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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
2.8MATERIALNAMINGCONVENTIONS
Finishmaterialnamingconventionsorganizethematerialbymanufacturer,andgeneraldescriptiontomore
specificdescription.Dependingonthetypeofmaterial,afinishmaterialnamemayincludeacolor,code,finish
type,oridentificationnumber.
GUIDELINES
• Finishnamesshouldindicatethekeydifferencesbetweenmaterials(manufacturer,type,color,
finish)and,whenapplicable,reflectstandardsizes.
Insomecases,youmaybasenamesonsizedifference,butusecommontermsratherthannumbers.
• Metricfinishnamesshouldreflectthelocalunitstandard,unlessthematerialsareintendedtobe
generic.
• Keepfinishnamesasshortaspossible.
RECOMMENDATION:Tooptimizethefilesizeforfamilieswithalargenumberofavailablematerials,provideonly
themostcommonmaterialsinthefamily,andprovidetheremainingmaterialsinaseparatefinishlibrary.Seethe
Finishesparttypeguideformoreinformation.
FORMATFORINDIVIDUALFINISHMATERIALS(STOREDINSIDEPROJECTS)
<FinishType>‐<Manufacturer>‐<Code>‐<Descriptor>
EXAMPLES
Paint‐AcmePaint‐AC440‐VintageBrownMatte
Glass‐AcmeGlazing‐Series1205–Clear
Aluminum‐AcmeMetal‐AC120‐Anodized(Clear)
Fabric‐AcmeFabrics‐ACF820‐Houndstooth‐Black/White
Stain‐AcmeWindows‐NaturalWoodFinish
RMCSG—44 Version2.1