Menu

COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS 5.2a RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS

LiveLink™ for Revit® Updates

For users of LiveLink™ for Revit®, COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.2a makes it possible to connect to COMSOL Server™ from within Revit®. It is now also easier to keep track of synchronized documents. Review all of the LiveLink™ for Revit® updates in further detail below.

Connecting to COMSOL Server™ from Within the Revit® Interface

When you have installed COMSOL® Client, a button will be made available for connecting to COMSOL Server™ from within Revit®. This means that you can browse and run apps from within the Revit® interface, including those that use geometry synchronized with Revit®.

The COMSOL Multiphysics® ribbon tab in the Revit® user interface as well as an embedded interface of COMSOL Server™. The COMSOL Multiphysics® ribbon tab in the Revit® user interface as well as an embedded interface of COMSOL Server™.
The COMSOL Multiphysics® ribbon tab in the Revit® user interface as well as an embedded interface of COMSOL Server™.

Keeping Track of Synchronized Documents

In order to prevent synchronization with an incorrect Revit® project, the LiveLink™ interface now keeps track of the file name and path, as well as the synchronized configuration of the project. During the first synchronization, the file name is retrieved and documented. For subsequent synchronizations, the interface automatically selects the same file in Revit®, as long as the file is open there, and automatically switches to the previously synchronized configuration.

The Settings window for the Synchronize with Specified document feature for LiveLink™ for Revit® feature indicates that it has been synchronized with the file C:\MyProjects\house.rvt. The LiveLink™ interface will automatically switch to this file in Revit® during future synchronizations. The Settings window for the Synchronize with Specified document feature for LiveLink™ for Revit® feature indicates that it has been synchronized with the file C:\MyProjects\house.rvt. The LiveLink™ interface will automatically switch to this file in Revit® during future synchronizations.
The Settings window for the Synchronize with Specified document feature for LiveLink™ for Revit® feature indicates that it has been synchronized with the file C:\MyProjects\house.rvt. The LiveLink™ interface will automatically switch to this file in Revit® during future synchronizations.

Updated Support for New CAD File Format Versions

The CAD file import and export functionality has been extended to support new versions for the following file formats:

Read From File

  • Parasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin) up to V28.1
  • ACIS® (.sat, .sab, .asat, .asab) up to R25, 2016 1.0
  • CATIA® V5 (.CATPart, .CATProduct) R8-R25, 2016
  • Inventor® assemblies (.iam) versions 11, 2008-2016
  • Inventor® parts (.ipt) versions 6-11, 2008-2016
  • SOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm) versions 98-2016
  • AutoCAD® (.dwg) versions 2.5-2016
  • AutoCAD® DXF (.dxf, 3D) versions 2.5-2016

Write to File

  • ACIS® (.sat, .sab) R4, R7, and 2016 1.0
  • Parasolid® (.x_t, x_b) V28.1

A complete list of supported CAD file formats is found in the CAD Specification Chart under the "Read from File, CAD" and "Write to File" sections.

ACIS is a registered trademark of Spatial Corporation. Autodesk, AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Parasolid and NX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. SOLIDWORKS and CATIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. All trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective owners, and COMSOL AB and its subsidiaries and products are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or supported by those trademark owners. For a list of such trademark owners, see http://www.comsol.com/tm.