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Convert Revit Projects to Database with Drawings & Specifications using DDC

Ready for 3.0

by Artem Boiko ✓ · 525 views · created 2025-08-20 · Engineering, Multimodal AI

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 4 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger).

Set the conversion variables (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 9 fields: path_to_revit_converter, revit_file, (optional) Export mode (basic, standard, complete, custom) …
Converting the project into a structured form (Execute Command): runs a shell command on the n8n host

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (4)

n8n Form Triggern8n-nodes-base.formTrigger
Manual Triggern8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
Edit Fields (Set)n8n-nodes-base.set
Execute Commandn8n-nodes-base.executeCommand

From the author

Turn a .rvt project into open, analysis-ready data (XLSX + optional DAE/PDF) using the RvtExporter.exe from the DDC Revit toolkit. This n8n template provides a Form UI to set paths and flags, then runs the exporter with safe defaults. Converts CAD/BIM files…
Excerpt from Artem Boiko's description on n8n.io.

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