A quick update

We are exporting from revit as dwg (select ACIS SOLIDS to make the model more user friendly in SU)
Open in sketchup 6 (SU8 has no support for dwg import), apply simple materials (solid colors) and then use the plugin to export to octane.
In octane apply the materials and have fun ...

Hello

We're preparing some materials for an architectural model but run into a bit of a problem.

What is the relation between octane material units and model units?

Example:
We have a pavement texture that represents 6,00 x 6,00m.
We create the material with scale 1 and it renders OK in the ...

Thank you all for the great feedback.

I'll have a go with meshlab and post results.
Regarding sketchup, we also tried it with dwg import but it gets stuck with the model size.

Other option worth exploring is importing from DWF 3D. We can get a 150Mb model in revit to just 2.3Mb in DWF 3D. Any ...

Thank you for all the feedback.

Still my problem is if you don't have MAX. Can Blender do the same?
I have no experience with Blender and I don´t really need a modeling program since we do all the stuff in Revit so I'm looking for an inexpensive solution to convert the file to OBJ.

Are there any ...

Hi
Thanks for the quick reply.
Max might be a solution but we don't have it.
Regarding changing the axis in import, I thinks that is not possible.

Hello

Trying to get a model from Revit to Octane without success.
Revit exports in: DWG, DXF, DWF 3D, IFC, FBX, SAT, DGN

1. Export in FBX and convert to OBJ with Autodesk FBX converter. The result was the model is imported with Z axis changed. Not usable.
2. Export in DXF, convert to FBX, convert ...

Hello

Working with Revit and highly interested in plugin for revit.