To export a Revit model to a CSI application (Safe or Etabs) the following steps must be taken :

1. Open the settings dialog and allow for Shared parameters to be installed.

2. From the "File" tab, enter a filename and choose the destination folder.

3. From the "Elements" tab select the elements which you would like to export.

4. From the "Level" tab select the levels which you wish to export as stories (Etabs) or separate files (Safe)

5. From the “Section Mapping” tab select the CSI section name for each Revit Family listed in the table. Choose the right parameter from the dropdown menu for each section.

6. From the “Settings” tab adjust the general settings as required.

Select one of the export commands to export the Revit model to CSI Safe or CSI Etabs.

Run the installer with administrator privileges.  The installer can detect the Revit installation folders and install the application files automatically. If you have multiple versions of Revit installed on your machine you can choose whichever version you would like to install the CSI Link add-on. In addition to the program files, the installer will also copy this document.

• Note:  Revit application must be shut down during the installation. Reboot is not required.

Uninstall the add-on from a control panel.

CSI Link Plus can be used without a commercial license with below restriction:

• Only models with less than 100 points will be exported

This version of CSI Link is tested for concrete structures. The items listed below are still under development.

1. Deck properties to be extracted from deck profile 
2. The current version cannot export composite slabs and sections