{"id":16782,"date":"2019-09-09T13:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/?p=16782"},"modified":"2019-09-09T13:35:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:35:13","slug":"converting-solidworks-3d-model-revit-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/converting-solidworks-3d-model-revit-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Converting Solidworks 3d model into Revit Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Solidworks 3d Model Into Revit Family<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Converting Solidworks 3d part or assembly model into Revit family model is not an easy job if the part or assembly is too complicated. We will try to help understand how to use some basic tools and convert Solidworks 3d model into Revit and create parametric driven Revit families.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Let\u2019s start with Solidworks 3d Assembly or Part file:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you have Solidworks 3d assembly compose of many sub-assemblies and part files than decompose those sub-assemblies into parts files or locate all parts files and try to understand each part and their relevant features.<\/li>\n<li>Start with simple part file not having so many features in it; this will help convert those part files in Revit family right away.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Study the feature list and try to remove fillets and chamfer from the Solidworks part files<\/li>\n<li>Keep only basic features necessary to create the component under discussion<\/li>\n<li>Change all modeled threads into cosmetic threads and try to make the part file as simple as you can from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/mechanical-cad\/3d-modeling-services\/\">3d modeling<\/a> <\/strong>aspect<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save part files in .sat file format<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Try importing .sat file into Revit family environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nSometimes it happens your part will not show up in the Revit at all after importing because of many other issues say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Solidworks part file is too complicated<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The part file was created using splines, surface and sweep features in Solidworks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nAnother option is if you can try to save Solidworks part files into AutoCAD .dwg format, and then try to import that .dwg file into Revit family than it can work too<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, it is a trial and error process, which can take 1 hour or 100 hours depending upon how complicated the Solidworks part or assembly is<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">As things are getting older, they are getting better \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solidworks has recently added a new feature where it enables users to covert Solidworks part or assembly files into the Revit family (.rfa) format.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"fas things are getting older, they are getting better: ont-weight: 400;\">Step-1<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the part file you like to convert. Under <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the upper hand corner, click <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export to AEC.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step-2<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Property menu<\/span>, select the type of host component, its corresponding reference plane and add a reference point.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step-3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the number of details you would like to export from the file<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the features you would like to export from the file<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the features you won&#8217;t need from the file<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the preview of the graphics you selected to export<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all set, click <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save As<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select the .rfa type<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export Custom Properties<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option to export the graphics you selected<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the option called Export and Click Save<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solidworks software will now automatically convert the model into the .rfa format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Not an easy job, correct? No worries!<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a team of proficient and affordable CAD modelers who can handle any size or volume of Solidworks parts or assembly and helps convert them to Revit family (.rfa) file as per your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS CAD modelers help you save time and cost and most importantly no back and forth for your CAD\u00a0projects\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We use a latest and old version of CAD software as per your requirements while implementing\u00a0advanced tools and techniques and help you save a lot of time in reducing those back and forth revisions<\/span><\/li>\n<li>ACS will assure you fastest turnaround time with the best quality and low rate for your 3d modeling requirements. We want to help ease the 3d modeling process and save cost per 3d modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>ACS CAD Services<\/b><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we are committed and providing quality services as per your CAD requirements.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Let&#8217;s start reaping those benefits!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call at <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>508.978.4628<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or contact us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlesale.in\/acscad\/contact\/\"><b>www.acscadservices.com\/contact\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Solidworks 3d Model Into Revit Family &nbsp; Converting Solidworks 3d part or assembly model into Revit family model is not an easy job if the part or assembly is too complicated. 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