Installing the toolkit

To install the Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk® Revit®, follow the instructions below.

  1. Make sure Revit Structure is not running.

  2. Open your web browser, and then go to

    http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/Home/Index .

  3. Find the Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk® Revit®, and then click Download Now.

  4. Run the Structural Analysis add-in for Revit 2014.exe file.

    The Plug-in installer dialog opens.

  5. Click Install Now to begin the installation.

  6. When the installation is complete, you can click View Documentation to open the readme.txt file for the toolkit, or you can close the dialog.

  7. Start Revit or Revit Structure.
  8. Go to the Analyze tab on the ribbon.
    2 new panels have been added which introduce new tools:
    • Structural Analysis tools:
      Analysis & Code Check
      Analyze in Cloud
      Results Manager
      Results Explorer
    • Code Checking tools:
      Code Settings
      Element Settings
      Run Calculation
      Results
Note:

After the toolkit is installed, the Structural Analysis for Autodesk Revit icon is added to the system tray when you open a Revit Structure project.

Parent topic: Getting Started with Structural Analysis Tools