This tutorial explains the process of exporting Revit furniture families (RFAs) into a Snaptrude project and adding them to the team's central library.
Step 1: Open the RFA in the 3D view and launch the Snaptrude manager.
Step 2: Click on 'Export to Snaptrude'. You'll see two options:
a.) Upload the RFA onto a 'New project': Select this option if you want Snaptrude to create a new project for the RFA.
b.) Add it directly to an 'Existing project': Choose this option to bring the RFA into an existing project on Snaptrude.
Exporting to an Existing Project
Step 1: Click on 'Existing Project'. Enter the link of the project to which you wish to add the RFA. A preview of the project name will appear. The Manager will also confirm if you have editing permissions for the project to proceed with the upload.
Note:
1. If user doesn’t have access to the Snaptrude project in which they are trying to Export an RFA, the manager will display a message, preventing the process from proceeding.
2. If a user enters an invalid URL while attempting to export an RFA to Snaptrude, the manager will display a message, preventing the process from proceeding.
Step 2: Then, click on 'Begin Export'.
Once the export is complete, click on 'Launch Snaptrude'. The Manager will redirect to the browser and open a new tab for that project.
Step 3: You can now place the RFA directly into the project within the 3D view. Once added, you can edit it just like any other furniture in Snaptrude.
Step 4: If you have added the RFA to a project in a team, you can choose to directly add it to central library of that team. To do so, click on the furniture. An option to add to the library will appear in the object properties tab.
Step 5: Rename the furniture and select the room category, then click on 'Add to Library'.
Step 6: The furniture is now part of the library and can be reused in the project or any other project within the same team. Verify the same from the furniture tab of the project or from the team's central library.
Note: Once the furniture is added to the central library, cost, vendor details, or any other related properties can be assigned to the furniture element from there.
Adding Furniture to a New Project
Step 1: Click on Snaptrude Manager and then on 'Export to Project' and 'New Project'.
Step 2: Choose whether to add this to your workspace or a team space, and (optionally) select the appropriate folder within that space. Once you've made your selections, click 'Begin Export'.
Note: Teams that have reached the project threshold or teams you do not have permission to export to will be greyed out in the list.
Once the export is complete, click on 'Launch Snaptrude'. The Manager will redirect to the browser and open a new tab for that project.
Step 3: You'll then be redirected to a new browser tab, where a new project will be created.
Step 4: If you have added the RFA to a project in a team, you can choose to directly add it to central library of that team. Using the similar process as before, add the furniture to the library if you wish to.
This way you can seamlessly work with RFAs without having to convert it into any other 3D formats before bringing it on Snaptrude. Furthermore, by adding it to a team library you can also associate all the relevant properties to it such as cost, vendor contact details and other description.