In this video, Shaun Bryant explains how to use the Query command in Revit to find CAD file object properties.
- [Instructor] We're staying in our basic Revit project,…Project1, and we're in the floor plan…Level 0 in the Project Browser.…And you can see we've still got our linked CAD file…linked to the Revit project.…What I'm going to do now…is I'm going to select the linked CAD file.…And it behaves, like I said in previous videos,…like an external reference file in AutoCAD.…It selects all as one object.…Now the benefit you've got when you're…bringing these AutoCAD standards into a Revit project…is you've got the ability to query your linked CAD file.…
And, like in Revit, when you select any other object,…the ribbon changes.…So you'll notice on the ribbon now,…where I've selected the linked CAD file,…I can Modify 00_Office_GROUND_PLAN.dwg.…And you'll notice I've got a new Import Instance panel.…So basically now I can query any part…of this what they call Import Instance,…which is our linked CAD file.…So if we have a look at the Properties palette,…it tells us that we've selected our Import Symbol,…which is our DWG,…and the base level is Level 0,…
Author
Shaun Bryant
Released
8/16/2018- Communicating your design intent from Revit to AutoCAD
- AutoCAD layers as standards
- Bringing your AutoCAD layers into Revit
- Importing and linking a CAD file
- Managing a linked CAD file
- Setting up standards for layers in AutoCAD
- Line styles, weights, and patterns
- Creating standard details in Revit
- Using text colors and settings
- Creating and duplicating fill patterns
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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1. Why Migrate Your AutoCAD Standards into Revit?
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2. AutoCAD Layers As Standards
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Layer naming philosophy3m 45s
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Layer colors3m 49s
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Layer linetypes5m 50s
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Layer lineweights4m 6s
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Using the BYLAYER settings4m 48s
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3. Bringing Your AutoCAD Layers into Revit
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Importing a CAD file5m 28s
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Linking a CAD file4m 51s
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Querying CAD layers5m 14s
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Managing a linked CAD file5m 13s
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Exploding a CAD file5m 50s
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4. Setting Up Your Layers to Industry Standards
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5. Using Additional Settings in Revit
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Additional settings in Revit2m 33s
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Fill patterns4m 38s
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Line styles3m 30s
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Lineweights3m 1s
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Line patterns2m 56s
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Halftone/Underlay3m 47s
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6. Creating Standard Details in Revit
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Creating a new drafting view2m 38s
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7. Working with Imported Categories
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Visibility3m 5s
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Using object styles6m 21s
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Halftone2m 56s
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8. Annotation
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Text families3m 45s
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Text fonts and sizes5m 53s
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Using text colors3m 55s
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9. Working with Fill Patterns
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Editing fill patterns4m 52s
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Creating a new fill pattern5m 52s
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Duplicating a fill pattern4m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 18s
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