Can you transfer view templates in revit to new project

Yes, you can transfer view templates from one Revit project to another. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Copy and Paste

  1. Open the source project that contains the view templates you want to transfer.
  2. Go to the "View" menu and select "View Templates" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + V).
  3. In the "View Templates" dialog box, select the view template you want to transfer and click "Copy" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C).
  4. Open the target project where you want to transfer the view template.
  5. Go to the "View" menu and select "View Templates" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + V).
  6. In the "View Templates" dialog box, click "Paste" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V).
  7. The view template will be pasted into the target project.

Method 2: Export and Import

  1. Open the source project that contains the view templates you want to transfer.
  2. Go to the "File" menu and select "Export" > "View Templates" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + E).
  3. In the "Export View Templates" dialog box, select the view templates you want to transfer and choose a location to save them.
  4. Open the target project where you want to transfer the view template.
  5. Go to the "File" menu and select "Import" > "View Templates" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + I).
  6. In the "Import View Templates" dialog box, select the view templates you exported earlier and click "Open".
  7. The view templates will be imported into the target project.

Method 3: Use the "Transfer Project Standards" Tool

  1. Open the source project that contains the view templates you want to transfer.
  2. Go to the "File" menu and select "Transfer Project Standards" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T).
  3. In the "Transfer Project Standards" dialog box, select the view templates you want to transfer and choose a location to save them.
  4. Open the target project where you want to transfer the view template.
  5. Go to the "File" menu and select "Transfer Project Standards" (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T).
  6. In the "Transfer Project Standards" dialog box, select the view templates you transferred earlier and click "Open".
  7. The view templates will be imported into the target project.

Note: When transferring view templates, you may need to adjust the template settings to match the new project's settings. Additionally, if you have custom views or view templates with specific settings, you may need to recreate them in the target project.