Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

Exporting Project Information with ODBC
In this lesson, you learn how to export project information to an ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) -
compliant database.
Exporting Schedule Information to Microsoft Access
In this exercise, you learn how to export project information into a Microsoft ® Access 2000 database. The
process that you use to export the database is similar for any other ODBC-compliant database.
Training File
■ Click File menu ➤ Open.
■ In the left pane of the Open dialog, click Training Files, and open
Metric\m_RST_Schedules_Export_Project_Info.rvt.
Export the schedule
1 Click File menu ➤ Export ➤ ODBC Database.
2 In the Select Data Source dialog, click the File Data Source tab.
3 Click New.
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4 In the Create New Data Source dialog, select the Microsoft Access driver (*mdb), and click Next.
5 Enter RevitDSN for the name of the DSN, and click Next.
6 Click Finish.
7 In the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog, under Database, click Create.
8 In the New Database dialog, under Database Name, enter Revit_Project.mdb.
9 Under Directories, select a location for the database file, and click OK to create the database.
10 When the confirmation message displays, click OK.
11 In the OBDC Microsoft Access Setup dialog, click OK.
12 Click OK in the remaining dialogs, and then open the database in Microsoft Access.
Revit Structure creates 2 tables: one that lists all of the element instances in a project, and one
that lists all of the element types in a project (see below).
A unique element ID is used to identify exported elements, so that each table of elements includes
an ID column. Elements IDs are also used to establish relationships between elements in different