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Variato - Model Comparison
by AvantLeapAutodeskPaid
Compares a Revit host model with a linked document to find new, deleted, and repositioned elements.
PRICINGPaid
DEPLOYMENTDesktop
CATEGORYBIM Collaboration
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Variato compares a host Revit document with a loaded linked Revit model and reports elements that are new, deleted, or repositioned. After categories are selected, it matches elements by ElementId and checks their locations. Graphic Override mode colours affected elements in selected views, while Shared Parameter mode records NEW, DELETED, or MODIFIED in an existing text parameter. The comparison runs as one Revit transaction and can be undone with Ctrl+Z.
Key capabilities
from the Autodesk App Store listingElement comparison
Compares elements in a host document and linked Revit model using ElementId and location.
Category filtering
Limits the comparison to selected standard Revit categories.
Graphic override output
Colours affected elements in selected 3D, plan, section, or elevation views.
Parameter status output
Writes NEW, DELETED, or MODIFIED to an existing text parameter on affected elements.
Worksharing support
Respects element ownership when writing parameter values in workshared models.
Use cases
- Structural engineers and project managers can use comparison results to track additions, removals, and positional moves after a linked model is updated and reloaded.
- Shared parameter results can be used in schedules, quantity reconciliation tables, and handover packages.
Who it's for
Variato is named for BIM coordinators, structural engineers, and project managers.
In the catalog
56 plugins in Revit · BIM Collaboration
Price distribution: 24 free, 32 paid
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Autodesk
Product
Revit
Deployment
Desktop
Pricing
Paid
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What the vendor says
«Variato is an Revit add-in that compares a host Revit document against a linked Revit model and identifies every element that is new, deleted, or repositioned between the two. When you click the Variato button in the Add-Ins ribbon, a single configuration dialog opens. Select the linked model from a dropdown list of …»