How to import Revit, without all elements being converted to objects?

[Stefan Videnov]

Is it really impossible?

Operating system used: Windows Latest

[StefanV_BCP]

Short answer - no!
There is always gonna be some kind a gap in data exchange since Archicad and Revit are not the same thing. Simply put, they use different logic hence the result can't be the same.
The better question is what are you trying to accomplish? 
IFC is the better route to model exchange, of course, this has its own limits, but for coordination purposes its works as intended.

In short conclusion. Don't treat BIM as traditional 2D CAD and their workflow. It will give you hard time.

Cheers,

Stefan

[Stefan Videnov]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for your answer, but it is a fact that this is an obvious shortcoming of archicad.

It is not true that both Revit and Archicad use different logic in this regard. Both use translation systems and classifications so in principle there is no reason that REVIT WALLS cant be translated into ARCHICAD WALLS, together with all the attributes.

I have to finish a project that has been started in Revit. Using it as a reference model or an underlayer reference is possible but not optimal.

[torben_wadlinger]

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