Release Notes: Inventor BIM Definition Add-in
CURRENT VERSION INFORMATION
| APPLICATION | CURRENT VERSION |
|---|---|
| BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024 | 1.23.3.0 |
| BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025 | 1.22.3.0 |
| BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026 | 0.4.3.0 |
| KNOWN ISSUE | WORKAROUND |
|---|---|
| Ribbon buttons are disabled. | If the add-in was just loaded, close and re-open Inventor. Check the Model State in the Model Browser. The buttons will be enabled only for Primary state. |
Note: Aug 5th, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.23.3.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.22.3.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026: 0.4.3.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the mapped family type name was not updating for variants.
Note: June 17th, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.21.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.20.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026: 0.2.0.0
What's New
Void Bodies:
- 'Void Body' command is now available in the BIM Definitions ribbon.
- With the Void Body command, users can pick a solid in the Inventor model, which will become 'Cut Geometry' in the Revit Family (RFA) when published via Informed Design or exported to RFA.
Note: June 4th, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.21.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.20.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026: 0.2.0.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the Pipe connectors didn’t change dynamically when pipe size was changed.
Note: May 15th, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.20.5.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.19.5.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026: 0.1.5.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the RFA was not exporting for a simplified model with non-primary model state.
- Fixed a bug where exporting a RFA with a duplicate name did not trigger any warning.
Note: April 24th, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.19.9.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.18.9.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2026: 0.0.7.0
What's New
- Informed Design Add-in for Inventor 2026 is now available. The 2026 add-in download button is located in the Inventor add-in installation page in the webapp.
- Export RFA dialog now has '2026' as a Revit version year option for export.
Note: March 31, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 1.19.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.18.0.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the connector name reset to default after changing the parameter values in parameters dialog.
Note: March 17, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 16.0.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 1.0.0.0
What's New
- Added support to place insertion point on vertex, sketch point and midpoint.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where where suppressed connector icon was not changing according to status.
Note: Feb 18, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 15.34.5.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 0.24.5.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where BIM Definitions panel was disabled after publishing a product with non-primary model state.
- Fixed a bug where placement plane was being flipped when inserting products with Ceiling-based behavior into Revit.
Note: Feb 5, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2024: 15.34.0.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 0.24.0.0
Known Issues & Workarounds
| Issue | Workaround |
|---|---|
| Ribbon buttons are disabled. | If the add-in was just loaded, close and re-open Inventor. Check the Model State in the Model Browser. The buttons will be enabled only for Primary state. |
Note: Jan 20, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 15.33.15.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 0.23.15.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where BIM Definitions panel was not handling substitute model state.
- Fixed a bug where connectors were not getting added properly when model contained invalid connectors.
Known Issues & Workarounds
| Issue | Workaround |
|---|---|
| Ribbon buttons are disabled. | If the add-in was just loaded, close and re-open Inventor. Check the Model State in the Model Browser. The buttons will be enabled only for Primary state. |
Note: Jan 06, 2025
Version Information
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 15.33.11.0
- BIM Definitions Add-in for Inventor 2025: 0.23.11.0
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug in BIM Properties panel where Inventor crashed when assigning a formula to a parameter in a document that had linked parameters.
- Fixed a bug in the BIM Properties panel when the Formula Dialog was showing on top of the Inventor window.
- Fixed a bug where MEP Connector values set in Inventor did not show up in Revit.
Known Issues & Workarounds
| Issue | Workaround |
|---|---|
| Ribbon buttons are disabled. | If the add-in was just loaded, close and re-open Inventor. Check the Model State in the Model Browser. The buttons will be enabled only for Primary state. |