Apply Material to DWG Import in Revit

This quick tip for explains how to apply Revit materials to geometry imported from DWG AutoCAD files. This imported geometry can be either through family or it can be imported or linked directly to Revit project. Changing of linework as well as material of imported CAD geometry is demonstrated.
Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) software.
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[@CherishJoie]

So incredibly helpful, thank you!

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

I am happy to hear the tutorial helped you.

[@greenplastic25]

Thanks a lot! This video saves our project!

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

I am glad it's helpful.

[@thompson1295]

Thank you! 🎉🎉🎉

[@nounonarabara5702]

😀thanks a lot of you helped me

[@almam9136]

Thank you!! This was SO helpful!!

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

I am glad it helped!

[@adrianhughes2163]

Superb, thank you very much :)

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

I am glad it was helpful.

[@PHComments]

Thanks a lot for the video
I have a question though, how do you clean the furniture so the meshes don't appear on the plans?

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

I created tutorial which explains how to hide internal mesh from plan and elevation views. Spoiler: it's usually quite tedious work. You can see the tutorial in this link:
czcams.com/video/UstBaZ0-8SA/video.html

[@KableTdi]

Any ideas for make this work with Enscape?

[@vrbaac1641]

hi thank you for this video it is very helpful ^^...
I want ask... In case we downloaded a family from an online manufacturer and we need to change the material.
But sadly when we select the main element inside of the revit family, yes it in the mechanical equipment category, but it has no parameter into which we can change its material. Actually the element is a bit irregular in shape.
Is there any way we can add a material parameter to the mentioned element? thank you ^^

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

Hi, it's hard to judge without seeing the family. If the downloaded family is just wrapped dwg import, the material options that you have will be completely dependent on the original dwg model setup.

[@vrbaac1641]

@@BIMforInteriorDesign hi, thank you for your reply ^^... If you wont mind I can send you the family file. I am just not yet aware of any other 3D entity that we can use and insert in a revit family.

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

@@vrbaac1641 Yes you can post the file here in the comment section.

[@raekell]

It seems this only works with LINKED cad, not imported

[@BIMforInteriorDesign]

Hi, it should work for both imported and linked dwg geometry. Try checking your dwg layers if it doesn't work for you.
I usually first import dwg geometry into family before placing it in project. You can only import CAD geometry to family, you can not link.

[@hamadal.mutairi1256]

it’s Still black even after changed the material