Finch 101: Download to Revit

In this tutorial, we’ll show how to take your completed Finch project—with units, layouts, and data—and bring it into Revit so you can begin documentation or preparation for the next project phase.

1. Prepare Your Project in Finch

Make sure your design is finalized:

  • All apartments are assigned

  • Layouts are correct

  • You've completed any final edits in Finch’s floorplate and plan editor

You don’t need to do anything special inside Finch—just be sure the variant you’re about to download reflects the latest version.

2. Open Revit and Launch Finch Plugin

You can either:

  • Open your original Revit model (with grids, massing, levels, etc.)

  • Or start from a completely blank Revit file

This tutorial uses a blank file to show the full extent of what gets downloaded from Finch.

Then:

  • Launch the Finch plugin in Revit

  • Navigate to your project

  • Select the correct variant

3. Download BIM from Finch

In the Finch plugin:

  • Instead of clicking Upload, click on the BIM tab

  • Select Download BIM

Your Revit model will populate with:

  • Unit groups

  • Walls and doors

  • Area plans

  • Sheets

  • Furniture (2D)

  • Room tags

4. Review the Imported Content

Floor Plans

Each apartment is brought in as a Revit model group:

  • Named according to the Finch plan (e.g. Plan A)

  • Includes internal walls, doors, tags, and furniture symbols

You can now:

  • Edit wall types to match your studio standards

  • Swap Finch placeholder doors with your Revit door families

5. Swap & Customize Components

Finch provides placeholder geometry and tags. Customize them to suit your project:

Component
What Finch Provides
What You Should Do

Walls

Generic wall types

Swap for studio standard walls

Doors

Generic Finch doors

Replace with correct door families

Furniture

2D symbols

Replace with 3D families (optional)

Tags

Finch-style room tags

Customize or relabel as needed

6. Area Plans and Sheets

Open the Project Browser and scroll down to find:

  • Area Plans

    • Includes both Area and Rentable Area plans

    • Finch uses interior boundaries for gross area calculations

  • Sheets

    • These are automatically generated and can be customized

    • Swap the default title block for your studio’s standard

Use Revit’s View Templates to style your drawings for presentation or documentation.

7. Next Steps

Once your Finch data is inside Revit, you can:

  • Continue detailing your design

  • Add MEP or structural elements

  • Create documentation sets

  • Collaborate with consultants

✅ Summary

You've learned how to:

  • Open your Revit model (blank or existing)

  • Connect to a Finch project variant

  • Download a complete BIM package

  • Customize components and begin documentation

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