I want to share some cool data mapping features have been built into the Rhino Connector! For each of these workflows there's a mapping csv file you'll need to access. The mapping is defaulted to AIA layer standards - but these can be overridden as per your preferences!
C:\...\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plugins\DataExchangeRhinoConnector\Revit_Category_And_Layer.csv
When you load Revit geometry and parameters into Rhino... a dialog box appears that offers you two options
- Whether you want to put Revit category onto Rhino layers automatically. So a wall from Revit will go onto A-WALL layer for model management of visibility and more. You can specify custom layer names in the file listed above.
- Whether you want to attach Revit parameters to your geometry as attributes. You can selectively choose the parameter groups you care about, so you don't have to import everything!
When you send Rhino geometry for reading into Revit... the mapping table specifies the layer to category translation.
- The default mapping is set to the AIA layer standard - these can be overriden as per your preference. Note that this file needs to be closed before creating or updating the data exchange - else the exchange will fail!
- So all model items on A-WALL layer will be converted to the Wall category in Revit. This allows for proper scheduling and tagging - as well as visibility control.
Please let us know what you think about this type of mapping feature! If it meets your workflow needs - or you're interested in even more options and control!
