I am looking how I can create an Export Layer File (txt) file of a layer list to use in Revit.
In revit when you want to export to CAD you can choose how the lines want to read based on the layering system in AutoCAD. there is an option in that menu in Revit that lets you choose a different Export Layer File (txt) file than what is offered out of the box e.g. exportlayers-dwg-AIA.txt. I dont know where to get it from or how to create it.
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At one time, you could export your settings to an external text file, since that was the way to share between files. In recent versions, they enabled the sharing of settings between project files by using Transfer Project Standards, and deleted the ability to export to a text file.
Hi ledge,
Please refer to the following blog to get the explanation:
http://revitoped.blogspot.hk/2011/11/export-dwg-settings.html
Hope this helps.
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my goal is to be able to create said text file from autocad (our office standard layers) and use that text file in the same matter as the ones provided i.e. exportlayers-dwg-AIA.txt
I guess the best solution is Take a copy of that AIA standard txt and rename and edit it to your companie's standards with a notepad and save it. then you could load it
I was thinking the same thing. but I thought about it some more and thought that the AIA version had to be created from an autocad file and to save me time from typing in the info to match the AIA version there has to be a way to generate the text file from autocad or some 3rd party program??
You can't created from Autocad since how you want to do the mapping with Revit family elements