Duct Exports

Getting Started

The ducting module inside of EdgeWise allows you to extract rectangular ducting from the point database. This article will cover the different Export options within the ducting module in EdgeWise.

Keep in mind, some Ducting Export options may require additional tools outside of EdgeWise. Ensure you have already completed the previous workflow steps, Semi-Automated Extraction and QA, as well as Alignment and Connection.

Revit

Navigate to the File tab and click Export to Revit to export a .c3rvt file. This is a proprietary file type that can only be loaded into Revit using the EdgeWise Revit plugin. The plugin is automatically installed to any supported years of Revit during installation of the EdgeWise software.

COE

To export using the COE format, click the Export drop-down button in the File tab, and choose either the AutoCAD or MicroStation COE format options. The COE format requires the Leica COE plugin, which is located here.

STEP

The STEP export option can be found under the Export drop-down menu in the File tab. While this format does not preserve intelligence, it will still export simple geometry and can be imported into most design software.

Smart Points

The last export option is Smart Points. This format allows you to export only the point data associated with your selected elements.

First, select which items you would like to have corresponding point data for. Next, select the Smart Points export option. Finally, set your inclusive distance and then select OK.

Fig 1: SmartPoints Export option

The inclusive distance is the additional distance away from your selected elements you’d like to include in the resulting file.

Fig 2: Smart Cloud Export window

The corresponding .RCP or .PTS file can then be loaded into your deliverable project.

Fig 3: SmartPoint Export inside of Revit