Including raster images in CAD .dwg files imported into Revit?

[cjacobsLDX59]

Hi all,

So I imported a .dwg file into a Revit view yesterday, but each time I do it, a warning pops up saying that the .dwg file contains raster images which might not display properly.

The problem is that it's right, haha: I'm looking to use the imported .dwg file to compare it to the drawing I made in Revit, but all of the grid labels show up on the .dwg import as big, black blobs! (...so I guess these must be the "raster images")

Does anyone know how to make Raster images appear properly in a .dwg file imported into a Revit view?


All help is appreciated :)!

Thanks in advance,

UPDATE: Even with the "Current view only" box checked on the import dialogue, the labels still just display as blobs.

[syman2000]

Is the image link into CAD as OLE (image paste into CAD without reference to external file) or reference image? Also what is the image file format? I know CAD can accept TIF, GIF & PSD which won't display properly in Revit.

[cjacobsLDX59]

The .dwg file is from a pdf that I imported into CAD as "OLE".

[syman2000 · Accepted solution]

OLE will not show up in Revit unfortunately. So you can directly import those image into Revit or you link image into CAD and then link CAD into Revit.

[cjacobsLDX59]

Is there a way to import a pdf file directly into Revit? Because that sounds convenient!

[syman2000]

Yup if you have 2021, you have that ability.

[samuelsanf]

Revit shows images from AutoCAD link/insert only if inserted with "in current view only" option active, and those image are in format JPG or PNG (TIFF format doesn't display from CAD link in Revit)

[samuelsanf]

Since Revit 2026, Revit can display TIFF image of linked/imported DWG files (attached with the option Current View Only)