revit RFA Family files in microstation Connect u2!

Offline helgeh over 7 years ago

I am very happy to see that we will now be able to import and use Revit RFA famiy parts in Microstation, and they are parametric! I did not see that coming. Has anyone had the time to test this yet. If yes, does it ( as promised in the usermanual) keep the variations ? I will also try find some free files and test this out in a few days.

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Helge

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0 Marco Salino Thu, Aug 4 2016 4:17 AM

Hi Helgeh,

MicroStation CONNECT Update 2 can consume RFA content as parametric cells, all the variation of the Revit family are kept and available can be changed via the Properties dialog, while its business properties are stored in an Item Type.

This new, exciting functionality is currently in Technology Preview, so please let us know what you think of it when you have time to test and use it.
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0 Marco Salino Thu, Aug 4 2016 4:17 AM

Hi Helgeh,

MicroStation CONNECT Update 2 can consume RFA content as parametric cells, all the variation of the Revit family are kept and available can be changed via the Properties dialog, while its business properties are stored in an Item Type.

This new, exciting functionality is currently in Technology Preview, so please let us know what you think of it when you have time to test and use it.
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0 Offline helgeh Thu, Aug 4 2016 6:31 AM in reply to Marco Salino

RFA-FAMILY-VARIATIONSNOTWORKING.zip

Hi Marco,

Yep, i think its very good that RFA Familys can be used in MS! I did try out some RFA files that i found online today. My first impression is that the simpler once work, and the more advanced files loses the variations. All RFA files i tried kept the business data. I have ( hopefully ) attached some of the once that seems to be missing the variations, and one that did nor import.

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Helge
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0 Offline Leonard Jones Tue, Dec 13 2016 3:00 AM in reply to helgeh
Please test Update 3 where all the RFA files imported.
Download link: MicroStation CONNECT Edition (Full) x64 Update 3 (English) - 10.03.00.30

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Leonard Jones.
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0 Offline ray Hinzman Sat, Jan 21 2017 3:29 PM in reply to Marco Salino

Hello I just discovered this badly needed functionality. There is so much manufacturer's information in Revit format. However, I don't seem to be able to get it to work on the files I need?? Error is "unrecognized file format"
Also, I have file in ADSK format, which I understand is Autodesk inventor format for reading into Revit. Can we open those?
Thanks,
Dale Pickard
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0 Offline chunwei.qin Sat, Jan 21 2017 7:27 PM in reply to Marco Salino
Hi Marco,

I have imported RFA Familys as parametric cells,But it's a pity that I can't modify it properties.

Can you give me some help solve this problem

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Chunwei.Qin
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0 Offline helgeh Sun, Jan 22 2017 12:18 AM in reply to chunwei.qin

Hi. I tried the RFA files I had problems changing variations for in U2, and in U4 I still can not change the variations. The files are attached in my mail from 4.aug 2016.
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Helge
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