How do I import topography into Revit?

How do I import CAD topography into Revit?

Create a 3D Toposurface from the inserted DWG file:

1. Click the Toposurface tool on the Site tab of the Design bar.
2. On the Design bar, click Use Imported > Import Instance.
3. Select the DWG file.
4. Select the layers to add points from.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Finish Surface.

How do I get topography in Revit?

Select the tool, select the toposurface, then select the floor. You’ll see the menu below appear. You can set the relative elevation to the toposurface, which you should adjust. Click OK and let the plugin calculate.

How do you show contour lines in Revit?

Use the Site Settings dialog to view or change site settings. To change site settings properties, click Massing & Site tab Model Site panel . Displays contour lines. If you clear the check box, custom contour lines still display in the drawing area.

How do I import topography into AutoCAD?

Go to Insert Tab on the Ribbon and select Link CAD (or Ipmort CAD doesn’t seem to matter here) and browse to find the Topography file you saved from AutoCAD. Now and finally go to Massing and Site Tab on the Ribbon and select Topo Surface. Click on “Create from Import” and click on the imported topography from AutoCAD.

How do I convert Rhino to Revit?

Importing a Rhino model into Revit

1. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD). …
2. In the Import CAD Formats dialog, navigate to the folder that contains the file to import.
3. For Files of type, select the appropriate file type (such as DWG, SAT, or SKP).
4. Select the file to import.
5. Specify the desired import settings.

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 I add a floor plan in Revit?

Revit Create a Floor Plan

1. Go to the View tab in the Ribbon bar.
2. Head to the Create group.
3. Click on the button Plan Views.
4. Click on Floor Plans from the dropdown (Figure 1)
5. Find the level in the list you need to create a floor plan for and click OK (Figure 2)

How do you set a coordinate system in Revit?

Click on the Manage Tab > Coordinates > Specify Coordinates at a Point. Click on the model line at the known origin point. The Specify Shared Coordinate dialog will open. Enter the coordinate values, the correct datum (Elevation) and the angle to True North.