Details in Drafting View

Elements created in Revit are smart elements that interconnect and work together in the model
But, Revit does not automatically display how elements should be built to fit together
You need to create 2D detail drawings to show the how they related to each other

View tab > Create panel > Drafting View

Name: Parapet Detail
Scale: 1:10

Import CAD File

Insert tab > Import panel > Import CAD

Select AutoCAD drawing

Color: Black and White

Convert to Revit Elements

Select the import AutoCAD drawing

Import Instance panel > Explode expand - Full Explode

The CAD drawing become individual elements

Cross-select all the text elements

Type Selector - 2.5mm Arial

Select the entire details

Click Check None, check Line (Heavy) only

Line Style panel > Medium Lines

Repeat the same steps:

Lines (Hidden) - Hidden Lines

Lines (Light) - Thin Lines

Modify Text and Leader

Select the entire details, filter the Lines (Text)

Delete them as these objects cannot convert to Revit elements

Select one of the arrowhead

Right-click > Select All Instances - Visible in View

Delete them

Select one of the texts

Format panel > Add Right Side Straight Leader

Add leaders to all other texts

Add Filled Region

Hatching from AutoCAD automatically convert to filled region in Revit

But not assigned to Revit-based pattern

Annotate tab > Detail panel > Region - Filled Region

Draw panel > Pick Line

Line Style panel > Invisible Lines
Tab-select or Ctrl-select all the 4 rectangles
Click Finish on the Mode panel

Type Selector - Diagonal Up

Select the area between filled region

Instance Properties - Edit Type - Duplicate

Name: Concrete

Graphics - Fill Pattern - Browse

Pattern Type: Drafting

Pattern: Concrete

The detail view now consists of Revit elements only, and is safe to use in another project

Save As View and Import into a Project

Application menu - Save As - Library - View

Click OK to save the view
Close the project and do not save it

Import Drafting View into Project

Open a project
Insert tab > Import panel > Insert from File - Insert View from File

Navigate to the location of the drafting view last saved

Insert Views

Click OK
Save the project