Release notes
ReluxCAD for Revit
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.2.6.0
Calculation/Export not possible under certain circumstances
Automatic update sometimes freezes Revit (only affects later updates)
Codemeter Runtime v8.20 Setup
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.2.5.0
ADDED
Display notification if false colors not visible due to view settings
Accuired license can be released in license settings
All objects/categories can be exported as 3D object on export
CHANGED
License will only be accuired on AddIn usage
Codemeter Runtime v8.20
Importing luminaires from ReluxDesktop of projects containing emergency signs
Calling weblinks in Revit 2025
Configure emergency luminaires with german template
Exporting enclosures on upper floors
Setting referenceplane height and distance on export/calculation
Reference plane height can be changed in Easylux dialog
AddIn usage on terminal server
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.2.0.0
ADDED
Revit 2025
Calculate measuring areas containing openings
Create openings in measuring areas
Void cuttouts to Luminaires
Maintenance Factor can be changed in the RoomManager/Settings
Advanced Settings to improve export/calculation performance
Exporting elements from linked models
Calculate workplanebased luminaires
Exporting furnitures
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.1.8.0
ADDED
Handle locked projects on calculation/export
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.1.4.0
ADDED
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.1.2.0
ADDED
ReluxCAD for Revit 2024.1.0.0
ADDED
ReluxCAD for Revit 2023.1.7.0
ADDED
FIXED
ReluxCAD for Revit 2023.1.5.0
Support for Revit 2024
CHANGED
Removed support for Revit 2016 up to 2020
FIXED
ReluxCAD for Revit 2023.1.0.0
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.12.0
(06.01.2023)
FIXED
Minor bugfixes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.11.0
(24.11.2022)
CHANGED
Dialog size enhanced for small screens
Improved performance of reading IES files
FIXED
Fixed importing Relux projects containing usage profiles
Fixed EasyLux when ceiling has no surface material assigned
Fixed exporting windows larger than the bounding wall
Fixed pick face in linked models
Fixed find luminaire host for custom luminaires
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.6.0
(29.09.2022)
ADDED
Calculation settings dialog
Sensor workplane height can be changed in settings
Join multiple floor elements on export/calculation
FIXED
Exclude invisible elements for export/calculation in linked models
Export/calculate imported symbols
Conflicts with other AddIns on startup if update available
Representation of 2D and 3D sensnorm detection area
Duplicated sensor calculation 3D
Exporting windows and doors
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.4.0
(19.08.2022)
ADDED
Draw independant measuring areas
Calculate 3D detection for Sensnorm sensors
Sensnorm sensor 3D resolution can be changed in settings
FIXED
Reselect rooms in roommanager after profile assignment
Calculate rooms containing multiple floor elevations
Collect room elements from linked models
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.1.0
(10.06.2022)
ADDED
New arrangement types in EasyLux
Show existing ceiling grid in EasyLux
Rooms can be rotated in EasyLux
Sensor 3D calculation in linked models
Sensor 3D resolution can be changed in the AddIn setting
Option to automatically set text size for table result view
FIXED
Calculation and export of spaces sometimes did not work
Set wall offset for calculations
Missing step (750lx) added to EN12464-1 2021
Missing calculation points on surrounding area
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.2.0.0
(19.05.2022)
ADDED
Implemented EN 12464-1:2021
Implemented US best practice
Switch to display imperial units
Support for Revit 2023
CHANGED
Enhanced room/space tag
Selection of a room for calculation in 3D views no longer required
Improved the performance of collecting luminaires in room manager
Calculation doesn't overwrite the user export path
FIXED
Export complex rooms
Change workplane plane height on usage profile assignment
Locked project on canceled calculation
Using ceiling/pendant luminaires in EasyLux
Export exterior scenes containing custom luminaires
Export project doesn't depend on existing 3D view visibility settings anymore
Some luminaires lost ldc on export
Exporting curvebased luminaires
Option "Remove all existing luminaires" on import exterior scenes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.1.12.0
(28.03.2022)
ADDED
Permormance improvements
Taskareas containing a surrounding area
High resolution false color diagram
Support for custom luminaires containing joints or multiple lightsources
Option to only export visible elements in exterior scenes
Option to only export secion box in exterior scenes
CHANGED
New sctructure of measuring surface s(no mesh edges anymore)
By default the exterior scene will be exported completely, option added to do a simple export
Include furniture in calculation is optional
FIXED
Floors of linked models no recognised by the easylux tool
Exporting exterior scenes containing only linked projects
Export unhosted custom families
Export custom luminaires where the lightsource is not in the center
Create measuring areas on rotated faces
Fixed custom measuring areas change to room areas after EasyLux calculation
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.1.5.0
(17.12.2021)
ADDED
Calculate custom luminaires containing inner rotations driven by instance parameters
FIXED
Exporting exterior scenens containing invalid elements
Create custom calculation areas in old projects
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.1.4.0
(13.12.2021)
ADDED
Calculate/export exterior scenes
Calculate exterior scene in roommanager
Calculate custom luminaires containing multiple lightsources and suspension height driven by instance parameters
CHANGED
Falsecolor and table results controlled by togglebuttons
Result schedule headers made more readeable
Overview renamed to Nominal Values
Detailed results in roommanager hidden by default
FIXED
Change workplane height and distance to wall for spaces
Eavluate if UGR target reached
Invalidate old results on new calculation
Focus on selected object in roommanger
Converting lux values correctly in EasyLux dialog
ReluxCAD for Revit 2022.1.0.0
(19.11.2021)
ADDED
Export/calculate free ceiling forms (requires at least ReluxDesktop version 2021.1.3.0)
Create custom measuring surface
Visualize radiosity results in 3D views
Create measureing surface schedule
IES, LDT and ROLFz import by Drag&Drop
CHANGED
Export material color by default (instead of standard reflectance degree)
FIXED
Assigning custom luminaires in Roommanager
Handling nominal values containing comma as decimal separator
Exporting IFC models
Exporting level based families
Handling unenclosed rooms.
ReluxCAD for Revit 2021.1.0.0
(14.06.2021)
ADDED
Radiosity Calculations inside Revit
Illumince visualization as false color diagram
Illuminace visualization as table values
Integrated EasyLux with radiosity results
Uniformity, horizontal and cylindrical illuminace and wall/ceiling results added
Radiosity results added to room manager
Nominal illuminace overview
Sheet template containing overview, room result list and luminaire list
Revit 2022
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.2.2.0
(05.01.2021)
FIXED
Performance and stability improved on import
Handling of combination sensors
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.2.0.0
(17.11.2020)
ADD
RFAs from ReluxNet contain 2 LODs now (can be activated in the settings)
Parameters of custom families can be mapped individually
Interior walls can be exported in exterior scenes now
Option to load all or only the selected variant from ReluxNet
News page on welcome dialog
FIXED
Exporting rooms with multiple floor layers
Detection of ceilings in ZoncalCavity tool
Importing usage profiles sometimes not working
Minor fixes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.1.6.0
(24.06.2020)
CHANGED
LDCs of Custom RFAs are not displayed automatically in the luminaire browser by default (Can be changed in the AddIn settings)
FIXED
Many improvements regarding the performance of the AddIn while opening projects, changing views or open AddIn dialogs
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.1.5.0
(10.06.2020)
ADDED
Support for Revit 2021
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.1.4.0
(04.06.2020)
ADDED
LDCs in nested families can be used for ZonaCavity calculation as well as for export and import to ReluxDesktop
Added mire parameters to Building360 profile
CHANGED
Showing system power in configurator for absolute photometry
Useless Revit warnings on export will be ignored
Unenclosed and unplaced rooms/spaces removed from export dialog and room manager
FIXED
Performance improvement for exporting projects with many rooms
Importing luminaires to reference planes or levels
Importing wall mounted luminaires
License handling after Revit crash improved (no restart required)
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.1.2.0
(27.02.2020)
ADDED
Handling custom LDCs improved
ReluxCAD for Revit 2020.1.0.0
(21.02.2020)
ADDED
Link custom luminaires to real products from ReluxNet
ZonalCavity enabled for linked custom Luminaires
ZonalCavity enabled for custom Luminaires with an ldc (not for nested families)
Export/Import linked custom luminaires to/from ReluxDesktop
Integrated Product Template Catalogue Building360
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ReluxCAD for Revit 2019.1.8.0
(27.11.2019)
ADDED
Calculation of UGR values
Offset to walls can be set in the ZonalCavity dialog
Rooms without luminaires can be skipped in the RoomManager
Calculating model extends on export improved
Large object can be excluded from export
FIXED
Room height of exported rooms without a ceiling
Exporting linked models to the correct location
Assigning usage profiles lead to a crash sometimes
Handling imported IES files in ZonalCavity
Importing custom luminaires
Minor bugfixes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2019.1.6.0
(29.08.2019)
FIXED
Handling redundant rooms
ZonalCavity sometimes not placing luminaires
Exporting custom families containg an ies file
Minor bugfixes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2019.1.5.0
(08.08.2019)
FIXED
Handling of external shared parameter file
Exporting previously imported luminaires to a new project
Exporting/Importing luminaires to/from exterior scene (z coords)
Minor bugfixes
ReluxCAD for Revit 2019.1.3.0
(12.06.2019)
FIXED
ZonalCavity works again with round luminaires
Hosting product to elements in linked models
ReluxCAD for Revit 2019.1.0.0
(28.05.2019)
ADDED
Works in Revit 2020
Sensor Planning Tool 2D/3D
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.13.0
(17.04.2019)
FIXED
Opening projects containing rlx_room_tag but not initialized correctly
Export option "update luminaires"
Fixed import/export with unenclosed or not placed rooms/spaces when reflectancy is obtained by material
CHANGED
By default all articles will be exported to ReluxDesktop
ADDED
Exporting furniture of class GenericModel to Relux
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.12.0
(14.03.2019)
FIXED
Crash on exporting curve based lighting fixtures
ADDED
Exporting furniture of class GenericModel to Relux
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.11.0
(21.02.2019)
FIXED
Enhanced exporting models containing liniked ifc files
Exporting models while AddIn language was french lead to a crash
Importing luminairies placed on the ceiling into a linked model lead to an error
Solved "article not available as RFA" error in ReluxNet browser
Articles imported from ReluxDesktop will be displayed in the schedule now
CHANGED
By default all articles will be exported to ReluxDesktop
ADDED
Added filled regions to luminaire symbols
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.10.0
(24.10.2018)
FIXED
Crash when a project contains linked models which are not loaded
Crash on exporting some complex rooms
ZonalCavity not working for certain rooms
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.8.0
(22.10.2018)
FIXED
Translations in export dialog
ADDED
Option to export all loaded articles or only used ones
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.7.0
(19.10.2018)
FIXED
Crash when no room is selected to export
Only load shared parameter file temporarily and when needed
ADDED
Exporting linked models completely (interior and exterior, IFC or RVT link)
Certain disciplines can be expluded from the exterior export
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.3.0
(18.09.2018)
FIXED
Crash if relux project contains duplicated scenes
Phase handling on export
Exporting adaptive components
Relux project has been exported "read only" sometimes
ADDED
Phase filter in RoomManager and Export dialog
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.1.0
(05.07.2018)
FIXED
Importing and exporting combinationsensors
Display all sensor detectionranges in the configurator view
ReluxCAD for Revit 2018.2.0.0
(26.06.2018)
ADDED
Interface to ReluxDesktop.
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.1.7.0
FIXED
The light distribution of road luminaires sometimes did not have the correct orientation.
In rare cases a required component could not be loaded, so the ReluxNet window did not open.
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.1.5.0
ADDED
AddIn can be enabled/disabled (in order to install the 2018 beta version in parallel)
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.1.2.0
FIXED
Several installation problems solved
Several license activation problems solved
Pole luminaire orientation fixed
Luminaire browser won't show up if unknown lightingfixture family is loaded into project
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.1.0.0
FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASE: 10.10.2017
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.41.0
ADDED
Translation in Spanish and Italian added
Show legend id in configurator
Ask user to apply changes in Zonal Cavity dialog on cancel or changing room
FIXED
Configurator sometimes didn't show available lightsources
Update configurator combobox on "apply"
Zonal cavity calculation sometimes not using correct system light flux
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.40.0
ADDED
Reflectance parameters for architectural rooms
Default values for reflectance, can be changed in settings
Reflectance can be set in room manager and zonal cavity dialog
FIXED
Revit 2017 and 2018 crashed on opening configurator while instance placement tool was active
Restoring ReluxNet browser when window was minimized
Display load values more accurate in configurator dialog
Crashes if user profile name contains a dot fixed
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.39.0
FIXED
Installer failed on updating older versions
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.38.0
ADDED
MEP-Rooms/Spaces are now available in the Roomamanager and ZonalCavity
Legend ID label can be turned on/off in the AddIn settings
Show room info and reflectivity in ZonalCavity dialog
FIXED
Dealing with referenced architecture model improved
Elevation parameter on placed instances works correctly now
Visibility of reference planes added by ZonalCavity fixed
ZonalCavity doesn't crash on switching between projects anymore
AddIn won't crash anymore if Revit languages is different than English or German
Fixed working with linked IFC models
Fixed claculation of Eav on not rectangular rooms
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.37.0
FIXED
Fixed importing licenses automatically after installation
ZonalCavity calculation works now independant from project unit settings
Fixed ZoncalCavity calculation when system decimal separator is a comma
Fixed crash when holding mouse down on upgrade dialog
Fixed restore wrong window instead of roommanager
ReluxCAD for Revit 2017.0.35.0
Start beta test 25.07.2017