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Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

ThanhLiem.Truong — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Working with ReCap and the Mesh Editor is going very well. Loading the .rcmr file works flawlessly. One of the best features is the ability to convert the mesh into a Revit family, which can then replace the original mesh.

My problem: how can I measure or dimension the converted mesh/family? Currently, I can only snap to the origin point. I would really like to be able to measure within the mesh and add dimensions.

Does anyone know a solution for this?

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

hmunsell — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:20:59 GMT

The only way I know of to do this is to place the mesh in the model and use Add to Document. This will allow you to pick a category to add the mesh to and allow you to select the individual elements.

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

ThanhLiem.Truong — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:35:19 GMT

I just tested it, and unfortunately the Annotate/Linear or Alingned aren't snapping. I don't have any snap points showing up. Is it different for you?

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

hmunsell — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:19:23 GMT

To clarify, you placed the mesh into Revit and ran the Add to Document tool? Did it import the Mesh and triangulated surfaces? check out this Blog 😉 ...

Maybe a dumb question, but are you Snaps On in Revit?

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

ThanhLiem.Truong — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:54:02 GMT

I imported the mesh exactly as described in the link. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. If it works for someone else, I would really like to see how a dimension is attached to the mesh.

Snaps is On 😉

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

hmunsell — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:39:40 GMT

Hmmmmm, not sure why it's not working for you 🤔. At first, i thought it might have something to do with the Discipline the view is set to. it could be the category the mesh was assigned to when it was Added to the Document.

Attached is a video of my process.

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

ThanhLiem.Truong — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:48:36 GMT

Thanks a lot for the video! For some reason, after the conversion, the mesh isn’t being detected properly on my side. I’ll run some tests next week to figure out what’s causing the issue. Since it definitely works, I’ll follow up once I’ve found a solution or identified where I went wrong. Thx for your quick help^^

Re: Using ReCap Mesh in Revit: Problem Measuring and Dimensioning

ThanhLiem.Truong — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:58:45 GMT

Hey,

I recently ran into a problem while assigning geometries to a layer in ReCap. Somehow, all the geometries got merged and classified as a single structure. As a result, I couldn’t snap to individual elements anymore – everything was treated as one unified object.

Luckily, I managed to resolve it afterward by undoing the merge. Once separated, the individual geometries became accessible again.