topic Re: Importing 3d models to Revit in Revit Architecture Forum

Importing 3d models to Revit

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:38:36 GMT

Hello,

We are looking for a straitforward method to import 3d furniture models to Revit. (Created by 3ds max but can be converted to anything)

Whatever we do we get the wireframe with no texture at all.

We couldnt find the answer in the internet, but post that say it is impossible.

Is it indeed the case?

Please tell me otherwise...

Asaf

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

barthbradley — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:25:55 GMT

I would suggest you ask @glkirk, the smartest guy I know.

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

barthbradley — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 16:42:55 GMT

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-import-3ds-in-revit

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/3ds-max-to-revit/td-p/7037961

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

ToanDN — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:30:17 GMT

Create a furniture family and import the 3d model in it, place it centered to the two origin ref planes and check elevation see if it sits correctly. Rinse and repeat.

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

syman2000 — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:54:28 GMT

Revit won't be able to save the model with texture. You have to remap it inside Revit. I even test mapping the texture map within AutoCAD and import it. Revit will not read the texture map even if Revit and AutoCAD shared the same texture. It is this shortcoming Autodesk haven't really solved. Your only way is import the model and map it using Revit texture.

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:12:05 GMT

Thanks guys,

That what I thought (impossible to do it straightforward)

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

syman2000 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 16:42:48 GMT

If you have plugin like enscape 2.9+ renderer, you are able to import FBX with texture and add it to revit for their rendering. You are able to take furniture with texture from Max and directly insert into their content. I find method works best for real time renderer.

https://enscape3d.com/latest-version/

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

Mohamed-Nassar — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 16:54:03 GMT

Simply you have to export them as CAD Files them import into Revit but it will work as Wired frame but when u create extrusion in Family editor there also will work as Soilds but i think the idea of Mr @syman2000 is very good and saving time if it will works well

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:46:49 GMT

Thanks a lot.
How is it done? Couldn't find any guide for the 3d model import

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:18:44 GMT

Another question, after rendering using the Enscape will it allow exporting to RFA that can be added to Revit on other computers with no Enscape installed?

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

syman2000 — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:04:07 GMT

Here is tutorial.

https://enscape3d.com/community/blog/knowledgebase/custom-asset-lib/

Enscape allows you to custom family that put in your generic Revit family. When you give the file to person without enscape, they will only read regular Revit family without texture.

Re: Importing 3d models to Revit

luisPDAN6 — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:26:35 GMT

You should import using the Import 3D function.