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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
• Host‐basedfamiliesotherthandoorsandwindows,suchaslightfixtures,mayincludehostelements
(wallsorceilings)inthepreviewimage.
Turnoffvisibilityofdimensionsandreferenceplanes/linesintheview,astheseelementsmayobscure
componentgeometryiftheydisplay.
TOCREATEAMODELCOMPONENTPREVIEWIMAGE:
Createaviewtouseasthepreviewimage
1. Ifnecessary,openthefamilyforwhichyouwanttocreateapreviewimage.
2. IntheProjectBrowser,selectaviewofthefamilythatyouwanttouse:
• Foradoororwindowfamily,selectanelevationview(preferablyfront).
• Forothermodelcomponentfamilies,selecta3Dview.
3. Right‐clicktheviewname,andclickDuplicateView→Duplicate.
4. Renametheduplicateview:
• IntheProjectBrowser,right‐clicktheviewname,andclickRename.
• TypePreviewandclickOK.
• ClickNotoretainthenamesofcorrespondingviewsandlevels.
5. Ifnecessary,opentheview.
Setastandardpreviewimagevieworientation
6. Dependingonthetypeofcomponentthatyouarecreating,setthevieworientation:
• Foradoororwindowfamilyinanelevationview,ontheViewCube,click .
• Forotherfamiliesthatdisplayina3Dview,ontheViewCube,click tosetasoutheast
orientation,right‐click,andclickSetCurrentViewasHome.
Turnoffvisibilityofdimensionsandreferenceplanes/linesandifnecessary,setthehostvisibility
7. ClickViewmenu→Visibility/Graphics.
8. IntheVisibility/GraphicOverridesdialog,clicktheAnnotationCategoriestab.
9. UnderVisibility,clearDimensions,Levels,ReferenceLines,andReferencePlanes.
10. Ifyouarecreatingapreviewforahost‐basedfamily,setthehostvisibility:
• Forfamilypreviewsinwhichthehostshouldnotdisplay,suchasdoorsandwindows,clearall
hostcategories.
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