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Performance Tips for Ideate BIMLink for Revit

Performance Tips for Ideate BIMLink for Revit

Performance is primarily driven by the number of Rows by Columns. The .XLS file format has a lower row and column limitation than the .XLSX file format. The .XLSX file format is the default for that reason.

There is a hard-cap for export/import data size, currently at around 2,5 million cells. See more here.

To improve performance on large datasets:

Use the Filter tab to limit the amount of data being exported. See Edit Filters Tab with Ideate BIMLink.

For multi-category links, consider removing any categories that may not be needed (2D vs 3D elements, in example)

Remove any unneeded parameters before exporting the link

Improve import performance for larger Excel files by deleting any unnecessary rows that you do not want to import.

Save_Issues found within the Import Issues Dialog box to facilitate troubleshooting. Read Visibility into Import Issues of Excel Values into Revit with Ideate BIMLink

Schedules with a large amount of parameters can be closed prior to working with Ideate BIMLink to prevent the views from refreshing during import.

Ensure you have the latest version of Ideate BIMLink by checking Help>Check for Updates.

The Type Usage Count property requires extra resources and can impact performance. Read Filtering Examples for Revit with Ideate BIMLink

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Performance Tips for Ideate BIMLink for Revit

Performance Tips for Ideate BIMLink for Revit

To improve performance on large datasets:

Submit feature or issue request for Ideate Software