Use the Import Building Site wizard to bring the architectural model, created in Autodesk Revit Architecture, into AutoCAD Civil 3D, confirm and compare the building site units the Civil drawing units, and specify the object insertion point.
To import a building site model
- Click Insert tab
Import panel
Import Building Site
.At the command line, enter ImportBuildingSite. - On the Select File page of the Import Building Site wizard, click
and select the published ADSK file to import. The model image appears in the Preview window. The
marker shows the base point specified in the building site object. - Click
to select or modify a template for the building site object name. - Optionally, use the ViewCube to manipulate the object in the Preview window. See "Overview of the ViewCube" in the AutoCAD User's Guide.
- Click Next.
- On the Confirm Units page, compare the units used in the building site object, as defined in the ADSK file, with the units used in the current AutoCAD Civil 3D session. All the controls on this page are read-only. Use them for reference information.
- Click Next.
- On the Display Properties page, click
to specify the object layer. - Optionally, click
to edit the default building site style. See Building Site Object Styles. - Click Next.
- On the Insertion Point page, confirm and modify the coordinates and rotation angle of the building site object base point or click Specify In Drawing to orient the model in the drawing manually.
- Optionally, click Preview to insert the building site object into the drawing as a test.
- Do one of the following:
- If you are in preview mode, press Esc to return to the Import Building Site wizard and continue fine-tuning the base point location.
- Press Enter to close the Import Building Site wizard and leave the building site object in the drawing.
- Click Finish.