Frequent question: Autocad plant 3d export to revit?

1. Export your Plant 3D model (.
2. The Exported BXF file contains all the design data information along with the model properties/metadata.
3. Import the BXF file inside Revit using the Revit Importer Plugin to obtain native Revit Projects (.rvt) and families (.rfa)

Considering this, how do I export a 3D model from AutoCAD to Revit? Open Revit and start a new Conceptual Mass. Go to Insert, and then click the Import CAD button. A dialogue window appears. Find your file from Autocad, make sure the import settings are as you want them (the ones I used are shown below), then click Open.

Beside above, how do I import a 3D plant into Revit? Go to Insert tab > Link CAD. Locate and select the AutoCAD Plant 3D drawing > Set the insertion “Positioning” to Auto -Origin to Origin and select Open. Select “Finish Model”. Review results in the default 3D view.

You asked, how do I export a 3D plant in AutoCAD?

1. Open the file that is to be converted.
2. In Project Manager, right click on the file.
3. Select “Export to AutoCAD.”
4. Select a destination to save the file.
5. Open the file in AutoCAD.

Also the question is, can you import 3D models into Revit?

1. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
2. In the dialog, for Files of type, select the desired file type.
3. Navigate to the folder that contains the file to import, and select the file.
4. Specify options.
5. Click Open.

Can you import AutoCAD into Revit?

You can either import a CAD file or you can link it. If you expect the CAD file to change, it is best to link it. If the CAD file is revised, then you can simply reload the linked files in Revit and see those changes. However, if you do not expect the CAD file to change, it is best to Import it.

Can you open 3DS file in Revit?

To successfully import data from 3ds Max into Revit: 1. Save the 3ds Max elements as a DWG file. 2. Optionally, open the DWG file in AutoCAD and assign additional layers to the individual elements.

How do I open a 3DS Max file in Revit?

1. Select the File Pulldown in 3DS Max in the upper left corner of the application.
2. Select “Import”
3. Select “Link Revit”
4. Select the RVT File, and the Link Revit View window will pop up to read the file.
5. Select the desired RVT View.
6. OK.
7. Select “attach this file”

How do I import a STL file into Revit?

1. To import to a new file select: File Open Import CAD Formats. Get Started tab Launch panel Import CAD Formats.
2. To import into a part file select: Manage tab Insert panel Import.
3. To import into an assembly, select Assemble tab Component panel Place Imported CAD.

What is Plant 3D?

Plant 3D is an Autodesk application targeted to the design and layout of process plant facilities. It has the tools and features designers need to create detailed plant models, including piping, structural and equipment built on the familiar AutoCAD platform.

Can Revit Open OBJ files?

You can import OBJ in FormIt, save as FormIt file, then Import in Revit.

What type of files can be imported to Revit?

1. Revit native formats: RVT, RFA, RTE, RFT.
2. CAD formats: DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, IFC, SAT, and SKP.
3. Image formats: BMP, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and TIF.
4. Other formats: ODBC, HTML, TXT, and gbXML.

What type of files can Revit open?

1. CAD formats such as DWF, DWG, IFC, DGN, SAT.
2. Image formats such as JPG, PNG, TIF, BMP.
3. Other common formats such as HTML, TXT, gbXML, ODBC.

How do I convert 2d AutoCAD to 3D in Revit?

There’s no way to “convert” a CAD file directly to a Revit model. You can link in various CAD files (plans, sections, elevations, details, etc.) to a Revit project, but you’ll just be using them as underlays. You’ll have to rebuild the entire building from scratch if you want a native Revit project.

How do I convert a 3DS file to Revit?

1. Export the desired 3DS Max file (MAX) as either a DWG, DXF or ADSK file.
2. Save the file in the target folder for the exported file.
3. Import the exported MAX file as a DWG, DXF or ADSK file into Revit by going to the “Insert” tab and selecting either the “Link CAD” or “Insert CAD” option.