Frequent question: How do I import a project into Revit?

How do I import a file into Revit?

Revit files (. rvt or . rfa) created in versions 2011 through 2019 can be imported.

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Importing a Single Revit File

1. Select the command.
2. Select the file to import.
3. Specify the import information, and click OK.

How do I import a project from another project in Revit?

Open an existing model, and link another model to it.

1. Open an existing model or start a new model. You will link another model into this model.
2. Click Insert tab Link panel (Link Revit).
3. In the Import/Link RVT dialog, select the model to link. …
4. For Positioning, specify the desired option. …
5. Click Open.

How do I load a project template in Revit?

Right click on the Families node in the project browser and select save. Direct to a specific folder and all of the families in the project are saves there. Then reload them into your template. If they are detail components you may also be able to transfer in the drafting view.

How do I import an RVT file into Revit?

Open any 2D view in your model. In this case we will open a sheet view and on the insert tab, click Insert from File and then Insert Views from File. In the dialog, navigate to the file you are using for your 2d detail library.

How do I import an RFA file into Revit?

Load Families

1. Click Insert tab Load from Library panel (Load Family).
2. In the Load Family dialog, double-click the category of the family that you want to load.
3. Preview any of the families (RFA) in the category: To preview a single family, select it from the list. …
4. Select the family that you want to load, and click Open.

How do I copy and paste from one project to another in Revit?

Go to the file you want to copy from, highlight the objects to copy and type “Ctrl-C” (that is, hold down the Ctrl key and type “C”). Then open the file you want to paste that element into and type “Ctrl-V.”

How do I copy a draft from one project to another in Revit?

Insert a Drafting View from Another Project

1. Open the target Revit project (that is, the project in which you want to insert the existing drafting view).
2. Click Insert tab Import panel Insert from File drop-down Insert Views from File.
3. In the Open dialog, select a project file, and click Open.

What is Revit project template?

When you start a new Revit project most likely it will be based on a template. Revit comes with several templates pre-installed ranging from Architectural Templates to Structural Templates. These template files are the starting points of your projects and are designed to save you time setting up a new project.

How do I open an RVT file without Revit?

Autodesk Viewer lets you open the RVT file without having Revit or AutoCAD on your computer. The same tool supports similar formats as well, like DWG, STEP, etc., and makes sharing the RVT file easy. RVT file open in Autodesk Viewer.

What is an RVT file format?

A file with the . RVT extension is a Revit Project file used by Autodesk’s Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) program.