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Nested and Shared Families - A break down

13/11/2018

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Using nested and shared families is quite a simple process; however, for new Revit users or even just users that haven’t explored the power of this process, it can initially be a little daunting. Once you understand these features of Revit you will wonder how you ever lived without them, and not only that, the possibility of endless customisations of many of the RevitHQ families’ opens up to you.

To begin with, let’s break down the terms nested and shared, how they are different, and why you should utilize these powerful features.

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NEW FAMILY: Multiple Panels - Folding door Set

23/9/2018

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​FAMILY DETAILS:

Types:
2 Panel_Side Folding
3 Panel_Center Folding
3 Panel_Side Folding
4 Panel_Center Folding
4 Panel_Side Folding
5 Panel_Center Folding
5 Panel_Side Folding
6 Panel_Center Folding
6 Panel_Side Folding

Version:
Revit 2017

Family Type: 
Wall Based

Category: 
Doors
Detail Items

​Custom Object Styles:
Hardware
Glazing Flair

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CALLOUTS AND SECTIONS - WHICH TO CHOOSE?

25/2/2017

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There has been a lot of confusion as of late in my office over when is and isn't the right time to use a Callout, and what exactly is the difference between a Detail Callout and a Floor Plan Callout. This was most obvious on one particular job where someone early in the project decided to use a Callout to create their new floor plan, this floor plan didn't need a referencing Callout cloud in the host view, but this was just a quick way of creating a lower scale floor plan at the time. Along the way this went unnoticed, and every time a new floor plan was created using the duplicate floor plan technique, another Callout cloud was also duplicated on the original host plan. This continued to the point where this host floor plan view was so overrun with Callout clouds that it was simply renamed, 'DO NOT TOUCH', as deleting it would result in almost all of our developed floor plans being deleted also.
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KEY POINTS ON REVIT FAMILY CREATION

13/11/2016

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As RevitHQ is starting to populate its library with more and more families I thought I might share a few mini-tutorials in some areas you need to consider when creating parametric families.
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Now this is by no means an exhaustive list, this is a very large topic, and many people have their own opinions on some of the key points. But these are some of the processes you will find adopted in the families created and I urge you to consider them when creating your own.
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REVEALING A DIMENSIONS RELATED ELEMENTS

15/10/2016

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​Another small yet potentially handy discovery:
Ever decided to right click on the padlock icon of a dimension? Well, give it a try.
​Right click the padlock, then click ’Show Related’, and up pops a dialogue box that lets you cycle through exactly what you have dimensioned. It has a lot of potential, and it would be great to see this updated with the ability to cycle continuously through the whole dimension string. But for now, it is a useful tool that could really help during those more complicated dimensioning jobs. ​
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SHAFT OPENINGS & SYMBOLIC LINES

8/10/2016

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​This was a new discovery for me recently and one that I think has been overlooked by a lot of people.

The vertical shaft tool for creating voids and services shafts through multiple floors has a small feature that has suddenly made it far more appealing to use over simply editing the floor extents.

​​Of course, I should have been using this tool to begin with, but on residential jobs the need to cut through multiple floors with a continuous shaft is rare. However, with the discovery that symbolic lines can be drawn while in sketch mode, I will be using this tool far more often.
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REFERENCE PLANES & DRAG CONTROLS

5/9/2016

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​After some confusion at work around drag controls and the different way reference planes can affect families, I quickly threw this together. I hope it helps anyone else that has been confused by the topic.
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NEW FAMILY: DOWNPIPE + RAINWATER HEAD

18/8/2016

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Family Details:

Family Type: 
2 Level Based

Category: 
Generic Model

​Custom Object Styles:
Downpipes
Rainwater Heads

​Safe Guards:
Over stretching the angle of the downpipe.

Types:
Straight / Kicked
Rectangle / Circular
Rotated / Normal
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Nested:
Downpipe Wall Straps
​Rainwater Head
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    chris fisher

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    A professional working as an Architectural Technician with almost a decade of experience using Revit and currently acting as the Revit BIM manager in an Australian architectural firm. Chris utilities Revit on real projects on a daily basis, and actively stages work forums on improving company practices and Revit knowledge. In his free time, Chris focuses his efforts on RevitHQ, continually working on refining Revit content for the Architectural community.

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