
Remove any unnecessary lines, hatching, annotation and blocks and then perform a purge and audit of the file. Note: If the DWG is not visible in the view then reopen the DWG in AutoCAD, ensure that all layers are visible and unfreeze any if required. The DWG will be linked into the Revit file.Note: Only use the Current View option if you have no intentions of viewing the DWG in other views.

From the Link CAD Formats dialogue, select the DWG.From the Ribbon, click Insert > Link CAD.Open Revit and select the desired View you wish to link the DWG into.

Linking DWGs is appropriate where external consultant information must be incorporated into drawings produced from Revit.Īll external CAD references should be Linked, never Loaded.
