The first service pack for Revit 2017 is now available for download. You can download the service pack from the Autodesk website, or through the Autodesk Desktop Application (if installed). The service pack itself applies to all versions of Revit. That includes the standalone version, the version packaged within the Autodesk Design Suites (Building Design Suite, Infrastructure Design Suite, etc), as well as the LT version of Revit.
Service Pack 1
- Platform
- Family
- Corrects the positioning of shared nested family instances in a host family.*
- Graphics
- Improves performance when the “Allow Navigation During Redraw” option is enabled.*
- Improves stability when an .rvt file is drag/dropped onto Revit.exe which launches in WARP (software) mode.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Corrects an issue with truncated keyboard shortcut names in the status bar.
- Linked RVT Files
- Improves stability when reloading linked projects.
- Mass
- Improves stability while placing masses in a model.
- Material
- Corrects an issue in which the preview image within the Initial Color dialog for lighting fixtures is missing when Revit is installed on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 systems.
- Open/Save
- Corrects an issue which prevents saving of projects when a product crash occurred.
- Parameters
- Corrects visibility of the Associate Family Parameter tooltip.*
- Corrects an issue which allows the association of global parameters to built-in family type parameters before a value has been entered into the family type parameter.
- Point Clouds
- Enables snapping to point clouds.*
- Print
- Corrects an issue where hatch patterns from linked underlay elements were printing but not displayed.*
- Corrects an issue causing some wall tags and duct tags to not print during batch plot.*
- Corrects an issue where printing the visible portion of window while a non-rectangular crop region is defined causes model geometry to disappear.*
- Schedule
- Renames “Standard” from the schedules formatting tab to “No calculation”.
- Corrects an issue in which Revit hangs when editing a text parameter in the schedule if the drop-down list contains an empty line.*
- Improves stability when sync with central while editing text in a schedule.
- Improves stability when editing text in schedule.
- User Interface
- Allows the column width of the type properties dialog to continue to be adjustable.
- Corrects an issue that could cause Revit to hang when the focus is switched to a dialog.
- Corrects an issue when using properties dialog in group edit mode.
- Improves stability when launching tools from the Quick Access Toolbar while working in Family Editor.
- Improves stability when exiting Revit during startup.
- Family
- Architecture
- Energy
- Improves stability when running an energy simulation that uses overrides for Schematic Types.
- Stair
- Improves stability when placing stairs in floor plan views.*
- Wall
- Improves stability when editing a wall assembly.
- Improves stability when using automatic wall joins.*
- Energy
- MEP
- Fabrication
- Improves the alignment accuracy of straight runs when using the Optimize Straights feature.
- Improves the edge line display on rising/falling insulated pipe tees.
- Corrects an issue that could cause fittings to be deleted when reloading a Fabrication configuration.
- Improves placement of Combo fittings in sloped pipe systems.*
- Enables services to be swapped on fabrication parts if valid.
- Enables quick connection tool within section and elevation views.
- Improves stability when using the Quick Connect tool on transition fittings that are connected as taps.
- System Browser
- Improves stability when deleting items through the System Browser.
- Improves stability when closing a view while the System Browser is open.
- Upgrade
- Improves stability when upgrading a project that contains a family with a nested pipe or duct fitting or accessory.
- Fabrication
- Structure
- Annotation
- Corrects an issue with rebar numbering when the rebar is contained within a group.*
- Reinforcement – Couplers
- Corrects an issue with rebar couplers when modifying bar parameters using the Properties palette.
- Corrects an issue with rebar couplers when using the space bar to rotate a rebar element.
- Reinforcement – Rebar
- Improves stability when changing views during rebar sketch.
- Annotation
- API
- Corrects an issue which caused the API sample BRepBuilderExample from compiling.*
- Improves stability when importing geometry with many faces using the API.*
- Adds a SDK sample for BrepBuilder usage.
- Improves performance when creating thousands of pipes through API.*
