Learn how to install, license, and access the generative design capabilities in Revit.
Installation and updates
Starting with Revit 2021, 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.
Licensing and access
To be able to use Generative Design from the Revit user interface, you need a subscription to the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering, & Construction (AEC) Collection or an enterprise business account. Without either of those, you can access similar functionality using Dynamo for Revit.
To check your Autodesk software subscriptions, sign in to your Autodesk Account at manage.autodesk.com. Your products are listed in Products & ServicesAll Products & Services.
This table summarizes the differences in access to Generative Design in Revit when you have the AEC Collection or an enterprise business account, or a subscription to Revit only.
| Feature | Revit only | Revit with AEC Collection or enterprise account |
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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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| Export to 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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