New Features
Learn about new features in LINEAR software.
System Requirements
Learn more about the system requirements for using the LINEAR solutions.
Supported Norms and Standards
Learn which norms and standards support the LINEAR Solutions modules.
LINEAR Installation and Administration
Learn how to install, your LINEAR software, license and keep it up to date.
Getting Started
Get basic information about the structure, function, and interaction of the LINEAR Solutions programs in Revit and LINEAR Building.
- Getting Started with LINEAR Solutions in Revit
  Get basic information about the structure and function of LINEAR Solutions.
  - User Interface
    Learn more about the structure of the user interface and the navigation in the LINEAR Solutions.
  - Configuring the Program
    Explains the concept of program settings.
    - Details on Options
      Information about the Options dialog.
      - Details on General in Options
        Information about the General section in the Options.
      - Details on Building Analysis in Options
        Information on the Building Analysis section in the Options.
      - Details on System Types in Options
        Information on the System types section in the Options.
      - Details on View Manager in Options
        Information on View Manager section in the options.
      - Details on Breakthrough Planning in the Options
        Information on the Breakthrough planning section in the Options.
      - Details on Issues and Tasks in the Options
        Information Information on the Issues and tasks section in the Options.
    - About program licenses
      Explains the concept of the Program licenses dialog.
    - About Product Data
      Explains the concept of the product data.
  - Setting a Project
    Explains the concept of project settings.
  - View Control
    Explains the concept of view control of the LINEAR Solutions for Revit.
  - About Classification
    Explains the concept of classifying components and model elements.
  - About the Excel Export and Import of Component Lists
    Explains the concept of exporting and importing component lists in XLSX file format.
- First Steps with LINEAR Building
  Get basic information about the structure and function of LINEAR Building.
Preparing Building
Learn how architects prepare plans and models to create a building model for building analysis.
Pre-conception design
Learn how to plan the positionining and dimensioning of technical control centers and create the route concept in collaboration with all parties involved in the planning.
Analyzing Buildings
Get information about the requirements analysis of a building. The demand analysis includes the calculation of the heat load, the cooling load and the ventilation concept.
Dimensioning Components
Learn how radiators, convectors, panel heating/cooling systems and concrete core activation systems and components of ventilation systems are designed based on the requirement analysis in LINEAR Building.
Inserting Components
Learn how to insert components from the LINEAR CAD Browser, from the libraries and configurators of the Library tab or from LINEAR Building into a model.
Constructing Networks
Learn how to create pipe and duct networks, design slots and openings and manage discipline-related reports and tasks.
Calculating Networks
Learn how to calculate pipe and duct networks.
Creating a Scheme
Get information on the workflow Scheme for the discipline Potable Water in Revit.
Construction Design
Get information about the workflow Construction design in connection with pipe and duct networks.
Labeling
Learn how to label section parts and components in the model.
Output
Obtain information on the output of calculation results and material extracts in your CAD program in LINEAR Building. In addition, find out how you can customize the layout of the output documents using the print mask editor.
Troubleshooting
Get information about possible sources of errors when working with LINEAR Solutions.

Details on General in Options

Information about the General section in the Options.

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Revit Ribbon ➤ Tab LINEAR ➤ Options

Region

The selection in this field determines the interface and output language. The selection in this field determines the applicable norms for calculations.

User interface language

Select the language of the program interface regardless of the selected Region.

Output language

Select the language for the output, independently of the selection for Region and User interface language. The output language is used when printing and exporting component lists and when transferring the building model to LINEAR Building.

Note:

Make sure that the Output language is the same in Revit when the building is detected for the first time with LINEAR Building. This allows the use of any language for the user interface in Revit, without duplicate parts being created when the building is updated.

Notifications

Defines where help for the use of individual functions should appear in the drawing area.

Automatically apply property changes

Enabled: Changes in the LINEAR property window are applied directly by moving the mouse from the property window without having to click the Apply button.

Disabled: Changes in the LINEAR property window are not applied until you click the Apply button or click anywhere else in the program.

Restart Revit to apply the setting made in the LINEAR options to the Revit properties window.

Company logo

After clicking , select a graphic in BMP format.

Beta codes

Enter beta codes here. In exceptional cases, you will receive a beta code for testing purposes that unlocks certain functions of a upcoming release. After entering a beta code, it is usually necessary to restart the program.

LINEAR load automatically at the next start

Enabled: Opening a Revit instance automatically loads the LINEAR software. It is no longer necessary to launch Revit from the LINEAR app launcher and then open files in to work with the LINEAR software. Double-clicking the file is sufficient.

Disabled: The LINEAR software is not loaded automatically. To start Revit with the LINEAR software, Revit has to be started via the LINEAR app launcher and then the file to be edited has to be opened in Revit.

Link rvt-file format with LINEAR app launcher

Enabled: After double-clicking a rvt-file, the LINEAR App Launcher reads the version the file was created or last saved with and opens the file with this version, if the version is installed. If the determined version of Revit is not installed, the file opens with the latest version of Revit. With this setting you can prevent models of older Revit versions from having to be updated before opening, or from not opening at all when opened with older versions of Revit.

If, for example, you consciously work with older versions in projects, this function prevents your model from being accidentally opened, updated and saved with a newer Revit version.

Tip:

Combine this setting with Automatically load LINEAR on next start, in order to load the Revit version determined in the background, including the LINEAR software, after double-clicking a rvt-file, without opening the LINEAR app launcher first.

Disabled: Double-clicking an rvt file to open it will automatically open the file with the latest installed version of Revit. If the file was created or saved with an older version of Revit, the model needs to be updated to the new version of Revit.