revit into autocad

[KEITH WILLIAMS]

hi

can anyone tell me what is best method of putting 3d drawing done in revit into autocad?

some drawings done in autocad, and in a viewport i would like to put some images done in 3d in revit, section views, equipment etc.

what is best method? i would like to have image in viewport in corner of my drawing, showing 3d image.

 

thanks

[ReMark]

Can't you do a "save as" or an "export to" a DWG file?

[tzframpton]

hi

can anyone tell me what is best method of putting 3d drawing done in revit into autocad?

some drawings done in autocad, and in a viewport i would like to put some images done in 3d in revit, section views, equipment etc.

what is best method? i would like to have image in viewport in corner of my drawing, showing 3d image.

 

thanks

The best (and only) method is to use the Export function. Activate the Export tool by selecting the Application Button > Export > CAD Formats > DWG. Click the settings button next to the drop-down menu, and locate the "Solids" tab. Make sure "ACIS solids" is selected, and click OK.

 

Now, under the "Show in List" drop-down menu, choose the option that best suits your needs. I usually set it to "Views in the Model" so I can see all the Views, and choose the one(s) I need.

 

Below this section it will populate all the Views in the model. Notice the "Type" column. Anything that's a 3D View will export as 3D solids in model space. Anything that's a Sheet will export the titleblock, and so forth. Revit knows which View needs to be 3D and 2D, based on the View Type.

 

One last tip: on selecting "next", be sure to uncheck the "Export views on sheets and links as external references" in the Save As dialog. This may be a feature you want, but in most cases it creates an unnecessary amount of XREF's and can be a pain to manage.

 

Hope this helps.