Exporting Layers

[mcilrath]

Hello,

I want to export layers into the color range I use for printing from AutoCad. How do I do that? I can't find anything in the manual or in online help.

I understand that one can edit the exportlayers.dwg-AIA.txt file, but there are no directions that I can find.

I understand that "color ID" numbers 1-8 are the ones I want to use - except I'm very unclear about that.

Here's a specific question: When exporting a plan view, how does one get a window to cut a wall, so that the opening cuts the wall in plan?

Thanks,

VM

[mcilrath]

Me again - VM

I'm up against having to put out .dwg or .dxf files of a very complex house to a structural engineer and to an energy consultant.

How do any of you do this? Do you use Revit defaults, or have you figured out another way?

Maybe I'm just making this too complicated - If so let me know.

Thanks,

VM

[Dimitri Harvalias]

Revit exports based on object categories. Under File - Import/Export Settings - Export Layers DWG/DXF you can establish what layers you want the various categories to be exported onto (in projection and cut views) as well as the color mapping for those layers.

The default is the AIA standard but you can set it up any way you and your consultants want it and save those settings for later use.

[sbrown]

You just need to set up the export file(in the previous post) to your office standards, Ie if you in autocad use A-Wall and its color is blue. Then you would set the Wall category to A-wall color 5 for the cut lineweight and something lighter and a diff. layer for the projection(elevation views)

[mcilrath]

I don't get it. I understand AIA standard layer names - I don't see how to change colors.

I can change color ID's in the table (File/Export dwg.../Options/Layer Settings/.....) and I see that I have to change Layer Names to make the ID stick, in the table. But, it makes no difference.

I can live with this. Check my next post.......

VM

[mcilrath]

Ooops. This isn't a Revit problem- it's AutoCad prob. I'm attempting to gather 15 elevations into one single drawing to hand off to an engineer. Windows and doors go flying to wierd locations sometimes when I copy/paste.

If they were clay pigeons and I had a shotgun, I'd be having a lot more fun.

VM

[Dimitri Harvalias]

When you export all you are accomplishing is the mapping of Revit objects to specific layers. These layers have a line color associated with them based on your export settings. It's up to the ACAD plot setup to determine what pen is used when it's plotted.

By your last post I'm not sure if we answered the question adequately.

[sbrown]

in autocad color = a number, so in the export settings the color is a number, you have to know your autocad to assign the colors, basically 1 = red, 2= yellow, 3 = green, 4 = cyan, 5 = blue, 6 = magenta, etc. Then in autocad these are used to assign pen weights.