Explode imported object with greater than 10k elements?

[bchaney0927]

Is there any way I could be able to explode imported objects (exa: .dwg) with more than 10,000 elements?  This would be useful.  An example scenario being when I would like to bring things from a .dwg from a consultant but don't need everything.  I like to make detail or generic model families to use as backgrounds in various situations, like when looking at a kitchen or service counter and designing casework.

I'm sure there will be plenty of people saying that I'm doing it wrong blah blah blah.   I just want to know if there is a way or if there will ever be a way to explode something with say... 15,738 elements.  

Revit LT 2019

Thanks,

Bennett

[ToanDN]

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@bchaney0927 wrote:

Is there any way I could be able to explode imported objects (exa: .dwg) with more than 10,000 elements?  This would be useful.  An example scenario being when I would like to bring things from a .dwg from a consultant but don't need everything.  I like to make detail or generic model families to use as backgrounds in various situations, like when looking at a kitchen or service counter and designing casework.

I'm sure there will be plenty of people saying that I'm doing it wrong blah blah blah.   I just want to know if there is a way or if there will ever be a way to explode something with say... 15,738 elements.  

Revit LT 2019

Thanks,

Bennett

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I strongly advise against exploding any imported DWG.  If you need to clean it up then do it in AutoCAD.  Last but not least, it's better link them than import them.

[barthbradley]

Why not just strip down the CAD file and import what you need?  Also, if you are hell-bent on Exploding the CAD in Revit, I would strongly urge that you "clean up" the CAD file before doing so. 

[bchaney0927]

I have been trying to clean things up, most often with Illustrator.  So far, I've just been able to get it down to ~15k.  

I do not have AutoCAD.  

Keep in mind that this is imports into families which are then placed in the .rvt file.  I do understand the chaos that could happen if exploding CAD in the RVT.  

So, the question once again: Is there a way to explode a .dwg with >10k elements?

Thanks!

[ToanDN]

Break it down to several drawings and import them one by one.

[barthbradley]

Why not just strip down the CAD file in AI and export to AutoCAD what you need to import into Revit?  

[bchaney0927]

Breaking it into separate .dwg files... 

That might be what I'll have to do, but it would be much easier to do it in Revit than go back and forth between different programs. . .    One tricky part for that would be re-scaling things when necessary.

[barthbradley]

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@bchaney0927 wrote:

That might be what I'll have to do, but it would be much easier to do it in Revit than go back and forth between different programs. . .    

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Oh, I think that will be the least of your worries after exploding the drawings into 15,000 individual elements inside your Revit project.  

Just saying...

...I know. Blah, Blah, Blah.  

[FAIR59]

You can break down a dwg by layer(s) on importing. Choose  Layers/Levels: [Specify]

[ty_johnston]

Seeing as everyone in this community acts like Reddit:

STEPS in Revit 2024:

1. Highlight your drawing(such as your foundation plan for example)

2. RIGHT CLICK on it.

3. On the options that pop-up, SELECT "Override Graphics in View"

4. CLICK on "By Element"

5. Find the element you want gone and UNCHECK it.

6. DONE

* This is the only version I have available sorry.