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title: "Live Link from Revit"
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This guide shows you how to set up Live Link from Revit to Chaos Vantage. For more information about Live Link, see the  Tools in Revit  page. Overview The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in Revit without the need to export and import  .vrscenes  in Chaos Vantage. Live Link Setup For Live Link to function properly, please follow the steps below: I. Installation Live Link works  only  with  V-Ray 5 for Revit, update 2  or later versions. 1.  Download and install the latest official  V-Ray for Revit  build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the  online form . 2.  Download the latest Chaos Vantage build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the  online form . II. Initiation After installation, Live Link can be initiated by using the  Start Vantage  tool in Revit. It can be accessed from ||V-Ray for Revit Ribbon||  > Render panel > Start Vantage  from the dropdown menu. This initializes a Live Link session between Revit and Chaos Vantage. It automatically: Starts Chaos Vantage if it is not already running. Sends the scene to Chaos Vantage on 20701 port .   Once a Live Link session is started, the scene is transferred to Chaos Vantage and a thick blue contour line appears around the viewport and the status message in the lower right changes to [LIVE LINK]. The  Pause when app loses focus  option in the  Preferences  menu is ignored when in Live Link session. III. Termination To stop a Live Link session, click the  Stop Vantage   button or open the VFB and stop the IPR.