Can you use CAD blocks in Revit?

Can you import a CAD title block into Revit?

If you created a title block using another CAD application, you can import it into Revit. Some text in the imported title block may reflect information that is specific to the project or sheet. Replace this text with Revit parameters so that the information can update automatically.

How do I convert CAD details to Revit?

Import a Drafting View From Another CAD Program

1. Click View tab Create panel (Drafting View).
2. Enter a name and appropriate scale for the new drafting view.
3. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
4. Select the detail and CAD format.
5. Select the Current View Only option if you are in a detail view.

How do I import a title block into Revit?

Using the ribbon in a project.

1. Open a project.
2. Click Insert tab Load from Library panel (Load Family).
3. In the Load Family dialog, navigate to the location of the title block family file.
4. Select the title block family file, and click Open.

How do you make a title block in Revit?

Create a Title Block

1. Click File tab New (Title Block).
2. In the New Title Block dialog, select one of the predefined title block sizes, or select New Size. …
3. Add lines and text to the title block. …
4. To save the title block, click File tab (Save). …
5. Load the title block into a project.

How do you explode a CAD file in Revit?

You can explode imported DWG 3D solid (not Polymesh) geometry in the Family Editor environment.

1. Select the import symbol.
2. Click Modify | Imports in Families tab Import Instance panel Explode drop-down (Partial Explode) or (Full Explode). The 3D solids are now preserved as free form elements.

How do I import a CAD into Revit drafting?

Import a Drafting View From Another CAD Program

1. Click View tab Create panel (Drafting View).
2. Enter a name and appropriate scale for the new drafting view.
3. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
4. Select the detail and CAD format.
5. Select the Current View Only option if you are in a detail view.

How do you make an editable text in title block Revit?

You will need to load an annotation family into your titleblock and create a shared parameter in the title block family and parameter in your project or project template to be able have text in the title block that you can edit directly in the project.

Where are title blocks saved in Revit?

Typically, you create custom title blocks and save them in the following location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%AutodeskRVT 2022LibrariesTitleblocks.

What is a title block in Revit?

A title block is a template for a sheet and generally includes a border for the page and information about the design firm, such as its name, address, and logo. The title block can also display information about the project, client, and individual sheets, including issue dates and revision information.