Migrating Rpc Content; Migrating Decals - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Migrating Light Groups
In a Revit 2008 project, you may have created light groups to control light settings (on/off or dimming) in
rendered images.
When you migrate a Revit 2008 project to Revit Architecture 2009, the light groups are maintained. However
their settings (on/off or dimming) are not preserved. As a result, you must redefine the settings for each 3D
view that uses a light group. See

Migrating RPC Content

Revit 2008 provided several RPC files from ArchVision
rendered images. Revit Architecture 2009 provides updated files for the same RPC content, as well as additional
RPC files for new entourage.
For more information, see
Migrating Entourage
When you render an image in a migrated project, Revit Architecture 2009 uses new render appearances for
existing RPC content (provided with Revit 2008) automatically. You do not need to perform any manual
steps to migrate the default Revit 2008 RPC content.
If a Revit 2008 project contains RPC content that you licensed or downloaded (not provided with Revit
2008), configure Revit Architecture 2009 to use the ArchVision Content Manager. See
Content Manager on page 1149.
Migrating Plants
Many Revit 2008 plant families were defined using AccuRender procedures. In Revit Architecture 2009,
render appearances for plant families are defined using RPC files. There is no one-to-one strategy for mapping
Revit 2008 plants to Revit 2009 plants.
When you open a Revit 2008 project in Revit Architecture 2009, existing AccuRender plant families will
have their Rendering Appearance Source parameter set to Family Geometry. When you render an image,
the plants do not display.
If you plan to render images containing plants, you must do either of the following:
Manually replace each 2008 AccuRender plant family with a 2009 RPC plant family. See
and Entourage in a Project View
Open the 2008 plant family in the Family Editor. Select Settings menu
For Rendering Appearance Source, select Third Party, and click OK. In the Family Type, for Render
Appearance, specify an RPC file for the plant. Save the plant family. See
for an RPC Family on page 1144.

Migrating Decals

When you open a Revit 2008 project using Revit Architecture 2009, any decals in the project are automatically
upgraded for Revit Architecture 2009. If you specified any special attributes for the decal using Revit 2008,
Light Groups on page 1134.
Plants and Entourage on page 1139.
on page 1151.
®
as entourage (such as plants, cars, and people) for
Family Category and Parameters.
Specifying a Render Appearance
Migrating to Revit Architecture 2009 | 27
Using the ArchVision
Placing Plants