RTE File to RVT

[ennujozlagam]

hi Guys, Is there a way that rte folder (as attached) can be transferred/copy to existing RVT files? Thanks

[L.Maas]

RTE files are template files. I do not think you can convert them to RVT (Project files).

I think it will be a matter of opening the templates and then save as project.

I expect with the help of the API you could program something that will automate the task.

I wonder what is your reason to convert templates to projects?

[ennujozlagam]

Hi Enlint, thank you for your reply, i Know what you mean. The reason is that i have already drawned the building in revit (rvt files) and suddenly the client wants to use their RTE template (based on their standard). We have already used  our office template that is required to used for Authorities submission here. I have also tried to transfer the rte (folder)  to rvt by using copy to clipboard it works only the problem is that it didnt copy exactly into the folder . Any thoughts? thank you

[David_W_Koch]

How far are you in the file you have started?  Is it just the model, or have you done a lot of annotation and created a lot of sheets?  If it is mostly model work to date, you could start a new project from the owner's template file and then copy/paste your model into it.  (You will proabably want to set up levels in the new project to match those in the one you have started before doing the cut/paste.)

If you have a lot of annotation and/or sheets started, you may want to try starting a new project with the owner's template, opening your project file and then using Manage > Transfer Project Standards to bring in the styles and settings from the owner's template into your file.  You will have some additional work applying those standards to the work already done, to the extent that they involve items with custom names that do not exist in your template file.

[ennujozlagam]

Hi David, thank you for your reply, very much appreciated. I know and i have a knowledged of what you have suggested thank you for that.. Anyway i managed to transfer the folder/sub folder from RTE template to my RVT files. My question now if there is a way that i can change the folder name G to 00-Genaral (please see attached) ? thank you..

[ennujozlagam]

Hi David, thank you for your reply, very much appreciated. I know and i have a knowledged of what you have suggested thank you for that.. Anyway i managed to transfer the folder/sub folder from RTE template to my RVT files. My question now if there is a way that i can change the folder name G to 00-Genaral (please see attached) ? thank you..

[maciejwypych]

Hi,
Open your project and the RTE template.
Go to your project.
Go to Manage> Transfer Project Standards.
Check Browser Organization and Project Parameters and click OK

Now, go to the RTE file. Check which Browser Organisation setting is being used, go to your project file and select the same setting as the RTE file has for views and sheets.

Check which parameters are being used for grouping and sorting.
You may need to populate the values for the parameters in your project (if it's a custom parameter) or change the names of the views/sheets to have the same headings as the RTE file.

[ennujozlagam · Accepted solution]

hI maciej, Thank you for your reply. yup  i already solved my problem by creating parameters.