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i know i sound like an amateur...probably because i am.
but does anyone know???
please help
thank ya
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"file" "export" "dwg.dxf.dgn"
check the Revit help file for all the details on dwg export options.
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Other than the usual export/save as options, does anyone know of a tool to convert it into a usable AutoCAD drawing? When I export to AutoCAD, it's stuck in certain colours and the geometries have a habit of being totally useless. Not much fun if you planned to move it on to 3DS Max after a few tweaks, as I end up having to trace every object into a new AutoCAD geometry before I can get a decent result for 3DSOUT.
I know there are tools to convert between ACAD and Inventor out there, so I guess I'm hoping someone with the programming knowledge encountered the same problems as me.
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My question is ......WHY Adesk since this is your product cant you make it better in
cross platform exporting????
I mean for a $5000.00 program you would expect better.
I not bashing adesk..But thats not really thinking of the user and making it easier.
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Other than the usual export/save as options, does anyone know of a tool to convert it into a usable AutoCAD drawing? When I export to AutoCAD, it's stuck in certain colours and the geometries have a habit of being totally useless. Not much fun if you planned to move it on to 3DS Max after a few tweaks, as I end up having to trace every object into a new AutoCAD geometry before I can get a decent result for 3DSOUT.
I know there are tools to convert between ACAD and Inventor out there, so I guess I'm hoping someone with the programming knowledge encountered the same problems as me.
Revit OOTB is very usable in exporting into dwg format now if you want more control of its sub object element layering system you have to set it up prior to exporting in order for you to have proper control of its sub object behavior in max when applying materials.
The best practice also is to use file linking in max/viz rather than importing as dwg or 3ds format as you have the option to update your changes in revit without affecting the already applied materials in max.
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I agree there are some improvements required on the DWG export (just check out my blog to see that), however the files are highly useable and many people are exporting out to dwg and then importing to Max or Viz with a very quick turn around on quality output.
There are no plugins for revit to direct export to dwg, viz/max did have a plugin to make use of exported revit dwg's, but the latest versions have this ability built in. So that said there is definitely cross platform support.
If you are unhappy with the layered output of revit exports OOTB, then simply edit the export layers file in revit and customise them to your requirements.
HTH.
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Hmm... I'll have a look through the options, then. They don't exactly make it easy, though, do they? LOL The geometries I was ending up with were more like surface modelling than solids and all the detail and materials that you see in Revit were totally lost... plus in Max it tended to have the closer surfaces become transparent at random angles. Definitely not something for noobs.
Maybe someone should put together a tutorial for that one. It'd probably be popular.
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In your export settings you also have options of ACIS solids or Polymesh, when exporting 3D geometry.
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I know this is a little late this topic but i would also say that you should know what type of DWG units are being used for the AUTOCAD that you are moving it to.
I work in an engineering office and there ACAD is set up so that 1 DWG unit = 1 foot. In otherwords i import something and it is 12x larger than it should be do to that fact that the default for DWG units when exporting is 1 DWG unit = 1 inch.
Just figured i would add this as it kind of has something to do with the topic and was a problem that i had multiple times.
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