
IdeateApps Trial
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
IdeateApps are designed for use by the everyday Revit user. Select from the topics below to learn more about each tool within IdeateApps.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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Ideate QuickSelect |
Ideate QuickSelect displays all instances within your Revit model for selection and helps find elements by zooming to any selected element, even those that are hidden. |
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Ideate SmartDelete |
Ideate SmartDelete will let you know what else will be deleted alongside the elements you've actually selected. |
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Ideate Clone |
Ideate Clone lets you copy a Sheet with Viewports. The new Sheet will match all the Title Block and Sheet properties. Additionally, Ideate Clone lets you place unplaced Views onto the newly created Sheet so that they align with the previous Viewports. |
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Ideate XRay |
Ideate XRay is designed to answer the question, "Why can't I see the Revit element [fill in the blank] in this view?". |
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Ideate SpellCheck |
Ideate SpellCheck is used for comprehensive quality control of the Revit project file. Ideate SpellCheck checks the spelling of both Text and Schedule elements and can be used to check all Sheets at once. |
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Ideate SheetManager |
Ideate SheetManager is the best way to browse your Revit Project, to find and open Sheets or Views, and to place or relocate Views onto Sheets. You can also create new sheets from unplaced views. |
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Ideate ReNumber |
The Ideate ReNumber tool expedites a variety of numbering tasks and can be used to number almost any Revit element. Ideate ReNumber includes support for combining data from other sources so, for example, Level, Room, Space or Project information can be merged to create logical numbering values. Use Ideate ReNumber to: +Number elements by selection order +Number elements along a path +Number all elements visible within a view +Number views on a sheet |
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Ideate Align |
Ideate Align helps ensure that a View on one Sheet is aligned with a View on one or many other Sheets. The primary use of this tool is to ensure that all plan Views are organized the same relative to the title block, but Ideate Align can also be used to coordinate Legends, Schedules or any other view across multiple Sheets. |
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Ideate ViewCreator |
Ideate ViewCreator makes it easy to generate multiple plan-based views while maintaining your view-naming standards. Use Ideate ViewCreator to quickly make phase- or option-based views, or to copy existing plans to new levels while maintaining scope and/or crop sizes. |
Installation/Uninstallation
Install by double-clicking the EXE file which will install to the Ideate Software tab. Uninstall from the Control Panel.
Additional Information
Video examples: http://ideatesoftware.com/ideateapps/apps-videos
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Learn more online: http://ideatesoftware.com/support/help/ideate-apps
Download other Ideate Software Revit solutions: http://ideatesoftware.com/download
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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2021.1.11 |
The new version of IdeateApps is compatible with Revit 2021-2018 and offers the following enhancement: - Performance issues for Ideate SpellCheck related to a Windows update have been resolved For more details, please visit our Online Help portal - > https://ideatesoftware.com/support/help/ideate-apps/getting-started-guides/whats-new-in-ideate-apps |
2021.1 |
The new version of IdeateApps is compatible with Revit 2021-2018 and offers the following enhancements: - Ideate QuickSelect now includes support for new Revit 2021 elements including: Infrastructure Direct Shape elements and linked PDFs - Ideate ReNumber and Ideate ViewCreator now offers improved support for deployment of company standards for rule content. For more details, please visit our Online Help portal - > https://ideatesoftware.com/support/help/ideate-apps/getting-started-guides/whats-new-in-ideate-apps |
2021.0 |
The new version of IdeateApps is compatible with Revit 2021-2018 and offers the following enhancements: - Ideate QuickSelect now includes support for new Revit 2021 elements including: Infrastructure Direct Shape elements and linked PDFs - Ideate ReNumber and Ideate ViewCreator now offers improved support for deployment of company standards for rule content. For more details, please visit our Online Help portal - > https://ideatesoftware.com/support/help/ideate-apps/getting-started-guides/whats-new-in-ideate-apps |
2020.1 |
Refer to in-product Help for detailed information about What's New. |
2020.0 |
Refer to in-product Help for detailed information about What's New. |
2019.1 |
Refer to in-product Help for detailed information about What's New. |
2019.0 |
IdeateApps for Autodesk® Revit® includes updates for use with Revit versions 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016. Refer to in-product Help for detailed information about What's New. |
2018.1 |
Updates to XRay, Renumber, SpellCheck, SheetManager, and Clone. Ideate ViewCreator added. Install file changed to include versions 2016-2018 |
2018.0.30403 |
Updates to XRay and Renumber as well as the addition of SpellCheck, SheetManager, Align, and Clone. Patch to fix non-English bug within SheetManager |
2018.0 |
Updates to XRay and Renumber as well as the addition of SpellCheck, SheetManager, Align, and Clone. |
2017.1 |
Help File update |
2017.0 |
Product introduced in August 2016 |