Thank you for downloading the Autodesk^® Shared Reference Point Extension 2023.

The release notes contain the latest information regarding the installation and use of this extension. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply this extension to your product. For reference, you should save this document to your hard drive or print a copy.

Contents

• Who Should Install This Extension
• Key Features of this Extension
• General Installation Information
• Installation Instructions
  • Apply This Extension to a Stand-Alone Installation
  • Apply This Extension Through a Local Network
  • Uninstall This Extension

You can apply this extension to the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct extension for your software.

Product	Extension
Autodesk® Revit® 2023	Revit_23ExtSharedReferencePoint.exe

Note: The Autodesk Shared Reference Point functionality is now available in the Civil 3D 2023 Toolbox without installing an additional extension. 

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The Autodesk^® Shared Reference Point extension provides functionality to export known points and elevations from Autodesk Civil 3D^® to an external file, in which Autodesk Revit^® can import and setup a ‘Shared Coordinate System’.  This enables the collaboration of exported RVT, DWG and NWC files back to Autodesk Civil 3D and to coordinate models in Autodesk Navisworks^®.  The Autodesk Shared Reference Point functionality is now available in the Civil 3D Toolbox without installing an additional extension. After installing the Revit extension, the tool will be available in the Revit Add-Ins ribbon.

Key Features of this Extension

• Export coordinates and elevation from Autodesk Civil 3D to external .xml file

• Import .xml into Autodesk Revit based on same known positions and create a ‘Shared Coordinate System’

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As you prepare to install this extension, keep the following in mind:

Back Up Custom Files

It is recommended that you back up all custom CUIX, MNR, and MNL files before you apply this extension.

Administrative Privileges

During installation or uninstallation, you may be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. In order to apply this extension, you must have privileges to install and uninstall products.

Close the Application

It is required that you close Autodesk Revit^® 2023 before proceeding with the installation of this extension.

Reboot

After you install, it is recommended to reboot your system even if not prompted.

About Your Product

After you install, product information is displayed in the About dialog box.

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• Apply This Extension to a Stand-Alone Installation
• Apply This Extension Through a Local Network
• Uninstall This Extension

Follow these instructions to install this extension on a single computer.

1. Download the extension and save it to any folder.
2. Close all running Autodesk applications.
3. Find the folder where you saved the extension and double-click the executable (.exe) file.

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Follow these instructions to install this extension on multiple computers using your local network.

1. Download this extension and save it to any shared folder on your local network.
2. Close all running Autodesk applications.
3. Find the shared folder where you saved the extension, and double-click the executable (.exe) file.

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This extension can be uninstalled through the Program and Features section of the Microsoft^® Windows^® Control Panel.

Follow these instructions to uninstall this extension on a single computer.

1. In Windows Control Panel > Program and Features, click on the Autodesk Shared Reference Point Extension for Autodesk Revit 2023 and choose the Uninstall option.
2. In the Autodesk Shared Reference Point Extension for Autodesk Revit 2023 maintenance dialog box click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the extension.

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