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Export/ Import Excel

Export/ Import Excel

Win64, English
MLabs
A powerful tool to export and modify Autodesk® Revit® schedules in Excel.

General Usage Instructions

1. Export multiple schedules to Excel:

  • If you want to select multiple schedules:
    • Press and hold CTRL)
    • Click the first item, then press the SHIFT key and hold it. Click the last item and release the SHIFT key
    • Click the left mouse button on the first item, hold the mouse button, move the cursor to the previous item and then release the mouse button
  • One Schedule to 1 File option: Export each schedule into a separate Excel file
  • All Schedules to 1 File option:
    • Separate sheets: Each schedule is 1 sheet in the Excel file
    • Combine sheets: Export all schedules into an Excel file with a custom name
    • The add-in automatically exports images from schedules. Please make sure your images are available in the Manage Images dialogue. 

2. Import Excel as a text table

    • Choose your Excel file
    • Name the schedule
    • Click OK

3. Modify data in Excel (Revit 2022 and above)

    • Select a schedule and export
    • Modify the Excel-generated file
    • Go back and click on "import"

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

Export/Import Excel

- Export images from schedules to Excel files. - Export schedules to separate Excel files. - Combines multi schedules in one Excel sheet. - Import any Excel file into the Revit project (use only as text data tables).

Modify Data in Excel

Only imports data that was exported with the "Modify data in Excel" command - Select a schedule and export - Modify the Excel-generated file - Go back and click on "import"

Quick Export to Excel

Preselect your schedules and click the command to quick export

Excel to Legend

Import Excel file to legend/draft view as an image

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: MLabs
Support Contact: support@mlabsolution.com

Author/Company Information

MLabs

Support Information

Author: Manh Nguyen
Support Contact: manh.envi@gmail.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

4.2.0

1. Improve "Modify Schedule" command 2. Fix small bugs

4.1.0

1. Add Portuguese 2. Fix small bugs

4.0.0

1. Fixed an error where the schedule list was not sorting correctly. 2. Fixed an issue where the application occasionally did not run on Revit 2025. 3. Fixed an error that occurred when the schedule name exceeded 31 characters.

3.9.1

1. Add German and Japanese 2. Support Revit 2025

3.9.0

Fix some small bugs

3.8.0

1. Fix "Modify Schedule" command bug

3.7.0

1. Fix bugs 2. Add the "Excel to Legend" command 3. The users can delete data in Excel (leaving a blank cell) and upload to Revit, only working with text data type

3.6.0

Support Revit 2024

3.5.0

1. Improve UI 2. Fix small bugs

3.4.0

1. Improve Quick Export to Excel command 2. Improve Color picker in Setting tab

3.3.0

1. Add the "Quick export to Excel" command 2. Window can be resized horizontally 3. Add a search box 4. Removed support for Revit 2019

3.2.0

Fix Import Excel (as text data) command error: categoryId is not a valid category for a key schedule

3.1.0

Fix Bidirectional "Room Schedule" data

3.0.0

1. Added the "Modify data in Excel" command. You can modify data in Revit via Excel. 2. "Import Excel as text table": AutoFit column width and row height based on Excel file.

2.8.0

Fix error: categoryId is not a valid category for a key schedule

2.7.0

1. Fix decimal format 2. Add "Sort by parameter" function 3. Improve UI

2.6.0

1. Fix error: name sheet already exists in the workbook 2. Add "border style" setting 3. Add "tab color" and "header color" setting

2.5.0

1. Fix image export error: cannot export all images in the project 2. Add "User Name" function in Setting tab 3. Update digital signature

2.4.0

1. Add setting function: remember filename and path 2. Support Revit 2023

2.3.0

Fix: the add-in sometimes automatically unselect/select

2.2.0

1. Remove "append sheet" command (unnecessary command) 2. Add "Open File after export" function

2.1.0

1. Add exporting schedule header 2. Improve app UI and performance

2.0.1

Fixed the app crash error for few languages.

2.0.0

1. Add Import Excel function 2. Fix small bugs

1.3.0

1. Update function: Export Images in combined sheet 2. Optimize export image function

1.2.0

1. Export 1 schedule to 1 excel file 2. Optimize add-in interface

1.1.0

1. Save the last settings for each session 2. Add the "append sheet" function 3. Fix bug that exports all linked images in the project. Now, you can export the only images within the schedule. 4. Add Autodesk Product Compatibility: Revit 2022

1.0.0

First version.
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