How do you nest families in Revit?

How do you manage families in Revit?

To manage families and family types, use the shortcut menu in the Project Browser.

1. In the Project Browser, under Families, locate the desired family or type.
2. To manage families and family types, do the following: If you want to… then… change type properties. right-click a type, and click Type Properties.

What are two reasons we use nested families in Revit?

Nested families are often used when:

• The family has repeated elements, for instance the blinds of a window.
• There is some complex geometry that we want to control as a whole to define its position in relation to other elements.

How do I edit a nested family in Revit?

Modify Families in a Project (or Nested Family)

1. Double-click an instance of the family in the drawing area.
2. Select an instance of the family in the drawing area, and click Modify tab Mode panel (Edit Family).
3. In the drawing area or the Project Browser (under Families), right-click the family, and click Edit.

What are Revit family types?

The 3 kinds of families in Revit are: system families, loadable families, and in-place families.

How do you delete a parameter family in Revit?

Delete a parameter. Click Manage tab Settings panel (Shared Parameters). In the Edit Shared Parameters dialog, select the parameter from the Parameters pane and click Delete from the Parameters group box.

How do you add family to family in Revit?

Load Families

1. Click Insert tab Load from Library panel (Load Family).
2. In the Load Family dialog, double-click the category of the family that you want to load.
3. Preview any of the families (RFA) in the category: To preview a single family, select it from the list. …
4. Select the family that you want to load, and click Open.

How do you link parameters in Revit?

Click Modify tab Properties panel (Family Types). In the Family Types dialog, under Parameters, click Add. Follow the steps for creating a new parameter of the same type as the parameter you want to control in the nested family. Click OK to close the Family Types dialog.