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CAD2BIM

Turn 2D AutoCAD structural drawings into native Revit elements in minutes. CAD2BIM reads imported DWG/CAD linework and rebuilds it as intelligent columns, slabs, grids, and beams - no manual tracing.

v1.2.0 Revit Revit 2024 1 download
CAD2BIM
CAD2BIM
CAD2BIM
CAD2BIM
CAD2BIM
CAD2BIM
Overview

App description

CAD2BIM bridges the gap between 2D CAD and a coordinated structural BIM model. Instead of manually tracing imported DWGs, CAD2BIM detects linework, layers, and shapes from your CAD reference and converts them into native, parametric Revit elements you can schedule, tag, and edit like any modeled object.

Built for the early structural-modeling phase, it dramatically cuts the time spent turning legacy AutoCAD plans, consultant drawings, and grid layouts into a usable Revit model - so you can start engineering instead of redrawing.

Features

What it does

Import a DWG into Revit directly from the tool
Map CAD layers to slabs, columns, beams, and grids
Generate native structural columns, beams, and floor slabs
Rebuild structural grids from your CAD gridlines
Set drawing units and base point on import for correct placement
Output is native, editable Revit geometry
How to use

Usage tutorial

  1. Open the Revit project where you want to model.
  2. Go to the BIM Hive tab and launch CAD2BIM.
  3. In the CAD File Import Options, browse to your DWG and set the units and base point.
  4. Map each CAD layer to its target element: slabs, columns, beams, and grids.
  5. Run the conversion to create the native Revit elements.
  6. Review the generated columns, slabs, beams, and grids in the model.
Supported categories

Works across element types

✓ Structural Columns, Floors/Slabs, Grids, Structural Framing (Beams)
Requirements

Before you install

Autodesk Revit 2024 (separate build per Revit version)
A 2D CAD/DWG file with structural linework on identifiable layers
Windows 10/11, 64-bit
Changelog

Release history

v1.2.0

DWG-to-Revit conversion for columns, slabs, grids, and beams with layer-to-category mapping and batch processing.