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INFOSHEET DAY 02 – G

IMPORTING CAD FILE:

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LOCATE THE .DWG FILE TO IMPORT

POSITIONING
When you import or link geometry to the current Revit model, use the Positioning option of the related
Import or Link dialog to specify how the incoming geometry is placed relative to the host model.

Choose an option that best matches your situation and workflow.

Automatic positioning options place the incoming geometry in the host model based on a set of
rules. If you know the position of coordinates in the host model and in the imported or linked file,
use automatic positioning to precisely place the incoming geometry. These options streamline the
process and avoid errors that can occur during manual placement.

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AUTO - CENTER TO CENTER
Select this option to place the center of the incoming geometry at the center of the host Revit model.

For both the incoming geometry and the host model, the geometric center is calculated by finding the
center of a bounding box around the geometry.

AUTO - ORIGIN TO ORIGIN

Select this option to place the origin of the incoming geometry at the origin of the Revit host model.

 In a Revit model, the origin is also referred to as the internal origin. When you first create
a Revit project, the project base point corresponds to the internal origin. However, the project base
point can be moved so that it no longer corresponds to the internal origin.
 In a CAD file, the origin refers to 0,0,0 of the World Coordinate System (WCS).

Manual positioning options allow you to place the incoming geometry based on a specific point defined
in the imported or linked file. These options give you direct control over the placement of the incoming
geometry in the host model.

MANUAL - ORIGIN
Select this option to display the incoming geometry in the current view, with the cursor placed at the
world origin of the import or link.

 Move the cursor to adjust the position of the incoming geometry.

 Click in the view to place the geometry in the host Revit model.

MANUAL - CENTER
Select this option to display the incoming geometry in the current view, with the cursor placed at the
geometric center of the import or link.

 Move the cursor to adjust the position of the incoming geometry.

 Click in the view to place the geometry in the host Revit model.

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Note: This option is available only for the Import CAD and Link CAD tools.
Select the level for the incoming geometry. Its origin point is placed at this level in the host Revit model.

ORIENT TO VIEW
Note: This option is available only for the Import CAD and Link CAD tools.
When True North and Project North are not aligned in the host Revit model, use this option to orient the
CAD file in the view.

If the view is set to True North, and True North is rotated away from Project North, clear this option to
align the incoming geometry to Project North.

If True North and Project North are aligned in the view, this option has no effect on positioning.

NOTE: Linking CAD files is preferable to importing them into Revit. Linked files can be updated and
reloaded, much like a Revit link, whereas imported CAD files cannot be updated and may be "lost" if
they are hidden in a view.

OVERRIDE GRAPHICS IN VIEW:

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CAD/.DWG FILE THEN
RIGTH CLICK

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