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3/9/2011 2:05:37 PM
 
Ricky
19 Posts
Joined 09/20/2010
Entry Type:
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Category:
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Subcategory:
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Importing CAD for TitleBlock  

 Hello again Guys!

  I hope you are all great. Now, I have encountered a problem at the time I am importing a CAD file to create a title block for a template. The file I created in AutoCAD has many hatches in 45° lines fashion, yet when importing into Revit, they do appear as solid filled pattern.

  I am not sure how convenient to make a titleblock in Revit really is. If there is any suggestion, they will be welcome.

Thanks a lot for your time. Have an excellent day!

 
3/9/2011 3:32:44 PM
 
Mark
2 Posts
Joined 12/23/2010
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  Ricky

Autocad hatches need to be exploded before importing into Revit if you want them to read correctly. Or you can remove the hatch in Autocad and used a filled region in Revit if you need it to stay a hatch.
3/9/2011 4:06:27 PM
 
superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  Ricky

When you get a solid black hatch, that usually means the hatch is too dense in AutoCAD for Revit to read it.  What I have done is take up the scale in AutoCAD a few notches and then re-import.

If you do a partial explode (rather than a full explode) in Revit after you import, Revit will turn the AutoCAD hatch into a filled region (usually).

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superJMuser
3/10/2011 10:10:27 AM
 
Chad
36 Posts
Joined 02/15/2011
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  Ricky

I thought it was better to recreate it all in Revit rather than rely on imports?  
3/10/2011 1:05:40 PM
 
superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  Chad

I agree with this...I was just answering the question that was asked.  What I would do is LINK the CAD file in, and use it as a go by to completely recreate the titleblock in Revit.  This will help keep size down, and also help keep any CAD file "kludge" from the revit titleblock family.

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superJMuser
3/10/2011 1:37:04 PM
 
Chad
36 Posts
Joined 02/15/2011
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  superJMuser

Thanks.  We are using it as an excuse to update our titleblock ;)
3/10/2011 2:05:31 PM
 
Ricky
19 Posts
Joined 09/20/2010
Re: Importing CAD for TitleBlock
In Response To:  Chad

 Thanks a lot to everyone for your answers. Now I would like to know if anyone of you have done a TitleBlock in Corel Draw, Illustrator or other software and then import it into Revit. I would like to know how that worked.

Have an excellent day! If there is anyhing I can do for you, just let me know please.


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