imported hatch objects from Acad

[swatts]

I'm importing details to RS from our library of Autocad 2006 files. The hatched areas are coming in blank - with the exception of hatch that uses the "solid" pattern, which comes in fine.

I've tried every permutation of visibility settings I can think of to no avail. What do I need to do to get my hatch patterns to show up, either in the DWG file or in Revit S?

[Jos Arpink]

Hi Sarah,

We've run into this, too.
Try modifying the hatch pattern in Autocad so that only simple areas are individually hatched. You'll end up with a few more hatch entities to get the job done, but I think Revit will be happier.

I've also found that Autocad 2D solid entities don't play well with Revit. It's a display order thing. Use solid hatches instead...that seems to work.

Hope this helps

[swatts]

Jos,

Thanks. I'll experiment with smaller, more regular areas of hatch. I also discovered that exploding the hatch (which just makes me cringe!) makes it show up in Revit.

Sarah