Using AutoCAD Detail into Revit Structure with Detail Callout Referencing

1. We all know that making details in AutoCad is still way faster than doing it on Revit Structure especially, if you are new to Revit Structure.
2. The goal is we make our details in AutoCad, and Wblock the detail for import to Revit Structure on a Drafting View Family.
3. In Revit Structure, we will make a Drafting View Family, and name it as “S600-4 Detail” as our example.

From Revit Menu, Click : View/New/Drafting View

Fill in the Dialog Box,

4. Import AutoCad Detail which you wblocked from AutoCAD.

From Revit Menu, Click : File/Import/Link/Cad Formats

Fill in the Dialog Box,

-At Import or Link,

Check box for Current view only,

-At Layer/Level Colors

Choose Preserve colors

-At Positioning,

Choose Automatically place/Center to Center

5. Drag View to Sheet “S620 – Steel Details"

6. Now, for calling out it on the plan,

From Design Bar, click Basic, Section

From Options Bar, chose Detail view: Detail CAD, Input scale

Check box for Reference other view, from pulldown button,

choose “Drafting View S620-4 Section”

The Callout Bubble should look like this,


7. By using this method, your huge AutoCAD Library will still be of good use.

8. Happy Riveting.