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Autodesk^® Revit^® 2017 - Service Pack 1

Reported Issues Resolved within Revit 2017

This list represents the reported issues resolved in Autodesk Revit 2017 within build: 20160606_1515. The issues are listed based upon discipline and feature. Issues denoted with an * are directly reported by Revit users via Product Support Cases, Customer Error Reports (CER) and Autodesk Communities.

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.
- 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.*
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.*