Revit® | Formatting Revit® parameters

Formatting issues between Revit version 2023 and 2024:

Issue:

When using formatting, such as in the hsbExporter or Validations within Revit, there may be issues with functions no longer working after updating to Revit 2024.

Example:             @(Identity_Data.Description)

                                Somewhere in you export settings of validations.

Cause:

Autodesk Revit® has made internal adjustments to these formats.
In the case of the example above the underscore is removed from the format.

So it is changed to:     @(IdentityData.Description)         in Revit 2024.

This is the cause for the export settings/validations to cease functioning or even generate errors.

How to find the new format:

The best way to find the new format, if you come across an issue like descripted above, is to make a ModelX (.hmlx/.hmm) file through our hsbExporter.

Depending on what version of hsbDesign you are working on, open this file using the hsbDxxExplorere/hsbMapExplorer and look for the parameter you want to use in you settings.

• hsbDxxExplorer for versions till hsbDesign26
• hsbMapExplorer from version hsbDesign27

hsbDxxExplorer:

• DxxExplorer can be found at the following location:

C:\Program Files\hsbcad\hsbDesign26\Utilities\DxxExplorer\DXExplorer.exe

• Select any beam or sheet and search for the following:

hsbMapExplorer:

• MapExplorer can be found at the following location:

C:\Program Files\hsbcad\hsbDesign26\Utilities\hsbMapExplorer\hsbMapExplorer.exe

• Select any beam or sheet and search for the following:

• Adjust your formatting in the settings, where needed.