New Filtering Options, Room/Space Support, Enhanced Metadata and Logging
We’ve updated the Revit Importer plugin with a new UI that allows for filtering the imported model by Phases and Entities (Categories). We have also added support for importing Revit Rooms and Spaces, which are now represented in SketchUp as components with their own distinct tags and materials. Furthermore, we’ve improved the way Revit metadata is imported by separating it into Type and Instance attributes. Finally, we have implemented a new logging feature to help us debug user issues more effectively.
Access the Revit Importer in Extension Warehouse, link here. The Revit Importer extension is available with SketchUp Studio and Pro Advanced Workflows (through sales representatives or channel resellers).
The Revit Importer supports .rvt files from versions 2015 to 2026.
What’s New
New UI Options
The Select 3D View step in the import process now has a new section for Geometry where you can refine your selection.
Filter by Phase
This tab lists all the phases in your Revit view. By default, all phases are selected. You can uncheck any phase you don’t want to import. This allows you to import only the geometry that corresponds to a specific stage of your project’s lifecycle. At least one Phase must be selected.
Filter by Entities (Category)
This tab lists the categories of entities found in the selected Revit view (e.g., Walls, Electrical Equipment, Curtain Panels). Each category shows the number of elements it contains. All are checked by default, but you can uncheck any you wish to exclude. This gives you granular control over what specific types of objects are imported. At least one Entity (Category) must be selected.
Support for Revit Rooms and Spaces
Rooms and Spaces from your Revit model are now imported into SketchUp.
- Each Room or Space is imported as a component representing its volume.
- A new tag is created for Rooms (e.g., Room) and another for Spaces (e.g., Space).
- Rooms are assigned a blue transparent material, mimicking the default Revit color.
- Spaces are assigned a green transparent material, also mimicking the default Revit color.
- By default, the visibility of the Room and Space tags is set to off after import. To see these elements, you must manually turn on their visibility in the Tags Panel in SketchUp.
Enhanced Metadata Import
Revit Type and Instance parameters are now imported as separate attributes in SketchUp. In the Component Options dialog, within the PropertySets dictionary, you will see two new groups of parameters:
- Type Attributes: These attributes correspond to the Revit Type Parameters and are prefixed with Type.
- Instance Attributes: These attributes correspond to the Revit Instance Parameters and are prefixed with Instance.
Log File
- The Revit Importer now creates a log file to help our support team diagnose and troubleshoot user problems.
- This log file contains two types of logs: Application and Entitlement logs.
- The file is created in the same temporary directory that SketchUp uses: C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Temp.
- The log file will be named in the format Revit_Importer_Log_.log (e.g., Revit_Importer_Log_20250826.log). All import sessions on a given day will be appended to the same file.
- The log files are very small (approximately 10KB per run) and are stored in a temporary folder that Windows typically cleans, so they will not take up significant disk space.
