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PLANNINGREVITMODEL CO N T ENT 

InordertoensureRevitmodelcontentisdevelopedefficientlyandtoAutodeskstandards,contentcreatorsshould

followAutodesk‐approvedbestpracticeswhencreatingRevitfamilies.

Byfollowingtheguidelinesinthissection,youcan:

• createRevitfamilycontenteasilyandwithfewererrors

• ensureconsistencyandstabilityofRevitfamilycontent

• createcontentsuitablefordeliveryonAutodeskSeek

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RECOMMENDEDREVITRELEASEANDDISCIPLINEFORCONTENTCREATION

Note:AllsamplefamilyandprojectfileswerecreatedbasedontheRevitPlatform2009release;therefore,they

can’tbeopenedinearlierversionsofRevit.

RECOMMENDATION:Toensurethatcontentisavailabletothelargestnumberofendusers,createthecontent

usingAutodeskRevit2009.Contentcreatedinrelease2009canalsobeusedinlaterversionsofRevit.Ifthe

contentrequiresfunctionalityavailableinalaterrelease,thencreatethecontentinthatreleaseofRevit.

UsetheRevitproduct(RevitArchitecture,RevitMEP,orRevitStructure)thatisappropriateforthecontentyouare

creating,forexample,foraDoorfamily,useRevitArchitecture,foranAirHandlingUnit,useRevitMEP.Ifthe

contentcrossesdisciplines,forexample,alightingfixtureorplumbingfixture,usetheproductthathasthemost

requirements,inthiscaseRevitMEP.

RMCSG—10 Version2.1

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