Roombook Areabook Extension for Autodesk Revit 2013 and Autodesk Revit LT 2013

The Roombook Areabook Extension for Autodesk® Revit® 2013*, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2013, and Autodesk® Revit LT™ software helps calculate the surface area of walls, floors and ceiling elements, room circumferences and the total number of furnishing elements within a project. 

In addition to the automated detection of room areas and surfaces, this extension helps users configure these elements manually to local requirements, as well as achieve more accurate model take-offs. Quantified results can be exported to Microsoft® Excel® software and Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff (QTO) software.

*Autodesk Revit 2013 software is only available as part of the Autodesk® Building Design Suite 2013 Premium and Ultimate Editions.

Release Date: 2012-11-01
Source: Autodesk Subscription Page

Revit Structure 2013 Update Release 2

Revit Structure 2013 Update Release 2 is now available for download from Autodesk site. 
Update Release 2 (Build: 20121003_2115) is not a full install; rather it is using service pack technology similar to AutoCAD®- based products. Prior to installing the Update Release 2, please verify that you have already installed the First Customer Ship build of Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 (Build: 20120221_2030) or Update Release 1 for Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 (Build: 20120716_1115).


Link for more details:
Revit Structure 2013 Update Release 2

Source: Autodesk Site

Autodesk 360 Structural Analysis for Autodesk Revit 2013

Autodesk® 360 Structural Analysis for Autodesk® Revit® 2013 enables structural engineers to conduct analysis in the cloud as a part of the BIM process. With Structural Analysis, engineers and designers can extend design models from Autodesk® Revit® 2013 or Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013 software directly to the cloud helping to minimize disruptions to workflow and allowing users to continue to design as analysis is completed. Once the analysis is conducted, results can then be visualized and explored within Autodesk Revit 2013 or Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 software. To take advantage of the integration, the Autodesk® 360 Structural Analysis for Autodesk® Revit® 2013 plug-in must be downloaded.

Release Date: 2012-03-27
Source: Autodesk Subscription Page

What's New in Autodesk 360

Autodesk 360 is a cloud-based platform that gives you access to storage, a collaboration workspace, and cloud services to help you dramatically improve the way you design, visualize, simulate, and share your work with others anytime, anywhere.

New Features:

- Autodesk 360 Mobile. The new Autodesk 360 Mobile app let's you access your data from your iOS or Android device.

- View Revit and Navisworks files online. Work and collaborate with RVT and NWD files directly in the browser via an interactive viewing experience.

- Commenting on DWF and DWG drawing. Comment within a file you are viewing and reply to comments to have multiple discussion threads.

- Download folders. Download an entire folder and its contents as a single compressed .zip file.

Source: Autodesk 360