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While the current implementation of rasterised PDF imports is nice, a vector import is even more useful (and precise). I would also like to see linking PDFs into Revit and or changing the imported file location. That way, changes can be made to a PDF elsewhere, and the edits more easily adopted into Revit through the manage link dialog.
It would be really great if imported or linked PDF's, did not import as raster images and instead retained their complete PDF functionality, so that when printed, links are still clickable, etc.
We use SpecLink, and currently I have to replace the sheet specs with original saved from SpecLink, using BlueBeam after the set is printed and otherwise finalized.. should not have to do this and is a completely unnecessary additional step that other BIM software seems to have no issues with..
2020 version included a much requested feature of linking PDF's into Revit. Except it was poorly implemented...
The only option is to rasterize the PDF. This isn't inserting/linking a PDF, PDFs are vector based. This is inserting a picture of a PDF. It no different that taking a screenshot and inserting the image like we have been doing for years. It's actually kinda unbelievable that this was how this was implemented...
Allow us to ACTUALLY insert or link a PDF, not just a picture of one. Similar to Autocad, it should use the vector information and covert that info into lines so we can snap to those lines.
Not all PDF's are made up of vectors. Most of the times it's a mix of text, images and vectors. And it could be image-only as well. In other words: it depends.
On the other hand, Autodesk has done a pretty decent job with importing PDF's in AutoCAD, which does make me wonder why they don't use the same code for Revit....
YES PLEASE! As a longtime Vectorworks user I thought I could take this feature for granted and made frequent use of it for years. There would be many great benefits to this, including the ability to link or paste general notes generated in, say MS Word, with auto-flow columns and complex formatting, without file size bloat and pixelation. Please add this functionality, it should be a no-brainer.
This really needs to be done. Converting PDFs into images is a very hack thing to do. It's like delivering plans as JPEGs. Which is exactly what we are doing when we incorporate PDFs into Revit.
Idea: Ability to import PDF files as vector graphics and provide options to visualize and manipulate the lines, including transparency, colors, surface patterns, and more.
Coming from an ArchiCAD background, I am surprised by how poorly PDFs are managed in Revit. In ArchiCAD, you can simply drag and drop a PDF onto a view, explode it, and automatically convert it into line work, while any rasterised elements simply remain and can be deleted. You can then group whatever you need and move it to a layer. Using the trace function, you can also adjust the PDF’s colour, transparency, and other properties—in other words, full control.
It is surprising that Autodesk has not addressed this by 2024, especially when it comes to managing overlays. In this area, ArchiCAD is far superior. I would love for Autodesk to enhance links and overlays with further functionality.
Importing PDFs as images greatly increases the file size of the resulting printed plans. In our office, we use many standard imported PDFs that are mainly vector/text. The PDFs themselves that we import into Revit have a very small file size, but when they are imported into Revit and rasterized, they balloon into final prints that are multiple hundreds of megabytes, versus what would originally be 10-20 megabytes. This makes plans harder to send, and takes up unnecessary server space. Please work on a PDF import/link that is vector based.
