Export

Export selected views and sheets or the entire building model to convert the information to different formats for use with other software.

ExportCAD Formats

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Exporting to CAD Formats
You can export a Revit project to several CAD formats.
Exporting to DWF Format
DWF™ is the Autodesk method of publishing design data. It offers an alternative to printing to PDF (Portable Document Format).
Exporting to ODBC
You can export model component data to an ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) database.
Export a View to an Image File
When you export an image, Revit prints any view directly to a raster image file. You can then use this image for online presentations or printed materials.
Export Project Views to HTML
You can create a web page that links HTML versions of views and sheets in a Revit project.
About Creating Room/Area Reports
You can create a detailed report that describes areas defined in plan views (floor plans and area plans).
Export a View as a Room/Area Report
You can export a view to create a room/area report.
Export Rooms and Areas as Polylines
When exporting AutoCAD files, you can export rooms and areas as closed polylines.
Exporting to Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
You can export Revit building modeling information to the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format.
Exporting to gbXML
After you have placed room components or space components in all the areas in a plan, you can export your design as a gbXML file and use a third-party load analysis software application to perform a load analysis.
Export to AutoCAD Architecture
You can save a 3D view of the building structure and export it to the AutoCAD DWG format.
Exporting to 3ds Max
When you have completed the initial design, layout, and modeling of a project in Revit, you can use Autodesk® 3ds Max® or Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design to produce high-end renderings and add final details.
Exporting Building Sites
Architects can design buildings in Revit, then export the relevant building content as a 3D model to civil engineering applications that accept Autodesk Exchange (ADSK) files, such as AutoCAD® Civil 3D®.
Export Family Types
Export family types from an open family to a text file.
Structural Interoperability with AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP
You can import and export structural members between Revit and AutoCAD Architecture or AutoCAD MEP.
About Custom Layer Mapping Files
You can use the Export Layers tool to create a layer mapping file for various consultant office standards.