topic Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements. in Revit MEP Forum

Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:30:07 GMT

I've had this issue for a whiel and haven't managed to figure it out. When I import a DWG as a background layout, the annotations, text etc overlap my elements. In the example below, you can see that the room name lays over the top of a light fitting in the laundry.

Any ideas? TIA

Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

hidroform — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:59:02 GMT

@Anonymous

Make sure on the STATUS BAR that the SELECT LINKS option is unchecked.

If you want to turn off or delete the text LAYER, you must select the DWG link.

Note the DELETE LAYERS and QUERY options in the contextual menu.
If you already know the name of LAYER go to delete and choose the layer.
If you do not know the name go to query and there you can consult the name and delete it.

Important: the layers are not really deleted, so if you want to see them again, go to MANAGE LINKS and reload the DWG.

The other option would be to turn off the LAYERS using a filter in VISIBILITY / GRAPHICS.

I hope I was help you.

Sérgio Murilo

Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:08:10 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion Sergio.

I'm aware of turning off/deleting layers. I don't think I was clear in my issue before.

I want to keep the text layers from the DWG, but my drawn in elements, in this case a downlight, need to appear on top of the text notes, not the other way around.

Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

tlc_coreyschiller — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:40:08 GMT

If the DWG file is brought into the model with the "Current view only" box unchecked, any DWG text will obstruct Revit model elements. One solution is to re-import the CAD file with this box checked.

If that's not an option (maybe the DWG needs to appear in multiple views?) you could import the DWG into a blank Revit file, then link that Revit file into your model, setting it as an 'Underlay' in visibility/graphics.

Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

s.borello — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:33:05 GMT

Link it to the current view only, then you can send elements to the front of back.

Re: Detail/Annotation of linked DWG overlapping revit elements.

rmc9WR3X — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:00:51 GMT

corey.schiller has the only real solution. I just wish there was a concise way to strip the container rvt down to barebones so it would only be a few kb.