Spring Awakening: Fresh Updates for Data Exchange Connectors

As the AEC industry continues to advance toward more connected and interoperable solutions, recent updates to Autodesk’s Data Exchange connectors are further enhancing the way professionals share, manage, and leverage their data across platforms.

We are excited to share the latest enhancements to our Data Exchange Connectors, expanding interoperability and improving efficiency across Revit, Tekla Structures, and Rhino. These updates bring new features, performance improvements, and wider compatibility, helping users streamline their workflows. Let’s dive into the details.
 

Revit Data Exchange Connector

The latest Revit Data Exchange Connector is now available for Revit 2023 (via Autodesk App Store) and Revit 2024 & 2025 (via the Public Beta community). This version introduces two major updates:

Exchange Placement in Revit

This feature allows you to place exchanges in Revit at your desired location when loading Data Exchange. The selected placement is retained during updates, making it easier to work with designs that have different origins.

Grouping Elements from the Exchange

You can now load Data Exchange as a Model Group in your Revit file, unlocking new possibilities for managing and using exchanged data:

• Locate Data Exchange in the Revit Project Browser for easier navigation and visibility of exchange contents.

• Create multiple copies of the Data Exchange while keeping them synchronized with the source exchange.

• Flexible positioning of Data Exchange instances within the Revit project, allowing preferred locations and orientations.

Check out this video demo to see these features in action! 

Tekla Structures 2024 Support

We are expanding interoperability with the release of the Data Exchange Connector for Tekla Structures 2024! This extends support alongside existing Tekla Connectors for 2023 and 2022.

The latest updates introduced in the Tekla Connector for 2023, including performance enhancements and workflow improvements, are now also available in the Tekla Connector for 2024.

Learn more about these improvements in our blog: New Year Updates for Data Exchange Connectors

👉 Download the latest connector from our Beta portal: Data Exchange Tekla Connector

Rhino 8 Support & Performance Improvements

The Data Exchange Connector now supports Rhino 8, enabling data exchange with your latest Rhino design models.

What’s New?

• 50-60% performance improvements in creating and loading exchanges, making workflows faster and more efficient.

• Support for creating exchanges from nested layers in Rhino, offering more flexibility in data sharing.

👉 Download the latest connector from our Beta portal: Data Exchange Rhino Connector

We’re continuously working to enhance the Data Exchange experience. Try out these new releases, and let us know your feedback!

Stay tuned for more updates and check out our Link Collection to learn more about Data Exchange.