Copying RVT Links between Revit files
Let’s say you have 15 RVT links in FileA, and you want to copy them into FileB. Revit doesn’t usually want you to have two instances of the same linked file loaded into two different open files in a s…
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Copy a Directory Tree to a single Folder (copy flat) with this script
Have you ever wanted to copy a directory tree of family files to a single directory? Once you do this, you can load them all into a Revit instance in a single “Load Family” operation – just go to the …
Copy a Directory Tree "Flat" – all files into one folder, no subfolders
Let’s say you have exported all families in a Revit project to a bunch of folders by Category, but you want to get them all into one folder so you can drag-drop and load them all into a new project al…
Copy from Annotation to Model Families
Revit doesn’t want you to copy lines between Annotation and Model Families (see below) However, it can be done. This is the workflow to copy lines from Annotation to Model families: Copy lines from th…
Copy Spreadsheet tool updated
If you are having problems with the ‘Copy Spreadsheet’ utility, it is likely because you are running 64 bit Revit or you have recently updated Revit. If you haven’t heard of this tool, it is a simple …
Copy between Project and Family
Sometimes you really want to copy some model lines from a project RVT to a family RFA, but Revit says NO! This is the workaround: In the Project, create detail lines that describe the elements you wan…