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Copying Views Between Revit Projects
Copying Views Between Revit Projects
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I figured out how to copy perspective views between Revit projects a few years back. I see that this topic has
been addressed in various blogs and forum posts, but maybe not comprehensively, so I reckon its worth putting
it all in one place for reference.
There are several methods to copy views, depending on what view type and where you are in
the project browser.
Copying a view between projects is quite different from using the 'Duplicate' command
because that command only works within a project.
Selecting a view in the project browser does not generally allow you to copy it - the copy
icon is not available, nor is there a 'Copy' option when you right-click on a view name
(Drafting views and schedules are the exception).
Copying views between projects does not usually copy associated annotation objects, with the exception
of drafting views. Annotation has to be selected and copied separately after the view is copied.
None of the following methods will work between different Revit sessions - however, I see no reason why
anyone should open more than one Revit session anyway.
Drafting and schedule views can be copied from one project to another by two methods:
Method A - Copy & Paste
Method B
You only need to open the project to be copied into, and use the 'Insert from File'
command
Then select the project that you want to copy views from - it will list
allowable view types, and even preview them.
It will also allow you to copy sheets that have only drafting or schedule
views on those sheets.
As soon as sheets have other view types on them (including legends), it
will not even list them in the Insert Views dialog box
Method C
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If a drafting view that you have copied by method A or B
contains callouts to other drafting views, they will be
copied across into your project, even if they are not on
the sheet (in the case of inserted sheets) - and the
callouts will link correctly.
NB. this does not occur when drafting view callouts are
contained on other views types that are copied
(sections, detail or plan views etc).
If you try to copy a plan or section by selecting its view
crop boundary, you can also select a drafting view callout on that view - it will also be copied to clipboard.
However, when you paste the view, it will bring along the callout but disassociate it from the drafting view
(which it does not copy across).
Copy Method 1.
If you have a 3D view open, you can select the view crop boundary, then right-click and copy or else use the
copy to clipboard icon from the ribbon.
Copy Method 2.
If you have another view open, you can find the view
name (to be copied) in the project browser, then right-
click on it and select 'Show Camera'
It will show the camera definition of the selected 3D view
(be it isometric or perspective)
If you are in a 3D view in another project, when you try to paste the
3D view it will not give you the option to paste to the
current location.
You have to paste to a Selected level (choose the
appropriate one);
if you try to 'Paste from Clipboard' you will not be able
to get the view into exactly the same location as it was
in the first project - so that is not recommended.
You can use the same method (1) for copying plan views between projects:
It will not copy associated annotation from the original view, unless
you select those at the same time as the view crop boundary
It will copy most view properties of the original view, but not an
associated View Template, even if that same view template exists
in both projects.
You can copy a section view easily by selecting the section marker in plan
(or the section view crop boundary in the section view itself)
When you paste the section into another project you need to
remember to go to the same level it was copied from before pasting
to Current View (or Selected Level) otherwise the heights will be
different.
Section view properties will be copied, with the exception of assigned view
templates.
You can copy an elevation view either by selecting the elevation marker or the
individual elevation itself; if you copy the whole marker it will include associated
elevation views
When you paste them, they may retain the view name - if the associated level from the view in the original
project does not exist in the new project; otherwise it will rename to a temp view name.
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You can paste them to multiple selected levels, in
which case the views are renamed with a number
suffix, which do not relate to the levels that they
become associated with - so you need to rename
them
Alternatively you can select the view crop boundary and right-click to copy it
You can then go to the recipient project and paste Aligned to Current View or
to Selected Views or Same Place (but not to Selected Levels)
The detail view will be created and a callout placed on the view that
you selected; if a detail view of that name already exists it will
rename the new one with the next number suffix.
I have not found a way to copy legend views between projects - legend views do
not allow view crop boundaries. So, what you need to do is to create a new
legend view in the project, then copy and paste all the annotation objects from
the original legend view in the other project.
Make sure that your new legend view is the same scale as the original,
otherwise text and symbol size will appear to change.
Open both the projects that you want to copy from (donor) and to (recipient)
In the recipient project, go to 'Manage' 'Transfer Project Standards'
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When you copy views from one project to another, it copies most view properties, but not assigned view
templates. In that situation, you would need to transfer the view templates separately (as described
above), then manually reassign to each copied view.
Refer to this link to find out how to copy sheets between projects
Also Copying contents of 3D views between Projects
and Duplicating Views with Linework Overrides (within projects)
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