EzAssembly

EzAssembly

Win64, English

GGDesk, LLC
Duplicate assembly views and sheets based on an existing assembly. This add-in duplicates views, schedules, legends, text notes, title blocks, and sheet parameter values to the new assembly sheet(s).

General Usage Instructions

 Duplicate Assembly Views

  1. In the Duplicate Assembly Views dialog, use the drop-down list to select the assembly which contains views.
  2. In the list box, select the assemblies to apply the views.
  3. Select sheet location:
    • Assembly: A sheet will be created under the assembly.
    • Sheets (Project): Sheets will be created under Sheets in the project browser.
  4. Finally, Click Duplicate Views. This dialog is going to close once this process is completed.

 

Transfer Views

  1. Open the two documents in the same Autodesk® Revit® session.
  2. Click GGDesk -> Transfer Views in the Ribbon.
  3. In the EzAssembly Transfer Views dialog, select the document that contains the assembly with views.
  4. Select the assembly with views.
  5. In the list box, select the assemblies to apply the views.
  6. Select sheet location.
  7. Finally, Click Copy Views. The result of this process is going to be printed in the text box.

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

Duplicate Assembly Views

Duplicate assembly views and sheets based on existing assembly. This add-in will duplicate views, schedules, legends, text notes, title blocks, and sheet parameter values to the new assembly sheet(s).

Keyword Settings

Modify your keyword settings for personalized assembly view creation. Note: If no matching keyword is found, the project origin and view orientation will be used to generate the views.

Auto-Rename

When renaming an assembly the following elements will be renamed automatically. * Assembly view and schedule names * Sheet names and numbers * Run schedule names and filters. NOTE: Assemblies must be created or modified while a valid EzAssembly license is present to be compatible with this feature.

Create Assembly

Add nested elements (subcomponents) to selection and then call Create Assembly built-in command.

Transfer Views

Duplicate assembly views and sheets based on another project existing assembly. This add-in will duplicate views, schedules, legends, text notes, title blocks, and sheet parameter values to the new assembly sheet(s). (FROM OTHER PROJECT OPEN IN THE SAME REVIT SESSION).

Print Selection

Add project browser selected sheets to <in-session> selection to be printed.

Settings

User settings which controls how Data Ctrl Commands behave. (SLIDE-OUT UNDER RIBBON PANEL NAME)

About

Information about the App and company. Here you can also check for updates. (SLIDE-OUT UNDER RIBBON PANEL NAME)

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: GGDesk, LLC
Support Contact: support@ggdesk.com

Author/Company Information

GGDesk, LLC

Support Information

Support email: support@ggdesk.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

25.0.1

Resolved an issue with the notification button that was reporting an error. Important: Please review the revision notes for version 25.0.0, which include significant improvements.

25.0.0

- Added support for Revit 2025. - Dropped support for Revit 2019. - Version now matches the latest Revit version supported. IMPROVEMENTS: - Introduced a new user interface (UI) optimized for Windows 11 and high-resolution screens. - Significantly increased speed when duplicating assembly views. - Added a progress dialog when duplicating assembly views. - Enhanced the loading speed for the duplicate views dialog. - Viewport titles now match their location on sheets for Revit 2022 and above. - 3D views are now oriented according to the assembly origin. - Improved view placements on sheets. - Added more sheet detail categories to duplicate. NEW FEATURES: - Introduction of Keyword Sets. We are working to standardize assemblies so that the assembly origin aligns with the assembly orientation. Keywords enable consistency with the assembly view type such as front, left, right, back, top, etc. Keyword Sets allow for maintaining different types of keywords per assembly type. - Export/Import functionality for Keyword Sets. RESOLVED ISSUES: - Fixed an issue that prevented the duplication of assembly views. - The 'Far Clip Offset' parameter is no longer copied from the referenced view. - Apply a fix to attempt to resolve a rare issue with settings files getting corrupted. - Various other fixes for an improved user experience.

2.0.1

- Added support for Autodesk® Revit® 2024. - Fixed Issue - Resolved a problem where some parameter values were not being copied when transferring views NEW IN VERSION 2: Added Keyword Feature - Automatically identifies view types by matching keywords in view names. If no keyword match, project origin and view orientation are used for view generation. Expanded Project Schedules - Now supports any category or multi-category project schedules for duplicating or transferring within assembly sheets.

1.3.5

- Transfer Views now import Element Types such as Viewport, 3D View, and Detail View types if they are not found in the current project. - This update also attempts to fix an issue with random numbers getting added at the end of view names. The cause is unknown so please let us know if the issue persists even with the update.

1.2.1

Added support for auto-rename when changing assembly type in the properties window. It will also apply compatibility when change type occurs.

1.2.0

NEW FEATURES - Auto-Rename: When renaming an assembly the following elements will be renamed automatically. * Assembly view and schedule names * Sheet names and numbers * Run schedule names and filters - When Duplicating or Transferring views: If a conduit or cable tray run schedule is found in an assembly sheet, EzAssembly will create a run schedule in the project and will replace the old assembly name with the new assembly in the schedule name and filters. In addition, it will place the new created schedule in the new sheet.

1.1.2

Fixed a minor issue with a form control.

1.1.0

-Added support for Autodesk® Revit® 2023. -Added an option to duplicate views only (Duplicate Sheets check box).

1.0.0

Initial Release
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