Getting started

Owned by Matt Siebert
Last updated: Dec 15, 2020 by Chris Price
2 min read

Overview

This guide will help you to get up and running with Xrev Transmit for your first Print / Export.

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Downloading

Xrev Transmit can be downloaded from https://www.xrev.com.au/page/downloads/.

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A login is required to access the downloads page.

There are two downloads to choose from, depending on your needs.

Windows Installer Package (.msi)

Xrev Transmit is also provided as a Windows Installer (.msi) setup package for 64-bit (x64) systems.

Use this package to install or upgrade Xrev Transmit.

The Windows Installer package is a .msi file and it typically has the version number embedded in it's name.

For example, the file name of the Windows Installer package for version 3.0.0 is: XrevTransmitSetup_3.0.0_x64.msi

Note

This setup package includes the Xrev Transmit product only and does not include any additional components such as the bundled PDF printer.

Full Installer (.exe)

The full installer is a setup application which contains Windows Installer (.msi) packages for the Xrev Transmit product for both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) systems, as well as the bundled PDF printer (bioPDF) and it's pre-requisites.

The full installer is an executable (.exe) file and it typically has the version number embedded in it's name.

For example, the file name of the full installer for version 3.0.0 is: XrevTransmitSetup_3.0.0.exe

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The bioPDF printer is bundled with Xrev Transmit in order to support automatic naming of PDF files.  Xrev Transmit also supports automatic file naming with other popular PDF printers such as Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam PDF and PDF Creator.

Tip

Download the full installer if you're not sure which download is right for you.

Installing

After downloading an installer, simply run that installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Xrev Transmit is now ready to use.

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The installation requires administrative privileges.

Customizing Settings

Now that Xrev Transmit is installed, take a few moments to quickly customize it's settings to conform to your company standards.

Doing Your First Issue

Once you've customized your settings, follow this brief guide to see how simple issuing documents from Revit can be.