Understanding the kinds of Revit Families

Revit Family:  A Definition

• Families are classes of elements in a category
• A family groups elements with: 

  A common set of parameters (properties)

  Identical use

  Similar graphical representation  

• Different elements in a family may have: 

 Different values for some or all properties

The set of properties, their names and meaning, is the same.  

Revit Family are of 3 types

• System Family
• In-Place Family
• Component Family (Loadable Family) 

    Component Families are of 2 types: 

• Model (3D)
• View Specific (2D) /Annotation Families

    Examples of Model (3D): 

• Doors
• Windows
• Equipment
• Furnishings
• Generic Models

    Examples of View Specific (2D): (Annotation Families)  

• Tags
• Symbols
• Detail Items
• Title Blocks
• Generic Annotations