Originally Posted by
jessica.146534
Yes, you can import a 2D ACAD drawing into a Revit elevation view. This can be very useful when a project has already been drawn in ACAD and you want to show a quick 3D view of the building without having to model everything (I've used this for siteline studies in historic projects many times).
Open the elevation in Revit, click the "Insert" tab, then the "Import CAD" button. A window will open that allows you to browse to the ACAD file you want.
MAKE SURE THE BOX THAT SAYS "CURRENT VIEW ONLY" IS UNCHECKED!!!
You need to be able to see the ACAD drawing in multiple views in order to move it to a wall surface.
You can then select the Color & Layer options (if you plan on printing the Revit view with the ACAD drawing on it, make sure you change the Colors to "B&W").
Once you're happy with your selections, click OK and the ACAD drawing should appear in your Revit elevation (check your Crop View settings and Zoom Extents if you don't see anything).
Now you need to move your ACAD drawing to a wall surface. The easiest way to do this is to select the ACAD in the elevation view (it will turn blue), then switch to a plan view (it will look like a blue line). You can move this (or use the align tool) to where you want it to go. Just get it aligned to the wall surface you want in plan, then switch back to the elevation view to move it to its final location (like aligned with column grids).
That should do it. If you have any other questions, let me know.