When I try and run the Revit DB link it wants to create a a data source to SQL Server how do I get aroud this or how do I use this to work for me?
I’m not familiar with a SQL at all please Help..
Hi Aubit529
There is a posting on the Revit Clinic that I believe should address your question:
- http://revitclinic.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/revit-2011-and-db-link-for-64-bit.html
If all that is available is an SQL Server database link and you aren't able to create an Access MDB connection, I believe your issue is that you are running a 64-bit machine without a 64-bit Access driver. The article linked above has information for this as you'll likely need the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable if you want to connect to a microsoft access database.
If you wish to connect through SQL Server, you'll need to have it installed:http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2013/Help/00005-More_Inf0/0001-Subscrip1/0096-Autodesk96/0105...
SQL Server Express is available through the links below:
SQL SERVER 2005: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21844
SQL SERVER 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=1695
Best regards
John Lipp
Support Specialist
Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.
I have been playing around with DB Link for the past 6 months, mostly into SQL Server. My end goal is to be able to have a simple front end for non-Revit users to be able to edit and manipulate data. I am new to the world of databases. I have been successful doing the exports, edits, and imports on my machine. However, before I get ahead of myself I need to know if the SQL server and data source have to reside on the same machine as Revit in order for DB Link to work?
Hi there
I never had much success with the SQL, but I exported the DB to MS access and made a link to excel but from what I could gather from access/excel forums it is better to manipulate and run access itself for a front end.
There is another alternative; to write a macro in Revit to export multiple schedules at once and another macro in excel to import them in your required format.
AS far as SQL I would be of no use to your question.
Maybe someone else can help?
I am interested in your alternative. Can you explain what you mean by "import them in another format". I am aware that Revit supports macros but what other "format" can be imported into it?
Thanks.
Okay if that is the case, as far as I know you can do a schedule export into a .txt file except for the RDB add on.
What I did was to run the RBD link into MS access and I used excel as a front end. I wrote a macro to do the layout and the look the “Format” of the spread sheet as I required. i.e Duct sizes into a certain category that uses a aspect ratio to define the category of the ducting from the database in MS access.
So I what I meant by format was a “MS excel-cell” format rather than a file extension “format” does that answer your question?
I am still very novice on Revit macro but I may be able to help you with a excel macro.
I use a 64 bit system while the office package is 32 bit. Is this why I have trouble setting up a MS database? I'm new to databases..
Hi N_nmulder,
I have just come across your post, it has been over a year now. How did you get on?
I am looking to do something similar to yourself to allow supply chain that don't have a copy of Revit to add their manufacturer information via a form on a website and have this feed into the SQL database which then links back to Revit.
I have attached a workflow of how I think this could potentially work (All theory at the moment).
It would be great to hear how you got on.
Thanks,
Alex