NEW Configuring the Revit rendering module

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The Revit rendering options specify what to render, where to render it, and to which format in the destination system.

To configure the Revit rendering module options:

In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Rendering Profiles. The All Rendering Profiles page appears and lists the existing profiles grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they are assigned.
Double-click the rendering profile that you want to configure. The Revit rendering options page appears.
Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

Revit rendering module options
Option	Description
General group
Name	The name of the rendering profile as seen in the Administration Console.
Computer	The name of the Meridian Enterprise Server cluster node on which to run this job.
Input extensions	The source file extensions to be rendered by this module. To select extensions: Click CONFIGURE. The INPUT EXTENSIONS dialog box appears and lists the supported file extensions. Select the file extensions that you want to be rendered. Click OK. The quantity is refreshed to reflect your selections.
Output group
Output file format	Select the desired output format. The page refreshes to show the options that are available for the format that you selected.

DWF output options
Option	Description
EXPORT OBJECT DATA group
Element properties	Include the instance and type properties of objects in the rendition.
Separate rooms, spaces and areas	Separate the element properties by room, space, and area in the rendition.
GRAPHICS SETTINGS group
Image format	Select either standard or compressed output.
Image quality	If compressed output is enabled, select a level of compression.
PRINT SETUP group
Orientation	Select an option from the list to specify the orientation of the image in the output file.
Paper size	Select a page size from the list.
OPTIONS group
DWFx	Renders the file to DWFx format for better compatibility with other applications.
Crop box visible	Includes the export crop box in the output.
View range	A comma-separated list of the view names or numbers to include in the rendition. A range of view numbers can be specified with a hyphen (for example, Level 1,3,5-7). By default, all views are included.

IFC output options
Option	Description
OPTIONS group
IFC file type	Select the type of IFC file for the rendition.
View name	Include only the visible elements in the specified view. By default, all elements are included.
Split walls and columns by story	Separates the walls and columns of each level that is defined as a building story.
Export base quantities	Includes base quantities for model elements in the rendition.
Include space boundaries	Select an option from the list to specify which space boundaries to include in the rendition.
Family mapping file	The path on the server to a file that maps custom Revit families to IFC containers. The default is the file that is currently installed with Revit.

Image output options
Option	Description
GRAPHICS SETTINGS group
Image format	Select the desired image format.
Image quality	Select the desired image quality.
IMAGE SIZE group
Size type	Select the desired output area.
Fit to size (pixels)	If the Fit option is selected for Size type, specify the rendition size in pixels.
Fit direction	If the Fit option is selected for Size type, specify the direction of the size that is specified for Fit to size.
Zoom to size (%)	If the Zoom option is selected for Size type, specify the zoom percentage.
OPTIONS group
View name	The name or number of the view to render.

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