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    Alternative to exploding, to make complex geometry editable

    Our team are working between Revit and Inventor on a curved ramp project.

    The architects (including me) are using Inventor to model the curved walls and ramps (because the geometry is too complex to be easily build-able in Revit), the Enginners are modeling the stepped concrete foundations in Revit. The Engineers want to import our Inventor file into their model, to take levels and dimensions from it. To do this currently, they are exploding it, which looses some of the geometry. The message pops up: 'Import contained some 3D data or points which can't be exploded.' and some curves disappear from view. Screen shots attached.

    Does anyone know, please, either a way to take levels or dims without exploding; an alternative method of importing (e.g. some kind of mass file that will allow all the geometry to be seen and measured); or some other helpful method that means we can work around this issue?

    I am not an experienced Revit user, my expertise is limited to opening or importing things, moving them around and following instructions. Both on 2018 software. Any help gratefully received.
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    No need for Inventor.
    See my reply on the Autodesk Forum.
    Cliff B. Collins
    Registered Architect
    The Lamar Johnson Collaborative Architects, St. Louis, MO
    Autodesk Expert Elite

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      #3
      Originally posted by Anana52 View Post
      Our team are working between Revit and Inventor on a curved ramp project.

      The architects (including me) are using Inventor to model the curved walls and ramps (because the geometry is too complex to be easily build-able in Revit), the Enginners are modeling the stepped concrete foundations in Revit. The Engineers want to import our Inventor file into their model, to take levels and dimensions from it. To do this currently, they are exploding it, which looses some of the geometry. The message pops up: 'Import contained some 3D data or points which can't be exploded.' and some curves disappear from view. Screen shots attached.

      Does anyone know, please, either a way to take levels or dims without exploding; an alternative method of importing (e.g. some kind of mass file that will allow all the geometry to be seen and measured); or some other helpful method that means we can work around this issue?

      I am not an experienced Revit user, my expertise is limited to opening or importing things, moving them around and following instructions. Both on 2018 software. Any help gratefully received.
      Frankly I think that's doable in Revit!
      Andres Franco - Architect - BIM Coordinator
      Revit Certified Professional - AutoCAD Certified Professional
      "I became insane, with long intervals of horribly sanity"
      E.A Poe

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        #4
        Originally posted by cliff collins View Post
        No need for Inventor.
        See my reply on the Autodesk Forum.
        and, for us that don't frequent that mess that Adesk calls a "forum" might you enlighten us with your reply??
        I'm retired, if you don't like it, go around!

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          #5
          Sure thing.....
          Geometry that can't be exploded
          https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/geometry-that-can-t-be-exploded/td-p/7957923
          Our team are working between Revit and Inventor on a curved ramp project. The architects (including me) are using Inventor to model the curved walls and ramps (because the geometry is too complex to be easily build-able in Revit), the Enginners are modeling the stepped concrete foundations in Revit....
          Cliff B. Collins
          Registered Architect
          The Lamar Johnson Collaborative Architects, St. Louis, MO
          Autodesk Expert Elite

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            #6
            Cliff is right.

            While i understand that *now* you are looking for a solution to work with the Inventor file, it is- frankly- the wrong approach. I understand that *you were advised* to use inventor because of the "complex geometry," but (honestly) that geometry just isnt that complex, and you would be better suited having had the architecture team model it in Revit. There is simply no need to do that in Inventor.

            That could be modeled in Revit in under 30 minutes, honestly. If you post the model of the Ramp, someone here might be willing to help you with it.
            Aaron "selfish AND petulant" Maller |P A R A L L A X T E A M | Practice Technology Implementation
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              #7
              Originally posted by cliff collins View Post
              Sure thing.....
              https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit...d/td-p/7957923

              OK, now I'm down voting the Tilt Wall Tool~
              I'm retired, if you don't like it, go around!

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                #8
                While mine is a bit simpler, you can see it is possible in Revit for sure.


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