As a part of our practice we do interior build outs. We will receive DWG base drawings from clients or buildings. As our office standard I am wanting to use the DWG as a trace and convert the drawing into Revit. I feel we save time in the long run by converting the drawing as opposed to just using it as an underlay.
To do this I have suggested that we trace the exterior wall, interior stairwells, elevator shafts and toilet surrounds as a wall component. This allows us to follow pilasters, wet columns, and other articulations. This is relatively easy and quick BUT..
When I go to place doors and windows in plan view in the wall component Revit will not let me. I can place them in the wall component in 3d view, just not plan view.
What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
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Is this what other firms are doing?