This document details the release history of ProSheets, a powerful tool designed to streamline the export and printing processes within Autodesk Revit. Focusing on user feedback and technological advancements, ProSheets has undergone numerous updates, introducing new features, enhancing existing functionalities, and resolving various bugs to provide an unparalleled user experience.
Understanding the Evolution of ProSheets
ProSheets has consistently aimed to simplify complex export tasks for Revit users. From its initial release, the software has evolved to support a wider range of file formats, offer greater customization in naming conventions, and improve overall performance and stability. The updates reflect a commitment to keeping pace with the latest Revit versions and addressing the specific needs of AEC professionals.
Key Features and Improvements Across Versions
Version 2.1.2: This release focused on improving stability for free users by addressing a crash issue that occurred during unavailable internet connections. Additionally, a critical bug preventing the “Allow use of type properties in instance property sets” IFC export option in Revit 2024 and newer was resolved.
Version 2.1.1: Significant enhancements were made to the image binding feature, improving its reliability and accuracy. Support for AutoCAD 2026 was added for exports utilizing the image binding functionality. Bug fixes included addressing issues with rotations and translations of linked files during IFC exports, ensuring accurate project base point export to IFC, resolving conflicts with Autodesk Forma, and fixing a crash issue in Revit 2026 during specific IFC export scenarios.
Version 2.1.0: A major new feature introduced in this version is XML export, allowing users to create an XML file from Sheet and View parameters. Enhancements were also made to the silent installation process, including an option to skip PDF24 and improved behavior by silencing notification pop-ups and removing desktop shortcuts. A bug related to Date Environment Variables was also fixed.
Version 2.0.8: This version marks compatibility with Autodesk Revit 2026. An enhancement was added to allow users to set the IFC Category mapping. Bug fixes included addressing issues with temporary files not being deleted and resolving an error related to ‘Input is not in DateTime format’.
Version 2.0.7: A critical bug was fixed where exporting to DWG with “Bind images” would fail when images were nested inside families. Other minor bugs were also addressed.
Version 2.0.5: FIPS compliance support was added in this release, along with a fix for an error encountered when exporting, “Cannot change the active view of a modifiable document,” in Revit versions up to 2022.
Version 2.0.4: This update focused on resolving several bugs. Issues with AutoCAD remaining open after DWG exports, IFC Exporter cancelling midway, UI discrepancies in other languages, incorrect detection of A4 paper, print-to-PDF failures, and dialog interruptions during NWC exports were all fixed.
Version 2.0.3: A significant bug suppression of all Revit warnings was resolved, which had been causing multiple issues in users’ workflows.
Version 2.0.2: Enhancements included adding a troubleshooting link to the help menu, updating the Licensing Window with localization, changing the appearance of disabled checkboxes, and improving the handling of warnings and error messages. Bug fixes addressed issues with linked files being unloaded during IFC exports and the tool crashing when failing to overwrite a file.
Version 2.0.1: New enhancements allowed users to save “Export Rules” in profile settings, added an option to “Retry failed publishes,” and introduced support for IFC4x3 and IFC-SG. Bug fixes included addressing incorrect paper size mapping and general bug fixes.
Version 2.0.0: This version introduced a Licensing System for subscriptions. Enhancements included general UI improvements, an option to “Delete Sheet/View Set,” and the ability to clean .pcp files after exporting DWG. General bug fixes were also implemented, including issues with Japanese characters, temporary hide/isolate functionality, and keynote file updates in workshared models.
Version 1.5.2: Bug fixes addressed incorrect page order after combining sheets/views into a single PDF, data storage element conflicts in workshared models, and general UI updates.
Version 1.5.1: Enhancements provided backward compatibility for profiles (v1.3.* or later), treating custom fields as suffixes or prefixes. Bug fixes resolved issues with saving space characters to profiles, the “Show only active Sheets/Views” filter, and invalid characters in DWG filenames, which are now replaced by a dash.
Version 1.5.0: New features included the ability to apply Paper Size and Orientation using a Context Menu, include File Header information for IFC Exports, and updated Custom File Name windows. General fixes, inaccuracies in matching paper sizes, binding images not removing files, dead hyperlinks, orientation issues, and problems combining multiple views/sheets into single files with the PDF24 printer were addressed.
Version 1.4.0: This version introduced the ability to Bind Image to exported DWG file and included a Revit 2025 Upgrade. French translation was also made available. Enhancements included setting IFC classification settings, viewing sheets/views using Browser Organization options, filtering only opened sheets/views, reordering sheets without breaking hyperlinks, using Project Information Parameters for combined PDF filenames, performance improvements, and other UI/UX enhancements. Bug fixes addressed sheet/view order memory issues, printer queue exceptions, selected elements printing in blue, and page order mix-ups in exported PDFs.
Version 1.3.3: Updates included implementing the latest PDF24 v11.13.2, improving initial loading performance, and UI/UX enhancements. Bug fixes suppressed print settings warnings and resolved issues with creating or saving profiles.
Version 1.3.2: A critical bug fix involved renewing the Digicert Code Signing Certificate. Another bug fix addressed incorrect filename custom field and custom separator validation.
Version 1.3.1: Bug fixes resolved issues with filenames, export paths, and the saving of custom separators and custom fields in profiles.
Version 1.3.0: New features included options to keep or turn off temporary hide/isolate, worksharing display, and reveal constraints modes during export. New variables were supported for building the export path, and support was added for printing using the Revit native printer. UI/UX improvements were also made.
Version 1.2.18: Compatibility with Revit 2024 was added, along with the ability to print Legend Views. PDF24 was updated to the latest version, and UI/UX improvements were implemented. Bug fixes addressed advanced IFC settings and sheets being listed twice in specific scenarios.
Version 1.2.17: Enhancements focused on stability and performance, along with the ability to turn off update notifications. Bug fixes resolved errors when using the search input, incorrect units in paper placements settings, and minor UI/UX issues.
Version 1.2.16: UI/UX enhancements included automatic column width adjustment, an “Edit Filename” button, and a fixed checkbox column width. Bug fixes addressed incorrect views/sheets counts, “N/A” in the ‘Order Sheets & Views’ window, and update check errors.
Version 1.2.15: Enhancements in the Selection tab included auto-remembering the last used table headers, and in the Formats tab, adding file formats to profiles. Minor UI/UX improvements were also made. Bug fixes addressed IFC export errors, custom and advanced IFC settings not being stored, A4 paper size recognition, and remove from queue functionality.
Version 1.2.14: New features included the ability to remove sheets/views from export jobs and added IFC advanced settings. Enhancements allowed adding more columns for sheet parameters, provided more environment variables for file saving and custom filename building, and shipped with PDF24 11.4.0. Bug fixes addressed issues with Assembly Sheets, trimmed filenames, log cleaning, IFC export, stopping sheet/view loading, and sheet sorting.
Version 1.2.13: New features supported user-created IFC setups. Enhancements included a resizable window for ordering sheets and views, other minor UI/UX improvements, and security improvements to the installer. Bug fixes addressed IFC file naming, the “changed active document” pop-up during IFC export, PDF color printing issues, and duplicated log files.
Version 1.2.12: A bug fix resolved the PDF24/diroots.prosheets printer profile being reset to default when plotting.
Version 1.2.11: Compatibility with Revit 2023 was added.
Version 1.2.10: UI/UX improvements were implemented. A bug fix addressed images not being exported with the correct filename.
Version 1.2.9: Enhancements included the ability to search in other fields and ProSheets being integrated into the DiRootsOne tab. Bug fixes addressed multi-monitor setup issues, views getting closed during printing, and Revit crashing when using default settings to save profiles.
Version 1.2.8: Enhancements included trimming custom separators before the file extension, remembering the last used profile, and compatibility with the latest PDF24 version. Bug fixes addressed IFC Exporter issues on Revit 2022.1, greyed-out NWC Export settings, negative values in PDF Export’s Offset from Corner, and double-click functionality in the custom filename builder.
Version 1.2.7: Bug fixes resolved issues with sheets/views not loading in some projects, incorrect parameter values in the Sheets Lists, and a typo in the Excel Export Report.
Version 1.2.6: Bug fixes addressed larger PDFs not being created properly and the “Export only elements visible in the view” option for IFC not being saved.
Version 1.2.5: Compatibility with Revit 2022 and the latest PDF24 version was added. Enhancements focused on performance and stability, with minor bug fixes.
Version 1.2.4: This update introduced a refreshed UI, a modeless window, the ability to choose profile save locations, combine different paper sizes and orientations into one PDF, order drawings when combining, add current date/time to the Custom Drawing Number Builder, and export reports to Excel and CSV files.
Version 1.2.3: A bug related to auto-detection of paper orientation was fixed.
Version 1.2.2: New features included auto-creation of custom paper sizes, auto-detection of paper orientation, the ability to save naming rules and format settings in profiles, advanced naming rules for Views, and the use of environment variables/placeholders for selecting/creating folders. Bug fixes addressed empty and multiple project issues, along with minor bugs, and performance was improved.
Version 1.2.1: PDF creation speed was increased by up to 50%, a Revit 2017 bug was fixed, and the option to export only elements visible in the view (IFC) was included.
Version 1.2.0: This version introduced exports to DWF, NWC, IFC, and IMG (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.). Minor bugs were fixed, performance was improved, and auto-detection of custom sheet sizes was made available for more regional formats.
Version 1.1.1: Support for all Revit languages was added, along with minor UI improvements and auto-detection of custom sheet sizes.
Version 1.1.0: Enhancements included Project Information parameters as an option for the Custom Drawing Number feature, custom field and custom separator as options for the Custom Drawing Number feature, and auto-detection of sheet size. A save template bug was fixed, and the need for manual PDF printer driver installation and configuration was eliminated.
Version 1.0.0: The initial release enabled export from Revit to PDF, DGN, and DWG, and allowed the use of custom parameters for advanced naming rules.
ProSheets continues to be a valuable asset for Revit users seeking efficient and customizable export solutions. The ongoing development ensures the tool remains at the forefront of BIM export technology.