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Family Editor Tabs
The tabs in the Family Editor environment differ from those in the Project File environment.
When you open a family file, the tabs on the ribbon contain some familiar tools, but many of
them are specific to the creation and modification of family components. The tabs available in
the Family Editor environment are as follows:
Home The Home tab in the Family Editor environment contains tools for creating solid
geometry and lines, adding system connectors, and creating and managing references.
Insert The Insert tab in the Family Editor environment contains tools for bringing other
files into your family file. The tools for linking are visible but disabled, because importing is
the only available method for bringing a CAD file into a Revit family file.
Annotate On the Annotate tab within the Family Editor environment, you will find the
types of annotation tools that can be used in a family file. The Dimension panel can be
expanded to establish dimension styles within the family file.
View The View tab in the Family Editor environment is limited to tools for managing the
family views. Section views can be created and camera positions can also be established for
3D views.
Manage In the Family Editor environment, the Manage tab is populated with tools for
establishing settings within the family file. The MEP Settings button allows you to establish
load classifications and demand factors, while the Additional Settings button drops down for
access to general settings.
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