What is the Transfer from Parameters

The Transfer from Parameters allows to transfer/export of data from Revit Parameters into the DataView, including creating new records.


TRANSFER MODEL PARAMETERS TO DataView


Transfer from Parameters can be used to save Revit schedules into a database.


ID MATCH REQUIRED


The transfer from Parameters requires a valid ID Match to be setup between the 3D and the target DataView

Configuring a Transfer from Parameters

  • From BimSens main form, in the top toolbar, open the Transfer Dialogue 
  • Select Model Transfer and click New Transfer
  • In the selection menu, pick Transfer From Parameters. the Transfer Configuration Dialogue opens
  • Give the transfer a Name
  • Choose whether to use the Items from the Model selection Only or from the entire model
  • Under the Create tab activate the option Create New Records to create a new record for model items that are not currently in the DataView, you can use any of the Create Action configured for the DataView by mapping the Action Parameters to the Model Parameters.
  • Under the Update tab, in the grid map the Model Parameter that you want to update onto the target DataView Column . If you cannot find the model property you are after, select the > Load More... item to load more properties from the model. When the names of model properties and the columns in the DataView match (more or less), you can use the Auto Mapping button to magically map fields together.
  • By default if any mapping is missing, the transfer will terminate with an error. To override this behaviour you can deactivate the option 'Terminate the Transfer when a Mapping is missing' and change the Missing Action parameter for each mapping. The options are:
    • Terminate: the transfer will terminate if that mapping is missing (default)
    • Ignore: the transfer will continue and not try to change that value for the matched records
    • Set Null: the value will be set to Null
    • Prompt when Any: if any of the mappings mapped to the same target column are missing, the transfer will stop and prompt the user to continue (=ignore that missing mapping) or terminate
    • Prompt when All: if all the mappings mapped to the same target column are missing, the transfer will stop and prompt the user
  • Under the Options tab, the transfer supports custom formatting for:
    • Display Units: converting parameter dimension value to the Display Units (From Revit 2022)
    • Elements and Constants: Choose to display as Value (internal unique integer), Name (display name), or NameAndValue writing down both.

Menu Location

You can choose to display your transfer directly in the toolbar or in a custom menu location from the Menu Location tab in the transfer configuration dialogue.