AutoCAD: Preparing Drawings for Revit Linking

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About this Course

Take your AutoCAD skills to the next level by learning how to set up your drawings to be imported into or linked to Autodesk Revit.

In this course, expert explains how to optimize and purge your AutoCAD drawings, so that they import and link seamlessly into Revit. Plus, expert guides you through how to set up a simple Revit model based on a 2D linked CAD file, and start to develop the Revit model based on the information in the CAD file.

After you wrap up this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge you need to get your drawings ready for Autodesk Revit.

 

Topics include:

  • Why link CAD drawings into Revit?
  • Using a consistent layer naming philosophy
  • Removing unwanted layers and properties with the PURGE command
  • Annotation and dimensions
  • Optimizing blocks in CAD drawings
  • Using a linked CAD file to see changes
  • Managing linked CAD drawings in Revit
  • Generating a BIM model from a CAD file

 

Contents

 

Introduction
Welcome

What you should know before watching this course

Using the exercise files

 

1. Introduction: Linking Drawings into Revit
Why link CAD drawings into Revit?

Importing a CAD drawing into Revit

Linking a CAD drawing into Revit

 

2. CAD: Layer Management
Using a consistent layer naming philosophy

Optimizing your layers

Managing layer properties

Removing unwanted layers with the PURGE command

 

3. CAD: Properties Management
Linetypes

Lineweights

Colors

Hatching

Transparency

Removing unwanted properties with the PURGE command

 

4. CAD: Annotation and Dimensions
Dimensions layer

Text layer

Dimension styles

Text styles

Deleting and purging unwanted annotation styles

 

5. CAD: Optimizing Blocks in the CAD Drawing
Using Quick Select to find blocks

Removing unneeded blocks

Using PURGE to maintain block control

 

6. Revit: Importing a CAD Drawing
Using the Insert tab in Revit

The Import CAD Formats dialog box

Setting colors

Setting layers and levels

Setting units

Positioning and placing of the CAD file

 

7. Revit: Linking a CAD Drawing
Using the Insert tab

The Link CAD Formats dialog box

Setting colors

Setting layers and levels

Setting units

Positioning and placing of the CAD file

Using a linked CAD file to see changes

 

8. Managing Linked CAD Drawings in Revit
Adding a new CAD file

Importing a CAD file

Unloading and reloading a linked CAD file

Removing a linked CAD file

 

9. Generating a BIM Model from a CAD File
Setting up structural grids

Setting up levels

Adding columns

Adding walls

Adding doors

Adding windows

Removing the linked CAD file

1. Language: English. 

2. Secure download. 

    Video file format: MP4.

3. Learn anywhere. Switch between

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4. Practice while you learn

    with exercise files.  

5. Secure payment by PayPal.

6. 30 days refund.

7. No subscription needed.

8. Lifetime access.

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Watch. Listen. Practice. Learn.