topic Re: Linking CAD File in Revit Architecture Forum

Linking CAD File

kilama1331 — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:17:39 GMT

I just linked a CAD file into Revit and the original file was in black and white. While tracing wall in Revit i cant now see the position of doors and windows. Can you help in any way

Thanks

IamKilama

Re: Linking CAD File

Viveka_CD — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:40:06 GMT

Hi @kilama1331

Did you check if they are hidden in the views, or in a different workset/ phase?

What are the view range settings?

Regards,

Re: Linking CAD File

barthbradley — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:42:12 GMT

How about just turning on Wireframe mode?

Re: Linking CAD File

kilama1331 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:08:06 GMT

How can i access that?
well, i have brought it to the foreground. After inserting the windows and Doors, i took it back to the background.

Re: Linking CAD File

Corsten.Au — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 05:44:03 GMT

Bring it to Fore ground, and use Wireframe mode..

Re: Linking CAD File

marco.defina — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:57:58 GMT

There are many possibility...

File CAD in another level or out of you range of visibility.

File CAD out of your crop box

Visibility of imported CAD files off

Scale of CAD file

Can you share the file so we can help you?

Re: Linking CAD File

Viveka_CD — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:11:55 GMT

Hi @kilama1331

Once you open your project in Revit and link in your CAD dwg you can check if the door/ window layers are hidden.

Type VV/VG (visibility graphics) or Go to your view tab> graphics panel> visibility graphics> expand you dwg and see the listed layers - see if you have checked the doors and windows.

See image below:

Let me know if you have any questions and if this helps.

Regards,