Datasmith Exporter Overview

What can you do with the Datasmith Exporter?

The Datasmith Exporter plugins allow you to bring 3D models and assets from any major BIM (Building Information Modeling), CAD (Computer-Aided Design), or modeling design application into Twinmotion using the following two workflows:

Datasmith File Import Workflow

Export the content from your design application to a .udatasmith file and a folder with the material assets, and then import the .udatasmith file and the material assets into Twinmotion.

If you update the content in your design application, you can create a new .udatasmith file and re-import it into Twinmotion. Any changes you have made to the project in Twinmotion will be reapplied and saved.

See Datasmith File Import workflow for more information.

Datasmith Direct Link Workflow

Import your project into Twinmotion by setting up a Datasmith Direct Link between your design application and Twinmotion.

The Direct Link Auto Sync feature synchronizes scenes between your design application and Twinmotion in real-time, or on-demand.

Create multiple Direct Links and import files from multiple applications into a single Twinmotion project.

See Datasmith Direct Link workflow for more information.

For a complete list of supported design applications for Datasmith, see Supported Design Applications for Datasmith.

How does it work?

Certain design applications have the Datasmith Exporter functionality built into their software. If you use one of these applications, you do not need to download and install the plugins as described in step 1 and 2 below. For information on design applications with built-in Datasmith Exporter functionality, see Supported Design Applications for Datasmith.

1.Download the Datasmith Exporter plugin for your design application. You can obtain the plugins from:

The Twinmotion website. 

2.Install the Datasmith Exporter plugin in your design application.

After the plugin is installed, the Datasmith Exporter toolbar is added to your design application.

Datasmith Exporter toolbar in Archicad

3.The commands in the Datasmith Exporter toolbar allow you to bring your scenes and assets into Twinmotion using one of the two methods:

De Datasmith Direct Link workflow 

De Datasmith File Import workflow

About the Datasmith Exporter Toolbar

The following table describes the commands in the Datasmith Exporter toolbar. Depending on the application you are using, the icons may have a different appearance.