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Appendix C — Glossary

Appendix C: Glossary

Term Definition
Sync view The Revit view whose elements are sent to Blender during a sync operation
Document UUID A stable identifier automatically assigned to each Revit project by BlenderSync, used to identify the project on the Blender side
Display Name A human-readable name for the Revit document, shown in BlenderSync for Blender
Capture The workflow for pulling Blender-modelled objects into Revit as Generic Model families
LiveSync An automatic sync mode that sends Revit changes to Blender as you work
BSYNC_ prefix The prefix added to all Revit family names created by the Capture workflow
SourceId A stable identifier assigned by Blender to each captured object; used by BlenderSync to match and update existing families without creating duplicates
Setup app The branded installer executable (BlenderSync-Setup-v<version>.exe) that guides you through installation
MSI Windows Installer package — the underlying installation mechanism used by the setup app
ARP Add or Remove Programs — the Windows list of installed software