You can't snap to the corners of the objects in RHINO

I couldn't objectsnap anything after I exported my model from revit to rhino since I'm trying to import it into dialux evo4, and then i realized everything was a mesh.....and so,

select all
"MESHTONURB"
enter

now i can export as .3ds which turns everything into a mesh again....so counter-intuitive....
and I'm going to try out new dialux evo4 for the first time.
Let see how it goes.

Revit LT

You might have to rethink when going into Revit LT. I'm starting a list of things that matter and LT doesn't have:

1) visibility options for linked files

2) sun path

3) formats of export

4) generic models from linked files are always a little funny in LT

5) no local renderer - make it uneasy to do sunlight studies

6) NO CENTRAL MODEL

7) If you just ctrl + save a regular revit file in LT, it automatically rename it xxx_LT, without you knowing. Then when you open it again, your file will mostly likely crash. And so, you must rename it something else (anything but the default) after opening a regular file in LT. 

8) No In-Place mass (super annoying if you just need a minor mass object)

Overall, I find the LT to be super handicapped. Maybe if you've never used Revit before, it's a good starting point. But I don't think it would be a healthy learning process because you're totally missing out on the juicy stuff. And if you've had precious Revit experience, you're just going to want to pull your hair out. 

Revit to Dialux EVO via Sketchup Pro

I've been trying to figure out how to import a multi story building into Dialux Evo seamlessly, and I finally figured it out....

you need sketchup pro

1) First go to Revit 3d View
2) Select only things that you would want to export
3) Isolate Elements
4) Export to an appropriate version of dxf that would work with your version of sketchup
5) Import to sketchup, clean up things and apply transparency
6) Export as .3ds, make sure if your check the material box if there's any transparency in the model.
7) Open Dialux Evo, Import .3ds
8) Voila!


Let me know if you have a better way to do this.