topic Re: Linked file losing its postion in Revit Structure Forum

Linked file losing its postion

tmccar — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 08:26:46 GMT

I have linked an Autocad file which has an OS map into my project, for use in a Site Location view. When I close the project and re-open it, the map no longer appears in this view. To get it back, I open the view, change orientation "True North" to "Project North", reload the linked file and change orientation back to True North.

How can I ensure that the linked file stays in position?

Re: Linked file losing its postion

ToanDN — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:16:08 GMT

Link it in a Site plan oriented Project North, center to center, move it to align with your model, and Acquire Coordinates.

Re: Linked file losing its postion

tmccar — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:46:20 GMT

Yes, I have done all that

Re: Linked file losing its postion

ToanDN — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 23:52:44 GMT

You were missing some step along the workflow, or doing them incorrectly. Try again from the beginning.

Re: Linked file losing its postion

tmccar — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:05:32 GMT

I think it's because the file has limits greater than 30 miles - seems to be a problem for Revit.

Re: Linked file losing its postion

anze.kumar — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:37:45 GMT

Do you have multiple CAD links in the same revit project?
This happens to me if several links are in the project and they are not "created from the same source". I would explain that in way, that the same source should always be the original geodetic plan.. and then from that geodetic CAD file, duplicate all the other links.

Re: Linked file losing its postion

tmccar — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:16:27 GMT

@anze.kumar wrote:
Do you have multiple CAD links in the same revit project?
This happens to me if several links are in the project and they are not "created from the same source". I would explain that in way, that the same source should always be the original geodetic plan.. and then from that geodetic CAD file, duplicate all the other links.

It's just one CAD file. There's a point cloud also