CSI to Revit — ETABS / SAP Import

C# Revit plugin that imports full ETABS/SAP structural designs — levels, grids, beams, columns, connections, and rebar — in seconds.

C# / Revit API
ETABS + SAP
Seconds
CSI to Revit — ETABS / SAP Import
Automation
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About the project

What we built

Existing ETABS/SAP-to-Revit tools all had limitations. This plugin ingests the full structural design and rebuilds it in Revit with every component and connection matching the source model.

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Client request

What they asked for

An automated bridge from the structural design tools (ETABS, SAP) to Revit that produced a code-compliant, drawing-ready model.

Our Approach

Step by step.

4 phases from kickoff to handover.

  1. 01

    Export from ETABS/SAP

    The ETABS/SAP-side plugin writes the full structural design to a shared database in a Revit-friendly schema.

  2. 02

    Ingest in Revit

    The C# Revit plugin reads the database and prepares the structure for reconstruction.

  3. 03

    Build native elements

    Levels, grids, beams, columns, connections, and rebar are constructed as native Revit elements.

  4. 04

    Auto-generate families

    All required Revit families and types are generated automatically during import — no manual setup.

The Result

What was delivered.

Battle-tested on multiple steel and concrete projects, with edge cases handled — full structural models rebuilt in Revit from ETABS/SAP in seconds.

C# / Revit API ETABS + SAP Seconds
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