RayCAD and AutoCAD: MEPF tagging for Revit, not AutoCAD

AutoCAD is Autodesk's 2D and 3D drafting software, and the DWG format it uses is still everywhere in construction. RayCAD does not run in AutoCAD. RayCAD is a Revit plugin that tags MEPF drawings to your firm's standard, so it is for teams that model in Revit.

Inside Revit, RayCAD tags ducts, flex ducts, fittings, air terminals, mechanical equipment, fabrication ductwork, pipes, pipe fittings, and pipe accessories. Electrical and fire protection follow soon.

Where AutoCAD meets tagging

Most MEPF teams work in Revit but still touch AutoCAD every week:

• Backgrounds arrive as DWG. An architect or client sends AutoCAD plans, and the team links them into Revit to model against.
• Deliverables leave as DWG. Some clients and contractors still want AutoCAD files.
• Some teams are moving from AutoCAD to Revit, and tagging is one of the places they feel the change: in AutoCAD, tags are text you type; in Revit, they read the model.

The workflow

1. Link the DWG backgrounds into Revit and model the ducts and pipes as Revit elements.
2. Tag in Revit with RayCAD, to your firm's standard and with your tag families.
3. Export the sheets to DWG if the client needs AutoCAD. The tags go with them.

What RayCAD does and doesn't do with AutoCAD

• RayCAD does not run in AutoCAD, AutoCAD MEP, or AutoCAD LT.
• RayCAD does not tag lines in a linked or imported DWG. It tags Revit elements only.
• RayCAD tags are normal Revit tags, so they export to DWG and PDF like any other annotation.
• RayCAD also does not run in Revit LT, which does not allow add-ins.

For what RayCAD covers in Revit, see what RayCAD does and doesn't do.

Try it

RayCAD installs once for Revit 2021 to 2027 and runs on your machine. The trial is free for 15 days, no credit card required. After that it is $200 per month per company, with a license for every user. Start a free trial.