RIB Connex plugin for Revit

The content of this article 

• Download plugin

• Generate a location structure from Revit

• Upload a model from Revit

• Open a drawing or model through the plugin

Download plugin

You can download the RIB Connex plugin for Revit from the Microsoft Store here:

Download plugin

Generate a location structure from Revit

Purpose

Generate a location structure from the 3D model so that all transferred drawings are linked to their relevant locations.

Background

When you generate the location structure for your Connex project directly from Revit, all floor plans are transferred to the locations. This saves you a lot of time because drawings and locations are set up at the same time.

Things you should be attentive to

• Only project administrators can create a location structure.
• You can create as many locations as you need.
• You need to download and install the RIB Connex plugin for Revit.

How to

1. Go to the "Connex" tab and click the "Exporter" button
2. Log in with your RIB user
3. Select your Connex Project
4. Select a location or create a new one
5. Go to the "Generate" tab
6. Select "target location" - or leave it blank if you want to generate a completely new structure
7. Select "image quality" - it is set to the most common setting as default
8. Select "image file type" - the file type that drawings should be transferred in
9. Select "print set" - the plans to be transferred. You can also create new print sets directly from the plugin.
10. Click on "Upload"
11. Your location structure will now be generated and you can see it in the "Location structure" tab

Upload a model from Revit

Purpose

Upload the model for your Connex project directly from Revit.

Background

To avoid having to export the model from Revit and then upload it to Connex as a manual process, you can transfer the model directly from Revit through the RIB Connex plugin.

How to

1. Go to the "Connex" tab and click the "Exporter" button
2. Log in with your RIB user
3. Select your Connex Project
4. Select a location or create a new one
5. Go to the "Upload Settings" tab
6. Enter the name of the model
7. Choose if the model should be optimized for mobile viewing
8. Choose if you want to ignore empty parameters
9. Select the view to be transferred with the model
10. Click "Upload"
11. Your model is uploaded and you can then view it under the "3D models" tab

Open a drawing or model through the plugin

Purpose

Check if you have transferred the correct drawing models from Revit to Connex.

Background

Once you've generated a location structure or transferred a model, it can be nice to check if everything looks right. You can do this through the RIB Connex plugin in Revit, so you don't have to leave Revit to check your setup.

How to

Open a model

1. Go to the "Connex" tab and click the "Exporter" button
2. Log in with your RIB user
3. Select your Connex Project
4. Select a location or create a new one
5. Go to the "3D models" tab
6. Click on the model
7. The model now opens in the integrated BIM Viewer in the plugin.

Open a drawing

1. Go to the "Connex" tab and click the "Exporter" button
2. Log in with your RIB user
3. Select your Connex Project
4. Select a location or create a new one
5. Go to the "Location Structure" tab
6. Navigate the location structure and find a drawing
7. Click on the drawing
8. The drawing now opens in the integrated BIM Viewer in the plugin.