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Export DWG Naming Rules

Export DWG Naming Rules

Implement a feature in Revit that allows users to define and apply custom naming rules for DWG exports

8 Comments
JasonNattrass
Explorer

The industry is still requiring many of our drawings to be issued in both PDF and DWG format. However, when we export in .dwg format we have to manually name the files which is very time consuming.

The PDF naming feature which came in a few versions ago needs to be replicated for the .dwg export function so that dwgs can be automaticvally named by a range of parameters, including the project's number, drawing name, drawing number, revision numbers etc. It would also be useful for the DWG & PDF export windows to be combined so you can tick if you want PDF and/or DWG exports for each drawing / view. 

Shane_Fitz
Enthusiast

The DiRoots free plugin lets you do this.

GPnmulder
Advocate
areco4
Explorer
Possibility to configurate the name of file exported as 'dwg' the same way as 'pdf' exports. with sheet settings? For example, to name my pdf files I configured:
-prefix: 'DET' 'sheet number' separator ' - '
- 'sheet name'
- prefix: '_IND' 'current revision'
what gives me for example, for a sheet number: 01; name: mass plan; index: A:
'DET 01 - mass plan_IND A' without needing to update the index, prefix etc.
it's a pity that can't configurate de dwg export so my files coresponds.

 

JörgSchuster
Enthusiast

Hello,

It would be nice if one could specify the file name for dwg/dxf export just like for pdf export.

Regards, Jörg

 

Hallo,

 

Es wäre schön, wenn man den Dateinamen beim dwg/dxf-Export genauso angeben könnte wie beim pdf export.

 

mfg Jörg

Ric_Weber
Advisor

@kimberly_fuhrman-jones, could you please merge with https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/export-dwg-naming-rules/idi-p/13001169

 

@JörgSchuster, please remember to search before posting.  Good rule of thumb is "speak like caveman", i.e. less is more.  I searched "filename dwg export" and easily found the above idea.  

taaviSWPX2
Enthusiast

The PDF Export dialog also has a much nicer UI where you can search which sheets should be included in a set. It seems that internally the sets are the same for DWG export as well, but the UI of the DWG Export dialog is just horrible. These two should use the same UI or even better merge the two into one where you could export DWG and PDF at the same time.

JörgSchuster
Enthusiast

oder noch besser, alle formate die für einen export zur verfügung stehen.

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