IMPORT/LINK BENTLEY MODEL IN REVIT

[Anonymous]

Hi!

can I link or import a bentley model in revit? Im using revit 2017 and just using Benley View V8 only.

I am trying to link the bentley model but its not appearing,.. is there anyway i could import that model from bentley? thank you!

[barthbradley]

Sounds like a challenge, but I'm wrapping it up for the Night. I'll come back in  7 hours and jump into the competition if it still ongoing,  Personally, I'm leaning towards the Bentley Azure. 

...or are you talking Bentley View V8i? 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the response!

the issue is,they want me to remodel the pipes in revit, I can. but they didnt even provide a single invert levels for those pipes and just asked me to base all the info, levels etc in the bentley model. I did saw the sizes and diameter etc.. but there's no invert levels. Im not a bentley user, so Im not sure if i just didnt saw the levels there? all the x y z are all 1.00   so im thinking to just link it atleast i will be able to see the level difference.. sigh*

[Anonymous]

yes correct Bentley View v8i. ahhaha sorry typo

[Ilic.Andrej]

Bentley file format is DGN?

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you! I will try it now 😄

[Anonymous]

I did try the Link one but the 3D didnt appear... I will try the import if it will work... Thank u

[Anonymous]

still the same problem...

[Ilic.Andrej]

Make sure that the model units in Bentley are the same as those in the Revit import settings. Double click middle mouse to "zoom all" (maybe Bentley model is far away from origin?). Check V/G overrides and phase filters.

[Anonymous]

I dont think its far., i did select it but all that appear is one text from the model..

[Ilic.Andrej]

Export DXF, open it in AutoCAD and see if you have any problems there. If there are no problems, import that DXF in Revit.....

[Anonymous]

I will convert to DXF in Bentley? then open it in cad? I did try to insert the file to Autocad but its empty only 1 text is visible... I will try to convert and see if it work. >.< I hope it will work TT_TT

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

Can you share a screencast of the steps you've tried so far?

Which versions of AutoCAD and Revit do you use?

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I did try to open it in Microstation Powerdraft and save as dgn / dxf , both didnt work.I even try to open it in cad still same problem.  

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

I'm sorry to hear that, can you try exporting the file as an IFC and let me know if it works?

Also, try this plugin (Software for Publishing i-models from Revit)

You are welcome to share a file with me to test further.

Regards,

[hemmanu · Accepted solution]

hello, 

I have found that if the DGN file includes references, it would not imported to the Revit. 

I have merged the references to the maim file and got all the info into the Revit file.

I hope this can help.

Hagai

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@Viveka_CD wrote:

Hi @Anonymous

I'm sorry to hear that, can you try exporting the file as an IFC and let me know if it works?

Also, try this plugin (Software for Publishing i-models from Revit)

You are welcome to share a file with me to test further.

Regards,

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