2021.1.7 Hotfix
The Revit 2021 updates and hotfixes are cumulative and include all changes from previously released Revit 2021 updates.
After this hotfix is applied successfully, the build number specified on the Help > About dialog will be:
- 21.1.70.21
- 20220517_1515(x64)
- 2021.1.7
| Software embedded in the update executable: |
| Revit 2021 - version 21.1.70.21 |
| Revit Unit Schemas 2021 - version 21.1.70.21 |
| Steel Connections Content for Dynamo 2021 - version 2.6 |
| Cloud Models for Revit 2021 - version 21.1.70.21 |
| Generative Design for Revit 2021 - version 21.11.1.0 |
| Personal Accelerator for Revit - version 22.1.100.0 |
| OpenStudio - version 0.1.17 |
Issues Resolved
| Color Fill |
| Improved stability due to an invalid piping flow parameter value in the color fill calculation. |
| Countrification |
| Fixed the Simplified Chinese translation of the "Calculation in Progress" error message. |
| Fabrication - MEP |
| Improved stability when editing parts containing a single connector. |
| Import/Export |
| Addressed potential security vulnerabilities related to import of SketchUp files. |
| Updated components used for importing .adsk files to address security vulnerabilities. |
| Line |
| Improved stability when using the Tangent End Arc tool, with the Radius checkbox checked, and second-clicking in an invalid location. |
| MEP Systems |
| Fixed an issue that caused a mechanical system to be borrowed by a user who made modifications to the network, but not the system itself. |
| Revit Cloud Models |
| Fixed an issue where Revit Cloud Worksharing models could not be opened due to missing metadata. |
| Sketching |
| Improved stability when placing, by face, a component whose plan representation contains an arc that is very short and/or has a very large radius. |
| Upgrade |
| Fixed an MEP fitting centerline logic issue that failed to upgrade a project. |
| User Inferface |
| Addressed vulnerabilities in components used for data interoperability and materials management. |
Important Notes
| Content |
| Updated Content for Revit 2021.1 is not included in the patch deliverable and is provided on the Autodesk Knowledge Network, link. |
| Update installation may fail if the original Content path location is not accessible. |
| Install |
| After applying the hotfix, Generative Design command may cause "RestDynamoCore.exe - This application could not be started" errors. A reboot of the system should resolve the errors. |
In some scenarios the original RVT.msi may be required to install the hotfix. If you are prompted for specify the RVT.msi version and do not have access to the original installation files you may download the RVT.msi as follows. There are several unique Revit 2021 full product installers which have been released and each includes a unique version of the RVT.msi file. The following is the simplest way to identify which full product installer was used to install Revit 2021 on a workstation: |
| 1. Open the Windows Registry Editor. |
| 2. Browse to and select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\UPI2{7346B4A0-2100-0510-0000-705C0D862004} registry key in the left column. |
| 3. In the right column, make note of the BuildNumber value. |
If the BuildNumber is 21.0.0.383, then the installation used the initial Revit 2021 full product installer and the required RVT.msi is available here: link
If the BuildNumber is 21.1.1.109, then the installation used the Revit 2021.1 full product installer and the required RVT.msi is available here: link
If the BuildNumber is 21.1.11.27, then the installation used the Revit 2021.1.1 full product installer and the required RVT.msi is available here: link
| Uninstall |
| Revit 2021 updates can be uninstalled to revert Autodesk Revit 2021 to its pre-update state. |
| Uninstalling this update after being applied to a Revit 2021.1 installation may require the original installation media to complete without error. |
| Uninstalling this update after being applied to a Revit 2021.1 installation may cause the Revit version displayed in Windows>Add/Remove Programs to be blank. |