Changelog
Latest BEAM updates
1.10
New Features
Compatible with Rhino 8
Compatible with Revit 2025 ( 1.10.4.0 )
Parameters now do not allow wrong data to be inserted ( Area, Length, Number, Volume )
Select multiple geometry types and assign properties and parameters simultaneously
BEAM
Export / Import blocks and geometry at the same time
BLOCS
Automatic family with option Use Existing, families matching block names will be used
Grasshopper
Rename families
RAY
Export using Rhino 7 or Rhino 8
IFC ( 1.10.4. 0 )
New export engine, faster performance and compatibility
General Improvements
Several bug fixes and improvements
Improved geometry compatibility and materials
Hidden geometry in blocks will not be exported
Dark mode for Rhino 8 and Revit
Query updates for a better user experience ( 1.10.4.0 )
1.9
New Features
Compatible with Revit 2024 ( 1.9.0.10 )
Export / Import in Project Base Point
Select Project Location to Export / Import
Visibility settings for geometry in Rhino: Fine, Medium and Coarse
Import lines and arcs in Revit
Lines and Arcs subcategories as Revit line styles
BLOCS
Option to import family not as work-plane based
Grasshopper
Select block from the model
Find model by Mark
Delete Level
Find Level by height
Export Ifc
RAY
Groups can now be exported
IFC
Columns, floors, walls, ceilings are automatically split by brep.
General Improvements
Several bug fixes and improvements
Fixed and issue with RAY returning null
1.8
New Features
Compatible with Revit 2023
BLOCS
New options when using existing families
Grasshopper
Get all Block Definition names in Rhino document
Get all Block instances by Definition name
Read / write Block instance Parameter
Export Blocks to .beam file
Read User Text from object
RAY
Groups can now be exported
General Improvements
Fixed an issue where material surface and background colour did not apply to imported family objects
Fixed an issue where mirrored or copied blocks did not get a new Mark
Fixed an issue when importing system components blocks
Fixed an issue where scaled blocks did not mirror correctly
Fixed an IFC compatibility issue with Solibri
Fixed an issue with IFC location returning null
Fixed IFC Panel behaviour
Fixed IFC Windows and Door type not exporting correctly
Fixed BEM panel opening when copy pasting in Rhino
Fixed an issue when importing shared parameters crashing Rhino
Fixed an issue when mirrored blocks were not updated because they missed Mark value
Improved performance in large files
Better login error information
Improved UI performance with large datasets
1.7
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This is a major release includes critical changes to licensing.
From 1st of July 2022 licenses will stop working on all previous versions.
Lite version is not affected.
New Features
New languages available: Italian, Spanish, French and Chinese ( Simplified )
Parameters are now distinguished between Type and Instance
SubD objects are now natively exported
Faster area collection
BLOCS
Blocks are now always instances
Update previously placed blocks
Grasshopper
Export .beam files from selected objects.
General Improvements
Bug fixes
UI adjustments
Speed and stability increased
User experience improvements
Fixed an issue with BLOCS when files with blocks are scaled to new unit system and block definition geometry does not ( Rhino 7 only )
Fixed Dynamo .dll referencing
1.6
New Features
IFC
Export Rhino geometry and data in IFC 4
IFC Document data
Levels
Parameter Types
Parameter Sets
IFC Types and Predefined Types
Define Rhino Document Coordinates
Export with custom origin
RAY
Use Rhino Inside Technology
Improved materials
Improved geometry quality
Improved speed
Launch Rhino from inside Revit
Exports elements as named groups
Grasshopper
Create Levels
Get Levels
Set Point Parameters
Set IFC Data
Get Objects by Family name
General Improvements
Compatible with Revit 2022
Panel Updates when using BEAM Grasshopper Components
Improved nested elements selection in RAY
Fixed an issue with degenerate topography meshes from Revit
URSA language compatibility improved
Fixed Revit 2018 License issue
Fixed Grasshopper baking first object missing
UI adjustments
Minor bug fixes
1.5
New Features
Schedule and edit instanced blocks and curves/points
Material Type Parameter assigned to Family in Revit
Automatic Mark assignment to block instances and curve/points
BLOCS
Blocks can be imported in Families, the definition geometry will be used.
URSA
update Adaptive Components with Mark
RAY
export Mark when exporting Adaptive Components
Grasshopper
Bake to Layer
General Improvements
New modern and reactive UI
Improved stability
Optimized Grasshopper Components
Fixed a Dynamo incompatibility issue
Faster geometry area check
Fixed import units issue with RAY in Rhino.
Cancel editing Parameters
Fixed .beam file padding for unconventional machine environments
1.4
New Features
Compatible with Rhino 7
The following Categories will be imported as Loadable Families
Ceilings
Curtain Panels
Floors
Roofs
Stairs
Topography
Walls
BEAM
Create Revit Materials from Rhino Materials
BLOCS
Export and import multiple blocks types at the same time
Instantiate Rhino blocks parameters
New dialog with blocks previews
RAY
Import Revit Materials and Parameters from Revit to Rhino
Pre select solid elements
Export in Shared Coordinates
General Improvements
Quick buttons to assign Families and Materials
Improved memory usage
Speed and stability increased
Fixed a bug related to Materials assigned to layers in Rhino
Fixed a bug related to Revit Materials with invalid or uninitialized colours
Fixed Curtain Panels Loadable families mirror with BLOCS
Fixed Transfer Properties not applying subcategories to blocks
Fixed a bug related to Shared Coordinates
Fixed Curtain Panels showing twice in the dropdown
Fixed bug in RAY when exporting edges inside families
RAY will no longer show parameters with incompatible Categories
1.3
New Features:
Compatible with Revit 2021
Query now counts curves in Families
Updated Custom Parameters Dialog with new format
Edit Custom Parameters and remove multiple Custom Parameters.
Rhino Materials are automatically assigned as BEAM materials.
BEAM
Added option to force update system families.
BLOCS
Rhino blocks are automatically assigned families
Blocks can be renamed using the Panel in Rhino
Select visible Blocks by block definition name
Added ability to import automatically while using BLOCS in Revit
System Families can be imported and placed using import feature
RAY
Export adaptive components as polylines
General Improvements
Revit Progress Bar stays always on top of Revit
Minor bug fixes
1.2
New Features:
Import using Shared Coordinates
General Improvements
Minor bug fixes
UI adjustments
Fixed a bug exporting closed curves failing the beam export
Fixed a localization problem in RAY preventing export
Fixed Dynamo warnings about missing directories
Improved high DPI screens compatibility
1.1
General Improvements
Minor bug fixes
1.0
First stable release of BEAM!
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