Linked Models Don't Cut in Section

[Anonymous]

Hey Fellow Reviters,

I have this very annoying issue where particular links will not cut at all in section.  It looks just like an elevation view, except every other element behaves properly besides the one link.  I can see things that should be 100 ft from my section cut and even behind me like in the first picture, though my clipping offset is less than 1 ft.  This is an inconsistent issue as well, meaning on some days it fixes itself or if I move the section a couple fractions of an inch (ie. 1/512") it will cut the section properly again.  It should look like the second picture where everything is actually cut from 1 ft from the clipping offset to the section plane.

I've already set my far clipping to clip without line.  My links are all imported dwg families that have been converted to a generic model and then loaded into a linked project file.  I'm beginning to think this is a bug that the developers need to fix.  I've seen unanswered threads on this issue dating since 2011 so someone has to have had made a solution to this since then.  Anyone know of a workaround for this issue?  It doesn't look like any standard Revit process will work.

[brettgatti · Accepted solution]

I've seen this happen for years when using non-Revit 3D elements (imported AutoCAD 3D, SAT/ACIS, etc... into Generic Families) and I am not aware of anything that will correct this issue.   I've always chalked it up to Revit having trouble cutting 3D items that are not native Revit geometry.

[Judy_S · Accepted solution]

Hi, bong9887x,

I'm Judy from Revit Technical Support. I saw your post about a problem cutting linked DWG files in section. An improvement request has been logged with development and they are looking into this issue. In the meantime, we have some suggestions in 3D DWG or SAT is not being cut in section or elevation in Revit which might be helpful to you. Briefly, there are two ideas: importing the DWG into an in-place mass family, or (in Revit 2018 and later) import the DWG into Navisworks and then import the resulting file into Revit as a coordination model. Please check the article for full details.

Let me know if this helps!

Regards,

Judy_S

[Judy_S · Accepted solution]

Hi, bong9887X,

Just wanted to check with you to see if my post was helpful or if you have any other questions. If the post helped, please click the Accept Solution button to make the answer easier to find by others. Thanks and let me know if there's anything else I can do to help!

Best,

Judy_S

[Anonymous]

Yes it did Judy.  I think using a coordination model solves most of the issues discussed.  Thank you!