BIM Exchange load in missing

[Anonymous]

I am trying to export an inventor assembly to revit as a .rfa file, but the BIM Exchange tab is missing. I went into the add-in manager and it does not even give me the option to load a BIM Exchange, but rather a BIM content. What do I need to do to get the BIM Exchange tab back?? A screenshot of the options for my load-ins is attached below. 

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

For a test, use the following steps to re-register Autodesk Inventor with your operating system:

1.  Exit Inventor if still running

2a.  Win 8/8.1/10: Select the Windows start button and type CMD (but do not hit an enter)

2b.  Win 7:  Select the Windows start button and type CMD in the search field (but do not hit an enter)

3.  When CMD or command prompt appears in the list, right mouse click and select run as admin

4.  When the command prompt appears, navigate using dos commands to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor <version>\Bin or where your Inventor.exe is located if you changed the default install location of Inventor.

In this example I'm navigated to my Inventor 2018 (exe) location.

6.  Type Inventor.exe /install.  

Wait a few mins and restart Inventor.   At this time you will not see anything occurring.  Don't panic.    However if you launch Windows task manager you can watch the Inventor.exe process (and see when it ends).

 Does that resolve the issue?

[Anonymous]

I did what you stated and the problem is still not fixed. What should I do?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! It is possible the Add-In was not installed properly. If you are on 2018, please make sure .Net 4.6 or later is installed. If you are on 2019, you will need .Net 4.7.

You might consider doing Repair Install (Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Autodesk Inventor Pro -> right-click -> Uninstall/Change -> Repair Install).

Many thanks!

[DarrenP]

there was not a BIM Exchange tab in 2018 either it was called BIM Content

[EvanGu]

BIM Exchange add-in has been renamed to BIM Content from Inventor 2018. Make sure Autodesk Revit Interoperability for Inventor 201X is installed, and you'll see .rfa file format in Export Building Components dialog.