Exporting Models

The add-in provides two ways to export model groups from Revit to the Alpha platform.

Export Selection

Use Export Selection to export specific model groups you have selected in the Revit viewport.

Workflow

1. Select one or more model groups in the Revit viewport
2. Click Export Selection in the Commands panel
3. A progress window appears showing each group being exported
4. When complete, a summary dialog shows the results

What Happens During Export

For each selected model group, the add-in:

1. Validates that the element is an exportable model group
2. Exports the group in the enabled formats (GLB, RVT, IFC, PDF)
3. Saves files to the configured export output directory
4. Uploads files to the Alpha platform (if upload is enabled)

Progress and Cancellation

The export progress window shows:

• Current group name and number (e.g., "Group 2 of 5")
• Current export step
• Any warnings encountered

Click Cancel at any time to stop the export. Files already exported remain on disk, but the remaining groups are skipped.

Export Summary

After export completes, a summary dialog shows:

• Number of groups exported successfully
• Number of failures (if any)
• For each group: file sizes and upload status
• Total elapsed time

Export from View

Use Export from View to export all visible model groups in the active view.

Workflow

1. Open a view that contains the model groups you want to export
2. Click Export from View in the Commands panel
3. A dialog appears listing all model groups found in the document
4. Select the groups you want to export
5. Click Export to begin

This is useful when you want to export many groups at once without manually selecting them in the viewport.

Output Formats

Enable or disable formats in Settings.

Output Directory Structure

Exported files are organized by group name:

%UserProfile%\Alpha\exports\
  └── GroupName\
      ├── GroupName.glb
      ├── GroupName.rvt
      ├── GroupName.ifc
      └── GroupName.pdf

Uploading to Alpha

When Upload Outputs is enabled in settings, exported files are automatically uploaded to the Alpha platform and linked to the corresponding type coverage. You can verify the upload by checking the coverage status in the Missing Coverage view.

Tips

• Run a Health Check before exporting to catch common model issues
• Use Rename Group to ensure group names match Alpha product type names before exporting
• Check Missing Coverage after exporting to verify all types are covered