Export Buildingbook Data

Learn how to export Buildingbook data into file formats for use outside of Revit.

1. Click Quantification tab Buildingbook Extension (Calculate Building Part Quantities).
2. (Design Web Format export only) In the Calculate Building Part Quantities dialog, under Generate Project Data per Material, select from the following:
   • Generate Project Data per Material. Specifies project data for element materials will be calculated with the building part quantity
   • Category Filter. Click the ellipsis to open the Project Data Categories Filter. Select Categories to include material data and click OK.
   Note: Only generate project data if necessary. This has a significant effect on performance and visual clarity of the project due to the many generated Material IDs.
3. Under Export, specify:
   • Export Format. Either MS Excel or CSV. (Use MS Excel for DWF exports).
   • Export Template. (MS Excel only) Select from the project standard specific Excel templates.
   • Include Picture. (MS Excel only) select to include thumbnail images of the door and window elements as part of the exported data.
4. Click Calculate to create or update the building parts quantity data.
5. Click Export.
6. If exporting to DWF, click File tab (Export (DWF/DWFx)) and export from the DWF Export Settings dialog.