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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
• Forfamilypreviewsinwhichthehostshoulddisplay,selectallhostcategories.
11. ClickOK.
SetstandardviewcontrolsinthePreviewview
12. OntheViewControlBar:
• Clickthecurrentviewscale,anddependingonthefamilyunits,click11/2”=1’‐0”or1:5.
• ClickDetailLevel,andclickFine.
• ClickModelGraphicsStyle,andclickShadingwithEdges.
Setthepreviewimagetodisplaythecurrentview
13. ClickFilemenu→SaveAs.
14. IntheSaveAsdialog,inthelower‐rightcorner,clickOptions.
15. IntheFileSaveOptionsdialog,underPreview,forSource,select“3DView:Preview”,thenselect
“Regenerateifview/sheetisnotup‐to‐date”.
IMPORTANT:Thissettingdisplaystheselectedviewasthepreviewimage.Itisalsorecommendedthatthe
activeviewwhenyousavethefileisthesameastheselectedpreviewview.
TIP:SelecttheCompactFileoptiontohelpreducethefilesize.
16. ClickOK.
17. ClickSave.
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