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Whenever you start a project, you will use the .rte template. When you start
a new family, however, you will want to use an
.rft fi le.
Using Revit Family Files (.rft)
The .rft extension is another type of template, only this one pertains to a fam-
ily template. It would be nice if Revit had every family fully developed to suit
your needs. Alas, it does not. You will have to develop your own families. You
will start with a family template. To see how to access a family template, per-
form these steps:
1. Click the Application menu button, and select New
➢ Family to open
the browse dialog shown in Figure 1.58.
FIGURE 1.58 The creation of a family starts with templates.
2. Browse through these templates. You will most certainly use many
of them.
3. Click the Cancel button.
Tempting? I know! We will thoroughly cover creating families in Chapter 17,
“Families.” As mentioned earlier, you will get to a certain point when you run out
of Revit-provided content. If you are feeling brave, go ahead and play around in one
of the templates. You have nothing to lose (except time).
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