Family Type Catalog in Revit Tutorial
Setting up a Family Type Catalog in Revit
In this video, the speaker shares a pro Revit tip for families by showing how to set up a family type catalog. The section covers what family types are, how to use a family type catalog, and how to set up a family.
What are Family Types?
- A family type is one family with multiple types.
- Each instance of the family can be a different type.
- A family comes with presets for different dimensions.
What is a Family Type Catalog?
- A text file that accompanies the Revit family.
- Allows you to select which types of the family to load into your project.
- Helps save space on your project and makes file size smaller.
Using Filters in Type Catalogs
- Filters help narrow down search results when dealing with large type catalogs.
- You can specify parameters such as rough height or width to find specific types quickly.
Setting Up Family Types
- Go to the properties panel on the create tab and find "family types."
- Set up parameters for each type of the family.
- Save changes and export as a Revit file with accompanying text file for use as a type catalog.
Creating and Exporting Family Types in Revit
In this tutorial, the speaker demonstrates how to create and export family types in Revit. The tutorial covers creating new family types, changing existing ones, exporting a family type catalog, and testing the exported catalog.
Creating New Family Types
- To create a new family type, click on the "New Type" button.
- Name the type according to dimensions.
- Set the parameters for length and width.
- Hit "Apply" to confirm changes.
Changing Existing Family Types
- To change an existing family type, go to "Rename Type."
- Rename the type and set new parameters for length and width.
- Hit "Apply" to confirm changes.
Exporting a Family Type Catalog
- Go to "File," then "Export," then select "Family Types."
- Define where you want to save it and give it a name.
- Save as a .dxt file extension.
Testing the Exported Catalog
- Start a new project in Revit.
- Go to "Insert," then "Load Family."
- Find the exported family type catalog and load it into your project.