# Without linking or importing CAD file to revit, can we read CAD file in Dynamo

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** dynamo, autocad\
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751 "2023-09-14T04:52:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![vishalghuge2500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@vishalghuge2500](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/vishalghuge2500)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751/1 "2023-09-14T04:52:01Z")

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without linking or importing CAD file to Revit, can we read CAD file in Dynamo?

I’m trying to extract all points of lines to excel (only dynamo is giving me the exact grouping and sequence of points - Polycurve.Curves)

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751/2 "2023-09-14T05:34:45Z")

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Why not utilize Dynamo for Civil 3D?

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**Author:** ![l.dorrestijn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@l.dorrestijn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/l.dorrestijn)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751/3 "2023-09-14T06:13:20Z")

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Link DWG, you will have to open the DWG in autocad

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**Author:** ![RMohareb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/rmohareb/32/120534_2.png) [@RMohareb](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/RMohareb)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/without-linking-or-importing-cad-file-to-revit-can-we-read-cad-file-in-dynamo/93751/4 "2024-06-21T12:32:11Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/2/d26c28b4e9af1404265451085701a84a8e50f0d5.jpeg)  
use Brimohareb\_XXXX pak.

> [@"BriMohareb\_XXXX" Package for RevitXXXX Thread](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/brimohareb-xxxx-package-for-revitxxxx-thread/84362/25):
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> Run it from dynamo revit and at the same time you should open c3d file

or this post

> [@How to get curves from a .dwg?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-curves-from-a-dwg/95782/10):
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> @c.poupin , the code works well , when i have a clean and not overlapping line… [E02\_SoloCurveAirSegment.dwg](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/dTrODaplGZJONej6ylUor2TTnaq.dwg) (137.1 KB) is there a comment in autocad like OverKill ? to clean my .dwg ? KR ANdreas