50 Import/Export Points

Welcome to this demonstration on Bonus Tools – Import/Export Points.

This tool allows you to Import families to a specified location point.

This Tool is available for Revit 2014 and newer versions of Revit.

1. To run the tool, navigate to the Bonus Tools Tab and select Import/Export Points.

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3. The Import/Export Points dialog will appear.

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5. Choose either to Export or Import Points.

6. Export

   

   1. Choose the selection set: Current View, Current Selection or Entire Project to filter the Text selection.

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   3. Choose the Base Point: Relative, Survey or Project.

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   5. Select the Category you would like to work with.

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   7. Select an Output file by Clicking on the button at the end of the Output file text box.

   8. 50 ImportExport Points

   9. Navigate to and enter a name for the output file.

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   11. Click Ok.

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   13. A confirmation dialog will show confirming the number of exported points.

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   15. View the output file for results.

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7. Import

   

   1. Choose the Base Point: Relative, Survey or Project.

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   3. Select the Family and Type you want to import to the given coordinates.

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   5. Select an Input file by Clicking on the button at the end of the Input file text box.

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   7. Navigate to and select an input file.

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      Note: The file should be formatted X , Y , Z, Rotation (optional)

      

   9. Click Ok.

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   11. A confirmation dialog will show confirming the number of points place and the number failed.

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   13. With the dialogs closed, view the imported Families.

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8. Note: The element rotation.

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