Quick Answer: How do I create a decal in Revit?

This tutorial will show you how to export a Revit file to SketchUp. There are two methods for transferring a model. The first is by using a plugin, and the second is by exporting to a DWG file, then importing into SketchUp. … Tip: You must be in a 3D view to export with either method.

What are Revit decals?

Use the Place Decal tool to place images on surfaces of a building model for rendering. For example, you can use decals for signs, paintings, and billboards. For each decal, you can specify an image and its reflectivity, luminance, and texture (bump-mapping).

How do you put an image into an object in Revit?

Add an Image to a Sheet

1. Prepare the image file. …
2. In the Revit project, open the sheet.
3. Click Insert tab Import panel (Image). …
4. In the Import Image dialog, navigate to the location of the image file.
5. Select the image file, and click Open.
6. Click in the drawing area to place the image on the sheet.

What does decal stand for?

“Decal” is short for “decalcomania” and usually is a more decorative type design. Thus “slide-on transfer decals” in the model building world, or water-slide ceramic decals (Transfers) for tile and ceramic uses are an accurate use of the decal term.

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.