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Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:40:34 GMT

Hi team,

Pls help me with this case.
When we export layout from model to CAD. It shall be auto create images as xref to these CAD files.
So now we want how to auto bind these images to AutoCAD. We met a lot of inconvenience and unprofesional when we want to send CAD files to customers.

Thanks.

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

ToanDN — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 03:51:49 GMT

It can't be done in Revit. It can't even be done in AutoCAD easily (images embedded as OLE have pretty crappy quality). What are inconvenient and unprofessional about including the images in the same eTransmit folder?

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:06:03 GMT

Much appreciated for your support @ToanDN

I have a video guide for this, but I can't do like that https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/screencast/Main/Details/ef935cd1-b925-4ea0-825e-e20a35bad7e2.html
And about inconvenient and unprofessional
Inconvenience: before we used image as OLE in CAD so when we issue, we don't need to attach images when we sending. So now when we export CAD from Revit, my team sometimes forgot attaching images when issue. That is a habit everyone doing like that longtime.

Unprofessional: In images from export you see the name of person who did, everyone don't like that. You see in image attachment in this topic for demo.

Thanks

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

ToanDN — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 05:44:34 GMT

I can't offer you any advices regarding OLE but about the images with the username, open the central file detached then export. That way the images would not have any username embeddes to their name.

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:43:17 GMT

Hello @ToanDN,
Thanks for your advise.

I've just created an ideas for this issue, could you pls vote for me.
Much appreciated.

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:43:57 GMT

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/auto-bind-images-to-cad-when-export-layout-from-revit/idi-p/7874631

Re: Auto bind images to CAD when export layout from Revit

RobDraw — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:22:02 GMT

Automation is a wonderful thing but when you need it because people can't remember how to share files, there are other issues.