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This document outlines the processes of Exporting Revit to CAD Matching Revit output in CAD Detailing in CAD to reimport to Revit STRIP REFERENCING (For Reimporting to Revit) Cad Export Process (After bare-bones & Materials are assigned) Revit Icon> Export> CAD Formats > DWG Select set to export (Or Insession) Select sheets/views to filter in the list. Sort by name to itemize everything by drawing type and its name Set up CAD Layer naming (If not already set) This may require selecting one of the read-only layer exports and resaving it under a different Name. Revit ADDS ALL LAYER NAMES from linked drawing files- to prevent this list from becoming too large we made it read only. Strip everything off the 'tail' of the file name so the project number (and building identifier if necessary) are the only   elements left to use as a prefix. Revit will add a "-" after this prefix. Make sure the [ ] Xref views ...

Revit Bug -   Wall sweeps will not cut in joined walls ...    So when a window is hosted to the exterior wall(shown below) the sweeps on the interior wall do not cut around the opening. Doors and windows hosted to the interior wall in the example cut the sweeps. So for now for the upcoming submission- if you run across this come find me so we can work out a solution on a case-by-case basis. If sweeps are not used (i.e. the wall materials are split) everything cuts ok- but doesn't always clean up that well (Although the 64 bit version seems to be much better at joining than the 32bit.) The same wall sweeps are cuttable when the cutting object is hosted.

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Engineers Demo Smallest Room Temperature Laser (PhysOrg.com) -- One step closer to 4 billion nanolasers in three-inch semiconductor wafer. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, demonstrated a micron-sized laser - less than one-thousandth of a millimeter on each side - that can operate at room temperature. Wow- so we can spread out CPUs to dissapate heat and GIAN speed- eventually forming complete optical processors.- expanding beyond the limitations of electricity and electrical circuits.