RS.Exporter — What’s New
First release: one product replaces three
RS-Systems · Revit 2021–2027 · What’s New
1.1.3–1.1.9 | 10–16.10.2026
- Four tabs — Model, formerly Export Model, Schedules, Sheets, and Views. The former DXF Export and XLSX Export tabs have become export formats: use “Export Selected” on the Views tab to export the active view or selected objects to DXF, and the Schedules tab to export schedules to XLSX/CSV. When opened from a schedule view, the window starts on Schedules.
- Sheets and views to DXF and PDF — sheets and views are exported to DXF and PDF, and schedules to XLSX, CSV, DXF, and PDF. PDF is available in Revit 2022 and later: colour, grayscale, or black and white, with one file per sheet or a single combined file.
- Grouping and checkboxes — by default, the Grouping list follows the Project Browser, either the standard browser or RS.ProjectBrowser. Other browser organizations, RS.ProjectBrowser schemes, and publish sets are also available. Folders and individual items can be checked: a checked folder also includes sheets added to it later, while individual items within it can be unchecked. The selections are stored in the model and shared by all users.
- Schedule columns — select them using the checkboxes on the right side of the Schedules tab. The selections are stored in the model; unchecked columns are excluded from every export format.
- File names and folders — file names are defined by a template, with “Number - Name” as the default for sheets. Files can be placed in group subfolders. Before existing files are overwritten, a confirmation prompt lists them; after the export, a report includes an “Open Folder” link.
- The model remains unchanged — temporarily hiding unselected items, hiding unchecked columns, and creating a temporary sheet to export a schedule to DXF are all rolled back; nothing remains in the undo history.
- XLSX — the group total label is left-aligned, as in Revit, even when the schedule has no group headers or blank group rows.
- Window — one size for all tabs, so the window no longer jumps when switching tabs. On the Model tab, buttons and filters wrap to a second row instead of being clipped. The DXF Settings and Line Types windows remember their position and size.
- Appearance — a consistent style across the product range: square corners; recessed fields, lists, trees, and tables; raised buttons; and colours in all four themes matching Revit windows. Search fields have an “×” clear button, Esc clears the field, and drop-down lists support search as you type.
- Revit view tab colouring — added, as in all plugins in the range: Fill, which is the default, or Strip, with colours assigned by project or file. Configure it in the ⚙ Settings window.
- RS.BIMManager — an application can open the RS.Exporter window or export sheets, views, and schedules without opening it: checked items, all items, a specified list, or a grouping folder. Unspecified options are taken from the user’s last export.
- Name — the product is named rs.Exporter in its windows and RS.RVT.Exporter in the list of installed programs. The licence and trial period are preserved during an update.
- Licensing and updates, shared across the product range — extend the trial period with a code; activate using a website code in the RS-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX format, a Suite licence, or an offline licence for this computer; an improved activation window; one RS-Systems Updates window for all installed products and an “Updates for All RS-Systems Products…” button in Settings; stronger licence and update protection.
One window replaces three plugins
RS.Exporter combines RS.DxfExport, RS.ScheduleExport, and RS.Descriptor. Their features have been moved to three tabs in a single window:
- DXF Export — formerly RS.DxfExport;
- XLSX Export — formerly RS.ScheduleExport;
- Export Model — formerly RS.Descriptor.
The separate ribbon buttons have been replaced by a single RS.Exporter button on the RS-Systems tab, in the RS Tools panel.
Launch from a schedule
- When a schedule view is open, the RS.Exporter button appears on Revit’s contextual Modify Schedule/Quantities tab.
- When opened from a schedule, the window starts directly on the XLSX Export tab.
- On the XLSX tab, you can export the open schedule or select several project schedules from the list.
What remains unchanged
- DXF: layers based on object styles and line types, polyline joining, line type remapping with a .lin file, the mapping table stored in the profile and in a file, and the AutoCAD 2018 format.
- XLSX: preservation of the header, merged headings, grouping, totals, and column widths.
- Export Model: a snapshot of parameters in a table and import of values back into the model, including family documents. Tables exported by the former Descriptor can be imported without modification. Apply runs as a single transaction, with a .log file beside the data file; applied changes remain in the model when the window is closed.
Licensing
- RS.Exporter is a new product with its own license. RS.DxfExport, RS.ScheduleExport, and RS.Descriptor licences do not transfer to it.
- A 90-day trial period starts with the first launch.
- After that, use an RS.Exporter licence or time-based billing from the account balance shared by all plugins in the range: 1 cent per minute of actual work, online only.
- Without internet access, the plugin works during the trial period or under a license.
Installation
- The RS.Exporter installer removes the earlier RS.DxfExport, RS.ScheduleExport, and RS.Descriptor products together with their ribbon buttons; there is no need to uninstall them manually.
- Settings from the earlier plugins are picked up on the first launch: the DXF profile and line type mapping table, theme, XLSX export settings and window position, and the size of the Settings… dialog for Export Model. The old settings files are not modified; the line type table can still be transferred using a file.
General
- Revit 2021–2027 is supported.
- Themes: Auto, Light, Dark, and RS-Systems. In Auto mode, the window follows the Revit theme.
- ⚙ Settings in the window: theme, licence, updates, and build information.