2009
Table Of Contents
- FEEDBACK ON THE GUIDE
- AUDIENCE
- DEFINITION: QUALITY REVIT CONTENT
- CONTENTS
- SUPPLEMENTARY FILES
- ADDITIONAL FILES
- RECOMMENDED REVIT RELEASE AND DISCIPLINE FOR CONTENT CREATION
- 1.1 DETERMINING DESIGN INTENT
- 1.2 BALANCING PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN COMPLEXITY
- 1.3 AUTODESK EXCHANGE FORMAT (.ADSK)
- 1.4 USING IMPORTED CONTENT
- 1.5 PLANNING A REVIT MODEL FAMILY
- 2.1 WORKFLOW FOR MODEL CONTENT CREATION
- 2.2 FAMILY UNITS
- 2.3 FAMILY NAMING CONVENTIONS
- 2.4 TYPE NAMING CONVENTIONS
- 2.5 CATEGORY AND SUBCATEGORY STANDARDS AND USAGE
- 2.6 AUTODESK APPROVED PARAMETER USAGE
- 2.7 PARAMETER NAMING CONVENTIONS
- 2.8 MATERIAL NAMING CONVENTIONS
- 2.9 PREVIEW IMAGE STANDARDS
- 2.10 TYPE CATALOG STANDARDS AND USAGE
- 2.11 MATERIAL APPLICATION IN MODEL FAMILIES
- 3.1 GENERAL FAMILY TESTING GUIDELINES
- 3.2 FAMILY-SPECIFIC TESTING GUIDELINES
Forunit‐specificfamilies:
Forimperialfamilytypes:
Inmostcases,sizeshouldbeexpressedininches.Useonlyoneoftheconventionsbelowwithinafamilyand
forrelatedfamilies.
Forfamilieswithmostsizesunder10’: XX”xYY”
Forfamilieswithmostsizesover10’: XX’–YY”xAA’–BB”
Formetricfamilytypes:
Foralltypesinmetricfamilies: XXXXxYYYYmm(orlocalmetricunitindicator)
Forfamiliesthatfeaturenominalsizesorindustry‐standardterms:
Intypenames,dropthedimensionindicators(“,’,ormm)and/oruseindustry‐standardnamingconventions.
Brick(industry‐standardnaming): Common,Norman,CSR,MetricModular
Lumber(nominalsizes): 2x4
Structure(industry‐standardnaming): W12x204
EXAMPLES
TYPESFORANIMPERIALWINDOW:
16”x24”
16”x48”
24”x24”
24”x48”
24”x72”
36”x24”
36”x48”
36”x72”
RMCSG—34 Version2.1