Exports the components and connectors to an ADSK file
Generates an HTML report containing the results of the export and a list of the associated properties.
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Ribbon:
BIM Exchange tab
Manage panel
Export Building Components
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File Type |
Select Revit Family File (RFA) or Autodesk Exchange file (ADSK). |
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Component Type |
Click Select Component Type browse button to display the dialog box. The component type is the type of system the model represents. It controls which properties are listed in the Component Properties area. Specify a component type, or No classification to export the file. The Component Type dialog box lists the OmniClass numbers and titles, matching Revit Category, and AME MvPart type. To hide the Revit and AME columns, use the table context menu and clear the column you want to hide. Enter a Search for phrase to limit the list of numbers and titles to those matching the phrase. Further refine the search criteria by selecting an entry in the Look in list. |
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Component Properties |
Enter values for the properties in the appropriate fields. The properties list varies by component type. If you are not exporting model properties, clear the check mark for Model Property. To display the Model Property Filter dialog box and include/exclude properties, click Model Property browse button. If a property field matches a model property (iProperty), that field displays with a cyan background and the model property value is used by default. You can override the model property value by entering a new value. When you override a value, the font and border of the entry box display blue. To return an overridden value back to the model property value, right-click in the entry box, and click Static Value to clear the check mark. |
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Orientation |
Select a UCS from the Named UCS drop-down. The drop-down contains the Model Origin, ViewCube, and any user-defined UCS from the model. When a UCS is selected the view in the graphics window and the thumbnail update accordingly. The ViewCube origin is the same as the model origin by default but the orientation sometimes differs. To modify the ViewCube origin, click the triad sphere. The triad follows the cursor. Click a model vertex. |
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Thumbnail Preview |
This preview displays when you import the Autodesk Exchange file (.ADSK) or Revit Family file (.RFA). You can generate an automatic preview, or use an image file for the preview. If using the Automatic option, the thumbnail preview updates when you select an alternate UCS in the Orientation area. The thumbnail is a snapshot of the display. On the View tab, use the display options, such as shadows and reflections, to enhance the thumbnail image . |
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Check Design |
Displays the Check Design dialog box. This dialog box contains information about the model and building components. Items marked with  require attention. |
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Check Revit Features |
Displays the Check Revit Features HTML report. The report shows information for features the model contains according to the Revit Family File translation rules. |
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Apply Changes |
To retain edits to dialog box fields, click Apply Changes. To continue with the export process, click OK. To dismiss the dialog box, click Cancel. Applied changes are not lost. |