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Hi, I'm importing some geometry (solids) from AutoCAD to Revit. I would like to use it in a family definition. But I don't know how to define the line width of the models imported. Moreover, I don't know how to change it's colour material. I've checked the inserted geometry properties and there's nothing to do with them, and tells me that it's an imported family. If I try to decompose all, I lost all the model. ¿Revit is not able to import AutoCAD models as geometry? What I'm doing wrong Thanks in advance, Natxo
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First - You can control the lineweights of imported AutoCAD drawings through the import/export settings but this is done only on a line color basis and the AutoCAD drawing has to have its entities set to default. Second - For 3d objects, you want all of the elements, in the AutoCAD dwg, grouped onto layer by finishes. This is how you contol them when they are rendered. When imported, these layers will show up in your materials table where you can assign them the correct material/color. Third, most of the time, you will not like it if the 3d poly-meshes show up in plans so you may want the show in plan unchecked and represent them with 2d linework.
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Darn .... I can never find the edit for these posts. I needed to add that when all else doesn't work, you can ciontrol the linework of imported elements through your VG table. Just go to the imported Category tag and over-ride the line settings.
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Hi, Thanks for your reply, but I must had explained that I'm a newbie in Revit. How do I modify this VG table? How do I access it? I've tried to check the type properties but there's nothing more than the units and the scale factor. Thanks in advance, Natxo
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Hi, Thanks for your reply, but I must had explained that I'm a newbie in Revit. How do I modify this VG table? How do I access it? I've tried to check the type properties but there's nothing more than the units and the scale factor. Thanks in advance, Natxo
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VG stands for visibility graphics. Type vg (no return) from any view and you get the VG fror that view only. Likewise type VP from any view and you get the view properties. This is a very fundamental question. Please use your REVIT help and also follow some of the tutorials. You will find your life is a whole lot simplier.
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" Darn .... I can never find the edit for these posts. I needed to add that when all else doesn't work, you can ciontrol the linework of imported elements through your VG table. Just go to the imported Category tag and over-ride the line settings. "
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