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I'm exporting a floor plan from Revit to CAD. I have set the lineweight export settings "8-grey", even the cut lines. When I open the CAD file the door and window blocks have an overridden yellow line weight for the cut lines. The only way I have found to edit this is open every door and window and edit the block in CAD. There has to be a simpler way. Can someone please help. I'm working in 09 Revit.
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Go to: File>Import/Export Settings>Export Layers DWG/DGN In the dialog you can set the CAD layers for each Revit Category and Sub-Category. The Export by default is set to AIA standards. Save your over-rides to a firm specific file and use for all future exports. HTH
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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass). . I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD. The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer". Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.
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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass). . I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD. The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer". Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.
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Are you setting the "Cut" categories to the color you want? Every Revit object exports to CAD via a "Projection" and "Cut" style. The Cuts are the 3rd and 4th columns over in the dialog box.
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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass). . I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD. The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer". Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.
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i think the default export is red and green for doors...not 100%. Aside from what Tom said, I would also check what your "layers and properties pulldown" is set to in the export options. You said that the CAD file has a yellow override on the doors and windows and that pulldown is what deals with any type of overrides in the model.
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In the Revit Export Settings I've set everything (category and sub category) to 8, but it's still importing with a layer override of yellow for the cut lines (door panel, window frame, and window glass). . I'm wondering if it's a CAD thing that I need to edit, but I can't figure out a simple way to chage it to not override in CAD. The only way I can change it is by opening each block seperatly and telling it to be "by layer". Since I have 100+ windows and doors that way isn't an option.
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Thanks for the help! It was the layers and properties. There was a override. I changed it to "No overrides". Thanks again you made my day a little better 
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