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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 2:37:41 PM | Exporting blocks

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I'm exporting a floor plan from Revit to CAD. I have set the lineweight export settings "8-grey", even the cut lines.  When I open the CAD file the door and window blocks have an overridden yellow line weight for the cut lines.   The only way I have found to edit this is open every door and window and edit the block in CAD.  There has to be a simpler way.

 Can someone please help. I'm working in 09 Revit.


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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:09:36 PM | Exporting blocks

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Go to: File>Import/Export Settings>Export Layers DWG/DGN

In the dialog you can set the CAD layers for each Revit Category and Sub-Category.

The Export by default is set to AIA standards.  Save your over-rides to a firm specific file and use for all future exports.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:24:43 PM | Exporting blocks

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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass).  .  I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD.  The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer".  Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:39:17 PM | Exporting blocks

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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass).  .  I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD.  The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer".  Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:44:47 PM | Exporting blocks

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Are you setting the "Cut" categories to the color you want?

Every Revit object exports to CAD via a "Projection" and "Cut" style.  The Cuts are the 3rd and 4th columns over in the dialog box.

 


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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 4:05:35 PM | Exporting blocks

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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass).  .  I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD.  The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer".  Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:03:30 PM | Exporting blocks

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i think the default export is red and green for doors...not 100%.

Aside from what Tom said, I would also check what your "layers and properties pulldown" is set to in the export options.

You said that the CAD file has a yellow override on the doors and windows and that pulldown is what deals with any type of overrides in the model.


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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:07:23 PM | Exporting blocks

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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass).  .  I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD.  The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer".  Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:13:08 PM | Exporting blocks

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Thanks for the help!  It was the layers and properties.  There was a override.  I changed it to "No overrides". 

 

Thanks again you made my day a little better Puh


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