System families are the families that are in- built in the Revit software. They can be walls, doors, windows and so on with different variations like a single door, double door, etc. The families will be defined as elements within these categories. These categories can be defined by discipline within the Revit software. These categories cannot be modified or changed as they are pre-defined. They are small components or bigger components bifurcated into different categories. Each and every element that we develop is actually a part of the BIM family or library. In order to understand the functionalities of this tool, we will need to understand the overall ' Revit Family Creation' process.Īny BIM model developed in 3D actually comprises a group of ' Revit Families'. People using Revit for the first time can easily use this tool to create a seamless user interface.

The components can be created without a lot of restrictions and utilisation of parameters become easier with the help of the family editor utility. This article looks at how the families are created and used based on the project requirements.īIM family creation can be performed using the ' Revit family editor tool'.

Since Revit is one of the most popularly used software in BIM modelling, they are sometimes known as ' Revit Families'. ' Components' that are developed during the process of creating a virtual construction model are known as ' BIM components'. Revit Family creation can be part of the Building Information Modelling ( BIM) life cycle. 7 Related articles on Designing Buildings.

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