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[Current Versions & Release Notes](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/avail-release-notes?hsLang=en#current-versions-release-notes) # Release Notes ## Stay up to date on the newest features, fixes, and improvements for the AVAIL Desktop, AVAIL for Revit, and AVAIL for AutoCAD products ### **AVAIL Desktop** Download Release Notes: [AVAIL Desktop 5.8.4 (August 31st, 2026)](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hubfs/AVAIL%20Desktop%205.8.4%20Release%20Notes%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en) **New** - A new Content Submissions interface to manage content submissions and QA/QC review. - Publish (Approve) or Decline Submissions from the Submissions page in the AVAIL Desktop. - Ability to download submitted content, then 'Load' or 'Edit in Revit' from the AVAIL for Revit add-in. - Ability to create a +New Content Submission from the AVAIL Desktop. - New Content Submission Roles 'Submitter' & 'Reviewer,' which can be assigned to User Groups. - A new Content Window that now includes the Content Preview, Related Content, and Content Notes. - Ability to +Add Note to content. - New Settings interface to manage Note Labels, Related Content Categories, and Application Mappings. - Support for Multiple Content Previews with ability to upload a file or URL as a custom content preview. - New "Cache Settings" to Settings dialog to Clear Browsing Data and - Clear Downloads. - Per-Channel Revit Versioning. **Fixes & Improvements:** - Fixed drag and drop of post-downloaded Related Content items to AVAIL for Revit. - Fixed bug where Copy/Move of Content could result in missing Thumbnail. - Updated Splash Screen. - Persistence of keycard sizes when displayed in Grid layout. --- ### **AVAIL for Revit (Project Navigator + Harvest)** Download Release Notes: [AVAIL for Revit 5.8.5 (September 9th, 2026)](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hubfs/AVAIL%20for%20Revit%205.8.5%20Release%20Notes.pdf?hsLang=en) **New (with 5.8.4)** - Ability to right-click on Elements in a project file and 'Create Content Submission'. - Harvest Change Tracking: - When enabled, Harvest will record Content Activity (what was changed and who changed it) in a Container File. Content Activity will live with the content and be visible in Harvest. - Harvest Difference Engine: - Identifies when an Element is changed in a Container File compared to what exists in the library. Leverages an LLM to generate technical notes about what changed. Technical Notes are recorded in the Content Activity history. - Added ability to harvest Detail Views and load "Reference Details." - Added ability to replace an existing View Template on load. - Support for generating PDF Content Previews through Harvest for Drafting Views. - Ability to Harvest a Channel for High-Quality Images of Revit Families. - Display of Materials in Project Navigator list. Adds ability to perform Content Submission on Materials. - Added new Double Click navigation to display Properties for View Templates and Materials in Harvest tab. - Added display of properties for View Templates and Materials on drag and drop. **Fixes & Improvements** **(from 5.8.4)** - Fixed potential issue with Types & Parameters window going off-screen. - Better handling of double-clicked Harvested Content from the AVAIL Desktop. - Added a Get Started message to Harvest tab for non-Harvest registered projects. - Hide construction lines and other elements to improve preview generation for 2D families. - Modified view template replacement to also replace templates in view family types. - Implemented check to exclude primary title block while copying Sheets. --- ### **AVAIL for AutoCAD & Civil 3D** Download Release Notes: [AVAIL for AutoCAD & Civil 3D 5.2.1 (July 13th, 2026)](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hubfs/AVAIL%20for%20AutoCAD%20%26%20Civil%203D%205.2.1%20Release%20Notes.pdf?hsLang=en) **Fixes & Improvements** - Fixed insertion and placement of Annotative Blocks to support annotative scaling. --- ### **Unsure what version of AVAIL you have installed?** #### Follow these steps to find out: 1\. 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