Export attributes

Use the Export function from Attributes palette to save selected attributes, or the contents of a selected folder, in two possible formats: XML or text.

Note: In addition to the Attributes palette, the Attribute Manager dialog box (familiar from earlier Archicad versions) is available. In more complex import/export workflows, you might prefer its two-panel interface to compare two lists of attributes. See Attribute Manager.

In Attributes:

1.Select the attributes and/or folders to export.

Hint: Use search, sort, and multi-select as needed.

2.Click the Export button

from the bottom of Attributes

from context menu of a selected attribute or folder

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3.In the appearing dialog: Choose to export to either a local folder or to BIMcloud.

4.Check the box to Include Associated Attributes, if needed. (See Associated attributes.)

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5.Click Export.

Note: Empty folders are not exported.

6.Choose a file format:

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XML: Use this to transfer attributes among Archicad projects

Text (.txt): This can be useful with the Replace Attributes by File function, which automates the process of deleting and replacing attributes. This function requires generation of a text file in a particular format, and running a command that calls this file.

See a description of this process at Attribute Migration article.