Creating Topography in Revit Using an AutoCAD (.dwg) File containing LiDAR Contour Data

Do you need to create an accurate model of a proposed building or building retrofit in Revit for a presentation or proposal but are limited on time? Discover how to export LiDAR contour data from the Equator platform as an AutoCAD (.dwg) file, link it to a Revit model, and generate an accurate 3D terrain. Equator has an extensive collection of the latest LiDAR data available, so you can download your data and get started on your project immediately.

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Dataset used in Equator is a QL1 dataset from the USGS 3DEP Elevation Program.

Skills demonstrated in this video include:
In Equator: creating a new site, generating contours, exporting contour data
In Revit: linking an AutoCAD file that contains contour data, and creating a toposurface from contour lines

00:00 Intro
00:21 - Find project location
01:13 - Create site boundaries
01:40 - Create contours in Equator
02:33 - Download contours from Equator
03:13 - Locate downloaded files
03:48 - Create new model in Revit
04:13 - Link CAD File
05:32 - Create toposurface from linked AutoCAD (.dwg) file
06:57 - Editing toposurface
07:50 - Apply realistic view to toposurface

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