Unity Reflect Review3.2.1 - App Store

Unity Reflect is a BIM design and coordination solution that connects all project members on one immersive, collaborative, real-time platform regardless of device, model size, or geographic-location. Transfer your BIM data from Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, and Rhino into real-time 3D experiences on a range of devices in AR and VR to bridge the gap between design and construction.

Unity Reflect allows you to:
. Visualize BIM (Building Information Modelling) models on your phone or tablet by connecting to a Unity Reflect server.
. Open a live link and see changes made to the model in your design application reflected in real time in the Unity Reflect app.
. Filter your model based on its BIM metadata and highlight systems and components independently.
. View your model in augmented reality in world-scale

In order to make your model available to the Unity Reflect app, you must first publish it to a Unity Reflect server. To do so, simply install a Unity Reflect plugin in your design application (Revit, Navisworks, BIM360, Sketchup, Rhino) and tap the Export or the Sync button.

Version History The latest Unity Reflect Review release includes the following new features and improvements;

- UK server option: users can now publish their models to a UK-based server! To use, please change the region in the dashboard application first.
- Revit 2023 and Navisworks 2023 plugins: users can now publish models from the 2023 versions of Revit and Navisworks
- Meta Quest 2 support: collaborate with up to 25 users cross-platform, inspect BIM data, take accurate measurements in imperial and metric units and complete sun studies.
- General improvements - updates to performance stability, tool tips, annotations, navigation, AR markers and the measurement tool. 3.2.1 08/03/2022 This new Unity Reflect Review release includes the following new features:
- Performance: faster loading and smoother frame rates. Our new HLODs system allows models to be progressively loaded at different levels of detail.
- Marker-based AR: allows users to place QR-code markers in their models, align them in real-life and simply scan markers to place the model. QR markers can also be scanned directly from your phone’s camera app.
- Anonymous users: Ability to have guests in a model, no Unity account required. Simply share a link to the model. Guests will use Collab licenses in your Organisation when they open a model and release the license when the model is closed.
- Presentation mode: Reflect Review license holders can start presentations for Collab users to follow. This eases the process of guiding users through a model. 3.0.0 02/01/2022 This new update of Unity Reflect Review includes the ability to make annotations in the model, as well as bug fixes and small quality of life improvements
Hotfix: Fixed an issue that was causing models to flicker in Augmented Reality 2.2.1 08/17/2021 This new update of Unity Reflect Review includes the ability to make annotations in the model, as well as bug fixes and small quality of life improvements 2.2 07/14/2021 This new Unity Reflect Review release includes many new features:
- Users connected to the same project will now be able to see each other
- Users in the same project will be able to communicate using voice chat
- You can now share links to your projects. Note that invitees will still require a Unity Account
- Performance has been greatly improved, being able to load projects faster
- New measure tool and walk modes have been added
- Fixed an issue that would cause the login to crash on older devices 2.1.2 05/25/2021 This new Unity Reflect Review release include many new features!
- Users connected to the same project will now be able to see each other
- Users in the same project will be able to communicate using Voice chat!
- You can now share links to your projects. Not that invitees will still require a Unity Account. This limitation will eb removed in a future release
- Performance have been greatly improved, being able to load projects faster
- New measure tool and walk modes have been added
- A ton of bug fixes and quality of life improvements. For more details, see our Documentation page 2.0.1 04/21/2021 The Unity Reflect App has been completely redesigned!
New Features:
- Completely redesigned User Interface
- New responsive Gestures
- New Augmented Reality modes
- Data streaming for larger models
- BIM Selection and enhanced filtering
- New Sun Study widgets
- Integration with BIM 360
- And much more! 2.0.0 12/07/2020 Navisworks Plugin
Navisworks 2019, 2020, 2021
Note: We support geometry, materials and metadata. Navisworks supports a very wide range of data, and Reflect will not support everything in this first version.
Revit 2021 Support
Note: Revit 2018 is still supported, but will not be maintained, following Autodesk’s policy of supporting the past 3 versions
Sketchup 2020 Support
(Beta) Cloud Support
This version of Reflect exposes Cloud support to all users, as a Beta feature. Users now have the option to host projects on the Cloud. This allows users to push data to their mobile devices without having to be on the same network
Note: This feature is in Beta and should not be relied on for production.
Reflect Viewer Improvements
Reflect Viewer is available on the Mac AppStore!
Improved the default Visual Fidelity
We’ve adjusted the settings for the “High” Quality settings:
Changed Forward Renderer to Deferred Renderer
PostEffect adjustments: Slight Bloom increase, activated ScreenSpace Reflection, Tone Mapping set to ACES, anti-aliasing set to fast mode
Glass Transparency value decreased, making glass more transparent
Improved navigation
Releasing the Two Finger Drag gesture on Mobile no longer returns to original position
Reset Position Button will return a user to the original model position
Teleport mode
Sun Study Tool
Missing materials will now be displayed grey instead of teal
Downloading models will be about 4x faster
Reflect Dashboard
A new Reflect Dashboard is now available! You will find a Reflect icon in your system tray. Thisdashboard will allow you to monitor export progress, manage projects and servers.
Progress bar is now independent from the host application. This allows a progress bar to be present in applications that don’t monitor progress, like Sketchup, and allows us to be more accurate.
The Reflect Dashboard now allows you to delete specific models (sources) from a Reflect project
Installer
Standalone Reflect Server
In previous versions, Reflect required a host application, like Revit, to be installed. In this new version, Reflect installs a standalone system tray icon so users can manage their server settings from there
Editor Workflow
A new tool in Reflect allows you to convert between Built-in, URP & HDRP
Reflect Viewer available on Git
New Viewer API in preview
A new runtime data pipeline that allows to customize the way Reflect data is ingested in the runtime, making it easier to leverage metadata and create custom behaviors.
A new streaming feature that progressively streams objects in the scene, allowing for larger models to be supported
Better viewer architecture, making it easier to maintain & update your custom viewer over multiple development cycles
Detailed documentation with examples and sample code
Notable Bug Fixes
(AEC-585) Fixed an issue where the Reflect UI would sometimes be stuck behind Revit, making it look like Revit crashed. 1.2.0 06/24/2020 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 1.1.0 03/18/2020 Removed the Trial Version watermark. 1.0.1 12/03/2019 1.0.0 12/02/2019