Exporting from Revit to Testfit - Site Boundary & Kit of Parts

You can export a predefined site boundary and unit footprints created in Revit

Exporting a Kit of Parts units from Revit to Testfit

To export unit footprints from Revit to TestFit, go through the steps below:

1. Lay out your unit(s) in Revit
2. Go to TestFit > Export > Kit of Parts
3. Hit Add Unit
4. Enter the unit name, category, number of beds and bathrooms
5. Under Unit hit Select and then select the exterior walls of the unit, hit finish
   1. If there is a balcony or bay, do the same for those
6. Once you've added all your walls, hit Execute
7. Begin a new project in TestFit, and create a high density building
8. Go to the unit layer > edit units > Convert to Kit of Parts
9. Select the Revit database from the list of databases and you should see the footprint of your units

Exporting a Site Boundary from Revit to Testfit

1. Create a new deal in TestFit, and save it locally.
2. In Revit, define your site boundary with model lines.
   
3. Click Site Boundary from the TestFit tab in the Ribbon:
   
4. Click Browse and locate the deal you created in Step 1. You may receive a warning. Click Yes
   
   
5. Click Select lines, followed by the contour of your site boundary. 
6. Click the Finish button. It may be behind the Export Site Boundary dialog box. You will see a value appear in the Lines count field. 
7. Click Execute.  
8. Open the corresponding TestFit deal and make any necessary adjustments to your site.
   
   

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