
This surveying prism with target is a Revit family component designed for representing geodetic site equipment in project plans. The model features a circular central prism lens mounted within a rigid frame, finished in a matte black casing. High-visibility yellow triangular markers are positioned on the frame at the top and both lateral sides to provide a clear target for automated total stations. The geometry is clean and functional, reflecting the standard industrial design of professional land surveying equipment used for precise distance and angle measurements. Its compact form factor ensures it remains unobtrusive when placed in site plans or 3D views, maintaining accurate representation of onsite data collection hardware.
The download is a 369 KB file containing a Revit family (.rfa). Load it into a project from the Insert tab with Load Family, then place it like any other component of its category; it schedules and tags with the rest of your model.
To integrate this component into your Revit project, load the family into your site plan or topographical model. Use the standard placement tools to position the prism at known control points or survey stations. Because this is a family-based asset, users can toggle visibility settings or apply custom material parameters to the lens and frame to suit specific presentation requirements for documentation or site analysis diagrams.
This asset is essential for civil engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors working on site development and topographical mapping. It is primarily used in the early stages of a project to denote survey control points, established benchmarks, or scan registration targets on building facades. Professionals searching for this item would typically look for site equipment, land surveying tools, or geodetic survey markers to populate their site plans and ensure accurate representation of the physical survey environment.
Surveying Prism with Target
Free
File formats
What changed in 1.0
Initial release.
Free to use in personal and commercial projects, including paid client work.
Covers 1 seat.