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Importing exported Plant 3D Models into Revit 2022

jkutterKGHED
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Importing exported Plant 3D Models into Revit 2022

jkutterKGHED
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I'm currently working on a Plant 3D project for a Water Treatment Plant, and I'm having an issue importing the "exporttoautocad" version of my model. No piping is coming into the Revit Model. Only fittings and equipment are coming in. See attached photo.

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RobDraw
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Did you get a warning message about proxy objects?


Rob

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jkutterKGHED
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I got -

Warning: Revit cannot import some of the geometry. This result can be caused by various issues with the source file. adjust the geometry in the file and try the import process again.

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RobDraw
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Is that the entire message?

 

If you have P3D, try exporting it. 


Rob

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jkutterKGHED
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Yes, that's the entire message. I've exported the P3D file using "exporttoautocad" and another time using the project manager both times when importing, I got the same message. I'll attach the Plant 3D file. 

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RSomppi
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Have you tried exploding the pipe?

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jkutterKGHED
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Yes, still didn't bring it in.
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ToanDN
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Which DWG version did you choose when export from PLant3D to CAD?

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jkutterKGHED
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I just used the function export to autocad. I think that exports it to 2018 autocad format.
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ToanDN
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Can you share the exported file?

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jkutterKGHED
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I attached it below. I attached the original file above.

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hmunsell
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Have you been running the EXPORTTOAUTOCAD from P3D?  It shouldnt matter, but i have sometimes had better luck opening the file in Plain AutoCAD and running the ExporttoAutovad from there instead. Also try dumbing down the export format to an older format.  I'll sometimes go down to 2000 or R14 to get something completely downgraded.

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jkutterKGHED
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That did not work either. I tried to manually export after using "exporttoautocad" function, and then exported again to 2000, and still same error with no pipes coming in. 

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hmunsell
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ya... I'm a bit stumped too... i knocked it down to R14 and it didn't seem to matter either. ill poke at it a little more when I have time. maybe someone else has a solution that works.

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RobDraw
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Have you checked to see if you are far from (0,0)?


Rob

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jkutterKGHED
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Yes, I have another model that is in the plant coordinate system which has the piping about 100' from 0,0; and that still didn't fix the issue.

 

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RobDraw
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Can you export to another format that is compatible with Revit?


Rob

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jkutterKGHED
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I've tried ".sat" and ".ifc". Are there others I should try?
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