How do I save all links in Revit?

To save a link to disk right-click on the link name in the main dialog and select Save Link Definition as shown below. Links are saved in individual files with a . link file extension.

On the Manage tab, click Manage Links (under Manage Project panel). Click through the tabs to remove all the unused or old links (AutoCAD and Revit) from the file. and Save As , Project. Save the file with the same filename as your original Central File but in a new location.

To access tools for link management, click Manage tab Manage Project panel (Manage Links). To update linked models without closing the current project, you can reload the linked models. Unload linked models to temporarily remove them from the project.

Link One Model to Another

  1. Open an existing model or start a new model. You will link another model into this model.
  2. Click Insert tab Link panel (Link Revit).
  3. In the Import/Link RVT dialog, select the model to link. …
  4. For Positioning, specify the desired option. …
  5. Click Open.
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Why can’t I save a Revit template?

Revit does not allow template files to be directly saved as a project file (using the Save As command). The process for creating a project from a template would be to select to create a project (Ctrl+N), and specify the template to use for the new project.

In the drawing area, select the linked Revit model. Click Modify | RVT Links tab Link panel (Bind Link). In the Bind Link Options dialog, select the elements and datum to include in the group, and click OK.

How do I export a Revit model?

To export 3D model data for use in Autodesk Revit

  1. Click Manage Model. …
  2. In the Model Explorer panel, make the desired layers visible. …
  3. Zoom out to see the area to export.
  4. Click Present/Share Present. …
  5. In the Export to 3D Model File dialog box, specify the area to export:

Select Elements in a Linked Model

  1. If needed, enable the Select Links option.
  2. In the drawing area of a view of the host model, move the cursor over the element in the linked model.
  3. Press Tab until the desired element is highlighted, and click to select it.

Unlink Connectors

  1. In the Family Editor, open a view containing the connector being unlinked.
  2. Select either of 2 linked connectors.
  3. Click Modify | Connector Element tab Connector Links panel (Remove Link). The link is removed.

To correct this situation, reload the linked file. In Revit Architecture, click Manage tab Manage Projects panel Manage Links. In the Manage Links dialog, on the CAD Formats tab, select the linked file in the list, and click Reload. Click OK.

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Open an existing model, and link another model to it.

  1. Open an existing model or start a new model. You will link another model into this model.
  2. Click Insert tab Link panel (Link Revit).
  3. In the Import/Link RVT dialog, select the model to link. …
  4. For Positioning, specify the desired option. …
  5. Click Open.

Revit native formats: RVT, RFA, RTE, RFT. CAD formats: DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, IFC, SAT, and SKP.

Where are Revit templates?

The default location for templates will be within the path C:ProgramDataAutodeskRVT ####Templates. If the desired path does not exist, it can be set up in Windows explorer. If using a custom Revit. ini file, review the stored settings.

How do I extract a Revit template?

Solution:

  1. Open the Revit project file (RVT). …
  2. Save As a template file (.rte)
  3. Remove items from the template that will not be re-used on all/most new projects.
  4. Place in your designated template directory.
  5. Set Starting view.
  6. In Revit Options>File Locations>Project template files, promote new template to the top if desired.

How do I save Revit as RVT?

Do the steps as following:

  1. Create > New > Project.
  2. From Template file, click on “Browse…” and select your rte file.
  3. Create new > make sure that it’s “Project” > OK.
  4. When new project opens, save it back as RVT file.
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