How do I import Google Earth into Revit?

How do I import a KML file into Revit?

In Revit, click New Project. Expand Views (all) and select Site. Click Add-Ins tab Globe Link panel Import drop-down Import Google Earth File (KML/KMZ). Navigate to the KML or KMZ file in the Import dialog, and click OK.

How do I import a map into Revit?

Import a CAD File

1. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
2. In the dialog, for Files of type, select the desired file type.
3. Navigate to the folder that contains the file to import, and select the file. …
4. Specify options. …
5. Click Open.

How do I import an image into Revit?

Import Images

1. Open the model view in which you want to place the image.
2. Click Insert tab Import panel (Image).
3. In the Import Image dialog, navigate to the folder containing the image file to import.
4. Select the file, and click Open. …
5. Click to place the image. …
6. If needed, scale, rotate, mirror, or resize the image.

How do you insert a 3D image in Revit?

Place a decal in a 2D view or a 3D orthographic view.

1. In a Revit project, open a 2D view or a 3D orthographic view. …
2. Click Insert tab Link panel Decal drop-down (Place Decal). …
3. From the Type Selector, select the type of decal to place in the view.

How do I create a Revit site?

Create the Site Plan

1. Define site settings. …
2. Create the toposurface. …
3. Rotate the project to True North. …
4. Specify property lines. …
5. Add a building pad. …
6. Grade the toposurface. …
7. Create parking lots, roads, and sidewalks. …
8. Add site components.

How do you use layers in Revit?

Make Global Changes to the Graphic Display of Layers

1. Open the project.
2. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Object Styles).
3. In the Object Styles dialog, click the Imported Objects tab.
4. Click to expand the DWG file name of the file. …
5. For each layer, change the values for Line Weight, Line Color, or Line Pattern, as desired.

How do you geolocate in Revit?

Specify the Geographic Location

1. Click Manage tab Project Location panel (Location).
2. On the Location tab, for Define Location by, select one of the following: …
3. Enter or select the desired location. …
4. Optional: For energy analysis, select a nearby weather station from the list.

Does Google Earth show topography?

Displays USGS Topo Maps on Google Earth. For USA only. In the western states, the topo map includes township and range markings, which can be helpful when trying to sort out questions in the BLM data.

Can you get topography on Google Earth?

1) Install Google Earth if you haven’t already. 2) Download the Google Earth topo map layer from the ArcGIS Services Directory (it’s the NGS Topo US 2D (MapServer) file). … 4) Find and double-click the file. It will open automatically in Google Earth.