tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post4395303726024916746..comments2024-03-28T23:36:43.496-07:00Comments on Revit OpEd: Imported or Linked DWG Appearance as Generic Model Broken in 2017Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230364057800484763noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-62789054561909591232016-10-28T11:22:44.316-07:002016-10-28T11:22:44.316-07:00No change for me regarding the files I'm worki...No change for me regarding the files I'm working with and 2017.1. It does seem to have address the issue for other DWG files though. Autodesk's own post about it acknowledges that the DWG format leaves a lot of room for variables.<br /><br />It isn't a show stopper in my case. It would just be nice if the cut of the file in a plan view didn't show elements above the cut like it used to be able to do.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230364057800484763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-68983724714623204322016-10-28T10:19:36.034-07:002016-10-28T10:19:36.034-07:00Audit, purge all...re-save would also be my first ...Audit, purge all...re-save would also be my first troubleshooting (which I'm sure you've done) although if it's working in 2016, then that won't help probably. Did you verify whether 2017.1 addressed this issue? We don't use this functionality much these days but I remember a few instances where this came in handy.Dave Baldacchinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431940617680243953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-5192761911831503442016-10-07T01:44:41.001-07:002016-10-07T01:44:41.001-07:00Hi Steve,
Sorry to hear you didn't have any mo...Hi Steve,<br />Sorry to hear you didn't have any more luck.<br />I just tried it with the 'Metric Generic Model' family and got a valid result, so I'm figuring it's something in your DWG that's causing the issue.<br />You could try importing the DWG into a new Revit model and then export it to DWG, then put that in your generic model.<br />Or DXF it (from AutoCAD), then re-save it as a DWG. I haven't tested what that does to 3D solids!<br /><br />Anyways, good luck.Matt Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-28952886594697364322016-10-06T13:36:29.062-07:002016-10-06T13:36:29.062-07:00Matt ~ Thanks for considering it. I tried exportin...Matt ~ Thanks for considering it. I tried exporting my own solids from AutoCAD 2017 to various older versions of DWG to see if that had an impact on how Revit treated solids. The actual file I'm working with is the result of an export from another software product and it yields only solids.<br /><br />I also experimented with adding lines and other forms to see if something might cause Revit to pay the geometry more respect, in line with what it will do using Revit 2016.<br /><br />All that...no joy...<br /><br />At this point I'm stuck with...it's a bug that they've acknowledge in a related context. Until they've sorted that out I don't think I'll be getting that old behavior back.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230364057800484763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-9362304989324177342016-10-06T01:58:25.982-07:002016-10-06T01:58:25.982-07:00Hi Steve,
I don't do that sort of thing, but I...Hi Steve,<br />I don't do that sort of thing, but I think I know what you mean, and was a little curious.<br />So I had a try, and it seemed to work okay for me. Things above the clip plane didn't show, and a sloping wall showed different lines when the view range is changed. I had view clipping on.<br />I used the 'Metric Generic Model Adaptive' family template.<br />The 3D CAD file had a few 3D solids in it, was in AutoCAD 2010 format, and had originated from a Revit export.<br />I have Service Pack 2 (for Revit 2017) installed.<br /><br />I hope one of these notes triggers something and helps you solve the issue. Maybe I misunderstood your workflow?!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MattMatt Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-25889889065332829652016-10-03T14:33:58.164-07:002016-10-03T14:33:58.164-07:00Freddie - Did try that...didn't help either. ...Freddie - Did try that...didn't help either. Bert - Bugs happen in software, inconvenient timing for me in this instance.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230364057800484763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-14630327878389224012016-10-03T01:08:02.214-07:002016-10-03T01:08:02.214-07:00Very Sad, for such international acknowledged prog...Very Sad, for such international acknowledged program you'd expect better...<br />Hope it gets patched soon...Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9240097.post-12617365503805085542016-10-02T00:17:17.019-07:002016-10-02T00:17:17.019-07:00Did you try to make the family a structural column...Did you try to make the family a structural column, and under its family category settings unchecked "show pre-cut in plan views"? I don't have Revit in front of me so not sure of wording or if the setting is checked by default. If it is unchecked, then check it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396056153541018822noreply@blogger.com