Importing A Design As An In-Place Mass - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

6 Save the mass family.
7 Load the mass family into the Revit project and place the component, as follows:
8 To convert the faces of the mass component, use the Wall by Face, Floor by Face, Curtain System

Importing a Design as an In-Place Mass

Import a massing study from design software (such as SketchUp) to an in-place mass in a Revit project when
you intend to use the design in one project only. Import the design into an external mass family when you
plan to use it in multiple projects. (See
556.)
Orient to View
Place at Level: Level 1 or Ref. Level
See Import Options for CAD Formats and Revit Models
f Click Open.
To see the massing study, you may need to do the following:
Switch to a 3D view.
Type ZF (Zoom to Fit) to adjust the drawing area to show the entire mass.
On the View toolbar, click
To improve visibility, on the View Control Bar, for Model Graphics Style, select Shading
with Edges.
a On the Design Bar, click Load into Projects.
Revit Architecture loads the mass family into the Revit project that is currently open.
b On the Massing tab of the Design Bar, click Place Mass.
c At the Show Mass Mode message, click OK.
d On the Options Bar, click
e Click in the drawing area to place the mass.
If you cannot see the mass, you may need to do the following:
Switch to a 3D view.
Type ZF (Zoom to Fit) to adjust the drawing area to show the entire mass.
For more information, see
by Face, and Roof by Face tools.
For example, to create a wall from a vertical face of the mass, on the Massing tab of the Design
Bar, click Wall by Face. In the drawing area, highlight and select the mass face to convert to a
wall. To see the wall, click
For more information about these tools, see
on page 543.
(Show Mass).
(Place on Face) or
Placing a Mass Instance from a Mass Family
(Show Mass).
Creating Building Elements from Mass Instances
Importing a Design to a Mass Family Outside a Revit Project
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on page 1312.
(Place on Work Plane), as appropriate.
on page 521.
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