When we select this option and import such a file into a Revit elevation or section view it will rotate the plan of the CAD file into alignment with the section or elevation view.
It isn't all that common to see people reorienting their view in AutoCAD and then drawing those views oriented to Front or Back etc. As such, when a CAD drawing is imported into Revit. When people draw sections and elevations in CAD they are often doing so in the plan orientation of the file. Revit does not support Shape Fonts (SHX) used in AutoCAD, it only supports True Type Fonts (TTF). It also does something important or relevant when importing into elevation or section views. The CAD file is brought into the view assuming that the current view is a top view. Note: CAD files are always imported into the current view from the top view direction. If you select this option, the CAD file will align with Project North regardless of the view orientation. Trace the linked details in Revit using this method. Transfer the cleaned-up details into the project file. Explode the details and convert the elements to Revit line styles. Import the details into a new Revit file. If the current view is set to True North and True North is rotated away from Project North, then clear this option to align the CAD file with True North. Link the details into a Revit Drafting View and change the visibility and line styles of the elements. The World Coordinate System (WCS) is used to orient the CAD file in the view. If True North and Project North are defined identically in the project, then this option will not affect the way the import/link is oriented. However, if the text was multiline text when the text reaches the end of the text block it will. If the text was single line text in AutoCAD it will continue to keep the text in the same line. RVT file load to nx11 jerry1423 (Mechanical) 1 Aug 19 13:42 I dont think so. This conversion can cause the text to change size. Revit can export RVT files as DWG, DXF or DWF file types depending Oct 19. It all displays as it should and looks good but the propblem I'm facing is that I can't cut the imported drawing with a section in Revit. Orient to View - This option is useful if True North and Project North are not aligned in your Revit project. So, when Revit links or imports text from a DWG it converts the font from the SHX font into a TrueType. Hi, I have imported a 3D CAD drawing into Revit.