Learning Revit Families

2h 5mBeginner2019-09-18

Authors

Eric Wing

Director of BIM Services at C&S Companies

Course details

If you've used Revit, you've probably noticed that the entire model is based on the families you have in place. If you don't know how to make families, then this course from veteran instructor Eric Wing is for you. Throughout this course, Eric demonstrates the process of creating a family and adding parameters, 3D elements, symbolic lines, and materials. Along the way, he covers template selection, reference planes, line-based families, arrays in families, Yes/No functions, if statements, generic families, and more.

Learning objectives
Creating a basic profile family
Creating a door
Creating reference planes and labels
Creating visibility parameters
Working with advanced families
Using yes/no parameters and if statements

Skills covered

RevitArchitectural VisualizationCivil EngineeringAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingLearningAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Revit families

1. Creating a Basic Profile Family

02 - Selecting the correct template
03 - Creating and understanding reference planes
04 - Adding and understanding labels - Parameters
05 - Adding lines and flexing geometry
06 - Adding types
07 - Adding the family to objects in the project
08 - Creating types from within the project

2. Creating a Door

09 - Editing an opening
10 - Modifying parameters and creating a jamb
11 - Creating a casing sweep
12 - Creating a door panel
13 - Adding an inserted component
14 - Adding symbolic lines

3. In-Place Families

15 - Creating reference planes and labels
16 - Creating a sweep
17 - Creating visibility parameters
18 - Adding a face-based support

4. Advanced Families

19 - Creating a line-based family
20 - Creating a generic family
21 - Linking parameters
22 - Adding formulas
23 - Creating an array
24 - Yes no parameters and if statements

Conclusion

25 - Next steps