Creating Or Modifying A Layer Mapping File; Custom Layer Mapping Files - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

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When you use the Export Layers command to generate a layer mapping file, by default the file is named as
follows:
exportlayers-format-standard.txt
where format is dwg or dgn (to indicate the selected export format), and standard reflects the selected Export
Layers standard (such as AIA or BS1192).
The layer mapping file resides in the Data folder of the Revit Architecture installation directory. When you
export a project, its layer mapping file is exported (along with the project) into the appropriate format for
the target CAD program.

Creating or Modifying a Layer Mapping File

1 Click File menu
2 If you want to use a different standard or edit an existing mapping file, do one of the following:
3 Edit mapping values as desired.
4 To save the settings, do one of the following:
When exporting a project from Revit Architecture, you specify the layer mapping file to use by clicking Layer
Settings on the Export Options dialog. See

Custom Layer Mapping Files

You can use the Export Layers command to create a layer mapping file for various consultant office standards.
To create a custom layer mapping file, follow the procedure in
on page 1286, and use the Save As feature to save the file with a unique name.
1286 | Chapter 22 Interoperability
Import/Export Settings
Export Layers DGN (for MicroStation).
In the Export Layers dialog, Revit Architecture displays values from a layer mapping file, using
the appropriate standard for the current locale.
To load an existing mapping file, click Load, navigate to the file, and click Open.
To create a new mapping file, click Standard, select a standard from the dialog, and click
OK.
To change a Cut or Projection value, click in the Layer Name or Color ID column for the
appropriate category and enter the new value.
NOTE Color ID corresponds to an AutoCAD 2009 or MicroStation color ID. For Export Layers DGN,
the columns are labeled Level Number (corresponding to MicroStation levels, instead of AutoCAD
2009 layers) and Color ID.
To save the settings in a new layer mapping file, click Save As, navigate to the target folder,
and enter a new file name.
To save the changed settings in the existing layer mapping file (whose file name appears in
the dialog s title bar), click OK.
Export Layers DWG/DXF (for AutoCAD 2009) or
Export Options on page 1278.
Creating or Modifying a Layer Mapping File