Create Spreadsheet

The Export step will generate the necessary COBie spreadsheets as a Microsoft Excel document.

Using the settings configured in the previous steps, this procedure specifies which worksheets will be exported, and is typically completed at the deliverable stage of a project.

The Create Spreadsheet dialog allows you to specify which parts of the standard COBie data exchange format are exported from the current Revit model. Organized into two columns, the left column lists the standard COBie workbooks that are each checked by default. Unchecking a workbook will omit it from the final export.

Choose an Action

New file: This will generate a new Excel spreadsheet using the built-in COBie template.

Append: This option will utilize an existing COBie spreadsheet generated by the COBie extension, and append any new information to it.

Select Links to Export

You have the option to select any linked Revit model and include that model's COBie export information during your export. If a model has not gone through the COBie Extension setup, it will not be available to select. Data from exported models will use the settings for Mapped Parameters and Attributes to export from that model, not the current active host model.

File

The COBie Extension will generate an Excel spreadsheet containing the data specified in the preceding steps. Using this interface, the resulting Excel spreadsheet may be saved in a location of your choice, Once configured, the Create Spreadsheet button will begin the export process whereas the Cancel button will close the dialog.

For more information, sample files, and downloads, visit the COBie Extension for Revit page on the Autodesk Interoperability Tools website.