Inset File Errors

[Milt-Fitz]

OK.... I'm attempting my 1st "Real Revit" drawing and have tested a few of my own 3D AutoCAD blocks and even was able to bring in one of my  "assembly" files with approximately 50 electrical / breaker panels for an entire data center. Now, when I try to put everything together on to what is suppose to be the original 2D plan layout I get the following message:

Revit can not import the file because it will create a Revit model that is larger than 2 miles across....

I've tried the rescale options, customer scales etc etc... Does anyone know what the problem could be?

BTW...this is not the 1st time I've had problems with this particular project. It seems as if everyone on this project has different standards for creating their AutoCAD files, and the closest to being able to work with anything is to create a final assembly in Naviswork.

Any help, or information will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Milt,

(a.k.a. drafter1981)

[CoreyDaun]

We received that message on two occasions in which we were linking in a 2D AutoCAD site plan into the project. We observed nothing that qualified that statement within the AutoCAD drawing, so we attempted adjusting scales and units to no effect. Eventually, we exported (W-Blocked) all of the selectable objects in the site plan into a new AutoCAD drawing. This action had solved the issue in both instances.

[cstruckmann]

if it looks nothing in the file is larger than 2 miles across, there might be an embedded block that exceeds the size. either find the block, or explode blocks and get the file as clean as possible.

[CoreyDaun]

That's a good point. I had forgotten that we had exploded all of the block prior to linking it into Revit. Perhaps then after exploding the blocks, one can enact ERASE, type "ALL" to select all objects (visible and invisible), and then deselect the visible objects via SHIFT+Selection Window. Maybe that will clear the debris from the exploded blocks.

[Milt-Fitz]

Thanks for your information, as soon as I get some "Free-Time" I will go in and try to "re-block" the drawing. It won't be the 1st time I've had to do this because of having troubles with another persons AutoCAD file in the past nor do I think it will be the last. I guess since this is my 1st real "Revit" drawing I was expected things to go a bit smoother. Maybe I was too optimistic.

Thanks again, Regards,

Milt (a.k.a. drafter1981)