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Export 3D Revit to 2D AutoCAD flattened and unclipped

t.sutherland.design — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:19:26 GMT

I would like to export a 3D Revit file to a 2D AutoCAD file with all 3D objects flattened and unclipped. I tried flattening a 3D .dwg file exported from Revit but my computer worked for hours unsuccessfully. I was able to get Revit to generate a 2D .dwg file but lower objects were clipped by higher objects---it just exported and flattened the view. I would like to see a 2D .dwg file with all objects laying on top of each other and preferably to remain in their block references. Note: this is a very large file of conveyors and platforms designed in 3D.

Re: Export 3D Revit to 2D AutoCAD flattened and unclipped

pendean — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:27:05 GMT

While you sort out export options in REVIT...

FLATSHOT command in AutoCAD may be an option to consider if FLATTEN command's slow process of dissecting your 3D to 2D is not to your liking.

Re: Export 3D Revit to 2D AutoCAD flattened and unclipped

ToanDN — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:07:11 GMT

@t.sutherland.design wrote:

I would like to export a 3D Revit file to a 2D AutoCAD file with all 3D objects flattened and unclipped. I tried flattening a 3D .dwg file exported from Revit but my computer worked for hours unsuccessfully. I was able to get Revit to generate a 2D .dwg file but lower objects were clipped by higher objects---it just exported and flattened the view. I would like to see a 2D .dwg file with all objects laying on top of each other and preferably to remain in their block references. Note: this is a very large file of conveyors and platforms designed in 3D.

Place the 3D view on a sheet then export the sheet to DWG.

Re: Export 3D Revit to 2D AutoCAD flattened and unclipped

javirod800 — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:09:20 GMT

This worked. Thank you!