RVTXLSXDAEPDFRvtExporter.exe

Revit® to Excel converter: every element and parameter in one sheet, without Revit

RVT and RFA files from Revit 2015 to 2026 become an XLSX with one row per element. The Autodesk sample project gives 2,496 rows and 1,027 parameter columns.

Download free for Windows Linux (apt)

DDC_Converter_Revit_v28052026.zip210 MBWindows 10/11 x64Linux .debno Autodesk licence neededruns offline

By downloading you agree to the Terms of Use and EULA. Community licence: personal and research use. Commercial licence: request a quote.

Next steps: unzip the archive, start the GUI or run RvtExporter.exe from the command line. How to convert · Need a commercial licence?

XLSX2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx2,496 × 1,027

Revit to Excel: real output excerpt: 6 of 2,496 rows and 6 of 1,027 columns.
#	ID	Category	Type	Level	Area	Volume
2	176804	OST_Floors	Generic 150mm	Level 1	105.906	15.886
3	198694	OST_Walls	SIP 202mm Wall - conc clad	Level 2	22.355	4.516
4	198749	OST_Walls	Wall - Timber Clad	Level 1	6.010	1.214
5	418183	OST_Floors	Generic 300	Level 2	100.493	30.148
6	422466	OST_Doors	800 x 2100	Level 1	2.965	0.109
7	457479	OST_Windows	Standard	Level 2	5.519	0.154
2,490 more rows, 1,021 more columns in the file

Fig. 1. Real converter output from racbasicsampleproject.rvt (Autodesk sample project, Revit 2023), converted with an earlier DDC Revit Community build. Shown: 6 of 2,496 rows and 6 of 1,027 columns, values as written by the converter. Area and Volume come straight from the model; no Revit was running.

One model, every parameter as rows

A model viewer shows one element at a time. The converter output holds every element and every parameter as table rows. Pick a sample, click an element, compare.

Rendering of Residential building (home1.rvt) from the DAE geometry written by the converter

In a model viewer 1 element at a time 139 parameters for the selected element

In the DDC output 172,468 data points 9,807 rows x 8,823 columns, non-empty cells only

Example row: 1250 x 1325 x 50 (OST_GenericModel, ID 479889)

ID: 479889
Type Name: 1250 x 1325 x 50
Category: OST_GenericModel
Family: 1250 x 1325 x 50
Level: ROOF
On the standard 3D View: true
Volume: 19.12518690583766
Area: 42.97453182795984
BoundingBoxMin_X: -45.366380000112976
BoundingBoxMin_Y: 14.838605829243061
BoundingBoxMin_Z: 10.999999999998735
BoundingBoxMax_X: -42.78435900273763
BoundingBoxMax_Y: 17.089261997222074
BoundingBoxMax_Z: 18.87401574803023

and 125 more parameters in this row.

Sample: home1.rvt by Sudhir Yadav (GitHub: ammysid9), MIT, from github.com. Converted on our build machine with the DDC RVT converter; every figure here is counted from that output (attribution).

One row per element, one column per parameter

Columns are the union of all parameters in the file, so a model with 2,496 elements produced 1,027 columns. Empty cells mean the element has no such parameter.

Columns of 2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx, with the value from the first row of the excerpt
Column	Example	What it holds
ID	176804	Revit element ID, the same ID as in the DAE
Category	OST_Floors	Revit category, internal OST_ name
Type	Generic 150mm	Type name
Level	Level 1	Level the element is hosted on
Area	105.906	Area parameter as stored in the model
Volume	15.886	Volume parameter as stored in the model

Fig. 2. Columns shown in Fig. 1, with values from its first row of 2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx.

Output files

<name>_rvt.xlsx: Elements and parameters. Written next to the source file.
.dae: Collada geometry with element IDs. Skip with -no-collada.
Schedules: Every Revit schedule, with the schedule option.
PDF: Sheets as PDF, with the sheets2pdf option.

Fig. 3. Revit converter outputs. PDF sheets only with the sheets2pdf option; -no-xlsx or -no-collada skip a file.

The output, as it opens

Screens of real converter output from our test files, not mock-ups.

model.xlsx from a Revit house model: walls and doors with ID, Category, Family, Type Name, Volume and Area — model.xlsx, 7,281 rows × 3,134 columns, filtered to walls, floors, roofs, doors and windows. Row numbers are those of the file.

Full console log of RvtExporter 18.2.0 for the same file: settings, loading stages, Excel and Collada export, completed — Console log of the same run: settings, loading stages and the two files written.

Convert from the window, PowerShell or Python

Same converter, same output. Start with the window, then put the command in a batch file, a script or an n8n workflow.

In the window

Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64) if it is missing.
Unzip the download.
Start the GUI, choose the RVT files or a folder and the export mode.
Press Convert. XLSX and DAE appear next to the source file.

DDC Revit Community window: single file or folder, output folder, export mode, XLSX and DAE options, Start — The DDC Revit Community window.

PowerShell, in the unzipped folder

# all 1,209 categories, bounding boxes, schedules, PDF sheets
> RvtExporter.exe "C:\Projects\Building.rvt" complete bbox schedule sheets2pdf

Python, every file in a folder

import subprocess, pathlib
for f in pathlib.Path(r"C:\Projects").glob("*.rvt"):
    subprocess.run(["RvtExporter.exe", str(f), "standard"], check=True)

bash, Ubuntu or Debian, package ddc-rvtconverter 18.0.0.0

> echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://pkg.datadrivenconstruction.io stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ddc.list
> sudo apt update && sudo apt install ddc-rvtconverter

Supported versions and formats

Input: .rvt and .rfa, Revit 2015 to 2026
Output: XLSX (elements, parameters), DAE (Collada) geometry, PDF sheets
Export modes: basic 309, standard 724, complete 1,209 categories, custom list
Options: bbox room schedule sheets2pdf -no-xlsx -no-collada
Platforms: Windows 10/11 64-bit (GUI and CLI), Linux (.deb)
Revit needed: No

Smoke test, 10 public files, Windows 11, 2026-05-28

Smoke test v18.4.1: 10 of 10 Revit 2017 to 2024 sample files converted
Mean time per file: 148 s

Ten files per format is a smoke test, not a benchmark of every case. Method and sample notes

Limits, stated plainly

Revit files older than 2015 are not supported (Revit 2012 samples fail by design).
We extract data and geometry. We do not convert RVT files between Revit versions.
Windows 10/11 64-bit or Linux. No macOS build.
Community licence: personal and research use. Commercial use needs a licence.

Video walkthrough

Revit and IFC Converter: The Future of Data Handling in Construction. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com after you click.

Reviews

Revit and IFC reports that used to take me almost weeks to create are now updated in just a few minutes. I was able to quickly understand what the DataDrivenConstruction did and thus extend and modify it to fit projects. The DataDrivenConstruction team showed me examples of blocks and scripts that can automatically generate PDF, XLSX, and DOCX files that mark errors/defects in the model. Additionally, we also now do automatic checks for IFC structure, file naming, etc.

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Daniel GloberBIM-Manager, SCHOLZE-THOST GmbH

Questions about Revit to Excel

All questions

Which Revit versions can it read?

RVT projects and RFA families saved with Revit 2015 to 2026. Older files, for example from Revit 2012, are not supported and fail by design.

Can it downgrade a Revit 2025 file to 2024?

No. We do not convert RVT files between versions. We read the data of any supported version and export it to Excel, IFC or DAE. To hand a model to someone on an older Revit, send IFC.

Do I need Revit installed?

No. The converter reads RVT and RFA files without Revit and without an Autodesk licence.

What is one row in the Excel file?

One Revit element. Columns are its parameters, plus ID, category, type and level. The Autodesk sample project gives 2,496 rows and 1,027 columns.

Can it read families (RFA)?

Yes. RFA files are exported the same way as project files.

Is this an online converter?

No. It is a download that runs on your Windows or Linux computer, or on your own server. Files are never uploaded, so confidential projects stay on your machine.

Is it free for commercial work?

The Community version is free for personal and research use. Commercial use, processing files for third parties, SaaS or redistribution needs a commercial licence. Request a quote on the licence page.

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Guides

Licence, team setup or a file that does not convert?

Write to info@datadrivenconstruction.io, use the contact form or book a call. Artem Boiko or an engineer from the DDC team replies by e-mail.