Forums >> General Discussion >> Revit Project Management >> Linking DWG in Revit 2014

bluntWaco

active

Joined: Tue, Sep 9, 2014
0 Posts
No Rating

Hello all,

I need your help. I'm frustrated and pulling my hair!! I have linked dwg file in Revit. When I open the dwg file in AutoCAD the building is positioned straight on the x-axis but when I link in Revit the building is positioned diagonally!! I rotated the building back to a straight position but when I dimensioned my gridlines in Revit, Revit complained about two gridlines not being parallel to each other!!

Note that even though AutoCAD showing the building straight on the x-axis, the cursor axis is pointing toward north west.

How to fix this? would AutoCAD UCS fix this problem before linking in Revit?

Thank you... 

This user is offline

WWHub

site moderator|||

Joined: Tue, May 16, 2006
13079 Posts

Autocad origins and Revit's are never the same.  Watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BigvY4LT-RI

This user is offline

bluntWaco

active

Joined: Tue, Sep 9, 2014
0 Posts
No Rating

Thank you for your reply.

I have tried other cad drawings and they show just fine in revit!!

This user is offline

WWHub

site moderator|||

Joined: Tue, May 16, 2006
13079 Posts

How interesting - you obviously learned nothing from the video.

This user is offline

bluntWaco

active

Joined: Tue, Sep 9, 2014
0 Posts
No Rating

I haven't watched the video yet. I was just adding to the discussion that other cad drawings showing just fine in revit.

Thanks,

This user is offline

DWG linking into revit

5

Problems linking DWG CAD files into Revit

1

linking dwg files in elevations

1

Linking 3D Dwg files from AutoCAD Architecture to Revit MEP

4

Problem Linking DWG Files Showing Rebar as Polyline

3