Import CAD in Revit MEP

In Revit, you can import AutoCAD (DWG file), which contains architecture and civil drawings.

 

At the Ribbon select “Insert” then “Import CAD”.

 

Select the CAD’s file.

 

Colors option:

 

Invert: reverse the color (red to blue and so on ….)

 

Preserve: import colored drawing as drawn in AutoCAD or Black and white

 

Layers, levels:

 

All: import all layers at the drawing

 

Visible: import only visible layers as AutoCAD setting

 

Specify: asking after importing about the layer you want to select

 

Import units: choose your unit as your CAD’s file, or select

 

Auto-Detect: Revit will detect your units easily

 

Positioning: specify the position of your CAD in the view

 

Places at: select your level “floor”

 

You can select as shown

 

After importing, to prevent it to move click on Pin

 

For editing your drawing, you can use same attribute in AutoCAD “Explode”, choose if you want to explode it partially or full.

 

If you select partially explode: you will explode only 2-D

But for all floors and 3-D too choose full explode

 

Save your project to start design your MEP project

 

Choose the file name then click on options

 

Specify how many backups you want then click on OK

 

Now you are ready to start your design

 

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