Ideate Software - Frequently Asked Questions

Ideate Software builds BIM applications that help customers get the most out of Autodesk Revit software.

Companies in architecture, engineering, construction, and owner-operator industries use Ideate Software tools.

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Yes, 30-day free trials of all our products are available through our website and the Autodesk App Store.

Ideate Explorer, IdeateApps, and Ideate Sticky are fully functioning. Ideate BIMLink has a 25-row limit to the data export. Ideate StyleManager is limited to testing these three styles: Line Patterns, Materials and Material Appearance Asset styles.

All Ideate Software bundles include Ideate Explorer, IdeateApps, Ideate Sticky, Ideate BIMLink and Ideate StyleManager. They do not include Ideate Automation. 

Benefits of the Enterprise subscription include:

• Simplified pricing and easy deployment
• Unlimited quantity and use of all Ideate Software titles
• Inclusion of Ideate Automation
• Two one-hour online workshops focused on best practices for increased productivity
• Beta Program access for key users
• Network Deployment MSI Files
• Support for Remote Desktop, Virtualized Environments such as Citrix and VMware
• Access to the current and three previous versions, as well as the latest releases within the subscription period
• Support from technical experts
• Self-paced training for skill development
• Dedicated Account Management
• International cloud license use

Ideate Software tools fun on Revit for 64-bit approved platforms. Virtualized platforms such as Citrix and VMware are only supported by the network-licensed version.

Yes, Ideate Software offers individual and multi-user subscriptions.

Ideate Software Installer is a one-click tool to help deploy Ideate Software throughout an organization. The installer package includes all the MSI files for the most recent versions of all our desktop solutions. It can be used manually by individual users or with a network admin tool that supports “EXE’s”, such as SCCM or PDQ Deploy.

We make it easy to install our products. If you don’t get a Bundle, simply open the “IdeateInstallers” folder and remove the MSI for any product or version you do not wish to install. As an alternative, use the command line switches. 

We offer two network licensing options: FlexLM and Cloud

1. FlexLM : Requires the installation, setup and maintenance of a virtual or physical license server. With FlexLM license type, each version of Ideate Software opened on a workstation will use up a separate network license seat.
2. Cloud: does not require a license server and allows each user to run multiple versions of Ideate Software while using up only one network license seat.

Ideate Software tools install into the Ideate Software tab in Revit. To access Ideate Software tools, simply open any project and then select the appropriate tool from the ribbon. Most Ideate Software tools can be launched with any active view, but the view-specific tools will only launch with their intended view types active. 

For blog posts, how-to videos, recorded webinars, and more, visit the Resource Library on our website. You can also find a wealth of information in our online Help files.