Revit Export: Working with View Templates

Applying a View Template for export

When exporting a 3D view from, LightStanza will apply the View Template settings automatically. If there is no View Template applied to the selected 3D view, the LightStanza Minimal Export template will be applied automatically. The plugin also includes a 2nd template labeled LightStanza Default export, which includes additional geometric detail (e.g. furniture).

Any custom View Template can also be used to export to LightStanza. The 2 built-in templates specifically include the following categories.

LightStanza Minimal Export

Casework
Ceilings
Columns
Curtain Panels
Curtain Systems
Curtain Wall Mullions
Doors
Floors
Lighting Fixtures
Ramps
Roofs
Stairs
Structural Beam Systems
Structural Columns
Structural Foundations
Structural Framing
Structural Trusses
Walls
Windows

LightStanza Default Export

Everything in the minimal export plus,
Detail Items
Ducts
Food Service Equipment
Furniture
Furniture Systems
Generic Models
Hardscape
Mechanical Equipment
Medical Equipment
Parking
Roads
Signage
Site
Specialty Equipment
Topography

For additional information on Revit View Templates, please refer to the official documentation from Autodesk. Revit Help -- About View Templates

Special Note for Linked Models

By default, View Template settings are project specific, and do not automatically propagate to linked models. To propagate the View Template to any linked models, be sure to enable the "V/G Overrides RVT Links" option in the View Template settings.

Note, that with the "V/G Overrides RVT Links" option turned off, you can still export to LightStanza. The resulting export will likely have too much geometry for an efficient lighting simulation. And you will see warning text displayed in the export dialog, "Link visibility must be configured correctly in the view template manually". However, the export will proceed as normal.