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    Default problem with exporting a 3d view to 2d dwg

    I'm using revit 2013 and placed the 3d view on a sheet to create a 2d dwg of the view. But when I open the dwg the lines are overlapping or floating. They just don't look right. I've tried adjusting the version of the export too and exporting as a dxf, all to no avail. I'm trying to maintain some semblance of layer arrangement so that I can quickly select the complex mullion system to add materials to them in photoshop. This is why it isn't really feasible to simply print it as a vector pdf. Any ideas? Help would be greatly appreciated.

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    Default Re: problem with exporting a 3d view to 2d dwg

    I have the same issue as well, and I think it has to do with the extents of the 3D view. When you stretch the Viewport and skew the view past its original extents, there are extra calculations that have to happen. When these are converted to AutoCAD, Revit tries to duplicate the skewing in a way that AutoCAD can understand, and I think the exporting to CAD forces the software to see it as model elements, as opposed to printing to a vector based format which will just give you exactly what's on the screen. Sorry this doesn't help much, but it's the only explanation I have.

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    Default Re: problem with exporting a 3d view to 2d dwg

    Try exporting the 3D view as a png or jpeg, then use Insert>Image and bring it back into your revit project, and place it on the sheet. Then make a dwg.

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