5.14.1.4. Conversion from PS3 to RFA

The last step is the conversion to the rfaformat. For this, the file revit_batch.vbs is required. It can be found under ../libs/plugins.

Start a command prompt and insert following path. Please adjust like described to your local environment situation (path/directories)

This is how the command for the command line is structured.

Syntax:

cscripthost revit_batch.vbs [Input-Folder] [Conversion] [Output-Folder] [Input-Format] 
 [Output-Format]

  • Input-Folder – Root folder to start scanning (Containing all PS3 Files)

  • Conversion – The mode, that the Script should convert the PS3 Files in.

    • instance – Creates one file per PS3

    • family – collects all PS3 files in ONE folder and converts it to a Revit-Family

  • Output-Folder – Folder for the converted rfa files

  • Input-Format – File format the converter should look for

  • Output-Format – File format the converter should convert to

Example:

cscripthost revit_batch.vbs f:\temp\batch family f:\temp\output NAT_REVIT_PS3DIR ""

Used command for the export:

"C:\PARTsol\software\V12\software\bin\x86\64\cscripthost.exe" "D:\revit_batch.vbs"
 "D:\ExportImage\PS3\_export" family "D:\ExportImage\revit\_export" NAT_REVIT_PS3DIR ""