3.5.4.2.1. Revit Family Template

To be able to use components (such as valves / fittings) in planning systems (e.g.: Revit) accordingly it is required to set specific properties in the Revit classification.

For this first the adequate Revit Family Template has to be set:

Start PARTproject and navigate via the directory structure to the component that is to be equipped with the appropriate class.
Open the Classification tab page and then the Revit tab page.

Example: Assign "(Metric) Door"

Select the class. (In the illustration above, (Metric) Door was selected as an example)

	Note
	If no selection is available, the system uses the (Metric) Generic Model class by default and places the object with the global orientation (X/Y/Z) as it was created in eCATALOG 3Dfindit (no rotation / placement).

Listing of all currently available Revit family templates (*.rft):

(Metric) Curtain Panel Pattern Based
(Metric) Curtain Wall Panel
(Metric) Door
(Metric) Door Curtain Wall
(Metric) Electrical Equipment
(Metric) Electrical Fixture ceiling based
(Metric) Electrical installation
(Metric) Furniture
(Metric) Furniture System
(Metric) Generic Model
(Metric) Generic Model adaptive
(Metric) Generic Model ceiling based
(Metric) Generic Model face based
(Metric) Generic Model floor based
(Metric) Generic Model roof based
(Metric) Generic Model wall based
(Metric) Lighting fixture
(Metric) Lighting fixture ceiling based
(Metric) Lighting fixture wall based
(Metric) Mechanical Equipment
(Metric) Mechanical Equipment ceiling based
(Metric) Mechanical Equipment wall based
(Metric) Plumbing Fixture
(Metric) Plumbing Fixture wall based
(Metric) Specialty Equipment
(Metric) Structural Framing - Beams and Braces
(Metric) Structural Framing - Complex and Trusses
(Metric) Window
(Metric) Window Curtain Wall

	Note
	It is only allowed to assign ONE Family Template per eCATALOG 3Dfindit project.

Each template of the Revit classification has its specific attributes.

Most templates in Revit or classes in 3Dfindit have the following 5 characteristics in the Revit classification. Additional information can be added, e.g. width and height.

This figure shows the attributes of the Revit class "(Metric) Generic Model"

Family category: The family category defines which class/category a part will have in Revit.

Values of Family category

In the list field, select the desired value.
- Air Terminals
- Cable Tray Fittings
- Casework
- Columns
- Communication Devices
- Conduit Fittings
- Data Devices
- Doors
- Duct Accessories
- Duct Fittings
- Electrical Equipment
- Electrical Fixtures
- Entourage
- Fire Alarm Devices
- Furniture
- Furniture Systems
- Generic Models
- Lighting Devices
- Lighting Fixtures
- Mass (prohibited)
- Mechanical Equipment
- Nurse Call Devices
- Parking
- Pipe Accessories
- Pipe Fittings
- Planting
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Railings
- Supports
- Terminations
- Security Devices
- Site
- Specialty Equipment
- Sprinklers
- Structural Columns
- Structural Connections
- Structural Foundations
- Structural Framing
- Structural Stiffeners
- Telephone Devices
- Windows
Family work plane based: ... defines that the object can be placed using the 3 default work planes
Recommendation is "1"
Family always vertical: ... defines whether an object should always be placed "vertically".
Recommendation is "0"
Family allow cut with voids: 0/1 - usually leave empty
Family mechanical part type:
This property sets the functionality of the component e.g. when being used in a piping specification. There are pre-defined values, which are set according to the correct "Family category" (the category is described in brackets).

The value in brackets show for which categories the value is valid.

In the list field, set the desired value.
- Panel board part type (Electrical )
- Equipment switch part type (Electrical )
- Other panel part type Electrical
- Switch board part type (Electrical )
- Transformer part type (Electrical )
- JunctionBox part type (Lighting/Electrical Fixture/Fire Alarm/Communication )
- Normal part type (Pipe, Communication, Fire Alarm, Lighting, Mechanical )
- Switch part type (Electrical Fixture/Lighting )
- Breaks into part type (Mechanical/Duct )
- Attaches to part type (Pipe / Duct Accessory )
- Inline Sensor part type (Pipe Accessory )
- Sensor part type (Pipe Accessory )
- Valve breaks into part type (Pipe Accessory )
- Valve normal part type (Pipe Accessory )
- Damper part type (Pipe Accessory )
- Cap (Pipe Fitting )
- Elbow (Pipe Fitting )
For the MEP^[8]-field, mainly the following two values are used:
- Pipe accessories
- Pipe fittings (pipe fittings such as pipe tees, pipe bends, etc.)
Example: For valves that divide a pipe into two sections, the recommendation Valve breaks into part type (Pipe Accessory) should be used.
A detailed reference (which part type creates which function) is available on the Autodesk help-site:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Revit-Customize/files/GUID-54F9DD0A-6F46-4B52-8F58-B8FA630F14EA-htm.html

Revit family templates (*.rft) with corresponding attributes :

(Metric) Generic Model
- Family category
- Family work plane based
- Family always vertical
- Family allow cut with voids
- Family mechanical part type
(Metric) Lighting fixture
- Family category
- Family work plane based
- Family always vertical
- Family allow cut with voids
- Photometric file
- Family mechanical part type
Details on this can be found under Section 3.5.4.2.1.1, “Revit: Load IES files in RFA (lighting fixtures)”.

The figure shows the attributes of the Revit class "(Metric) Lighting fixture"

(Metric) Door

Height (Object)
Width (Object)

For doors width and height attributes define the shell dimension.

Wall thickness – incl. plaster (as the door frame cannot react to the wall-thickness)
Wall opening width and height (must be wider and higher than the door leaf width/height because of mounting spaces) Common values for added spacing are: +35mm width and +17.5mm height. These values must be worked out and finalized with the manufacturer in the project workshop.
Door leaf width and height

Important

Apart from assigning fixed values via the list field selection, a reference to a characteristic table variable should be set if at all possible (see following figure, Variable column).

Alternatively, it is also possible to set a direct value (see following figure, Value column).

Family category
Family work plane based
Family always vertical
Family allow cut with voids

The figure shows the attributes of the Revit class "(Metric) Door"

(Metric) Window
- Height (Object)
- Width (Object)
For windows, width and height features define the shell wall cut-out.
- Family always vertical
- Family allow cut with voids
The figure shows the attributes of the Revit class "(Metric) Window"

^[8]MEP: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (English term for building services engineering)

Prev	Up	Next
3.5.4.2. Revit: Classification	Home	3.5.4.2.1.1. Revit: Load IES files in RFA (lighting fixtures)