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RVTXLSXDAEPDFRvtExporter.exe

Revit® to Excel: every element and parameter, without Revit

RVT and RFA files from Revit 2015 to 2026 become an XLSX with one row per element.

Download free Linux (apt)

DDC_Converter_Revit_v28052026.zip210 MBWindows 10/11 x64Linux .debno Autodesk licence needed2015 to 2026: Revit versions, RVT and RFA

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

XLSX2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx2,496 × 1,027
Revit to Excel, real output excerpt: 6 of 2,496 rows and 6 of 1,027 columns.
IDCategoryTypeLevelAreaVolume
176804OST_FloorsGeneric 150mmLevel 1105.90615.886
198694OST_WallsSIP 202mm Wall - conc cladLevel 222.3554.516
198749OST_WallsWall - Timber CladLevel 16.0101.214
418183OST_FloorsGeneric 300Level 2100.49330.148
422466OST_Doors800 x 2100Level 12.9650.109
457479OST_WindowsStandardLevel 25.5190.154
2,490 more rows, 1,021 more columns in the file
Real converter output from racbasicsampleproject.rvt (Autodesk sample project, Revit 2023). 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.

Click any element, see its full data row

Each sample below is a real RVT file run through the converter. Click a wall, a door or a slab and the panel shows its row from the XLSX, every parameter included.

Rendering of Residential building (home1.rvt) from the DAE geometry written by the converter
In a model viewer 1 element at a time 84 parameters for the selected element
In the DDC output All elements at once Every element and every parameter in one table.

Example row: a wall, ID 312947

Type Name
brick 10" wall
Category
OST_Walls
Family
brick 10" wall
Volume
184.98
Area
201.79
Length
24.67
Name
brick 10" wall
Base Constraint
BASE

and 76 more parameters in this row.

Sample: home1.rvt, Sudhir Yadav (GitHub: ammysid9), MIT, from github.com. Attribution.

What you get

One row per element, one column per parameter

Columns are the union of all parameters in the file. Empty cells mean the element has no such parameter.

Columns of the table above, with real values

Columns of 2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx, with the value from the first row of the excerpt
ColumnExampleWhat it holds
ID176804Revit element ID, the same ID as in the DAE
CategoryOST_FloorsRevit category, internal OST_ name
TypeGeneric 150mmType name
LevelLevel 1Level the element is hosted on
Area105.906Area parameter as stored in the model
Volume15.886Volume parameter as stored in the model

Values from the first row of 2023 racbasicsampleproject_rvt.xlsx.

Output files

  • <name>_rvt.xlsxElements and parameters. Written next to the source file.
  • .daeCollada geometry with element IDs. Skip with --no-dae.
  • SchedulesEvery Revit schedule, with --schedules.
  • PDFSheets as PDF, with --sheets-to-pdf.

In short

  • XLSX with elements as rows and parameters as columns.
  • DAE (Collada) geometry whose element IDs match the spreadsheet rows.
  • Optional bounding boxes (--bbox), rooms (--rooms), every Revit schedule (--schedules) and sheets as PDF (--sheets-to-pdf).
  • Four export modes with --mode: basic (309 categories), standard (724), complete (1,209) or custom from your own category list.
Revit to Excel conversion A Revit RVT / RFA file is read by RvtExporter.exe on your own computer. It writes: XLSX, elements × parameters; DAE, geometry, same IDs; PDF, drawing sheets, optional. Nothing is uploaded. YOUR COMPUTER OR SERVER, OFFLINE RVT Revit RVT / RFA DDC CONVERTER RvtExporter.exe runs locally, no upload XLSX elements × parameters DAE geometry, same IDs PDF drawing sheets, optional Revit to Excel conversion A Revit RVT / RFA file is read by RvtExporter.exe on your own computer. It writes: XLSX, elements × parameters; DAE, geometry, same IDs; PDF, drawing sheets, optional. Nothing is uploaded. YOUR COMPUTER OR SERVER, OFFLINE RVT Revit RVT / RFA DDC CONVERTER RvtExporter.exe runs locally, no upload XLSX elements × parameters DAE geometry, same IDs PDF drawing sheets, optional
Revit converter outputs. PDF sheets only with --sheets-to-pdf; --no-xlsx or --no-dae skip a file.

Real output

The output, as it opens

model.xlsx from a Revit house model: walls and doors with ID, Category, Family, Type Name, Volume and Area
model.xlsx, 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.

In practice

Revit to Excel, step by step on a real file

One real run of the free Community version on home1.rvt: the window, the files it writes and the result opened in Excel. Click a step to see it, click the image for full size.

Revit converter (Community) window converting C:/DDC/Projects/house.rvt: XLSX and DAE ticked, Standard mode with 724 categories, the log lists the settings and the output paths, progress 5 percent
Step 1 of 5One file, a folder or a list. XLSX and DAE are ticked; the log shows what will be written and where. house.rvt (45.8 MB, a public sample house) in the Revit converter (Community). The converter reads the RVT itself; Revit is not started.
Revit converter (Community) window after the run: log ends with Successfully exported to Collada, progress bar at 100 percent, Done: 1 file(s) in 01:14
Step 2 of 5Most models convert in one to three minutes; see the benchmark. The log ends with the Collada file path. Progress 100%, 1 file converted.
Windows Explorer, C:\DDC\Projects: house.rvt, house_rvt.dae and house_rvt.xlsx
Step 3 of 5house_rvt.xlsx with the data, house_rvt.dae with the geometry. With "Same as project folder" the results land beside the RVT.
house_rvt.xlsx in Excel, filtered to walls with a volume: ID, Type Name, Category OST_Walls, Family, Volume, Area, Length, UniqueId columns
Step 4 of 5One row per element, one column per parameter: 2,663 rows and 1,369 columns here. Filtered to walls that have a volume. Volume, area and length are ready to sum.
house_rvt.dae opened in the free CAD Assistant viewer: the two-storey house in 3D, scene tree nodes named by element ID such as 308865 and 312348
Step 5 of 5Each node in house_rvt.dae is named by the element ID, so 308865 in 3D is row 308865 in the table. house_rvt.dae opened in a free viewer (CAD Assistant). Any DAE viewer, Blender or a game engine reads it.

Sample file: home1.rvt by Sudhir Yadav (MIT), saved as house.rvt.

How to convert

Convert from the window, PowerShell or Python

RvtExporter.exe gives the same XLSX and DAE and PDF output from the window, PowerShell or Python. Start with the window, then put the command in a batch file, a script or an n8n workflow.

In the window

  1. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64) if it is missing.
  2. Unzip the download.
  3. Start the GUI, choose the RVT files or a folder and the export mode.
  4. Press Start. XLSX and DAE appear next to the source file.
Revit converter (Community) window: single file or folder, output folder, export mode, XLSX and DAE options, Start
The Revit converter (Community) window.

Command line options, version 18.4.1

  • --mode basic|standard|complete|customHow many categories go in: 309, 724, 1,209, or your own list
  • --categories FILECategory list for the custom mode
  • --bboxBounding box of every element as columns
  • --roomsRoom data
  • --schedulesEvery Revit schedule in the model
  • --sheets-to-pdfSheets as PDF files
  • --no-xlsx / --no-daeSkip the spreadsheet or the geometry
  • --xlsx PATH / --dae PATHWrite the files somewhere else than next to the model
PowerShell, in the unzipped folder
# all 1,209 categories, bounding boxes, schedules, PDF sheets
> RvtExporter.exe "C:\Projects\Building.rvt" --mode complete --bbox --schedules --sheets-to-pdf
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), "--mode", "standard"], check=True)
bash, Ubuntu or Debian, package ddc-rvtconverter, Linux packages: version 18.0
> 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

Folders of files, nightly runs, checks and reports: n8n workflows that call the converters.

Before you download

Formats, versions and options

Supported versions and formats

Input
.rvt and .rfa, Revit 2015 to 2026
Output
XLSX (elements, parameters), DAE (Collada) geometry, PDF sheets
Export modes
--mode basic 309, standard 724, complete 1,209 categories, or custom with --categories FILE
Options
--bbox --rooms --schedules --sheets-to-pdf --no-xlsx --no-dae
Platforms
Windows 10/11 64-bit (GUI and CLI), Linux (.deb)
Revit needed
No

More on files from older and newer releases: reading Revit 2015 to 2026 RVT files. Need DWG? What to use instead of RVT to DWG.

Compatibility and requirements

  • Reads Revit 2015 to 2026 RVT and RFA files. Earlier versions are not supported.
  • Extracts data and geometry. RVT files are not converted between Revit versions; exchange IFC instead.
  • Windows 10/11 64-bit (GUI and CLI) and Linux (.deb). No macOS build.
  • Community licence: personal and research use. Commercial use needs a licence.

Have an unusual file? Send it to our team.

Reviews

Reviews and a walkthrough

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

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.

Daniel GloberBIM-Manager, SCHOLZE-THOST GmbH

Video

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Short walkthroughs recorded with the same converters. Videos play from youtube-nocookie.com after you click. All videos on YouTube

Questions

Questions about Revit to Excel

All questions
Which Revit versions can it read?

RVT projects and RFA families saved with Revit 2015 to 2026. Files from before Revit 2015 are not supported.

Working across Revit versions

The converter reads RVT files of any version from 2015 to 2026 and exports the data to Excel, IFC or DAE. It does not rewrite RVT files for another Revit version. To hand a model to someone on an older Revit, exchange 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.

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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