What does current view only mean when linking a CAD file?

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How do I link a CAD file?

Click Insert tab Link panel (Link CAD). In the dialog, for Files of type, select the desired file type. Navigate to the folder that contains the file to link, and select the file.

What is the difference between linking a CAD file and importing a CAD file?

If the linked file changes while the model is open, reload the file to retrieve the latest changes. This ability to retrieve the latest changes to a CAD file is the difference between linking and importing. When you import a CAD file, Revit uses the version of the file that you imported.

How do I link a CAD file to Autocad?

Link a CAD File

Open the Revit model.
If you want the linked file to display only in a particular view, open that view.
Click Insert tab Link panel (Link CAD).
In the dialog, for Files of type, select the desired file type.
Navigate to the folder that contains the file to link, and select the file.

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Why is my linked CAD not showing in Revit?

Causes: The CAD file has values much higher than the 20 mile limit for geometry from internal origin that was applied for Revit. The values themselves are not a problem but the CAD file has reference blocks that refer to 0,0,0 which is the cause of not displaying the CAD link.

How do I import a CAD file into Revit elevation?

Open the elevation in Revit, click the “Insert” tab, then the “Import CAD” button. A window will open that allows you to browse to the ACAD file you want. MAKE SURE THE BOX THAT SAYS “CURRENT VIEW ONLY” IS UNCHECKED!!! You need to be able to see the ACAD drawing in multiple views in order to move it to a wall surface.

Is it better to link or import CAD to Revit?

You will notice that there is two options to bring the DWG file: Import and Link. Avoid using Import CAD. It makes your model heavier, causing performance issues. Link CAD is better: it loads the latest version of the DWG each time you open Revit and is more efficient to manage the files.

Should you link or import CAD into Revit?

The decision to import or link a file to a Revit project affects what you can do with the xref information: If you import the file, you can explode the nested xrefs to Revit elements. However, if the xref file is updated after the import, Revit will not automatically reflect changes to the xref file.

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Do you import CAD or link CAD Revit?

You can link or import CAD files into a Revit project. You would link a CAD file when you expect the CAD file to change. That way, when the CAD file is updated, you can simply reload the linked CAD file in order to see the changes. When you do not expect the CAD file to change, you can just import the CAD file.

How do you explode in Revit?

You can explode imported solid (not polymesh) geometry in the Family Editor environment.

Select the import symbol.
Click Modify | Imports in Families tab Import Instance panel Explode drop-down (Partial Explode) or (Full Explode). The 3D solids are now preserved as free form elements.

How do you convert CAD to front in Revit?

Import symbol placed in the foreground is drawn in front of the model elements.

Select the import symbol.
On the Properties palette, for Draw Layer, specify Background or Foreground.

Can you convert CAD to Revit?

Import AutoCAD details and go through the converting process. Link or import AutoCAD details and trace over existing details. Then, remove the AutoCAD link or import when finished. My preferred method: Import AutoCAD details and convert them to Revit linework and text.