Tracer Documentation

• Product Overview
• Video Tutorials
  • NEW in Tracer V3 for Revit
  • NEW in Tracer V3 for IFC
  • Introduction to Tracer for Revit
  • Introduction to Tracer for IFC
  • Power BI Concepts and Tips
  • Recorded Live Workshops
  • 3D Power BI Visual
  • 2D Power BI Visual
  • NEW in Tracer V4
• Power BI Templates
  • Tracer for Revit Templates
  • Tracer for IFC Templates
  • HOW TO: Use a Tracer Power BI Template
• Power BI Examples
  • 2D Power BI Example Reports
  • 3D Power BI Example Reports
• FAQ
• Troubleshooting
  • INSTALLATION ISSUE: Tracer for Revit Installer fails
  • EXPORT ISSUE: Tracer fails with an error “TypeMismatch” or “Method Not Found”
  • EXPORT ISSUE: Exporting data from Revit is slow or appears to freeze
  • EXPORT ISSUE: Revit cannot run the external application “Tracer.Harvest Application”
  • EXPORT ISSUE: Tracer exporter fails to save the database with an error
  • POWER BI ISSUE: Power BI won’t connect to SQLite and gives an ODBC Error
  • POWER BI ISSUE: Error when loading Tracer databases into PowerBI
  • POWER BI ISSUE: SQLite drivers for Power BI are failing to install
  • POWER BI ISSUE: Power BI is not correctly displaying special characters (country/region)
  • POWER BI ISSUE: Unable to create a relationship between Families and Rooms and/or quantify Families in Rooms in Power BI
  • VISUAL ISSUE: Power BI visual doesn’t update after purchasing a license
  • VISUAL ISSUE: Unable to find the Tracer visual files after installation
  • VISUAL ISSUE: A warning appears when importing the Tracer visuals into Power BI
  • VISUAL ISSUE: Tracer visual colors are not behaving normally in PowerBI
  • VISUAL ISSUE: Some element meshes are not appearing in Power BI
  • VISUAL ISSUE: My 3D Visual projection changes when I refresh my report
  • VISUAL ISSUE: Tracer 3D Visual Error: “Unrecognized Data Format”
• Tracer for IFC – Export Application
  • Installation
  • Release Notes
  • Getting started
  • Power BI Templates
• Tracer for Revit – Export Addin
  • Installation
  • Release Notes
  • Tracer Revit Addin Overview
  • HOW TO: Export Revit Model Data to SQLite
• Tracer Server – Enterprise Data Solution
  • HOW TO: Log in to Tracer Server (Okta authentication)
  • HOW TO: Harvest a Revit Document
  • HOW TO: Manage Uploaded Revit Documents
  • HOW TO: Manage Users and Permissions
  • HOW TO: Manage Databases
  • HOW TO: Manage Harvest Presets
  • HOW TO: Manage Document Tags
  • HOW TO: Find Version Information and Get Help
• Tracer 3D Power BI Visual
  • HOW TO: Use Conditional Formatting in Power BI
  • HOW TO: Visualize 3D Revit Rooms in Power BI
  • HOW TO: Create a Multi-View 3D Visual in Power BI
  • HOW TO: Use Context Geometry
• Tracer 2D Power BI Visual
  • HOW TO: Visualize 2D Revit Rooms with Power BI
  • HOW TO: Set up and Format Context in the 2D Visual
• Tracer Power BI General Workflows
  • HOW TO: Use SQLite as a Power BI Data Source
  • HOW TO: Update Data in a Power BI Report
  • HOW TO: Replace or Update a Power BI Visual
  • HOW TO: Combine Data from Multiple Model Databases
  • HOW TO: Convert from Imperial to Metric Units using Power BI Columns
  • HOW TO: Assign a Color Legend to the Visual (2D and 3D)
• HOW TO: Visualize 3D Revit Room Blocks with Power BI