In this video, Shaun Bryant takes you through the functions and settings of the Import CAD Formats dialog box.
- [Instructor] We're staying in REVIT 2017…and we're going to be looking at our 06_OFFICE.rvt file.…As usual, I've told you to download that from the website…and we're following along as we go through each video.…You will notice that I haven't left REVIT as it was…at the end of the last video.…What we're going to do is just jump back in…to what we did previously…kind of to refresh our memories,…but also it's just a workflow and a process…that I want you to get used to.…
You go to the Insert tab in REVIT…and you go up to the Import CAD icon here.…That's on the Import panel.…Import CAD there like so.…There's our 06_OFFICE_REceptionArea drawing…that I talked about in the previous video.…Select the drawing in the list…and it highlights in a pale blue.…This is the Import CAD Format dialog box.…There's a lot of information here…and I'm going to go through all of it…in an overview way first…and we're going to go through some of the settings…as we go through the videos in this chapter.…
When you click on Import CAD,…the dialog box comes up…
Author
Shaun Bryant
Released
5/30/2017- Why link CAD drawings into Revit?
- Using a consistent layer naming philosophy
- Removing unwanted layers and properties with the PURGE command
- Annotation and dimensions
- Optimizing blocks in CAD drawings
- Using a linked CAD file to see changes
- Managing linked CAD drawings in Revit
- Generating a BIM model from a CAD file
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 18s
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Using the exercise files1m 31s
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1. Introduction: Linking Drawings into Revit
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2. CAD: Layer Management
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Optimizing your layers3m 44s
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Managing layer properties3m 27s
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3. CAD: Properties Management
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Linetypes4m 4s
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Lineweights4m 2s
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Colors4m 27s
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Hatching2m 23s
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Transparency2m 40s
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4. CAD: Annotation and Dimensions
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Dimensions layer3m 36s
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Text layer2m 55s
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Dimension styles2m 57s
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Text styles2m 58s
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5. CAD: Optimizing Blocks in the CAD Drawing
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Removing unneeded blocks3m 2s
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6. Revit: Importing a CAD Drawing
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Setting colors3m 21s
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Setting layers and levels4m 54s
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Setting units3m 7s
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7. Revit: Linking a CAD Drawing
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Using the Insert tab2m 5s
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Setting colors3m 25s
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Setting layers and levels6m 10s
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Setting units2m 50s
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8. Managing Linked CAD Drawings in Revit
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Adding a new CAD file2m 35s
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Importing a CAD file1m 59s
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Removing a linked CAD file3m 24s
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9. Generating a BIM Model from a CAD File
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Setting up structural grids5m 59s
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Setting up levels3m 39s
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Adding columns4m 53s
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Adding walls5m 41s
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Adding doors3m 55s
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Adding windows6m 27s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 56s
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