To start the import from RFEM to Revit, use the Import Model button
in the Revit ribbon (see the image
Add-in in Revit Ribbon
).
A dialog box appears where you can enter the specifications important for the data import to RFEM.
General Settings
In the General Settings tab, you can define the main specifications for the data import.
Z-Direction
Revit automatically aligns the global Z-axis "down". There is no selection option here.
Revit
Only the Update existing structure option is currently available for the import. Thus, the open Revit project is synchronized with the changes you have made in the RFEM model. Revit families are already loaded in the project and automatically used, provided that the conversion is correct. You can also use this option to load an RFEM model into an empty project.
Model Type
You can create a model in Revit using physical or analytical elements. If you import an RFEM model as an analytical model, all elements with their material and cross-section properties are created in an analytical model.
If you import an RFEM model as a physical model, all elements with their material and cross-section properties are created in a physical model in Revit.
If you import an RFEM model as an analytical and physical model, Revit creates a physical model with an associated analytical model.
Objects to Transfer
Currently, the import option Only members and surfaces is only available. It provides the option to restrict the import to the main objects (beams, columns, slabs) – without hinges or support definitions.
Options
Select the "Apply user-defined names for Dlubal parameters" check box to consider the information stored as Dlubal Parameters for the data import.
The "Do not create new planes" option prevents the generation of new planes for the position definition of objects in Revit.
Use the "Update only materials, thicknesses and sections" option to limit the update to the comparison of materials, cross-section names, and surface thicknesses. Thus, neither the coordinates are adjusted nor are any objects deleted or added.
Structural Settings
The functions of the Structural Settings tab are still in preparation.