To start this tutorial use the demo files (3D Tag.fra, House 1.rvt, Settings.json). You can find them in the Downloads page.

Open the following file: House 1.rvt.

Open the Tag All 3D tool, to do this go to go to Toolbox → Tag All 3D.

The Tag All 3D window will show up.

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Select the category Walls including all the loaded types.

A new task will show up in the Tasks list.

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Open the Generic Model 3D Tag drop down menu next to the Category Columns and select:

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This is how the 3D Tag : 3DTag looks like:

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We will write the Walls Host parameter AF_FireRating to the 3D Tag Fire Rating Tag Parameter.

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We will also write the Walls Host parameter Type Mark to the 3D Tag Type Mark Tag Parameter.

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Save the settings you just created in the Revit project file by clicking on the Save button.

Save the settings you just created to a file by clicking on Export. This will prompt you to save a json file which you can later use for other Revit projects. Your settings file should look like the settings file from the downloads page.

Run the add-in by clicking on the Run button.