Installing Revit 2017, Service Packs & Insight 360

**Updated 1/02/2017
Teaching semester is going to start soon and students will be using Revit 2017. There have been a number of updates & hot fixes since 2017 was released in April last year so I thought I would consolidate what you need to do and where you need to go to get the latest.

Revit 2017

1. Visit: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/download

2. Select 'Free Education Software' 

3. Search for, download & install Revit 2017 using your student ID. 

Service Packs

There have been 2 service packs released. You will only need to install Service Pack 2 as this includes Service Pack 1 updates. 

1. Click Here to go directly to the Service Pack 2 web page. 

2. Scroll down the page and click the execution file as shown in the image below.

**So on the day this was posted Revit 2017.2 was released! Reading the release notes, 2017.2 "contains the fixes included in previous Autodesk Revit 2017 patches". Therefore, I have removed previously posted links for 2017.1 & the UK terminology hotfix now included in 2017.2. If you still require these links, visit previous posts here & here. 

Revit 2017.2

Direct download Link is HERE. This will automatically start downloading the update. 

The file is Approximately 475mb in size. 

More information on 2017.1 & 2017.2 including new features:

• Autodesk 'Inside the Factory' blog post on new features
• Release Notes - information on issues resolved
• Update Readme file

To confirm you have installed all service packs correctly, open Revit and check the version number. 

To do so, click the drop down arrow next to the help icon and select 'About Autodesk Revit 2017.2'. 

The release number should be: 20170118_1100

Insight 360 Plugin

Download the latest Insight 360 plugin HERE. For more information, visit my previous post. 

Content Libraries & Templates Missing

If after installation, you realise you are missing content libraries & default templates, visit this Autodesk Knowledge Network Link to install content. 

That's it, you're all done! 

As always, I encourage users to download Revit addins. For some recommendations visit my previous posts:

• A Few Favourite Revit Apps (Update coming soon!)
• Revit Selection Box vs Coins Auto Section Box

Dynamo

At the time of writing, the latest Dynamo update was version 1.2.1. To install the latest version visit the DynamoBIM website HERE.

Learning Dynamo - Online Handouts & Video Courses

There are plenty of places to start learning Dynamo. Early last year I posted about the Dynamo training course I completed at Lynda.com by Ian Siegel and just last month spoke of 'Dynamo thoughts' by Bill Devevc & Ian Siegel on YouTube. 

Well, if you are starting off 2017 keen on learning Dynamo, there are a few more places you can visit. 
Paul F. Aubin created a great handout for his Autodesk University 2016 presentation. 'Code Blocks Not Required - Dynamo for the Rest of Us'. It's aimed at beginners and starts with a break down of the interface and the basics of nodes & wires. The online class at Autodesk University can be seen here along with class materials to go with the handout.

Late last year new video courses became available at 'Pluralsight' an online training platform. Some regular contributors at the DynamoBIM forum at the Revit Forum have published some videos for beginners to intermediates. 

• Introduction to Dynamo for Daily Use Within Revit (Beginner) by John Pierson 
• Visual Programming Introduction with Dynamo & Revit (Intermediate) by Kevin Griendling 
• Exploring Dynamo Geometry (Intermediate) by Sol Amour 

I haven't had a chance to go through all of these yet, but the support these guys provide on the forums is really good, so I have no doubt the videos will be helpful for beginners & intermediates. 

The Dynamo Primer introduction at DynamoBIM.org is also a good place to start. You will find more resources here too. 

Forums
I regularly visit the DynamoBIM.org forum & Revit Forum where everyone is always keen to help you solve any problems you may be having with your graphs!