Drawing Number as pdf file name

[jodwyer]

Hi Guys,

This is my first post to the forum so apologies if it's been mentioned before.

When I print a sheet from Revit, using a pdf driver, I would like the pdf file name to have the sheet / drawing number,

for example

ABCD-12.345-AA-ZZ-00-DR-A-2000 [drawing number on sheet] becomes ABCD-12.345-AA-ZZ-00-DR-A-2000.pdf,

rather than taking the model sheet number for example ABCD-12.345-AA-ZZ-ZZ-M3-A-M00_username_-Sheet:2000-Proposed Ground Floor Plan.

I hope I'm being clear but if not please do not hesitate to get back to me for clarification.

Thanks in Advance.

John

[martijn_pater]

It's a three step process:

1. Remove: ZZ-M3-A-M00_username_-Sheet:2000-Proposed Ground Floor Plan

2. Add: 00-DR-A-2000

3. Save as pdf file.

Just (half) kidding 🙂

Have a look here that might be useful:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/batch-plotting-with-sheet-numbers-as-pdf-file-names/t... 

[ToanDN]

I use Total Commander to batch rename files after printing.  

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

That is super easy with this app from the Revit App Store. We use it on our projects. The app even supports complex naming rules, including revision number, date, or any project or sheet parameters. The rules are stored in a configuration that is project based.

[Mark.Ackerley]

At our firm some people use the plugin Xrev Transmit to do batch plotting with parameter driven file names, personally I use a Dynamo graph.

[jodwyer · Accepted solution]

Thanks Martijn,

I've checked out the RVT app and it appears to be pretty impressive, I'm trialing it at the moment.

However I do agree with some of the comments that you would expect this function to be built into Revit.

[jodwyer · Accepted solution]

Trialing it at the minute charlotte.st and it looks good, so far

[pieterdewaal]

@Anonymous

Apologies, please disregard my comment.

[angad_tiwari]

Hi could u share some insights on the dynamo graph you use ?