Autodesk Revit Tutorials, Revit Families, BIM Revit

• Home
• CHAPTER 1
  • Intrduction
  • What to expect from BIM
  • Where can you go from here
  • The bottom ine
• CHAPTER 2
  • Introduction
  • Working with Revit Parametric Elements
  • The Revit User Interface
  • Using the Project Browser
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 3
  • Introduction
  • Selecting, Changing, and Replacing Elements
  • Editing Elements Interactively
  • Other Useful Tools
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 4
  • Introduction
  • Starting a Project with a Custom Template
  • Settings for Graphic Consistency
  • Creating Custom Annotation Tags
  • Creating Custom Title Blocks
  • Creating a Custom Title Block with the Family Editor
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 5
  • Introduction
  • Wall Types
  • Floor and Roof Types
  • Ceiling Types
  • Door and Window Types
  • Stair Types
  • Types and Type Catalogs
  • Graphic Overrides of Host Objects with Complex Structure
  • Additional Global Project Settings
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 6
  • Introduction
  • Modeling with Revit
  • Principles of Modeling in Revit
  • Where Can You Go From Here?
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 7
  • Introduction
  • Massing Studies
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 8
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual Design and Early Studies
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 9
  • Introduction
  • Revit Design Options
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 10
  • Introduction
  • Modeling Parametric 3D Families
  • Choosing the Right Family Template
  • Types of Families
  • Smart Workflow: Nesting One Family into Another
  • Parametric Arrays in the Family Editor
  • Encoding Design Rules
  • Building a Parametric 3D Family
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 11
  • Introduction
  • Basic Walls: Advanced Modeling Techniques
  • Curtain Walls: Advanced Design Techniques
  • Roofs
  • Roofs and Slabs: Advanced Shape Editing
  • Railings and Fences
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 12
  • Introduction
  • Drawings with Shadows
  • Color-Coded Plans and Sections
  • Elevations That Convey Depth
  • Working with Perspective Views
  • Rendering
  • Creating Animated Walkthroughs
  • Exporting to Other Formats
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 13
  • Introduction
  • Preliminary Design Tools
  • Calculating Areas
  • Schedules
  • Using Schedules for Preliminary Cost Estimates
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 14
  • Introduction
  • Sustainability in Architecture
  • Preliminary Design Tools
  • Tracking Recycled Materials
  • Window Surface Percentage vs. Room Area
  • Energy Analysis
  • The Bottom Line
• CHAPTER 15
  • Introduction
  • Annotating Your Views
  • Displaying Information about Rooms
  • Schedule Keys
  • Tags
  • Shared Parameters
  • Text and Keynotes
  • The Bottom Line

Building a Parametric 3D Family

• Nesting the Chair
• Creating a Parametric Array
• Controlling Chair Visibility

Controlling Chair Visibility

• Click Family Types on the Design bar to open the Family Types dialog
• In the Parameters group, click Add.
• In the Parameter Properties dialog, enter the data shown in Figure 10.40.

• Click OK.
• Select one of the chair groups, and choose Edit Group from the Options bar
• Select the chair, and edit its element properties, either by right-clicking and using the context menu or by clicking the Element Properties icon in the Options bar.
• Under the Graphics group, find the Visible parameter. At the far right end of the row, click the button to launch the Associate Family Parameter dialog box.
• In the dialog, choose the displaysChairs parameter you created earlier.
• Click OK twice to dismiss the Associate Family Parameter and Element Properties dialogs; then, click Finish Group.
• Click the Family Types Design bar command to launch the familiar Family Types dialog.
• Choose the type 36. Diameter in the Type drop-down list at the top of the dialog.
• At right, in the Family Types group, choose New.
• Type in the name 36. Diameter no Chairs, and then click OK.
• In the Graphics group, select the displaysChairs parameter, and then Click OK to close the Family Types dialog.
• Save the family. Choose Load Into Project from the Design bar to view the completed family
• You should have four types of families available. Place an instance of each to see the results (Figure 10.41)