eTLipse SOLIDS – Interaction Tool
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
Launch the program through the eTLipse Ribbon tab in Autodesk® Revit®.
Retrieve the first elements you want to work on within the RETRIEVED ELEMENTS list.
Choose a category of elements to be checked for intersections, joins, cuts and cut possibilities with the retrieved ones in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list.
Use the operations buttons and visualization tools to perform the feature you need.
Screenshots
Commands
| Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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OPERATION: JOIN |
Joins geometries of the listed RETRIEVED ELEMENTS with the respective interacting ones in the chosen categories, then listing the results in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list. Enabled by an INTERSECTION CHECK. |
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OPERATION: UNJOIN |
Unjoins geometries between the listed RETRIEVED ELEMENTS and their respective interacting ones in the chosen categories, then listing the results in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list. Enabled by a JOINED CHECK or a JOIN OPERATION. |
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OPERATION: SWITCH |
Switches join order between the listed RETRIEVED ELEMENTS and their respective interacting ones in the chosen categories, then listing the results in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list. Enabled by a JOINED CHECK, a CUTS CHECK, a JOIN OPERATION or a CUT OPERATION. |
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OPERATION: UNCUT |
Remove existing cuts between the listed RETRIEVED ELEMENTS and their respective interacting ones in the chosen categories, then listing the results in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list. Enabled by a CUTS CHECK or a CUT OPERATION. |
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OPERATION: CUT |
Cuts geometries of the listed RETRIEVED ELEMENTS with geometries of their respective interacting ones in the chosen categories, then listing the results in the INTERACTING ELEMENTS list. Enabled by a CAN CUT CHECK. |
Installation/Uninstallation
*****If you have TL Solids 1.0.0 or TL Solids 1.0.1 installed, it is recommended that you uninstall it first (In Windows 10/11: Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features), prior to installing this new one.*****
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" or "Remove" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Learn more: https://www.etlipse.com/tlsolids
Documentation: https://www.etlipse.com/tlsolids-documentation
Guides: https://www.etlipse.com/tlelements-guides
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For Revit 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, this add-in requires: Windows® 10 or 11 with .NET Framework 4.8 runtime.
- For Revit 2025, this add-in requires: Windows® 10 or 11 with .NET 8 runtime.
- TL Solids is, in essence, an automation tool for Autodesk Revit, therefore, all operations performed by its features consist of the execution of multiple native operations (that could be manually done in Revit in a long and repetitive process) at once and in an organized workflow, controlled via the user interface. So, the product will not perform any operation that is not allowed or available to be manually done in Revit. TL Solids allows the user to use the existing native features in a highly more productive way. It does not create new ones.
- To be aware of all the limitations of this application, please, read the section Product Limitations on the respective User Agreement (EULA): https://www.etlipse.com/tlsolids-documentation.
- In case you have any doubts while using this add-in, you can always hover your mouse cursor over any of the active commands for useful tooltips on how to use them, or you can send us an e-mail: info@etlipse.com.
Known Issues
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
In case you have any questions, suggestions, comments or reports, you can send us an e-mail at: info@etlipse.com
Version History
| Version Number | Version Description |
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3.0.1.0 |
> Minor User Interface changes and fixes. > Code certification added. |
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3.0.0.0 |
> Support to Revit 2025. > "Can be Cut" and "Being Cut" checks added. > New logic to toggle between automatic (filtering) and manual selection of elements to use the lists. > New colors and improvements on the user interface. > General fixes and improvements. |
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2.1.1.0 |
> Added the menu option to limit the elements retrievals to visible elements in the active view in Revit. > Fixed an issue that was preventing some features to provide correct results while dealing with moved or rotated linked projects. > General fixes and improvements. |
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2.0.3.0 |
> Added support for Revit 2024. > General improvements and minor fixes. > Improvements on results of the Align Patterns feature. > Minor fixes on the logics for some windows. > Addition of link to video tutorials. > Correction of behaviour that was preventing the solids operation for valid geometries when invalid ones were involved in the process as well. > Correction in format of exported text (or saved as .csv). |
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2.0.2.0 |
> TL Solids now allows Cut operations between void family instances and solids of system families. |
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2.0.1.0 |
Fixed an issue with Revit projects with no loaded 3D view. |
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2.0.0 |
New major version with added support for Revit 2022 and 2023. |
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1.0.1 |
Added support for Revit® 2021. |
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1.0.0 |
Initial version. |
