Best way to export 3d model

[Wagurto]

I need to export Revit model to a rendering program but I don't need all the information of interior walls, plumbing fixtures, dimensions etc etc. How is the best way to export the shell of my building to produce a exterior rendering?
Is it usefully to use workset to separate interior parts from exterior parts? how do you handle this issue.
thanks

[beegee]

You can turn off just about everything, except interior walls, using the Vis Graphics dialogue. To deal with interior walls, you'll need to use worksets. However, the size or complexity of the file may not be greatly compromised by just leaving the interior walls in the export.

[SCShell]

Hey there,
Two other options:
One is to simply copy the file to another "project" and simply delete what you don't want shown on the rendering and then export that. (Probably the quickest)

Or, use 'design options' and simply create an option and click on everything you don't want shown. (You can use the button "add to current option") In essence, you are removing all the things you don't want from the "primary" option. That way, when it's time to export, use the "primary" option which no longer has things you didn't want. When your all done, go back into design options and make the newly created option the "primary" and you will be back to where you were. (Be warned however, when using options, you need to be careful about wall joins and the like for items which are in two different options. They tend not to join well and you end up splitting walls sometimes so as to include wall intersections in one option only and not split between options.)

Good Luck
Steve

[Arnel Aguel]

My way of doing it prior to exporting to viz or any other 3d renderer is to make a copy of the file then hide anything that I dont want to be exported through VG in that way I don't lose any details that i might need later on to be included in the rendering.

[Roger Evans]

I don't think there is any hardship in keeping floors & partitions in for the render ~ they can add something to the feel
Also you may need to do a night shot ..in which case they can be useful for reflected light