Load and Unload Exchanges

This topic details how you can load and unload exchanges using the Autodesk Data Exchange Connector for Rhino.

Load an Exchange

The load feature allows you to view and load an exchange from Autodesk Docs to your connector.

1. Click Data Exchange under the Data Exchange tab.

2. Click Load exchange.

3. You will view a list of the exchanges you can access in Autodesk Docs. You can also switch between different projects from the project drop-down list.

   

4. Select your project, select an exchange, and click Load. Important: You can preview the exchange before loading with the Preview button.

5. Before clicking Load, you can expand the Advanced Load Options submenu to choose how you want the Exchange to be placed in Rhino.

   

6. Available placement options:

   • Load Exchange at Rhino Origin (Default): Loads the Exchange at the origin point (0,0,0) in Rhino.
   • Load Exchange at Specific Coordinates: Allows you to manually enter X, Y, and Z coordinates for placement.
   • Pick Point for Exchange Placement: After clicking Load, Prompts you to select a point in the Rhino viewport to place the Exchange geometry.
   • Relocate Exchange: Allows you to reposition an already-loaded Exchange by selecting a new location in the model.

7. Select appropriate options under Layer to Category Mapping and Parameters.

   

   Important: When you create an exchange in Dynamo, the exchange is created for the native objects. When you load this exchange into Rhino, the parameters of the Dynamo's natively created objects get added under the General category.

   The workflow involves the following steps:

   1. Create or define parameters in Dynamo and create an exchange.
   2. Load the exchange in Rhino.
   3. Parameters of Dynamo's natively created objects get added to the General category in Rhino.

8. Click Load,Click Load. If the model contains unsupported or failed elements, they’re now automatically captured in a detailed HTML report. After the workflow finishes, the interface shows a notification with a clickable link to the report. The progress bar shows the progress.

   

9. The exchange is listed in the connector interface after the load is completed.

   

Load the Latest Version of an Exchange

When a newer version of an exchange is available in Autodesk Docs, you can use the Load the latest feature in the connector to refresh, view, and load the latest version. Additionally, the Push Events feature notifies users when one or more exchanges in the list have new versions available. A blue dot indicator appears in the interface to indicate these updates.

1. Click the refresh icon, you will see a blue dot on the version icon if a newer version of the loaded exchange is available in Autodesk Docs.

2. Select the relevant exchange which needs to be updated from the list.

3. Click the More menu and click Load the latest from the drop-down list.

   

   The exchange will update to the latest version, with the latest changes (for example, V1 to V2).

   

Unload an Exchange

You can unload the selected exchange to remove it from the connector interface and delete the associated data from the Rhino model. However, this action does not remove the exchange from Autodesk Docs (ACC). The exchange will no longer appear in the interface, but it will still be available in Autodesk Docs.

1. Select the exchange from the connector interface list.

2. Click the More menu and click Unload exchange from the drop-down list.

   

3. Click Confirm or Cancel as per your requirement. It unloads the exchange and removes it from the interface.

Unload a Deleted Exchange from the Connector Interface

You can unload or remove exchanges from the connector interface when the corresponding exchanges are deleted and no longer available in Autodesk Docs.

1. Open the Rhino model which references the deleted exchange in Autodesk Docs.
2. Open the connector interface and click the refresh icon.
3. A message displays asking if you want to unload the deleted exchange from Rhino.
4. Select the exchange from the list and click Unload. Click Cancel to retain the Rhino objects of the exchange.