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AUTODESK REVIT 2017/2018 INTERFACE
This interface provides a process where users of SPACE GASS and Revit can transfer data from one
program to another. It will allow Revit users to create a model in Revit including member geometry,
loads and boundary conditions and export this data to SPACE GASS for structural analysis and
design. Any changes to the section sizes made in SPACE GASS during the analysis and design
phase are updated in Revit by importing the changed sections back into the Revit model.
1. Complying Versions
SPACE GASS Version 12.60 or greater
Revit 2017 64bit Version
Revit 2018 64bit Version
Microsoft NET Framework 4.6
Note: A backup copy of any existing SPACE GASS addin file called spacegass126.addin.bak is made
before adding a new addin file for the SPACE GASS menus. To restore the original
spacegass126.addin file, delete the current spacegass126.addin file and rename the
spacegass126.addin.bak file to spacegass126.addin Note that these files are located in a hidden
folder and you will need to enable viewing of hidden folders to locate them.
If you receive an error message indicating RevitSGLink COM Server failed to register, this may be
due to you not having sufficient computer access rights to perform this action or a third party virus
protection program is restricting the link tool from registering the component with the operating system.
As an alternative, open the operating systems command prompt dialog (cmd.exe) with the Run As
Administrator option (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc947813(v=ws.10).aspx) Type in the
following (including the double quotation marks)
C:\Program Files (x86)\SPACE GASS 12.6\RevitSpaceGassLink.exe
Press the enter key and proceed as above.
After successfully adding the Revit addin file, the next time you run Revit the two SPACE GASS menu
items will now have been added to the Revit Add-Ins > External Tools ribbon.
Select from Revit menu > Add-Ins >External Tools >Send Model to SPACE GASS 12.6
The SPACE GASS Export dialog will be displayed. A SPACE GASS file will be created based on the
options selected.
1. SPACE GASS filename the default for this is the last used SPACE GASS job.
2. SPACE GASS section library the SPACE GASS library that SPACE GASS uses to translate
Revit section names into equivalent SPACE GASS section names. Not all Revit section names
have an equivalent SPACE GASS section name and vice versa. Clicking the button adjacent to
the SPACE GASS library name will create a text file of the name translations available for the
selected library. A custom section name map file should be used if you require specific name
translations. SPACE GASS will also automatically try to find a match in any of the standard
libraries if no direct name translations are available.
3. Export selected elements only only selected Revit elements will be exported
Select from Revit menu > Add-Ins > External Tools >Update Model from SPACE GASS 12.6
1. SPACE GASS filename the default for this is the last used SPACE GASS job.
2 Update selected elements only only selected elements will be updated.
3 Update sections currently only Revit sections are updated. The Revit families and sections
MUST be loaded in the Revit model before the elements can be updated.
4 Add steel member group data this will allow the exact steel member group data to be imported
into the same folder as the Revit model to allow this data to be exported back into SPACE GASS.
This alleviates having to keep recreating SPACE GASS design groups. Note that no allowance is
made for any member changes made in Revit when re-exporting this file.
5 Use a custom section map file refer to separate section later in this paper. Use a file that
contains a section name translation from a SPACE GASS section name to a Revit family section
name. The Revit section family section MUST be loaded before importing. This will take
precedence over any standard SPACE GASS library section name translations.
6 Create warning and error log file create a text file of the export process results, warnings and
errors.
This mapping file allows the user to create a special translation file to convert Revit section names into
equivalent SPACE GASS section names.
The SPACE GASS standard libraries have most standard Revit section names however the user may
wish to create their own translation or use their own SPACE GASS custom library and therefore will
need to create a custom translation map file. This file is a text file and can be created in any text editor
such as NotePad.
The file is a comma deliminated text file with each translation on a separate line:
SPACE GASS section name, SPACE GASS library name, Revit section name
A copy of the SPACE GASS standard section library name translations can be created from the
SPACE GASS Export dialog in Revit by clicking on the button next to the SPACE GASS section library
box.
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May 2017