Access Autodesk Revit DB Link

When using Revit DB Link, you connect to an existing database, or create a new connection. Then you can link between Revit and the database.

Connecting to Revit DB Link

Click Add-Ins tabRevit DB Link panelRevit DB Link. The Link Revit Model with Database dialog displays. This dialog is used to create database connections, and move Revit data in and out of the database.

Creating the ODBC Connection

Before exporting and importing data between a Revit project and an ODBC database, Revit DB Link requires you to set up the database.

1. From the Control Panel, click Administrative Tools Data Sources (ODBC).
2. On the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog, select either User DSN or System DSN to create a new data source name for the database to use with Revit DB Link.
3. On the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog, click Add.
4. Select SQL Server, or SQL Native Client you want to work with an SQL Server 2008 (either a full installation or the Express version).
5. Click Finish.
6. Fill out the information appropriate to your instance of SQL Server on the ODBC Text Setup dialog.