Revit model has way too much unnecessary information

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently trying to export a fully coordinated MEP model from Revit to 3DS for a better Rendering but the issue is that the file is being exported with lots of things that are either unnecessary or duplicated such as masking regions, center lines, etc, which is resulting in a 4gb .DWG file and it is being a pain in the neck to coordinate.

I've tried saving the central as a new file and removing all filters, purging all elements from the project, removing absolutelly everything I wouldn't need from the view templates and then exporting the .DWG again but it is still heavy enough to give my GTX 1080ti some long minutes process thinking.

Please, there must be an easier way to do that. If anyone has any idea of what I must be doing wrong, let me know.

Best regards,

[brentscannell]

Hi @Anonymous

Have you tried some other import methods, such as importing the .rvt directly or using an export/import of an FBX file instead of DWG?

[Anonymous]

I've tried the FBX, but it became (surprisingly) larger. I haven't attempted to link the Revit file because I was afraid that it would over-populate the 3DS model with architectural and structural components from other links attached to the main central MEP model. Do you think that it could be a solution?

So far, what I've done is basically purge everything in the Revit model, create a 3D view with the exact amount of information I needed, remove filters and every other visual detail I had added and delete / hide absolutelly everything that was not necessary. The result was a saved file 400mb smaller - but still a large one.