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Interoperability: Autodesk Inventor, AEC Exchange, and the Secret of BIM

By KETIV Technologies


2. Shrink wrap the component to remove the details not required for the Revit model



3. Export the data using the Export Building Components tool



As part of the export, AEC Exchange will prompt for details about the Inventor model. These include important fine points such as Component Type (Equipment and Furnishings, Waste Management, and Climate Control, among others), model number, and manufacturer.



With these details inputted the file is saved with the*.adsk format.



Now this file can be made available to Revit users to integrate and spec this product in their designs.

Conclusion

In this discussion we saw how a model created in Autodesk Inventor can be quickly and easily transferred into Autodesk Revit. Not only is the data transferred rapidly, AEC Exchange ensures that the information transferred is what’s critical to the Revit designer.

Two towers once separated by an Ocean; but now the lines of communications are open indeed.

Jonathan Landeros is a Senior Application Engineer at KETIV Technologies (www.ketivtech.com).

Acknowledgement

KETIV Technologies extends our gratitude to Roger Charbonneau of AEC Factory (www.aecfactory.com) for providing his Revit expertise.


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Published 2009-08-24 00:00:00 
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