Question: How do you lock a family in Revit?

Can you lock Revit families?

You can’t lock files but you can make it harder to change files I guess.

How do I make a family not editable in Revit?

Use the menu File > Save to Library to save the family out. fly editing tools. “triggers” it and makes it not editable.

How do you lock something in Revit?

Open the Revit Server Administrator. In the tree control, select the item, and click (lock). Note: If you use the command-line utility to apply a lock, the lock icon displays after a refresh operation, and information about the model in use displays in the right pane.

How do you lock a family to a reference line in Revit?

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1. Align.
2. First pick – select the reference plane.
3. Hover your cursor over the endpoint of the reference line.
4. TAB until the endpoint highlights.
5. Click.
6. Click the padlock (should appear)

How do I edit a family in Revit?

Select an instance of the family in the drawing area, and click Modify | tab Mode panel (Edit Family). Double-click an instance of the family in the drawing area.

How do you lock a cad in Revit?

Click Modify tab > Modify panel > (Pin), select the elements to be pinned, and then press Enter.

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Using Pin to Lock Elements in Place

1. When you pin a modelling element e.g. a wall or floor, it cannot be moved.
2. If you try to delete a pinned element, Revit warns you that the element is pinned.

How do you unlock multiple elements in Revit?

Do one of the following:

1. Select the elements to be unpinned, and then click Modify | tab Modify panel (Unpin).
2. Click Modify tab Modify panel (Unpin), select the elements to be unpinned, and then press Enter .

How do you lock a line in Revit?

Use Pins to Lock Elements in Place

1. Select the elements to be pinned, and then click Modify | tab Modify panel (Pin).
2. Click Modify tab Modify panel (Pin), select the elements to be pinned, and then press Enter .

How do you lock an extrusion to reference plane in Revit?

Reference planes are used as construction and guide lines. While in a sketch mode (or after finishing the sketch), a line in an extrusion can be locked with the reference plane it’s on top of by using the align tool to click both lines and then clicking the lock icon (see Figure 11).

How do you pin a reference plane in Revit?

You can use the “pin” tool on them. Select the referecne plane you want to hold in place and then on the modify panel on the ribbon select the “pin” icon or use the keyboard shortcut of “PN”. The reference plane will now have a pushpin icon displayed when selected and will not be able to be moved.