topic Re: Exploding DXF or DWG file error in Revit Structure Forum

Exploding DXF or DWG file error

Aaron485 — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:43:55 GMT

An engineer sent me a dxf of a simple base plate detail that they had made from STAAD. I inserted the dxf (and tried dwg) into Revit and I want to explode it to delete some things.

I keep getting the error "Import contained some 3D data or points which can't be exploded", why?

This is just a simple dxf exported from the design program, I don't know why Revit things there are 3D objects involved in this.

Any solutions?

Re: Exploding DXF or DWG file error

Aaron485 — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:54:50 GMT

I found my answer, the dxf was some sort of 3d that I couldn't tell. I had to use the FLATTEN command in AutoCAD then I could insert it and explode it like I needed.

Re: Exploding DXF or DWG file error

Tom_Kunsman — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:50:09 GMT

I think you might find some additional problems with exploding an autocad file in a revit project. I would recommend against doing this. You will generate additional linetypes, and non native revit geometry. I would suggest in future you insert any further details to a detail component family, trace over what you need and delete the import. Than insert that into your project.