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Installing the Qbitec for Revit Plugin
Download and Installation The installer for the latest version of the Qbitec for Revit plugin can be downloaded from the following location: Qbitec for Revit Download Area Before launching the installer, make sure all instances of Revit are closed. Then, lau...
Adding a Point Cloud to a Local Data Source
Point clouds and panoramas can exist in a wide variety of formats. However, most of these formats are optimized for data exchange rather than for efficient processing and visualization. To add point clouds with its associated panoramas to a local data source...
Inserting Point Clouds from a Public URL
The Qbitec plugin support to insert Potree 2 point clouds from a public available URL directly into Revit. Potree 2 point clouds consist of three files: metadata.json octree.bin hierarchy.bin To insert such a point cloud into Revit go to the Qbitec Ri...
Point Cloud Color Modes
Point Cloud Color Selector To switch between the different types of point cloud rendering you can use the Color Mode Selector inside the Qbitec ribbon: There you can choose between RGB, Normal, X-ray and Cloud based rendering. RGB RGB colorization assign...
Point Cloud Display Settings
Settings are stored per view Adjusting the Point Size The point size used for rendering the point cloud can be adjusted. Three predefined options are available: Automatic, Medium, and Fine. Fine The Fine setting uses a small point size simi...
Manage Point Cloud Locations in a Revit Document
The Manage Point Cloud Locations dialog allows you to assign, manage, and remove locations for point clouds used in the project. To open the dialog click on the Manage Point Clouds button in the Qbitec ribbon. A single point cloud can have multiple possible...
Displaying Panoramic Images
Opening and Navigating inside Panoramic Views When a point cloud with associated panoramic images is inserted into Autodesk Revit, the individual panorama positions are displayed as spheres in the 3D view. This allows the modeler to quic...
License Activation and Deactivation
Prequisites Before you can activate the Qbitec for Revit plugin on your PC, you need valid license user credentials consisting of a username (email address) and a password. Please also check your spam folder if you have not received your login details. For a...
Measure Points
This command allows you to pick 3D points directly in the point cloud from any Revit view, including 3D views. It is particularly useful for placing precise reference points in the model space based on real-world captured data. Upon selection, a predefined f...
Set Survey Coordinate System
This command places the Survey Coordinate System (Shared Coordinate System) in the project as saved within a given point cloud. This moves the origin of the survey coordinate system and rotates true north. Workflow Load a georeferenced point cloud: Qbite...
Installing Updates
Updating the plugin We continuously add new features and enhance the quality of our plugin. If a red dot appears on the Config/License button in the Qbitec ribbon inside Revit, a newer version of the plugin is available for download. Click on the Config/Li...
Advanced Installation Topics
How to install the point cloud converter as a standalone tool? Download the latest installer executable from here: https://qbitec.com/release/QbitecForRevit/ Open a PowerShell terminal (Run as Administrator if required by your system policy). Na...
Hardware Requirements
Hardware Requirements Qbitec for Revit is aligned with the recommended system requirements of Autodesk Revit . Qbitec for Revit should run smoothly on all mid-range systems. For converting very large point clouds, a fast, high-capacity local or USB SSD is re...
Manage License Billing and Renewal
Qbitec processes payments and subscriptions via the stripe service, one of the biggest financial service providers. Stripe offers a customer portal, which allows you to: View your customer details View and download your past invoices View and change your...
Requesting a free Trial Version
Getting a Trial License Try Qbitec for Revit with a free 14-day trial and explore the full functionality of the plugin without any restrictions. During the trial period, all features are available so you can evaluate how the tools integrate into your workflow...
Data Sources
Before inserting your first point cloud into an Autodesk Revit document using the Qbitec for Revit Plugin, you must first configure a data source. A data source is the location where your point cloud data is stored. A data source can be either a local folder ...
Inserting Point Clouds
To insert a point cloud into your Revit document click on the Insert Point Cloud button inside the Qbitec Ribbon to open the Insert Point Cloud dialog. While the main purpose of this dialog is to insert the relevant point clouds into your Revit document, it...