Families Questions
The ability to rotate and move an annotation on a face based family?
Is there a way to rotate and move an annotation of a Revit family
When to utilise Revit families management in order to control development protocol?
How would i go about controlling the development protocols aimed around standardising families so that we don't duplicate or damage them once created.
Finding the correct plug in for Revit which will aid in conducting a structural analysis?
Is there a plug in for Revit that will help me with conducting a structural analysis on families.
Issues with linetype settings/ display order of 2d lines drawn in families?
I have created a family of a toilet pod using revit 2013. I'm currently trying to produce detailed elevations/ sections of this family. However, when I try to override the line style of certail lines, (i.e 2d model lines I have drawn directly onto the family wall... Read More
Who is the best manufacturer/user for kitchen/bathroom/lounge Revit families?
Finding appropriate families..
We have some great ones in the library especially for Autodesk Revit! Such as; Gaggenau: http://www.bimstop.com/profile/gaggenau/ Delta: http://www.bimstop.com/profile/delta.faucet/ Thermador: http://www.bimstop.com/profile/thermador/ 1 More Answer
Some times, downloaded object are not willing to be placed in the correct host?
I have downloaded a nice toilet (Kohler Saile 3564), but it prefers hosting on the wall. When you place it in Coarse and medium, there is only seen a box. In fine mode you see the toilet. I have changed and took that box out, but it is still there. The only way to p... Read More
Hi Nicolas, I take you are meaning when you place it in Autodesk Revit. I can't see the family in our library, are you able to post a link to it? It sounds like the family has not been built properly, not an error at your end!
how can i create a door family?
how can i create a door families from scratch with give the door the full features of the basic door family so can you give me a full steps to start creating it and how can i edit an exicting door family
To understand how to develop parametric door families, start by watching the hour long Autodesk University video AB110-1P (All in the Family - Creating Parametric Parts in Revit Architecture). 1 More Answer
Is there a way to embed an image or pdf of a cut sheet into a family?
I am wondering if Revit is smart enough to allow you to embed an image of a cut sheet/picture into a family. I am working with a bunch of equipment and it would be extremely helpful if I was able to click on the piece of equipment and see all of the info - more th... Read More
Hello! It's not a question, but information. I found a site that helped in the work of PDP files and not only: www.altorotatepdf.com, on it you can find many opportunities for working with files. I hope my information was useful. 5 More Answers
Changing family templates. I want to edit a family template, how do I do this?
I want to edit one of the Revit family templates, how can I do this?
in RVT 2013: 1) Create a new family from the desired family template 2) Edit as needed to get to your desired new family template 3) Save as a family (in the Templates folder or other appropriate location) 4) Change the extension from .rfa to .rft (accept the file extension change warnings) 3 More Answers