Can you import a Revit file into AutoCAD?

No it’s not directly possible. You will need to export the rvt file to a dwg.

How do I edit a Revit file in AutoCAD?

Just in case you need to convert a 3D Revit model to 3D AutoCAD, here ya go. … With the Revit model open, Click the Application Menu (“Big R”) > “Export” > “CAD Formats” > Select “DWG“. In the “DWG Export” dialog box – Click on the ellipsis (button with 3 dots) to open the “Modify DWG/DXF Export Setup” dialog box.

How do I export from Revit to AutoCAD 2D?

If you use one of the export tools for a 3D view, Revit exports the actual 3D model, not a 2D representation of the model. To export a 2D representation of the 3D model, add the 3D view to a sheet and export the sheet view. You can then open a 2D version of the view in AutoCAD.

What 3D files can Revit import?

Revit supports the import of ACIS objects contained in DWG, DXF, DGN, and SAT files. You can incorporate a Trimble® SketchUp® design into a Revit project to provide a starting point for the building model. You can import 3D geometry from supported file formats and applications.

What file types can Revit open?

Revit supports a wide range of industry standards and file formats, including:

• Revit native formats: RVT, RFA, RTE, RFT.
• CAD formats: DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, IFC, SAT, and SKP.
• Image formats: BMP, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and TIF.
• Other formats: ODBC, HTML, TXT, and gbXML.

How do I export a 3D view in Revit?

Help

1. Create a duplicate view: In the Project Browser, right-click the 3D view to export, and click Duplicate View Duplicate. …
2. Add a section box: For information about section boxes, see Change the Extents of a 3D View. …
3. Export the 3D view defined by the section box: Click File tab Export, and select an export option.

How do I export an image from Revit?

Export a View to an Image File

1. Click File tab Export Images and Animations (Image).
2. In the Export Image dialog, click Change to change the default path and file name for the image, if desired.
3. Under Export Range, indicate the images to export: …
4. Under Image Size, specify image display properties:

Why is Revit so bad?

Revit manages to be spectacularly bad at both 2D and 3D. You will experience slow panning on complicated 2D backgrounds, and slow orbit / pan / zoom on 3D objects.

How quickly can I learn Revit?

It can take you around 3 days to get comfortable with the interface, around 3 weeks to get comfortable with basic modelling and around 3 months to get fairly competent with all the common tools used in an everyday office environment (things start to become second nature at this point).