Import ITM Guide
Your files are here. Let’s get them into your shop’s workflow.
Every fabrication database is a little different. Follow these steps at your own pace, and if something doesn’t line up, send us the filename and a screenshot through support chat. We’ll reply as soon as possible.
Save and unpack your files
Download your ITMs and any included submittals. If you chose the ZIP pack, right-click it in Windows and select Extract All. The ITMs are in the main folder; supporting documents are in
submittals.Keep the extracted files in a stable location your shop can access. Read the submittal before setting up the part.
Open your shop’s configuration
Start your Fabrication product with the same configuration used by your Revit project. Open Item Folders. In CADmep you can type
FOLDERS; in ESTmep or CAMduct, use Item Folders on the Utility Bar.Right-click in the folder tree and choose New Folder. Give it a name such as “FF ITM Store,” set its type to Standard, and use Browse to point it to the folder containing your ITMs. Make folder-structure changes through the Fabrication product.
Match the part to your database
Open the item in your Fabrication product and review its sizes, materials and connectors. Compare those details with the included submittal and the entries your shop uses.
If a material or connector points to a different entry in your database, ask your administrator to assign the matching one. A familiar-looking part still needs this check.
Give it a service button
Open Edit Service Database and edit the intended service template. Find the ITM in Item Folders and drag it into the template area on the right to create a button.
Review Button Properties and its size conditions, then save the template. For a pack, add the appropriate items or size entries your service needs.
Bring the update into Revit
Open Settings from the MEP Fabrication Parts palette. Choose the matching configuration and click Reload Configuration. If your service isn’t loaded yet, select it under Unloaded services and click Add, then OK.
For a workshared model, coordinate the change first. Autodesk’s workflow has collaborators synchronize and close the model before configuration changes; after the update is synchronized, they reopen the central model with fresh local copies.
Try one part before the full job
Place a part in a small test model. Check its dimensions, orientation and connections to the parts your shop uses. Compare it with the submittal and verify the information you’ll use for fabrication.
If anything needs changing, tell us what you expected and what you’re seeing. Include the filename and a screenshot in support chat so we can help you find the right adjustment.
A little help when things don’t line up
The part doesn’t appear in Revit
Check that you edited the same configuration Revit uses, that the service button still points to the ITM’s location, and that the service is loaded after Reload Configuration. If a file moved, its button may need the new path. Autodesk’s missing-item troubleshooting explains how to check button paths.
The part appears, but won’t connect
Compare the size, connector and material settings on both parts. Your database may use different entries from the setup used to create the ITM. Send us a screenshot and the filename through support chat, and we’ll help you work through it.
I don’t manage the fabrication database
Share this guide, the ITM and its submittal with your shop’s database administrator. They can add the item to the configuration you already use, then coordinate the Revit reload with your team.