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2014-10-30, 12:06 PM
Summary: CAD blocks should be converted to detail families on explode of imported \ inserted DWGs

Description: for users migrating from AutoCAD, one of the biggest time-consuming tasks is bringing CAD details into Revit -- many offices have hundreds of 2D CAD files that can be imported as a detail family, but it would save a huge amount of time, if the process was as simple as drag and drop -- this currently involves many many steps to (import, scale, explode, change linetypes\text styles, save as a detail family and load it -- it could be reduced to one or two steps if the workflow was made more efficient, and user-friendly, and the creation of countless new undesirable linetypes\hatches\textstyles could also eliminated.

Product and Feature: Revit Architecture - Other

Submitted By: kris treagus on 10/30/2014

cberteaux371801
2014-11-13, 05:24 PM
I'll say!!! we already have an export conversion file, or set up now because you cant export them any more. It would be grand if there was a CAD import translation one as well. You insert a CAD drawing, if you explode it, it will translate the Layers / Hatch Patterns / Text styles to pre-defined office standard ones. I'm OK with dimensions and leaders being axed!!:mrgreen: