Summary: Revit can bring in various exports from Civil 3D but it does not handle generating a surface from this data very well. We frequently need a better coordinated site with our Civil engineers and the site that is generated in Revit produces a jagged surface at the edge of the building footprint. Revit does not handle overlapping contour data very well. Since these are both Autdodesk products interoperability should be able to be improved!

Description: Revit can bring in various exports from Civil 3D but it does not handle generating a surface from this data very well. We frequently need a better coordinated site with our Civil engineers and the site that is generated in Revit produces a jagged surface at the edge of the building footprint. Revit does not handle overlapping contour data very well. Since these are both Autdodesk products interoperability should be able to be improved! There should be a recognition of what is paved and what is site from the civil 3D file as well.

Additionally better coordination of Revit exports back to Civil 3D would be helpfull. Coordination in real world coordinates is time consuming and challenging. Revit should be able to link to Civil 3D through and linked file so that updates are live.

Product and Feature: Revit Architecture - Site tools

Submitted By: Jeff Ballantyne on 11/17/2014