Setting up the environment

In this section, we will follow a few steps to set up the environment. The goal here is to prepare an Excel file and create a Revit schedule. We will use both of these to export our data and check their values:

1. The first thing to do is create an Excel file with the name and location of our choice. To do this, open Excel, select a new blank document, and save it. I suggest you name it EXPORT_data to excel on your desktop for didactic purposes.
2. Then we want to open the Revit sample project. To do this, in Revit's ribbon, we want to click on File | Open | Sample Files. We will open rac_basic_sample_project, as shown in the following screenshot:

   Figure 5.22 – Opening the rac_basic_sample_project in Revit

3. Create a door schedule with all of the parameters that will be changed. Change the following parameters for this exercise: Description, Manufacturer, and Cost. I assume you're already confident with creating Revit schedules....