Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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Example of curtain mullion with
nested detail component
TIP You can also import a detail, such as a DWG file, and apply the same visibility controls to it.
See also Nested Families on page 407.
To load a detail component:
1 Open or create a host sweep family.
2 On the Design Bar, click Detail Component.
3 On the Options Bar, click Load.
4 Select a detail component family, and click open.
To add the detail component to the host sweep:
5 Add the detail component to the host sweep family.
6 If necessary, use alignments or dimensions to constrain the location of the detail component.
To specify detail component visibility:
7 Select the nested detail component.
8 On the Options Bar, click Visibility.
9 Specify the detail level when the detail displays, and click OK.
Once loaded in a project, the host sweep detail displays when cut and at the detail level you
specified.
Creating Type Catalogs
Type catalogs assist you with the family selection process. You can sort through the catalog and load only
the specific family type required within your project. This helps decrease project size and minimizes the
length of the Type Selector drop-down list when selecting types.
See Using Type Catalogs on page 376.
Although Revit Architecture includes a type catalog when loading structural families, you can create a catalog
for any existing or user-created family. The type catalog is a comma-delimited TXT file.
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