Formwork drawings generation

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Could you please inform me about Revit capabilities regarding to formwork drawings generation.

Process of modelling is to make 3D model of structure (building) and then is normal (in Europe market) to prepare for contractor 2D drawings of formwork (floor plans for slabs and foundations, cross-sections, side views for concrete walls, beams and columns).

Is there any option to make that in Revit.

Or to change the question.

Is there a way to export all ground floors, characteristic cross-sections, side views of walls, etc. in Autocad dwg file.

Then we can rearrange that drawings according to current practice (2D drawings where we can add dimension lines and other details).

Many users also using some other tools for 2D reinforcement detailing, in that way they can use that formwork drawings as a base for reinforcement detailing. 

This is especially important for walls where side views are very important and also for slabs.

Regards

[ToanDN]

Revit does not have any native tool to generate formwork model and/or shop drawings without actually model them.  Regarding your second question, yes you can export Revit drawings to DWG if you need to detail in AutoCAD.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

thank you for answer.

One more thing.

''Revit does not have any native tool to generate formwork model and/or shop drawings without actually model them''. 

Does this mean that first we have to make a 3D model, then we can make ground floors, cross-sections and all side views for all walls.

Next step can be an export of each that drawing into Autocad 2D.

''Regarding your second question, yes you can export Revit drawings to DWG if you need to detail in AutoCAD''.

Is drawing a block what we need to explode or we get ordinary drawing made by lines and polylines.

Regards

[bjoern_teutriene · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous,

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Does this mean that first we have to make a 3D model, then we can make ground floors, cross-sections and all side views for all walls.

Next step can be an export of each that drawing into Autocad 2D.

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Yes. If you put all views on one single sheet you can even export this to DWG format and you will have all drawings in one DWG file.

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Is drawing a block what we need to explode or we get ordinary drawing made by lines and polylines.

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 That depends. You can compare families with blocks if you want. So e.g. a column gets a single block in AutoCAD that you can explode. For other elements like walls you receive just lines and hatches.