ETL: Extract and Parse Revit Model Data to Structured Excel
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Read Binary File. 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Setup - Define file paths (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: path_to_revit_converter, revit_file
- Extract - Run Revit converter (Execute Command): runs a shell command on the n8n host
- Check - Did extraction succeed? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Error - Show what went wrong (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: error_message, error_code
- Success - Create Excel filename (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: xlsx_filename
- Extract - Read Excel file from disk (Read Binary File): uses Read Binary File
- Extract - Parse Excel to data (Spreadsheet File): reads or writes a spreadsheet file (legacy node)
- On the standard 3D View (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- Read Binary File in Extract - Read Excel file from disk: replace with Read/Write Files from Disk.
- Also check Spreadsheet File: Convert to File / Extract from File.
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Read Binary File Extract - Read Excel file from disk | Read/Write Files from Disk |
Nodes used (6)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Execute Command
n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Read Binary File
n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile - Spreadsheet File
n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile
From the author
Convert a Revit model to Excel and parse it into structured items ready for downstream ETL. This minimal template runs a local RvtExporter.exe, checks success, derives the expected rvt.xlsx filename, reads it from disk, and parses it to data items in n8n.…