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CA Bulk Exporter

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CA Bulk Exporter

CA Tools

Batch print and export sheets to PDF and DWG in one pass. Pick sheets, choose a named DWG export setup, set the naming rule, and watch a live log as every file lands in your output folder.

Free

CA Bulk Exporter turns sheet issue into a single operation. Instead of stepping through the Print and Export dialogs once per sheet, you select the sheets you need, set your output options once, and let the add-in write every file — PDF, DWG, or both — into the folder you choose.

WHAT IT DOES

  • Exports any number of sheets to PDF and/or DWG in one run.
  • Reads the named DWG Export Setups saved in the active model, so your office CAD standards, layer mapping, and units are applied exactly as configured — no re-picking settings for each batch.
  • Produces one PDF per sheet, or a single combined PDF for the whole selection.
  • Writes files using a naming rule you control, built from sheet number, sheet name, revision, and project fields, so deliverables land ready for issue without manual renaming.
  • Shows a live progress log while it runs, then a completion summary listing what was exported and anything that was skipped.

SHEET SELECTION

The sheet list shows every sheet in the model with its number, name, current revision, and sheet set. Filter by text, sort by any column, and select individually or in bulk. Existing sheet sets can be loaded directly, so an issue package defined by your project team is one click away. Your last selection and output settings are remembered between runs.

OUTPUT CONTROL

  • Choose the destination folder once; all files are written there, with optional subfolders per format.
  • PDF: paper size and orientation follow the sheet's title block, with options for colour, greyscale, or monochrome output, and a vector or raster processing choice for sheets with heavy shading.
  • DWG: pick any DWG Export Setup stored in the model, and choose whether to export views on sheets or sheets alone.
  • Files that already exist can be skipped, overwritten, or suffixed automatically, so a re-run after a small correction does not disturb the rest of the package.

WHY USE IT

Issuing a drawing package is one of the most repetitive tasks in a project. A fifty-sheet issue exported by hand costs the better part of an hour and invites naming mistakes that only surface when the package reaches the client. CA Bulk Exporter removes the repetition: the settings are configured once, the export runs unattended, and the log tells you exactly what came out. On a weekly issue cycle that is hours returned to the team every month, and a package that is named consistently every single time.

The interface is a single dark-themed dialog. Everything — sheet list, format options, naming, and log — sits on one screen, so there is nothing to learn beyond the first run.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Autodesk® Revit® 2022 through 2027, Windows 64-bit.
  • No additional frameworks or subscriptions. The add-in is free.

Built by CA Tools, a small studio making practical add-ins for BIM and Revit production teams.

Details

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

COMPATIBILITY

Revit 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 — Windows 64-bit. Revit LT is not supported, as it does not load third-party add-ins.

PERMISSIONS AND PRIVACY

CA Bulk Exporter runs entirely on your machine. It does not connect to the internet, collect telemetry, or transmit any model or project data. It requires write access only to the output folder you select and to its own settings folder in %APPDATA%.

NOTES ON DWG EXPORT

DWG output uses the named Export Setups saved in the active Revit model (File > Export > CAD Formats > Modify Export Setups). If a model has no saved setup, the Revit default is used. Defining a setup that matches your CAD standard before the first export gives consistent layers, line weights, and units across every batch.

NOTES ON PDF EXPORT

PDF output uses Revit's built-in PDF export. Paper size and orientation follow each sheet's title block. Sheets containing large raster images or heavy shading export more reliably in raster processing mode.

LICENSE

Free for commercial and personal use. No registration, activation, or subscription.

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CA Tools builds add-ins and pyRevit extensions for Revit production teams, covering sheet and view management, MEP coordination, and model quality checking.

  • Sheets placed on a title block with a custom paper size not defined in the Windows printer driver may fall back to the nearest standard size in PDF output. Adding the custom size to the printer driver resolves this.
  • Combined-PDF mode writes sheets in the order shown in the sheet list. Sort the list before exporting if a specific page order is required.
  • Export from a workshared model exports the local copy as currently synchronised. Synchronise with central before exporting an issue package.
  • DWG export of sheets containing linked point clouds or very large raster images can be slow. This is a Revit export limitation, not an add-in limitation.
  • Running an export while another Revit operation is in progress is not supported; the dialog is modal to prevent this.

Support is provided directly by the developer.

Email: chulan15b@gmail.com

Please include your Revit version and build number, the add-in version, a description of what you were exporting, and — where possible — a screenshot of the dialog or a copy of the export log shown at the end of the run. The log is the fastest route to a diagnosis.

Response time is normally within two business days. Bug reports are prioritised over feature requests, and fixes are released as free updates through the Design and Make Marketplace.

Feature requests are welcome and genuinely read; several planned additions came from user suggestions.

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