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Importing ang Exporting Schedules to Revit

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bluelion
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Importing ang Exporting Schedules to Revit

Is there a way of importing the TXT or XML file back into Revit once changes have been made to the schedule?

 

ATM I only seem to be able to export my schedules but have no way of brining them back in.

Todd Barry (Mechanical Design Engineer)

Sydney, Australia
Mob: 0438 479 967

E: tbarry@fredon.com.au or toddbarry7@gmail.com


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CoreyDaun
in reply to: bluelion

That is correct. Revit's Schedules are a live report of the data gathered from the elements in the Project Model, so you couldn't just be able to import a schedule as a Revit Schedule. If you wanted to bring in an outside schedule, I believe that the best method would be to create the schedule in a .dwg file and then link that into your Revit Project in a Drafting View. An imported OLE object will not come through in Revit.

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Message 3 of 10
bluelion
in reply to: CoreyDaun

thought maybe it would be similar to creating type catalogs.

 

Oh well I guess its not to be lol

 

Thanks,

Todd Barry (Mechanical Design Engineer)

Sydney, Australia
Mob: 0438 479 967

E: tbarry@fredon.com.au or toddbarry7@gmail.com


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bluelion
in reply to: CoreyDaun

Once you put the objects in the drawing I though maybe it would be possible to change shared Parameters in a remote spread sheet similar to type catalogs and look up tables I guess.

 

Whats the issue with not being able to do this?

Todd Barry (Mechanical Design Engineer)

Sydney, Australia
Mob: 0438 479 967

E: tbarry@fredon.com.au or toddbarry7@gmail.com


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SashKaz
in reply to: bluelion

Hi Todd,

 

There is a way to export your schedule data to a Excel document, make changes within the Excel document, and then pull that data back into Revit. The add-on that you want to look into is Ideate BIMLink. 

 

I have provided a link to the BIMLink website. You should have a look at it and check out some of the Youtube videos as well so that you can see a demonstration of how it works. It is a very powerful program that can save you a lot of time with your schedule edits.

 

http://www.ideatebimlink.com/

 

If you have any questions, please let me know. I am more than happy to help!

 

Sash Kazeminejad

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bluelion
in reply to: SashKaz

Thanks SashKaz, I will definately look into it. If this wroks you are a legend 😉

Todd Barry (Mechanical Design Engineer)

Sydney, Australia
Mob: 0438 479 967

E: tbarry@fredon.com.au or toddbarry7@gmail.com


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SashKaz
in reply to: bluelion

Todd,

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. BIMLink is a powerful add-in and works extremely well. The website and Youtube videos will give you a good idea of what it can do.

 

Sash Kazeminejad

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thanks

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atticus.borrie
in reply to: SashKaz

SashKaz,

 

Do you know if it is at all possible to export URL type Parameters to excel from this tool or any others?  I have been using the free BIMone tool (Link below) to export data, edit and import back into the Revit model.  Works really well for everything except URL type parameters.

 

https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=6290726048826015851&appLang=en&os=Win32_64

 

 

Message 10 of 10
SashKaz
in reply to: atticus.borrie

Hi @atticus.borrie,

 

Yes, Ideate BIMLink WILL export URL data and custom parameters to Excel so that you can edit in excel and import back into the Revit model.

 

Hope this helps

 

SashKaz

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