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Is it possible to convert GDL objects from Archicad into Revit Families?

Mjules
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Have someone already tried to convert GDL objects from Archicad into Revit Families after saving, or exporting them to a .rvt extension? Is this process possible? 

Martin Luther Jules
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Barry Kelly
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From the 3D window in Archicad, you can 'Save As' a Revit Project File (.rvt).

I have no idea what this does to the objects as I don't have Revit to be able to open the result.

 

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Laszlo Nagy
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I think if you download and install Revit, and you do not have a Subscription, you will be able to start Revit in Revit Viewer mode where you will not be able to save, but you will be able to open your RVT files so you can check the result of saving from Archicad.

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Mjules
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Thanks, @Barry Kelly and @Laszlo Nagy  ! I work from a commercial license on Revit too. It's the main software at work. I notice that Archicad accepts the extension of the Revit families (.rfa) as GDL objects while Revit does not recognize GDL objects as Revit families (.rfa). I am investigating why the recognition is not mutual.

Martin Luther Jules
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