EXPORT A VIEW TO CAD

Like sheets (see EXPORT SHEETS TO CAD) views can be exported to CAD.

You can export a single view, or export multiple sheets.

EXPORT SINGLE VIEW

First open the view you want to export.

Click on the purple R in top left corner, select Export > CAD formats > DWG (or DGN).

The Export CAD dialog box will appear.

Make sure Export: is <current view/sheet only>

Then hit Next...

Click Next...

The Export CAD Formats dialog box opens.

1. Browse to the folder to save the CAD file to.

2. Edit the File Name.

3. Untick Export views on sheets and links as external references.

Hit OK and CAD file will be created.

EXPORT MULTIPLE VIEWS

Click on the purple R in top left corner, select Export > CAD formats > DWG (or DGN).

The Export CAD dialog box will appear.

1. Set Export: list to <in-session view/sheet set>.

2. Change Show in list: to Views in the Model.

3. Tick the views you want to export.

Then hit Next...

The Export CAD Formats dialog box opens.

1. Browse to the folder to save the CAD file to.

2. Edit the File Name prefix (Revit will add drawing number for each sheet).

3. Make sure Naming is Automatic - Long (Specify prefix)

4. Untick Export views on sheets and links as external references.

Hit OK and CAD files will be created.

If you haven't made any changes then QUIT WITHOUT SAVING.

If you have made changes you want to keep then SAVE & CLOSE.