Issue Settings
- Matt Siebert
- Chris Price
Default Output Location
The Default Output Location controls globally where you want your files to be exported to. However, as you can add to this location using the Project overrides, or transmittal naming rule, or format naming rules you can technically have all these 3 sections going to completely different locations.
The default output location is generally an absolute file path, for example:
P:\Projects\2011-012\Deliverables\Issued\110601This isn't a very good example as it would require someone to modify the settings every time they change projects, or the date changes. A better approach would be to use the Parameter placeholders. These can be accessed by clicking the button and selecting from the drop down list.
Note: The field gets added to wherever your cursor is currently within the text field.
For example:
P:\Projects\<ProjNo>\Deliverables\Issued\<Date>In this section there are Parameter placeholders available from the Revit file's Project Information section as well as ones from the system such as the Current Date, Computer Name and the User Name.
Environment variables will be resolved. For example:
%UserProfile%\Documents\P<ProjNo>\Issued\<Date>-<ProjStatus>Assuming your Windows user name is "Homer" then this may be resolved as:
UNC paths may also be used, for example:
These are useful when you can't guarantee all computers on the network have access to the same mapped drives.
The yellow box provides a preview of the output location based upon the information in the current open Revit project.
Blank Sheet Scale Override
If you just have 3D views or schedules placed on some of your sheets, then your Revit title block scale will be blank. This setting provides the ability to show a value on your Transmittal instead of it simply being blank. Some common values for this setting are 1:1 or NTS.
Issue Date Format
The issue date format ensures that the sheet issue date parameter from Revit is of a standard format as defined in this dialog. You can simply select from the drop down list to get the format you require or you can type your own. The yellow box provides a preview of the date / time.
Current Date Format
The current date is a special field that represents the system date / time when the Print / Export batch or Transmittal is generated. It is not connected to any Revit parameter. The yellow box provides a preview of the date / time.
Custom Date Formats
The following codes can be used to create custom date / time formats.
Code | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
d | The day of the month, from 1 through 31. | 8 |
dd | The day of the month, from 01 through 31. | 08 |
ddd | The abbreviated name of the day of the week. | Mon |
dddd | The full name of the day of the week. | Monday |
h | The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 1 to 12. | 1 |
hh | The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 01 to 12. | 01 |
H | The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 0 to 23. | 13 |
HH | The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 00 to 23. | 13 |
m | The minute, from 0 through 59. | 9 |
mm | The minute, from 00 through 59. | 09 |
M | The month, from 1 through 12. | 3 |
MM | The month, from 01 through 12. | 03 |
MMM | The abbreviated name of the month. | Mar |
MMMM | The full name of the month. | March |
s | The second, from 0 through 59. | 9 |
ss | The second, from 00 through 59. | 09 |
t | The first character of the AM/PM designator. | P |
tt | The AM/PM designator. | PM |
yy | Year (2-digit format) | 15 |
yyyy | Year | 2015 |
You can separate these values with any symbols or spaces as you like.
Note: Some characters that are commonly used in date / time formats are not valid for file or folder names. Take care if using dates in naming rules.
Custom Revision Parameters
By default Xrev Transmit uses the in-built revisioning system of Revit. That is, it will use the "Current Revision" parameter of each sheet to determine the revision number to use both in the file name and in the transmittal. However, Xrev understands that for some, the current revision tool is insufficient. As such, we have allowed an override to change what parameter gets mapped to the revision placeholders and shown on the transmittal.
Check this checkbox and enter the name of the parameter you are using on your titleblocks to represent the revision. This will ensure the revision parameter you are using is correctly shown in file names and on the transmittal.
Note: On the Selection steps, the Revision column still represents the Revit Revision field. Right Click and turn on the column chooser, to add your custom revision parameter to the table if you need to.