Wall, Floor, Roof and Ceiling family objects do not exist as separate family files, they only exist within a Revit file. They can however be transferred between Revit projects. Use Transfer Project Standards command to import all types, or copy and paste individual objects of the desired type to import individual types.
Family objects should generally follow these rules:
Put most important information to the left, with importance diminishing towards the right.
Make sure all of the same type of object are named the same, (e.g. use FCS or Cement Sheet, but not both.)
Be literal – the name should be understandable by anyone.
When describing sizes, always do it in the order of WIDTH then HEIGHT.
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Refer also to OFFICE Schedule & Legends Manual.
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Where there are more than one Basic wall type starting with the same characters use the wall type’s full name. For example:
e.B230_-/brick/-+T110
e.B230+T110
i.T110+T90
external wall, base brick structure 230 thick, top timber structure 110 thick.
external wall, base brick structure 230 thick, top timber structure 110 thick.
internal wall, base timber structure 110 thick, top timber structure 90 thick. (typically base plasterb’d on timber studs, upper part studs only).
material
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_construction
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material
thickness
_construction
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T204_spandek/purlin,rafter/-
T255_spandek/purlin,rafter,furring/plasterbd-
Timber structure, 204 thick, structure is purlin & rafters, spandek roofing.
Timber structure, 255 thick, structure is purlin & rafters, spandek roofing, soffit plasterboard on furring channels.
material
thickness
_construction
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T228_plasterbd/furring, joists/-
compound ceiling, timber structure, 228 thick, structure is timber joists with plasterboard on furring channels.
Basic ceiling types are not very useful; they are a thin plane that don’t show up with any thickness in sections. DON’T USE THEM unless they are a quick and dirty fix for modelling.
.material
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Plasterbd
basic ceiling, plasterboard material.