From the course: Revit 2018: Essential Training for Architecture (Metric)

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- [Narrator] I'd like to wrap up our discussion of working with CAD files in Revit, with a few tips and maybe a couple do's and don'ts. So, I'm going to start off by reminding you that when you bring in a CAD file, either import or link, you can always select that CAD file and access the information within it. Now, remember that the CAD file's organized in layers, so one of the easiest ways to figure out what layer everything is on is to use this Query button right up here on the ribbon. When I click that Query button, that will put me in a mode where I'm able to reach in and select individual elements within the CAD file and one of the bits of information that I'm probably most interested in is what layer is that item on, in this case A-Detail-Fine. When I click Okay, I'm still in the mode, and I can select something else and that particular item is on A-Detail-Bold. Now, in addition to being able to tell me what layer things are on, I've also got some buttons down here where I could…

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