# Revit export

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223>\
**Category:** Off-topic\
**Created:** [September 8, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223 "2015-09-08T15:06:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![glorybound](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/glorybound/32/53992_2.png) [@glorybound](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glorybound)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/1 "2015-09-08T15:06:40Z")

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I need a huge favor. A client sent me a Revit model, however, I can’t link it into MAX. I am assuming that they are using Revit 2016 and I am on MAX 2015. The client hasn’t returned my email requesting an FBX or 3DS, so I was hoping someone here could export it for me. I haven’t’ had a need to purchase Revit. Please, let me know. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![glorybound](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/glorybound/32/53992_2.png) [@glorybound](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glorybound)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/2 "2015-09-08T15:39:07Z")

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Found this wonderful plugin, which saved the day.

[http://ifcopenshell.org/ifcmax.html](http://ifcopenshell.org/ifcmax.html)

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**Author:** ![glorybound](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/glorybound/32/53992_2.png) [@glorybound](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glorybound)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/3 "2015-09-08T16:30:00Z")

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Just in case you come across this. I opened the model, in the 3D view, and exported as an ICF. With the above utility, I was able to import it into MAX.

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**Author:** ![dlparisi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/dlparisi/32/14236_2.png) [@dlparisi](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dlparisi)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/4 "2015-09-08T17:40:41Z")

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Confused, what did you open the revit file in? You said you don’t have revit. If you were able to open it in revit why not just save it as a FBX.

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**Author:** ![glorybound](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/glorybound/32/53992_2.png) [@glorybound](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glorybound)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/5 "2015-09-08T17:52:12Z")

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I opened Revit as a viewer. When you install Revit, in the programs folder, you’ll see a Revit Viewer.

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**Author:** ![dlparisi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/dlparisi/32/14236_2.png) [@dlparisi](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dlparisi)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/6 "2015-09-08T18:07:14Z")

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Oh. Interesting that it will allow you to export out of revit viewer. Thx.

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**Author:** ![glorybound](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/glorybound/32/53992_2.png) [@glorybound](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glorybound)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/revit-export/55223/7 "2015-09-08T19:02:33Z")

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It worked like a charm.