How do i add an autocad 2008 dwg to a surface?

[markcrabbe01]

I am attempting to add a normal autocad drawing to a normal wall face on revit is this possible.

simply instructions would be very much appreciated as i'm reasonably new to revit.

thanks
mark

ps I think i have managed to put a workplane on the wall surface though cant insert cad drawing to it.

[cliff collins]

I think you must use "rotate 3d" command in autocad first, to rotate the 2d view
into an "elevation" UCS position.

So--in cad, open the elevation .dwg. Save as "elevation rotated" or something...
Rotate the elevation .dwg with rotate3d command, in a 3d view--so it is now "standing up"
like it needs to be in Revit.

Then in Revit, open an elevation view, and set the workplane to the face of the wall you wish to place the dwg onto. Then insert the cad file--which should now "snap" onto the wall face.

does this help?

cheers........

[twiceroadsfool]

Or plop it inside a Face Based Family.... then stamp it on the face of the wall.

[markcrabbe01]

that first solution worked a treat..

cheers Mark