AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Importing Multiple Building Sites As ADSK Files
Jan 2, 2014
I am working on a project where I need to bring in multiple building site files from Revit as .adsk files to one Civil 3D model. The first building always imports just fine. For any building after the first, I get the following message:
"The selected file contains a definition of a building site that is already in use."
"What would you like to do?"
"Update the definition of the existing building site (cancel the import and use the selected file to update the definition of the existing building site.)" - THIS OPTION REPLACES THE FIRST BUILDING WITH THE NEW BUILDING I HAVE SELECTED
"Browse to another file (display the file browse dialog to select a different file.)"
My team and I have tried every we can think of including the following (see attached):
Renaming the files Moving the files to different folders Importing each building site into a new file and copy and pasting into the model (this works until someone tries to import a building site, which will inevitably happen and ruin this work around)Double-checking all related settings.
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Move multiple feature lines between sites?
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Windows 7-64
8GB RAM
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
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Type: Error
Date: 11/5/2012
Time: 9:15:06 AM
Source: Roadway
User: engintern4
Description: 6+80.00': Failed
Point Outside Surface.
Offset: -7.542'
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Alignment: Gutter Alignment
Profile: Gutter Profile
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Subassembly Group: Group - (3)
Local Subassembly Name: DaylightMaxOffset
Global Subassembly Name: DaylightMaxOffset (Left) - (50)
Assembly: C:ProgramDataAutodeskC3D 2012enuC3DStockSubassemblies.dll
.Net Class: Subassembly.DaylightMaxOffset
Source: AeccDbMgd
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Andrew Ingram
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