Learn how to install and access the generative design capabilities in Revit.
Installation and updates
Generative Design is automatically installed when you install Revit. There is no separate installation for Generative Design.
Generative Design updates are available through the Autodesk desktop app and as part of regular Revit updates.
The Autodesk desktop app is installed by default with Revit. It notifies you when an update is available. You can download and install an update directly from the app. To check for an update, click the app's icon in the system tray.
To determine your current release of Generative Design
- Open a
Generative Design dialog: Create Study, Define Study, or Explore Outcomes.
- From the
Revit ribbon, click Manage tab
Generative Design panel
Create Study or
Explore Outcomes.
- From
Dynamo for Revit, click Generative DesignCreate Study or Explore Outcomes.
- From the
Revit ribbon, click Manage tab
- In the dialog, click
About Generative Design.
Access to Generative Design in Revit
To be able to use Generative Design from the Manage tab in Revit, you need access to one of these subscriptions or plans:
- Autodesk Architecture, Engineering, & Construction (AEC) Collection
- Enterprise Business Agreement (EBA)
- Education
- Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) membership with access to a
Generative Design in Revit license
This license can be requested by the ADN site administrator for your organization. On the ADN site, complete the Software and Web Services Request form, and select Generative Design in Revit.
If you don't have one of those, you can access similar functionality using Dynamo for Revit.
To check your Autodesk software subscriptions, sign in to your
Autodesk Account. Your products are listed in Products & ServicesAll Products & Services.
This table summarizes the differences in access to Generative Design in Revit based on your subscription status.
| Feature | Revit only | Revit with access to Generative Design |
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| Create Study, Explore Outcomes from the Revit ribbon | 
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| Select Revit elements using the Generative Design interface (from the Define Study dialog) |
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| Create Revit elements using the Generative Design interface (from the Explore Outcomes dialog) |
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| Sample study types using the Generative Design interface (from the Define Study dialog) |
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| Sample study types from Dynamo for Revit |
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| Create a study type for Generative Design from Dynamo for Revit |
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| Create Study, Explore Outcomes from Dynamo for Revit |
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| Online help |
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