In this video, Shaun Bryant demonstrates briefly how a CAD drawing is linked into Revit.
- [Instructor] So, here we are again in Revit,…and as you can see, we're in the recent files screen.…Now, what I'm going to show you this time…is how to link a CAD file into, again, a new Revit project.…Now, the reason I'm showing you two different videos here…is because when you import a CAD file…and when you link a CAD file are remarkably similar.…And I want to make a distinction between the two.…So, like we did in the previous video,…I'm going to jump over here to architectural template,…and that'll open up a nice, blank,…architectural Revit project.…
Now, I'm going to use the same DWG file.…That will be our office reception area file,…and I'm going to go to the insert tab here first on the ribbon.…And you'll notice now there's import CAD,…where I can import a CAD file.…If I link a CAD file,…let's hover over the link CAD icon a moment,…and a little flyout will pop up,…and it says linking is similar to having an XREF in AutoCAD.…An external reference file, an XREF.…When the original link file changes,…these changes are reflected in brackets, if possible,…
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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
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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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