Convert imported/inserted AutoCAD 3D Polylines to Revit Curves/Reference Lines/Model Lines

Convert imported/inserted AutoCAD 3D Polylines to Revit Curves/Reference Lines/Model Lines

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Convert imported/inserted AutoCAD 3D Polylines to Revit Curves/Reference Lines/Model Lines

Wojty1
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Hi folks!

Is it possible to make Revit Curves from imported/inserted AutoCAD Geometry?

 

The problem is that the 3D polylines in my AutoCAD drawing don't sit on a single plane.

So creating Model Lines from these doesn't work since they would be placed in 2D (on a work plane) and that is not what I need.

I would like to have my AutoCAD curves as real 3D Revit curves.

 

Can this be done?

 

I'm frustrated and fed up with Revit's 2-dimensional mindset 😞

 

Any help appreciated

 

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RDAOU
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@Wojty1 

 

In Rhino or Autocad that is quit easy and straight forward to do. Unfortunately, Revit does not have a 3DPoly tool and anything close to that would be in Massing environment; however, converting DWG polycurves to model lines in Revit it is fairly simple and easy to do using dynamo 

 

Converting DWG Polycurve to Revit Model LinesConverting DWG Polycurve to Revit Model Lines

 

 

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@RDAOU Many thanks! I accepted your post as solution
I tried to import CAD curves with your "method" in Dynamo and it works perfectly!

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit | Civil 3D 2024 / Revit 2024 (64-bit EN)
Intel Core i7-7700K / 2x 24" / 64 GB RAM / GeForce RTX 3060 OC V2

Windows 11 Pro 64-bit | All Autodesk Products 2023 - 2025
Intel Core i7-13850HX / 3x 24" / 128 GB RAM / nVidia RTX Ada 3500