element and by category. It is possible to expand the menu with “nested table”,
which gives more control over the changes and select only those that are required (7). Thus, actions can be
applied quickly by selecting one or several elements at the same time and changing the "decision". The interface
displays different attributes when comparing the values of the model with the values of the GTCX file.

A specific element can be shown with a double click over the interface. The new interface allows interaction with
the model while the window is open, thus making it possible to verify the changes and identify the affected
elements before applying the changes.

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BIM Connect - Import

Several improvements have been brought to the “Import” function in BIM Connect:

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1. Individually import the Geometry or the associated result packages;

2. FEM result packages with more granular options: possibility to import efforts from linear elements or walls
only.

Link to Excel
In this release, it is possible to export the schedule from a model with links if it is not filtered. There was a previous limitation
if the filter has been removed from a multi-category schedule on a Revit model with linked models.

It will be possible to export models containing the Revit link if one of the linked models is not loaded in the project.

In addition, in this release, the limitation with unit format has been solved. Thus, when exporting to Excel, values will not be
rounded, and they will consider the unit format options of the field.

Add parameter
In this release, “Add parameter” tool has two improvements: the first one is the possibility to change the type of the parameters
created with the command and the second is the auto-update of the lintel/sill elevation parameter.

3.4.1. Change the type of shared parameters

This new release has added a new option that solves a limitation of REVIT in terms of handling shared length parameters and
that affects the parameters created by the PowerPack tool. This limitation mainly affects groups of elements REVIT defines
that a length parameter cannot vary per group, however, a text parameter can. In the following figure the same parameter “G.
Coord Y” is shown as a Length parameter and as a text parameter.

So, if the parameter is configured as “length parameter” the attributes remained empty or were not updated when
duplicating the groups, which generated complications when using the command. The following image is evidence
of this fact.

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Duplicate
Original groups
Group

For this reason, a new option has been added to change the type of shared parameters created with the tool “Add
parameter”. Thus, from the modeling configuration menu, it is possible to change all the parameters to length type
or all to text type. It is also feasible to select and modify them individually, as shown in the figure below.

That improvement is solving the problem with group parameters and allows that each group has its values, and
these values can be used by REVIT.

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3.4.2. Lintel/Sill elevation

In this new version of PowerPack for Revit the attributes of the “Lintel/Sill Elevation” parameter, created with “Add
parameter” tool, are automatically updated after any modification. Also, it is important to mention that these
attributes are based on the topographic level.

3D Per Level
This release has two new 3D View per level configuration options, which are very useful to save time while creating
3D views. The first option allows to save the orientation of each view and lock them directly when the views are
created. The second one is for hiding the section box directly when the views are created to have a much more
appropriate slim presentation.

Differences between version 2021 and version 2022

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Quick Dimensions
In the 2022 release of PowerPack for Revit, “the quick dimensions” tool has been enhanced with a default
configuration and a simplified workflow to make it easier to use.

3.6.1. All categories activated per default

Now, by default, all categories are ready to be dimensioned. Users do not need to make an initial configuration to
make full use of the tool. Of course, they can modify this configuration at will.

3.6.2. Workflow

To simplify the workflow, it is no longer necessary to sketch a detailed line for using this command. From this
version it is enough to choose two points and the dimensions will be created. It should be noted that the
dimensions will be placed along the line drawn by the two clicks, no matter the inclination.

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Second click

First click

Thus, Multiple line dimensions can be added with a single command, and with this release it is possible to
“Chain” different line dimensions.

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PowerPack Professional
Auto-dimension - Show opening height
Two improvements have been made for the auto-dimension command; this will facilitate the annotation of the
elements.

Auto-dimensioning tool can now place the opening height by activating the option in the annotation configuration
menu, as shown below. If this checkbox is already selected the opening heights will be displayed in all new
dimensions created with the tool.

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Align Levels
This release has a new command to arrange the alignment of the levels. With only three clicks it is possible to
align all the levels and the alignment shall be determined by the furthest level to the left and right. This new option
is found in the menu of the grid category, as shown below.

This functionality is only available in elevation views. Below there is an example of unaligned levels, then the
same levels after applying the command.

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Show/hide the level Bubble

This new version has also enabled the option to hide and show the level bubble. The new option is found in the
modeling tools in the Grid category.

Similarly, to grid bubbles (option already existing since the 2021 version), this option is independent of level type
properties and hides or shows the level bubbles individually or in groups. It is also possible to configure whether
to only affect the first end, the second end, or both.

Split Pipes
In this release, a new option to split pipes command has been added to manage the cable tray category.

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Element Lookup
For the “element lookup” there are two new improvements to make the filtering process easier.

4.5.1. Settings per default

Per default the box “Current view” is activated instead of “Project”, this allows the search to be applied only to the
active view, but the user can also modify it at will.

4.5.2. Filter

In this release, a great improvement has been made. Now the filtering is automatically updated according to the
previous query. This optimizes the filtering process, as each search criteria is linked to the previous ones. For
example, after filtering by category of structural framing, a second filter by type will show only the types
corresponding to the structural framing.

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Batch Export
The Batch export interface has been improved. Now the window is resizable, which improves working comfort.

Now the tool organizes the output file by file type. Thus, a folder is created in “Documents”, that will have the
same name as the project, and inside there are folders for each export format.

Additionally, “Batch export” can be launched even if no project is open in REVIT.

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Local section
The local section is a new tool that has been added in this release. This tool creates details with filled regions
representing the 2D section of the elements. They are rotated by 90 degrees and placed on a formwork plan, in
both directions, transversal and longitudinal. These sections detect all structural elements intersected by the
cutting plan, no matter the material: Beams, isolated and continuous footing, Slabs, slab foundations, stairs, and
walls.

In the figure below different elements are represented:

 (1) Beam
 (2) and (3) Floors
 (4) Wall

Other possible representations are:

Tool is working for steel too.

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4.7.1. Local Section insertion

To insert some local sections, a plan view is needed. Just click the Local Section button. Select the element
where a local section needs to be added and press Finish. All local sections will be automatically added to the
view.

Below, the local section of a connection of a metal beam and a concrete slab is shown:

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4.7.2. Local Section Configuration

There is a wide range of options to modify and customize the tool. First, in local section settings, it is possible to
customize the cutting plan values (1) and an option to tick that is useful to simply choose the placement of the
local section by clicking on the wanted position (2).

Insertion
point
Automatic central
position

It is also possible to define different parameters of detailing like the use of break symbol, add dimensions or spot
elevations. This tool can define a visibility configuration for each element type. And, to set different colors for each
type of element (wall, beam, column…)

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The following figure shows the result after applying the settings, with a visibility configuration that adds colors to
display in blue a wall, in green the slabs, and in red a beam. This configuration can be changed to display a black
local section.

4.7.3. Update Local Section

When changes are made in the project and then some local sections need to be updated, the Update Local
Section tool is very powerful. Just by clicking on the tool it will automatically list all the Local Sections and verify if
modifications have been made. The user must tick which local section he wants to update and click OK.

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Finally, the updated section is shown below:

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PowerPack Detailing
Main Bars
5.1.1. Walls

The new release has added the possibility to define the wall web distribution not only by quantity but also by
spacing.

5.1.2. Columns

There is a new option that allows defining typical packages for transverse reinforcement easier.

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5.1.3. Beams

A new option to define multiple links of transversal bars has been added.

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5.1.4. Post-processing dialogs

Now in all dialogs boxes for “Main Bars”, the line “Diameter” was renamed to “Rebar Type”, a name much more
familiar for native Revit Users.

5.1.5. Overwrite hook length

Before, when the user chose different hook lengths for a Rebar Type, the PowerPack created new Rebar hooks
families each time.

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For example, if the PowerPack created a 10M bar with the Standard 135 hook but with a hook length different
than 89.9 mm it would have created a new Rebar hook family, which does not happen anymore.

Now, we use the option “Override Hook Lengths” provided by Revit starting with Revit 2021 version and override
the hook length for the current Rebar hook family with the one PowerPack needs.

For our example, any value definition on the “hook length” box would overwrite the value which comes by default
with the Rebar hook family “Standard 135”.

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Bending detail – Tag

The tag for bending detail can now be selected from all the types of the current families of rebar tags loaded in
the project. In this release, the tool recognizes all user families not only M_Graitec Rebar Tag.

Browse reinforcement
The reinforcement Browser tool has a new filter: “by partition”.

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Views and Sheet Generator

An update has been made for the “Generate drawings” command. This command is a one-click view and sheet
generator (1). The most important changes are in the customization interface (2).

All the interface has been modified. On the general page, it is possible to create different annotation strategies by
the configuration of multi rebar annotations and tags. Therefore, it is possible to configure the annotations and
the bending details separately, choose to annotate the standard bars or the stirrups, choose the rebars
representation, the family for tagging, etc.

It is possible to create multiple strategies according to the needs. These strategies are available to be assigned
to each structural element type: Structural Wall; Structural framing, Structural Column, Isolated footing, continuous
footing, and slabs.

Each element type has its interface that allows the configuration of its respective views considering that it can
have many configurations. It is feasible to select the View Type and the view templates. It is also possible to
configure the scale and the length ratio. In “annotations” and “bending details” options an annotation strategy can
be assigned to the element.

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There is also the possibility to generate and configure the schedules and sheets for each element in its
configuration interface or for multiple elements when running the tool.

Thus, in the pop-up window, each selected element can be configurated (1). One of the previously created
configurations can be applied to each item (2). Also, it is possible to collect all elements on one sheet or to define
them on an independent sheet (3) and add a rebar schedule by element (4).

In this window, it is also possible to do the schedule settings and the sheet settings.

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Rebar constraints in Revit

There has been an improvement in the Main Bars tool. Now the transversal stirrups created with the tool are
automatically constrained to the concrete cover and longitudinal rebars are constrained to stirrup or to each other.
Thus, even if the user modifies the concrete cover of the element from Revit, the transversal stirrups will respect
the new cover.

Transversal distribution
There is a new parameter to define the rebar distribution: “spacing and length (maximum spacing)”, which
simplifies the process for changing the rebars distribution. Now it is not necessary to delete and regenerate a new
distribution.

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This new parameter makes updating rebar distribution much easier because the tool takes advantage of the
possibility to constraint one rebar to another rebar to define each zone and them independently. In addition, the
end ticks will not be checked, so there will be no doubled stirrups.

Using this option for all types of distribution (3 zones or 2 zones) allows to have more control over the bars, update
the reinforcement if needed. The Start/End offsets will always be correct and there will be no need to use
"Exceeding lengths" command (it will be disabled) because the bars will be equitably distributed.

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Slab Module
This new version has made many changes to the slab module: the fusion of “bottom” and “top” rebar tools, the
possibility to see the formwork under the slab diagram, and the possibility for keeping reinforcement zones and
theoretical reinforcement after geometry changes.

5.7.1. Edit Slab Rebar

In this release, the former "Bottom Rebar" and "Top rebar" tools have been merged into a single tool called "Edit
Slab Rebar".

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5.7.2. Display of formwork

When the user opens the “Edit Slab Rebar” function, the formwork under the slab is now visible. It helps design
the rebar of a slab. By clicking on a button, it is possible to activate or deactivate the visibility of the formwork.

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Slab groups
A new option for “Create group” is available, this option works for Slabs and allows working on multi-selection of
slabs.

This group is recognized by the design module and allows working with the slabs much more efficiently.

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Cut openings in rebar set

In this release, two options have been added to improve the “cut openings in rebar set” tool.

5.9.1. Multiple selections of packages

The “Cut Opening in Rebars Set” allows selecting more than one rebar set at a time. It is no longer necessary to
launch the function twice to cut two rebar sets, you just need to select both.

5.9.2. Setting for offset

This new option allows the “Cut Openings in Rebars Set” tool to have a setting option for managing the offset
from an opening where the rebar needs to be cut.

From the reinforcement configuration, it is possible to access this option.

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An example of an opening with an offset of 50 mm is shown below.

Openings
This new version has added a special function of opening rebar for doors: it is the ability to add the bottom diagonal
rebar or not.

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An example of an opening with only top diagonal bars is shown below.

Edge Reinforcement and Openings

Edge Reinforcement and Openings tools can now use rebar shapes that are Revit defaults or custom made. Both
tools have a new option in their respective windows to pick a new rebar shape, or let PowerPack create a new
one, just like it was before.

Edge Reinforcement window with the new option being available for Transversal Bars:

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Openings window with the new option being available for Edge Bars:

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PowerPack Design
It is important to remember that this document contains the description of new options and improvements on
PowerPack related to the functionalities for reinforcement design and detailing that are working in the Revit
environment. However, all other novelties and improvements related to design calculations, which are common
also for the Advance Design Modules, are described in a separate document - What's new in Advance Design
Modules 2022.

Reinforcement Assumptions
For “Reinforcement assumptions” tool there is a new option for beams, columns, and walls. Also, two new “Check
all” and “Check none” buttons have been added in the “Fabrics List” tool and “Reinforcement Diameters” tool.

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6.1.1. Beams

First, it is important to mention that the interface was refactored as a tree. Also, four new options for structural
beams have been added.

The first one allows considering the number of bars values in the “Bar Constraints” dialog as maximum limits. If
activated, this option considers the number of bars as the maximum allowed value. The number of bars will be
automatically determined based on the required reinforcement area. If this option is not activated, the number of
bars will be considered as imposed (1).

The second one is an option to change the arrangement for Top bars on supports (2).

The third one allows the user to extend all layers across the entire span length. If activated, all bottom layers
(starting with the second layer) will be extended to the middle of adjacent supports even if it does not result
necessarily from the required reinforcement area diagram.

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The fourth change adds two options in “Anti-crack Bars” dialog. The first allows to generate U-shaped anti-crack
bars along with edge supports and the second adds a field to define the length for U-shaped bars on edge
supports.

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6.1.2. Columns

For the columns, there is a new option to generate real reinforcement area (with the smallest number of bars/ with
smallest diameters). Thus, when the smallest diameters solution is selected, the possibility to impose the
maximum spacing between bars is disabled.

6.1.3. Walls

The “Reinforcement Assumptions” dialog for walls has four news fields. The first allows to choose which rebar
direction is closer to the face of the wall (1). The second allows the user to impose density for transversal bars.
So, it is possible to define the minimum quantity per square meter of transversal reinforcement (2).

The third allows generating transversal bars only for the bars closer to the face of wall: vertical or horizontal, not
for both (3).

The fourth new field automatically adjusts transversal bending diameter for pins and stirrups. So, the bending
diameter for pins and stirrups will be the maximum value between the defined transversal bending diameter and
the diameter of the longitudinal bar linked by that pin or stirrup (4).

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Design assumptions
6.2.1. Design assumptions for beam

For the design of beams, there is a new option in “Deflection” dialog, this option is “Loads combination” that allows
the user to select the SLS quasi-permanent or characteristic combination to be considered for deflection
calculation.

6.2.2. Design assumptions for wall

Now for the design of walls, it is possible to select different concrete covers for the interior/ exterior/ other faces
of the wall.

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6.2.3. Design assumptions for footing

There are some new options for the footings.

One of them is an option, in the “Geotechnical verifications” dialog, to consider eccentricity verification for the
preliminary sizing.

Another one is an option to enable multilayer calculation according to polish standards. This method is based on
the hypothesis of an imaginary substitute footing where the layer at the base of the real footing is considered part
of the substitute footing. This new assembly is placed on the second layer below the real footing and the
calculation is further done according to EN 1997-1. This method is recommended when below a strong layer, on
which the foundation is based, a weak layer exists.

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Geometry footing
Now it is possible to define limits to be considered during the process of preliminary sizing of foundations.

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