Changelog

Latest BEAM updates

1.12

A major release improving performance across the application and introducing new IFC features.

New Features

  • Natively built for Revit 2025 (.NET 8) and Rhino 8 (.NET 7), increasing execution speed in various scenarios.

  • Support for worksession files, exposing BIM data in the Panel.

  • Import/export parameters using JSON files within Rhino projects.

  • Parameters grouped by property sets in the Panel.

  • Panel now displays units for length, area, and volume parameters.

  • Fully compatible with Revit 2025 in the RAY module.

  • IFC

    • Import or link IFC files in worksessions, supporting versions 4 and 2x3.

    • Filter imports by specific IFC types or exclude spaces for streamlined data.

  • Grasshopper

    • Create and read parameter information directly in Grasshopper.

General Improvements

  • Better performance when importing Rhino blocks and adaptive components.

  • Enhanced UI responsiveness and progress bar accuracy for large operations.

  • Fixed blank material issues in RAY and black material rendering in Revit.

  • Various minor bug fixes and optimizations.

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1.11

This release includes significant fixes and enhancements based on user feedback, improving the overall experience.

General Improvements

  • Several minor bug fixes and general adjustments.

  • Enhanced performance for handling large files.

  • Improved UI responsiveness and usability.

  • Faster export and import processes.

  • Better error handling and overall stability.

  • Rhino window now responds to keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Del, Ctrl+Z).

1.10

This release introduces new features and performance improvements across the application.

New Features

  • Fully compatible with Rhino 8 and Revit 2025.

  • Parameters now validate data types (Area, Length, Number, Volume).

  • Assign properties and parameters to multiple geometry types simultaneously.

  • BEAM

    • Export and import blocks and geometry concurrently.

  • BLOCS

    • Automatic family creation with the option to use existing families; matches block names automatically.

  • Grasshopper

    • Rename families directly within Grasshopper.

  • RAY

    • Export supported in Rhino 7 and Rhino 8.

  • IFC

    • New export engine offering faster performance and enhanced compatibility.

General Improvements

  • Various bug fixes and optimizations.

  • Improved geometry compatibility and material handling.

  • Hidden geometry in blocks will no longer be exported.

  • Dark mode support for Rhino 8 and Revit.

  • Query updates for an improved user experience.

1.9

This update introduces new features, compatibility upgrades, and performance enhancements.

New Features

  • Fully compatible with Revit 2024 (1.9.0.10).

  • Export/Import using Project Base Point.

  • Select Project Location for Export/Import.

  • Visibility settings for Rhino geometry: Fine, Medium, and Coarse.

  • Import lines and arcs into Revit with subcategories as line styles.

  • BLOCS

    • Option to import families without work-plane constraints.

  • Grasshopper

    • Select blocks directly from the model.

    • Locate models using the Mark property.

    • Delete Levels or find Levels by height.

    • Export IFC files seamlessly.

  • RAY

    • Added support for exporting groups.

  • IFC

    • Columns, floors, walls, and ceilings are now automatically split by brep.

General Improvements

  • Various bug fixes and enhancements.

  • Resolved an issue with RAY returning null.

1.8

This release adds new features, compatibility updates, and significant fixes to enhance overall performance and usability.

New Features

  • Compatible with Revit 2023.

  • BLOCS

    • Additional options when working with existing families.

  • Grasshopper

    • Retrieve all Block Definition names in the Rhino document.

    • Locate all Block instances by Definition name.

    • Read and write Block instance parameters.

    • Export Blocks to .beam files.

    • Read User Text from objects.

  • RAY

    • Added support for exporting groups.

General Improvements

  • Fixed issues with material surface and background colors on imported family objects.

  • Resolved problems with mirrored or copied blocks not generating new Marks.

  • Fixed issues importing system component blocks.

  • Corrected mirrored block scaling errors.

  • Addressed IFC compatibility issues with Solibri.

  • Fixed null location errors and improved IFC Panel behavior.

  • Corrected export issues with IFC Windows and Door types.

  • Resolved crashes when importing shared parameters in Rhino.

  • Fixed mirrored blocks missing Mark values during updates.

  • Improved performance with large files and datasets.

  • Enhanced UI responsiveness and login error messaging.

1.7

This update introduces new language options, improved performance, and various fixes for an enhanced user experience.

Licensed users, read this!

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: Italian, Spanish, French, and Simplified Chinese.

  • Parameters are now distinguished between Type and Instance.

  • SubD objects are natively exported.

  • Faster area collection for improved efficiency.

  • BLOCS

    • Blocks are now always treated as instances.

    • Update previously placed blocks seamlessly.

  • Grasshopper

    • Export .beam files directly from selected objects.

General Improvements

  • Various bug fixes and UI adjustments.

  • Improved speed, stability, and overall user experience.

  • Resolved an issue in BLOCS where block definition geometry did not scale with unit changes (Rhino 7 only).

  • Fixed referencing issues with Dynamo .dll files.

1.6

This update introduces IFC export capabilities, performance improvements, and new Grasshopper features for a more seamless workflow.

New Features

  • IFC

    • Export Rhino geometry and data in IFC 4 format.

    • Support for IFC Document Data, Levels, Parameter Types, Parameter Sets, and Predefined Types.

    • Define Rhino Document Coordinates and export with a custom origin.

  • RAY

    • Integrated Rhino.Inside technology.

    • Improved materials, geometry quality, and speed.

    • Launch Rhino directly from Revit.

    • Export elements as named groups.

  • Grasshopper

    • Create and retrieve Levels.

    • Set Point Parameters and IFC Data.

    • Get objects by Family name.

General Improvements

  • Compatibility with Revit 2022.

  • Panel updates for BEAM Grasshopper components.

  • Improved nested element selection in RAY.

  • Fixed degenerate topography meshes from Revit.

  • Enhanced URSA language compatibility.

  • Resolved Revit 2018 licensing issues.

  • Fixed Grasshopper baking issue for the first object.

  • UI adjustments and minor bug fixes.

1.5

This release adds new scheduling capabilities, improved block management, and enhanced stability for a better user experience.

New Features

  • Schedule and edit instanced blocks and curves/points.

  • Material Type Parameter is now assigned to Families in Revit.

  • Automatic Mark assignment for block instances, curves, and points.

  • BLOCS

    • Blocks can now be imported as Families, using the definition geometry.

  • URSA

    • Adaptive Components updated with Mark values.

  • RAY

    • Export Mark values when exporting Adaptive Components.

  • Grasshopper

    • Added functionality to bake geometry to specific layers.

General Improvements

  • New modern, reactive UI for an improved experience.

  • Enhanced stability and optimized Grasshopper components.

  • Fixed Dynamo incompatibility issues.

  • Faster geometry area checks.

  • Resolved import unit issues with RAY in Rhino.

  • Added ability to cancel parameter editing.

  • Fixed .beam file padding issues for unconventional machine environments.

1.4

This update enhances compatibility, introduces new features for material and block management, and improves overall performance.

New Features

  • Fully compatible with Rhino 7.

  • Import the following Categories as Loadable Families: Ceilings, Curtain Panels, Floors, Roofs, Stairs, Topography, and Walls.

  • BEAM

    • Create Revit Materials directly from Rhino Materials.

  • BLOCS

    • Export and import multiple block types simultaneously.

    • Instantiate Rhino block parameters.

    • New dialog with block previews for easier selection.

  • RAY

    • Import Revit Materials and Parameters into Rhino.

    • Pre-select solid elements for better workflow.

    • Export using Shared Coordinates.

General Improvements

  • Quick-access buttons for assigning Families and Materials.

  • Improved memory usage and enhanced speed and stability.

  • Fixed issues with Materials assigned to layers in Rhino.

  • Resolved invalid or uninitialized colors in Revit Materials.

  • Corrected mirrored Curtain Panels in BLOCS.

  • Fixed Transfer Properties not applying subcategories to blocks.

  • Addressed issues with Shared Coordinates and dropdown duplicates for Curtain Panels.

  • Resolved bugs in RAY when exporting edges inside families and displaying incompatible parameters.

1.3

This update introduces Revit 2021 compatibility, enhanced parameter management, and improved block handling.

New Features

  • Compatible with Revit 2021.

  • Query now counts curves in Families.

  • Updated Custom Parameters Dialog with an improved format.

  • Edit and remove multiple Custom Parameters simultaneously.

  • Rhino Materials are automatically assigned as BEAM materials.

  • BEAM

    • Added an option to force update system families.

  • BLOCS

    • Rhino blocks are automatically assigned to families.

    • Rename blocks using the Panel in Rhino.

    • Select visible blocks by their definition name.

    • Added automatic import functionality when using BLOCS in Revit.

    • Import and place System Families using the import feature.

  • RAY

    • Revit Progress Bar now always stays on top of Revit.

    • Minor bug fixes for better stability.

General Improvements

  • Revit Progress Bar stays always on top of Revit

  • Minor bug fixes

1.2

This update introduces Shared Coordinates support and several improvements for stability and compatibility.

New Features:

  • Import geometry using Shared Coordinates.

General Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and UI adjustments.

  • Resolved an issue with exporting closed curves that caused BEAM export failures.

  • Fixed a localization issue in RAY that prevented successful exports.

  • Addressed Dynamo warnings about missing directories.

  • Improved compatibility with high DPI screens for better user experience.

1.1

This update includes minor bug fixes to improve overall stability and performance.

1.0

First stable release of BEAM!

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