Supported Version: v1.0 and v2.0
Conveyor uses a combination of Layer organization and user text attributes to manage the translation of Rhino objects into Revit elements. Conveyor comes with utilities for setting up a Rhino file from scratch or exporting a Rhino file with setup information from Revit.
Option 1: ‘ConveyorSetup’ Command in Rhino 6 (‘ConveyorV2’ in Rhino 7)
In Rhino 6, perform the following steps to setup your file for use with Conveyor.
- Run the “ConveyorSetup” command from the Rhino command line.
- “ConveyorV2” is the command for Rhino 7
- Verify that the Conveyor nested layer structure has been created
- Assign objects to Conveyor categories using the UI
- Alternative: Assign objects to Conveyor layers using the Rhino layer manager.
- Save the Rhino file
Option 2: ‘Setup Rhino File’ from Revit
In Revit, perform the following steps to create a Rhino file that can be used with Conveyor:
- Run the “Setup Rhino File” command from the Revit ribbon
- Name and save your Rhino 3DM file to a desired location
- Open the Rhino file
- Verify that the file exported with Levels, Grids, and a Conveyor layer structure
- Assign objects to Conveyor categories using the “ConveyorSetup” command UI
- Alternative: Assign objects to Conveyor layers using the Rhino layer manager.