REVIT ADVANCED FAMILIES COURSE 2 DAYS

Introduction 
 What is a Revit Family
 Types of Families
 Components
 Annotation

Family Basics 
 Family Templates
 Ceiling-based Components
 Floor-based Components
 Roof-based Components
 Wall-based Components
 Face-based Components
 Line-based Components
 Standalone Components

Family Category and Parameters 
 System
 User
 Shared
 Instance and type
 When to use Shared Parameters
 Work plane based
 Material Parameters
 Yes/ No Parameters

Reference Planes 
 Naming
 Defining the Origin
 References
 Strong and Weak References
 Reference Lines
 Dimensions and Labels

Geometry 
 Solids and Voids
 Extrusions
 Blends
 Revolves
 Sweeps
 Swept Blend
 Work Planes
 Sketching
 Cut Geometry
 Uncut Geometry

Linework 
 Model Lines
 Symbolic Lines

Parameters 
 Parameter Types
 Shared Parameters

Parameter Data 
 Naming Conventions
 Type and Instance
 Reporting Parameter

Formulas 
 Usage
 Syntax
 Functions
 Methodology

Conditional Formulas 
 Usage
 Syntax
 Functions
 Methodology

Type Catalogues 
 Usage

Flexing the Model 
 Flexing Rules

Geometry Properties 
 Visibility / Graphics Overrides
 Detail Levels
 Sub-category
 Materials
 Visibility

Nested Families 
 Associated Family Parameters
 Shared Family Parameters

Guidelines for Building Families 
 Pre-creation considerations