Author Archives: Charles Mansell

October 2019

Software + Hot fixes

ADB hot fix (HF#20190718) is for all versions of Revit covering ADB 2018/2019 – this is a fix for updating from Revit.

Revit Update packages

Three additional update packages of re-drawn Revit families have been uploaded, this is to update the existing ADB standard library with native drawn Revit families. – this is compatible for Revit 2016 and above.

IHEEM – Healthcare Estates Conference 2019 (Manchester)

We will be attending the conference, please contact us to arrange to meet with us during the two days.

ADB Revit Library 2016 – update pack, Oct. 2019

This package covers a range of items from CAB to SHE Components/Families (177), for Revit 2016 and above to update the existing standard library, these have been re-drawn in native Revit and populated with COBie parameters.

Please note the COBie parameters have intentionally been left blank.

To use this supplementary package, unzip the download and overwrite the original ADB families.

This can be found here: [Download]

ADB Revit Library 2016 – update pack, Sept. 2019

A supplementary package of 203No. Revit families to update the existing ADB Standard library, these have been re-drawn and populated with COBie parameters.

Please note the COBie parameters have intentionally been left blank.

To use this supplementary package, unzip the download and overwrite the original ADB families.

This can be found here: [Download]

ADB Revit Library 2016 – update pack, July. 2019

A supplementary package of 101No. Revit families to update the existing ADB Standard library, these have been re-drawn and populated with COBie parameters.

Please note the COBie parameters have intentionally been left blank.

To use this supplementary package, unzip the download and overwrite the original ADB families.

This can be found here: [Download]

ADB 2019 – Software Release

ADB 2019 contains additional functionality for Revit users, integration with Autodesk 2020 products (AutoCAD/Revit), new Microsoft SQL Server based licencing option.

To install ADB, the system must first be up-to-date with Windows Update, the Software release has two parts, new users need both parts.

(combine the contents of both downloaded packages into one folder)

Part one: ADBSetup.msi is the installation package.

Part two: MISC2019.zip is all the additional items new users will need.

Contents:

  • COBieExport Example
  • Crystal Reports XI SP4 installer
  • Miscellaneous: ihs.cer
  • Revit: xml + ADB Shared Parameter file
  • SQLServer: Scripts and templates
  • Setup.bat: this will check Crystal Reports and install ADB

ADB Documentation 2019: The documentation has been made available as a separate download, please see documentation category.

** Upgrading users from earlier versions of ADB must run Post Upgrade **

** Please note all users will need to re-configure the AutoCAD and Revit add-ons, all versions.**

Remove previous versions and any Service pack/Hot fixes prior to installation.