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Revit OpEd: Five Minutes with a Toposurface

Revit OpEd

I created a video to describe what happens when Revit contours dont quite match up with the underlying cad file contours that were used to generate a toposurface. The first part of the video explains that the Site Settings usually dont match the contour interval settings of the cad source file. Labels: Site , Toposurface.

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Revit OpEd: DWG Files and Funky Snapping

Revit OpEd

The other issue is when the data in the CAD file is small enough in extents but really far away from the files origin, according to the WCS which is all Revit really pays any attention to. I can have a relatively small project site survey but far from origin and end up with Revit using Auto - Center to Center to place it. 7:31 PM.

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Revit OpEd: Who is the Owner

Revit OpEd

Answer: The same thing they wanted from CAD. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. ► 2004. (2).

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Revit OpEd: Shared Coordinate Post Summary

Revit OpEd

CAD Surveys and your Revit Project. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. ► 2004. (2). Shared Coordinates.

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Revit OpEd: RTCAUS Wrapped for Another Year

Revit OpEd

Ralph Grabowski attended the conference this year and wrote several articles about the event on his blog " World CAD Access ". Ill be posting pictures and info on the Facebook site in the coming weeks too. Site Information. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information.

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Revit OpEd: Should I Use Revit for this Project?

Revit OpEd

We will still be able to compare our model against 2D documentation by importing various 2D CAD views into the model. I sat in on a meeting just yesterday where the Project Architect involved consistently asked the very same question and the company has been using Revit for 2 years with maybe one or two single projects in CAD.

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Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd

such a simple request - yet this is the biggest reason why some firms either refuse to switch or still do details in CAD. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Search This Blog and Others Listed on this site.

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